tommer9
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And it looks like exceptional wood too.
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Well thanks for sharing Hama:laugh1: Who? Nice pics John, as usual. -
Anyway i already have a landy tipper- one is enough lol
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Haha- i prefer fools seldom differ.........(speaking for myself that is lol)
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Oooh- ripe for a tipper conversion....!
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If i have to extract the log then i dont generaly pay for it, or give a gesture, as at the moment even though they know it will have a value, that value is irrelevant until you or someone else has got it out, milled it, dried it, planed it etc etc. If they get it to roadside then it may be worth ABOUT a quid per cubic foot, if they deliver then 3-5 per cubic foot (*hoppus feet). Big logs, although attractive seeming, can be a lot more hassle than they are worth, alot of commercial mills wont deal with that size at all any more, preferring up to 2'6"-3' generally as a max. There can be large shakes in the timber when it is that size, or pockets of decay from years back etc etc, hence the small value in its raw state. Once it is milled, green oak seems to be fetching up to about £35/ cubic foot, depending on quality and beam/ board size. Air dry about £10 more per cube. Hope this helps, good luck, and pm me if you want any more advice.
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Absoloutelt stunning mate. Did you know/ know of Tim Stead?...http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2471088549_1e23203848.jpg
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Sad news. Thought are with his family and friends.
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I have got the old exhaust off now, and see that it isnt studs and nuts, but star bolts through the exhaust (as i would have expected) but there were blanking plugs over the holes, which given that it is one of the first 362's, had rusted out and loked like solid metal. New exhaust here tomorrow.
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You couldnt afford me mate:sneaky2: I made enquiries about those machines....both came from the same supplier at around the same time.......One got his money back and the other a new machine. So all's well.
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I have only seen two and both have gone the same way, different owners.
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Sorry to say that all the above comments are true.
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The exhaust has come adrift on my 361. One of the studs in the pot has come out, and is, i think, rattling around in the muffle, and the nut has come off the other stud which is stilll in the muffler to, i think. Okay, just bolt it back together i hear you say....well i cannot for the life of me see how i would get to the two studs with the exhaust in place:confused1:Does a new exhaust come with holes through it or what? Help pls. Ta.
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They're great till the connector wears...then they are expensive scrap.
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Smart job there John.
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Looking great ady!!! I'll be over to see it in the flesh soon!
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Ditto that.
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Yeah the weight thing is a slight downside....it seems pretty big for what it can carry. Time will tell though- it could be awesome yet!
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Love 2 and the last one John. The tech bit is way over my head though.
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Yet another amazing and educational thread. Nice one guys. I have missed sooo many opportunities recently!! This was a larrge ash I tookdown a few months ago..It had alot of pretty rotten F.Bs aroung its base that looked like the remains of either amillaria, or meripilus (i think:blushing:). Poor pics im afraid. The hole in the middle was really deep. I could get my whole leg in there, foot flat not pointing down, and not feel the bottom, and the decay went about 6-8ft up the trunk if i recall. There was alot of dead wood in the canopy, which wasnt that 'full', and alot of daldinia.
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Yeah sounds like wood wasp. They like jap larch in my experience.......I kept milling the grubs, and sometimes the developed wasps. I was pretty gutted when i found out what they were, as i was told they are quite rare.....not sure if thats right though aas i have seen alot of them, or rather, i have killed alot:blushing: They are pretty stunning creatures though, and incredibly loud when they fly. I had the sawmill running, on idle, and one was flying around about a couple of yards away, and before i realised what it was i thought something had worked loose on the engine!!
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Wow! I stand corrected:001_cool:. I have only sent one lot of oak ff foor planing and it was through a mate, but he said that it would have been very pricey if for a customer, but then again he had alot of work to do:blushing:
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If you bought it straight from the mill it may be air dried, which would be no less than 20% moisture content (m.c), and needs to be about 8-12% m.c for indoor use, 6-8% if you have underfloor heating. If you get it from a kiln it cabn go pretty much straight down, if not then climatisation is ESSENTIAL, and even if kilned it is good to leave in the room for a week or two.
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Yeah of course you could use milled timber- in fact it would be the best thing to use....I would be VERY VERY wary of any laminate flooring, even the ones with 3mm of 'real' wood only have a life of a few years in high use areas- round the fridge and kitchen sink, through doorways etc- and need replacing. False economy BIG style. You thought of reclaimed stuff? Or fell a tree and have it milled and kilned. If it is kilned you wont need it tongue and grooved, just planed straight, then nailed/ glued down (t&g-ing is pricey....)
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Got bored today so made a logsplitting video
tommer9 replied to Dean Lofthouse's topic in Large equipment
That was a fascinating video Dean.
