Rob D

Yes that looks like a lovely rich bit of colouring

I've found it handy for things like finished the cut on a big log that's on the ground and too big to roll. It does suffer hitting nails and dirt and then takes 2 or 3 sharpens to get it cutting again (but even then feels dull until after the next 2 or 3 sharpens). But still think it's a good thing to have in the armory.

That elm looks pretty dry and hard.... The investment in a mill is really all about the chainsaw really. Can you get it to pay for itself? There is a market out there mainly I feel for products you can make out of wood. It does take time and experience to get used to using wood i.e. how to dry it, sand it and treat it. Finally I seem to be getting somewhere with regular furniture sales and even now a few commissions..... but it has taken a while. But you can make a load of stuff for your own house very easily with the most basic tools. Bookshelves, side boards, tables, benches which don't cost much to make but saves you a lot. People often ask how long does wood take to dry? What to treat it with? etc but it's a piece of string type of question. One thing is for sure it is very satisfying making things out of wood you have milled yourself. Soon I'll try and get some step by step guides on arbtalk...

Thanks for feeding back on your experiences fellas

I think costa coffee and the other chains do a pretty good coffee.... And before you say it I've had plenty of coffee in other european countries. It does seem to taste a bit better there but never quite sure if this is just because you're on holiday!

Sounds a pretty straight forward job for someone.... hopefully you'll get a response.

Looks great Mick but where do you get the energy from to climb on that after work!

Peterson mill would be your best bet for doing this... can do up to 5ft log, 6m long and is super fast and accurate. If no one takes you up let me know. I'd bring my mill up but it would cost a fair old bit.... i.e. £400-00 a day + vat and then mileage on top of that.

Put up as many details and pics as possible.... How long is the log? Access? Rough address etc etc

If your kids are like me when I was younger I'd do as Dave suggested and see if they can look after a simpler pet for a month or two first!

I've done a fair bit of research on chopping boards recently. Searched many forums on treatments of chopping boards. One thing is do not use vegetable oils i.e. olive, sunflower etc. They look great but over the course of months the oil can go rancid in the wood... The best oils seem to be walnut and coconut. For technical reasons they don't go rancid as easily. Have also made up a mix of walnut oil and beeswax Finishing wood with walnut oil and beeswax » The Canary Report And this works well although you need to be careful how much beeswax. Nut allergys - from what I can gather someone with a peanut allergy can have refined peanut oil and it is unlikely to cause a reaction. So even if there are traces of peanut oil in the walnut oil this should not be an issue. Also when the board is polished up well it causes the oil/wax to form a polymer something or other that then stops rancidity.....

Well done Liam - didn't realise you had the other grab stolen.... gutted

That is almost beyond human skill!

Ho ho! I get by! Legs are just bolted into the seat.

Tree bench made out of sweet chestnut. Just needs a sand off now.

All looking good Dean. I'm getting my yard together slowly..... very slowly!

Excellent!

I do a few of the Granberg 12 volt grinders and find them excellent. Still handfile on occasions though.... Personally I find every third or so sharpen you need some form of guide to get all the teeth the same length. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG-tdr3X2s0]Precision Grinder.wmv - YouTube[/ame]

Superb - I bow my head!

Does the chain rotate when you pull it over to start it? If so is most likely the needle bearing the sprocket sits on. An easy fix.

Looks good Mike what sort of engraver are you using?

Reading this thread I've thought about seeing about carrying one. The posts against it seem to say its medics territory but don't give any reasons. Are they dangerous? What are the side effects? What happens if you have not had a bad reaction but in error use it? Let's have some facts please!! I appreciate severe reactions are rare but getting stung by something nasty could happen to anyone at anytime (even if you of course try to avoid it). And in this job you have a much greater chance than most.

It seems strange to me how many of the older saws i.e. 066, 08 etc still seem to be around yet the newer 660 and 880s just don't seem to last. I know people may say 'but my 660 has been fine for 8 years' but then it may have been rarely used in that 8 years. I always sell my MS880s after a year/18 months or so as I can't handle the hassal... Problems idling etc.

The reason you don't see much of vat in firewood sales is that it is 5% to the domestic user and most vat reg people will just pay that themselves without too much fuss.... it's not as harsh as 20%!

You should be fine swapping and changing bars between these saws as they both have the Oregon K095 mount.