John Hughes
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Graeme That looks a great boat. Is that the Barrow in Ireland? I walked the length of the Grand Canal and also hired a narrow boat on it a many few years later. I have always dreamt of travelling the length of the Barrow. Where did you start and finish? Did you camp? John
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I am supposed to be clear felling about an acre a year ,replanting with hardwood but I am falling behind schedule. No matter the trees are still growing. I used to go down and spend a week about every 6 weeks playing there but now my wife is ill I can't get away. John
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This wood is 20 acres and we have a further 40 acres about 5 miles away. I mill the larger spruce and try and buy in any oak that I hear the local farmers have. The woods are nicely out of the way, we do get the local shoot over them a couple of times a year , but no dog walkers. John
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I have not been able to get to our woods for many months now so I have started to look at a few photos and thought I would post a few here. This is my main tractor, a Ford 2120 with front loader. Perhaps a little small for pulling the Farma trailer but it does a good job as long as I don't put to much weight on the trailer. The Palax on an old international 574. I managed to ruin the blade last time I used it by cutting my log grab in half:thumbdown: The Woodmizer My baby Zetor it's own little shed Farma trailer. How did I ever manage without it?
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Nice slabs, even nicer trailer. Looks like you have a fair weight on it. John
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My wife has been undergoing chemotherapy for the last 6 months. It is not easy. I don't want to sound unkind but I would not want to put a dog through it. It may be best for the dogs sake to have him put down. Very difficult times. John
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£50 per ton road side! I am out of touch, I thought it was worth £40 delivered to the mill. -
Well it's that time of year again. I know I should have built them some homes of their own but I also know that even if I had built them the best insulated homes money could buy, they would still kip in the most inconvenient places possible. Last year it was my tractor cab and of course every year they are in the shed one most wants to go in. Oh well you have got to love them. I am now getting worried my South African friends are late in arriving or is it still too early. Last year we had 8 House Martin nests under our eves. It's great to seem them flying about on summer evenings. John
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This is a great idea. You buy a mill and if your lucky get a couple of hours tuition on it. Then you are on your own with only YouTube to help. The site would need to be central, have plenty of logs and if over 2 days then camping next to the mill. A shower would also be nice. One of the big estates may be ideal. However I may struggle to get there as my wife is very poorly, having chemotherapy at the moment. She is having a very tough time. John
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Haydens will sharpen you old blade for not slot of money. Certainly cheaper than a new blade.
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Excellent, I particularly like the way you have done the ridge.
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Great photos. There is nothing better (at my age) than making dust when the sun shines.
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Nicely done.
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Making an oak picnic bench direct out of the log
John Hughes replied to Rob D's topic in Panther Mill UK
Great video. It has inspired me to dust off my old chainsaw mill for when I get a suitable butt. What sort of money would you sell the bench for? John -
Hi Jim
The size and distance probably makes these not viable for me, but thanks for thinking of me.
I have some cherry boards on ebay at the moment, no takers so far.
Regards John
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John Hughes replied to Big J's topic in Milling Forum
Looks like a really nice setup. Best of luck for the future. John -
This sounds like a job for a Lucas mill or Delabodge and his chainsaw mill /Woodmizer combination. I would cut it in half and have 2 lengths at 10 foot.
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Delabodge That looks like a fantastic machine. Did you have to pay much for it? John
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If you are planning to plane big stuff then go for a Wadkin or similar. I would try and find a Robinson but only because I like their Art Deco style. However I do love my little Dewalt 1150 I bought second hand over 20 years ago. I use it most days for thicknessing small stock.
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I milled one a couple of years ago. I think it is a timber that if you want to buy a small piece it will cost a lot but if you have a large amount of green timber to sell you may struggle to find a buyer. Usually used in small quantities for inlay.
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The mesh is plastic Tensar and is held on by thick cable ties. John
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I made some new sides up for my Ifor trailer so I could bring more logs back from the woods. I can get 3.25 cube on now. Dry softwood so no weight problem. When stacked outside our front door there was about 2.25cube of neatly stacked logs. I had hoped I would have had enough to refill my other store. We burn in excess of 10 cube a year. The dogs insist on having the fire alight all day. John
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I will always remember the stick I got from mr delabodge and his crew when I set up in a back garden in Reading. They had watched the Lucas promotional video on which it said the mill could be set up in ten minutes. Realistically if the pickup can be parked next to the mill then about 20 minutes to put the mill up and then a few more to line up the log with the rails. John
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I spent a great monday morning in the winter sunshine milling 3 oak butts in woodland near Rayleigh. And one I made earlier. The oak for this window was felled less than a mile from the thatched cottage it is destined for. John
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I have to agree with delabodge. My lt40 cuts very accurately. It is 22 years old and will go on cutting indefinetly. All parts are available, it is easy to set up, blades are cheap and it has full hydraulics. I could sell it for what I payed for it.
