Rob D
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I was asked to have a crack at making a bird house.... Here's the first attempt. It wasn't too bad to make and you could prob get pretty good cash for using really just off cuts of wood. I'll be asking £90-00 for this. Sounds a lot but it's pretty substantial. Took about 2 hours start to finish. Base cross is oak - should have been a bit larger for more stability. Gnarled apple upright - it's this that makes it different from the rest. Main table base oak, oak frame and redwood shingles. Just wondering if anyone else has tried one? We're coming up to the time of year when people will start thinking of their garden again.
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Made the Mk II a while back but took me ages to finish! Sort of lost momentum with it and to be honest was a pain using natural wood as the frame. Done now but quite a long fiddly job - not sure I'd make another.....! This one out of walnut. Stainless steel chain and fittings. Very poor quality pics (iphone ) but gives the idea.
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That's it prob not using the term spaulting correctly but it's easier to say and sounds nicer when explaining
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I've not but I will do one - I may trim the end of a quarter so you can see what the end grain looks like. I think some of that beech from the 2010 show sold there.... the rest has been used I think! that was more light flame spaulting than this though....
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Milled a large beech that had been sitting in the yard for 6 months or so and found some nice spaulted areas within it. Other planks had some of the 'weaker' looking flame and others still had this defined flame pattern running all the way through. I think this sort of flame spaulting with very defined edges will be a good seller. Def worth taking pics of while fresh sawn then label the planks afterwards if drying. Won't be worth silly money but around £25-00 cube wet, £40-00 dry but quite easy to sell (which is saying something for beech!)
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Yep ditto above! You always seem to want more bar length and more power when chainsaw milling no matter what logs you set out to mill.
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Again very nice neat work... one day I'll have more time (and of course patience and skill ) to have a go at proper joinery!
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Cracking mate all these buildings are getting my juices flowing to make one....
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I know what you mean but I'd still try and find the extra cash for a 90cc saw... i..e Stihl MS660, Husky 390 or 395... as you will find a log of 24" has knobbles and slight bends - you always need about 6" more than you think!
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Also have to bear in mind the exchange rate has changed massively from the 2.9$ to £1 a couple of years ago to 2$ to £1 now (New Zealand).... that has a massive effect on relative prices.
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If this is a serious thread (and I'm not convinced it is! ) then get some pics up!
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Alright Mark... hmmm yes really in between mills with that but you could get an Alaskan 36" mill and also a small log mill upright (usually £50-00+vat but will do for £40-00+vat). What this means is you can use the Alaskan 36" mill like a small log mill giving you max cut with that bar as it only clamps on near the saw dogs.
But if you get a larger saw later you can then fit the Alaskan 36" to that...
I don't advise using the Alaskan like this because the Alaskan has 2 flat clamps which don't grip the bar in the same way a small log mill does,
Rob
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As above what a horrible lump to pull apart and chip!
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If you're milling a 30" log with a 36" bar on the ms660 you're cutting at max all the time and after a few planks it will start to get tiring... The 880 will manage 30" better.... it's not night and day but you can really notice the additional torque and power. I'd save the few £100 extra and get a new one though - as said above prices for secondhand big saws are very high. The other alternative is to start quarter sawing. I've just had a go at this on a big beech log and although it's fiddly in some ways it feels more productive. Will be posting a vid soon (it's not a very good one though ) on this.
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Good quick vid - it doesn't do the file any good but then with no pressure prob doesn't do it much harm either.
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I think Axel who does a lot of the Aspen info etc is away at the mo as I had trouble getting through to place an order a couple of weeks ago.... maybe try and PM him through his sponsored thread.
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Trouble is it's such a difficult thing to measure. I've taken really close up pics of files to see if there's a visible difference and can't see it.... Oregon have just put the price of their files up quite a %..... But that's not to say there aren't differences and perhaps as you say down to different batches from the same manufacturer. A slightly more conspiracy angle of the less time the files last the more you have to buy....
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Sorry I thought it was pretty obvious this would be the life of the chain from out the packet to bin
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Tend to use a file until it no longer feels like it's biting nicely.... prob use 2 per chain.... they don't last long really. I've tried testing all the different files against each other and hard to see much of a difference between them. Now advising people with Granberg ripping chain against using round files as the scoring cutters seem to dull files very rapidly!
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Before the speech you read out the cards of those that couldn't attend - don't read the whole lot out as nobody that interested! A good one is to get the most cringe worthy picture of the groom, photocopy a few times and hand round.... As said above end on a sincere note...
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That's cracking - I'd love to build a house like that for myself one day....
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Very good work and also pro finish.... Particularly like the cupboard under the sink (the way the doors look in the middle) and also the plant hangers..... that could be translated into a towel hanging rack or similar... Lovin' it
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As above try and work for someone for a month or 2 first before spending wads of cash on all the kit.... also gardening is a good way to pad out things until you get your name established - gardening season starts as soon as the grass needs cutting! Good luck
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Most building plots around here are around £200,000-00.... But I did knock together a wee porch for the caravan - cleft shingles oneside, green sawn the other.... Redwood pillars. Really just to have a play!
