John Hughes
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Not sure of the make. I bought it but then came across a nice Farma trailer with a crane and grab. The pins on the rotator are 20mm. one of the bore holes is well worn. I could bore it out. John
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I have one I bought on ebay a while back, never used it. It will need new hoses. It is in our woods near Llandovery but I won`t be going down there till mid Sept. The rotator is here in Essex. If you are not in a hurry I will try and find a photo of it. John
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Here is a picture of the mill loaded on my truck. It takes about 30 minutes to set up around a log. I got to Peter's at 9.00am, he then got the logs off the pile with his crane and I set up around the oak, probably started milling just before 10.00. Finished milling about 2.00 and left site about 2.30. I had to change the blade twice which takes a bit of time.
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Sure will, mind you it may take a couple of years till I get round to using it. Just finnished a bench for someone using oak I've had in the barn since 1987:001_rolleyes::001_rolleyes:
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Great photos Peter. I had a good day, hit no metal and the blades I retipped myself cut reasonably well although I did lose a few tips. I know the turkey oak is not the most desirable timber and is not durable but it had to be worth milling. I have 30 cubic foot on my trailer and probably another 20 still to collect. Not sure what it will be used for, I will store it until a suitable job comes in. There was a fair bit of rot in the cherry, but did get some nice wood. This when dry will probably be used as the worktop to frestanding kitchen dresser units. John
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Just I bit too far for me to travel, especially as I would have to get through the road works on the M25. John
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Give Unipower a ring. No idea of the cost. Universal Engine Power Ltd (Uni-Power) Honda,Briggs,Kubota,Lombardini,Kohler...
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I have a couple of slabs of dry burr elm. Pictures in this thread. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/alaskan-mill/17320-pricing-timber-milling-2.html John
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My old International and Palax. I must get more organised. I don't sell many , we burn alot ourselves though. John
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The above is my baby Zetor with a post peeler on the back.A few peeeled posts transported on the front. The second photo is a Farma trailer behind a Ford 2120, the tractor seems to handle the trailer pretty well in the woods but it is not roadworthy. John
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A more professional video of this job can be found here: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MxVLUVgkuM]YouTube - Urban Forestry with woodlands.co.uk - A London Plane Tree[/ame]
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I just bought a small Arbor eater pto chipper, the blades look like they have not been off for some time. I am struggling to get the two 8mm allen screws undone, I don't want to round them over. Should I heat them up with oxy/acetylene and then cool them rapidly or will this take the harndness out off the bolts. Thanks John
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Yes definetley the highlight of the year. Wiggins for a top 3 finish?
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I thought around £100 per slab, but as you say it is very rare and should be dry as it has been in the barn for over 15 years.I will try for £150 or the two for £250. John
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While sorting through the pile to get to the oak I needed, which was of course on the bottom of the pile, I came across a couple of slabs of burr elm that I had chainsaw milled many years ago. Surprisingly no worm in these. I thought I would try putting them on ebay and email pics to a couple of cabinet makers. How much do you think I should ask? They are 2inch thick 6ft by 2ft.
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I would not pay more than £4 for the cherry felled. Don't under estimate the time and cost of milling ,karting , stacking ,cutting stickers, more stacking, selling. Then there is the risk of rot and shakes, hitting metal and resharpening or replacement blades. The cost of running a kiln or waiting years for it to air dry. I was sorting through some timber I have had for years stacked in the barn only to find some boards of walnut I was saving for the right job were infested with woodworm. :crying: John
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A short clip of the Plane I milled recently. Not one of my better videos. You can just here the sound of metal. :cursing: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9SZQ-yvSE]YouTube - plane.mpg[/ame] More imformation here: Jeff Segal, London cabinetmaker: Bedside cabinets in solid English cherry
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An invitation to foray with me
John Hughes replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Fungi Pictures
The Hatfield Forest day would be good for me, I would cycle down the old railway line, the Flitch Way to get there. John -
Great photos, any sign of the mum or dad?
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I milled a large London Plane last weekend. The quarter sawn lace wood had the most incredible ripple in the grain. It is well worth the effort to mill it. Unfortunatley I am in Wales for a week. John
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What have you got? any photos,prices ,sizes? John
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Normally £2 hoppus ft but will go up to £4 if the butt is exceptional. However of late the old Welsh farmers have been turning me down, they think it's worth alot more.The butts still sit in their yards. Brownoak: Some nice logs there, does the price you paid include the delivery? John
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Here are our two. Irish. Picasa Web Albums - jphz I don't know what I am doing wrong but I can't get the photo to show directly in the post. I have to take the old one to have her toe nails clipped this afternoon, she will not be pleased.:mad:
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In his articles he described how he managed to get a good grant towards the cost of the valtra and head.
