Rob D
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Always good to see wood being used for something good
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Great work - that must have been pretty tiring as well...
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Yeh he looks a really nasty piece of work! Grave robber I expect - just waiting for night to fall.... Or maybe just a necrophiliac getting his breath back after a hard session:wink:
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Just been admiring the trellis Ian - looks really good and will last.... Going to have to copy that!
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Well handled I reckon Josh.... give them all a hiding and you could just end up in court. They probably know their rights more than most... The law just does not protect the lawful these days...
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Ditto the above - and it does make it look like a brand new rope!
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Never milled monkey puzzle before - what does it come up like when it's all treated?
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Good stuff John - it can be a bit of a nightmare to put one of these together for the first time.
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These usually retail at £95-00 + vat by the way.... so you'll be getting a good deal!
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That's cracking work there Tom... wish I could do it myself!
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Here is the second part of how to put your Alaskan together. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1mEiaOskpQ]YouTube - Putting your Alaskan together Part 2[/ame]
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Cheers Stevie - you may not have said that if you'd seen the un edited material !
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Great shot
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Tell him how much more valuable sawn timber is compared to logs... if he doubts you show him this forum! And as an arbtalk member you get 10% off (I don't do any sort of deals to anyone else...)
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Yes you need more power as you start to work up to the longer bars. Most chainsaws have a reccommended max bar length. If you go over that then the saw will not last that long and will tend to 'bog down' in the cut. Really for chainsaw milling the bigger the better with the 90cc + saws being the best for the job...
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Yes I'm sure that's the one! It does a great job - I've got some more brown oak to mill in the yard and will be posting a vid on that. I'm going to try and video as much info as possible so that it will hopefully save people time... and also hopefully get some return on the timber they mill.
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Yes you can get 56" rails and move the end clamp down so that they will still fit on a 36" bar fine. Obviously you'll have a fair bit of the mill sticking out but this doesn't make any difference as long as you have plenty of space around you. I should be doing 60" woodlandpro bars soon.... when they finally arrive!!
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Brown oak is not a different species - it is wood from a tree that has some decay within it. Now I'm just not a fungus man! So not sure of the names as such but if you have an oak with that brown soft looking rotten wood explore further up the tree. If the wood further up is still sound it may be stained brown from the fungus but still solid. This is what you're after ! Brown oak gives a deep rich colour that looks stunning. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP9ZJufBFiw]YouTube - Alaskan 36" Chainsaw Mill[/ame]
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Cheers Justin much appreciated. I forgot to send you some info... I'll leave a note on the computer to send some stuff tom although it's a bit outdated. Hopefully I'll have some dvds made up soon... Thanks again, Rob
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Bit of a pain to mill but still worth buzzing off a few planks - enough to make a bench or small table. Sweet chestnut can match oak in it's durability outside. Has a lovely brown defined grain pattern. N.B getting your girlfriend to lift heavy planks can be dangerous to your health! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9i9sI3ZfMY]YouTube - Awkward sweet chestnut[/ame]
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Video of small log mill milling oak. This was using ordinary crosscut chain which does the job but not as well as dedicated ripping chain. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_-RK2zz_bE]YouTube - Small log mill - lightweight, compact and economical chainsaw milling[/ame]
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They do look really good - are they sort of notched on each plank where they join together?
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Yeh it can be a bit of a head scratcher. Part 2 being edited as we speak!
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Milling tips, making the best of your Alaskan.
Rob D replied to Andy Collins's topic in Panther Mill UK
Yes will be posting plenty more vids on here! Maybe allow an inch from where the saw dogs are to where the mill clamps on to give the exhaust gases a bit more room to escape..... but yes it'll still get a bit hot! -
Part 1 of putting together your Alaskan Mk III mill. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RimvyXc8Bmg]YouTube - Putting your Alaskan together Part 1[/ame]
