John Hughes

Thanks guys. I am looking at getting a used one of ebay. I have done well in the past, I look for one that has spent it's life in a shed in stockbroker Surrey as opposed to somewhere like Kielder. Always a bit of a gamble but if one uses common sense it reduces the risk. John

I know Husqvarna saws with an xp after their number are from their professional range. Could someone explain the Stihl numbering system, are all Stihl saws the same build quality or do the have a professional range. Are the better quality saws made with white handles as opposed to orange or black? Thanks John

It is worth milling if you can use the timber yourself, however ash will be alot harder to sell than oak especially if it is cut thick. What part of the country are you in? John

This is my little Ford 2120. Some larch is ready to be milled on the Woodmizer. The shed remains unfinished for another year:001_rolleyes:

Hi Ashman I am based in Essex so not too far from Bedfordshire. If you get anything decent for milling I would be interested? Thanks John

A bit too far from me, but if you can't find anyone else I would travel to save them from being ringed up for logs. I would need to be able to mill them on site . John

Cut and split with a Palax , but £15 not nearly enough to interest me. John

I have some processed spruce in a shed in our woods near Llandovery, probably 20 plus cubic meters. Nice and dry. I have not been down there for some time but hope to visit in the next 2 weeks. I would have to get it out to my neighbours farmyard , he could then load a lorry. If you were interested how much would you offer? John

TW That looks like some great old kit. I bet there is no daydreaming when you are using it.

This looks a pretty good system, anyone using it? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12aZxiBucWU]YouTube - PackFix[/ame]

I remove a wheel , take off the tow hitch and hope it will still be there on my next visit.

I don't insure mine. However it is in woodland in Mid wales and would take a lot of effort to get it out.

Nearly all the hardwood trees I get to mill are either garden trees or hedge row trees and that means the chances are there is going to be metal in them. I scan them with the metal detector but in many ways I would rather not know and just deal with the metal when I hit it. So do you bother with a detector and how do you then approach finding the metal? Chainsaw, hammer and chisel? If it is just a small nail then the tips on my Lucas mill blades will survive but hit a cut nail and they will be ruined. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to replace the blade, and 30 minutes to retip it. Tips cost about £10 per set of 5. Woodmizer blades are about £13 each and will be resharpenable if the metal is small, otherwise will be ruined. Do you just hope for the best or do you try and locate and cut out any metal? John

How far up the butt do you think the rot goes? Anything worth milling? I will be looking for something to mill to get me out of the house over Christmas. John

Sorry for derailling the thread: Rob , did you mill the walnut in Dunmow a couple of weeks ago?

Milling, definetly worth the effort as long as you don't expect to make too much money out of it. I agree with Rob , if you are milling to sell the timber you need alot of support equipment and space. The board the customer wants is always the one at the back of the shed on the bottom of the pile. The timber I mill is mainly used in my small joinery business. It is great to be able to use one's own timber and the customers like it when you tell them where the tree had grown. Presently I am making a bathroom vanity unit out of Cedar of Lebanum that grew on the site of a demolished Priory only a couple of miles from the clients house. Rob Your new site sounds great, I hope it takes off. John

Brushcutter I an in Essex, so if you want anything milled or have butts for sale let me know. John

Hi Mark I would have been interested but you are just too far away from my bases in Essex and Wales. John

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I got one of these on Ebay, paid about £15 for it , I think they are about £100 new. It has different settings for different species. It seems to work well. MO220 - Wood Moisture Meter John

I got the Lucas out on Saturday to mill the big oak I had acquired from fellow Arbtalker Geoff. There were two 8ft lengths of about 4 foot diameter so I was hoping for a fair amount of timber. The first job was to roll one of the lengths out of the way to give me room to set up the mill. Geoff had kindly brought along his mini digger which manfully rolled the uglier of the two halves onto the drive.. Geoff then waved his pukka metal detector over the butt and assured me there was nothing much to worry about. We started milling but had only had a few boards off before I struck metal and had to get the chainsaw and chisels out. An old gate hook was dug out without too much trouble , but the oak was badly stained for quite a large area. I hit a few more small nails, but the second butt was clean so I can't complain.:We finished sawing about 4.00pm and it was well dark by the time we had loaded the mill back onto the pick up. We had had a great day:001_smile: Geoff's parents supplied us with numerous cups of tea. Tensions did rise at one point when Geoff's small terrier and his Dad's alsation got into a bit of a scrap. Geoff dived in to separate them, then explaining that when at the Luck household one has to expect this type of thing. Geoff took a few photos, hopefully they came out better than the ones I took. John

If only they were closer. 2 units of a barn secure lock up (IN EAST YORKSHIRE) on eBay (end time 12-Nov-10 13:47:38 GMT)

Dan A 5ft diam oak , sounds good for milling.:001_smile: What part of the country are you in? John

I bought a Franguard, can't remember what model, a couple of years ago at a Cheffins plant auction. In nice condition , I paid £600 for it. John

I thought I had answered this post, I would not get my Lucas through a 30 " gateway. I am a country boy and the thought of driving through the city with it's speed cameras, bus lanes and general lack of parking, and towing a large trailer is enough to put me off. And then there was the word "sale".:thumbdown: John