Big J
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And general viewing pleasure! Quite a bit of this kind of Elm kicking about at the moment.
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Nice spot you have yourself there Dean. I'll watch this space with interest!
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I just milled some sequoia the other day and it's lovely stuff. A smaller tree (4ft or so at the base) but fantastic colour and as easy as anything to mill. I've never cut a softer wood.
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I wouldn't expect to get very much money for that log. The only section worth milling is the very first one, as the rest is far too branchy. It might have something to do with the fact that I have a lot of oak at present, but I wouldn't mill that if it were free (access issues, single log away from yard etc). Good luck with the sale though - if it were me punting it, I'd firewood down to the bottom two sections and try to sell those. Realistically, you might make more money that way. Jonathan
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Thinning young 25-30ft birch this week was a nice challenge to get the light levels right. Enough canopy so that there was dappled shade at ground level, but enough space for them to flourish is a challenge! Nice photos btw.
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If you guys are desperate to see a photo of an Arbtalk member's backside, I am more than happy to oblige!
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Oooh, that is a swanky ass sawmill! If only Stenner made mobile mills, eh?
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If you are going to do a serious amount of milling, particularly of dry timber, it might be worth getting the auxiliary oiler kit (your bar is pre drilled for it). It's not a system I've got on with that well in the past (I reckon it would be better if physically pumped, not just gravity fed) but when it stays clear and blockage free, it works well. Regarding the veg oil, we went and got a 20lt drum from Costco for £18.40. A good bit cheaper than the genuine stuff and seems to work fine.
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It's good to know that your chainsaw will work better when run on straight unleaded!
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MAKITA CHAINSAW,PETROL in Blackburn,bathgate,livingstonuphall, West Lothian | Lawnmowers & Trimmers for Sale | Gumtree.com Now hold off lads - I want to be first to snap up this bargain of a saw!
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You'll most likely be wanting to pop that on the Arbtrader section of the site. Kit for sale doesn't go through the forum any more.
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These things are never finished - always modifications that can be made. What really interests me is chainsaw milling with a more powerful motor (as in 20hp or thereabouts). I like the flat boards from chainsawmilling, but the speed of cut is painful. Could a vertical shaft large mower engine do the trick?
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Very nice piece of kit that. Should get lovely straight boards, albeit slowly!
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How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?
Big J replied to Christopher Schroeter's topic in General chat
13-14km today climbing two munros (Stob Coire Nan Lochan and Bidean Nam Bian - just south of Glencoe) with two short swims - one at the top in a snow melt lochan (4-5 celcius) and the other in the River Coe on the way to the pub (11 celcius). Cracking day for it - lovely sunshine, no wind at all, lots of snow on top (enough to 'sledge' over 100m down a corrie to come off the ridge) and virtually no one on the mountain. Wish I could run again, but trapped nerve in lower back prevents any such activity. -
Good ideas all - thanks for the imput! I spent ages trying to find cam bearing and forklift rollers, but there aren't many that represent an affordable option. I really like the idea of a narrow gauge railway and will investigate next week. Collapsable kiln isn't really an option as I use a back from a refrigerated lorry - it's a great container that is cheaper to buy than building one myself. Jonathan
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I thought that that elm looked familiar! It's nostalgic to see it too, as it was from my first kiln. Things have changed quite a bit since then!
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By hardwood, I assume that Oak would be ideal? No problem supplying them from up here near Edinburgh from locally sourced Oak if you wanted. PM me if interested.
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Want a defender? Not enough space on the drive? Here is the answer!
Big J replied to Big J's topic in Arb-Trucks
Good point! But I surprised that you haven't noted that it is exactly the same shade of orange, so I would be colour coordinated (like all good businessmen) too! -
Just wanting to pick brains here. In the coming months, I need to contruct a second kiln with a rail and trolley system. I have the best part of a thousand cubic foot of Oak beautifully stacked air drying, and I'll be damned if I'm unstacking them to restack them in the kiln! So a rail and trolley system is required. The difficulty is the weight of the timber. The plan is to get another 18-20ft box, which has the capacity to accommodate about 8-9 tonnes of boards (when green). I need to have a trolley that can take that weight, and then also some way of pushing that into the kiln. I have a forklift with a 2.5 tonne lift but I don't think that it will push that in. Ideally the rail system protruding from the box would be detachable, as I don't really want 20ft of rails permanently sticking out into my yard. Any ideas would be hugely appreciated!
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Half scale 90 landrover inspried winch truck 4x4 , off road , other vehicles. | eBay At 6ft 8", I should buy that just for the irony!
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Really very nice indeed. Simple design to show off the character of the timber.
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Good God man! Are you using it as a skidder?!
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One thing that always amuses me is that motoring journalists don't ever seem to be able to get anywhere near a manufacturers stated MPG. It's almost as if they actively seek people with lead right feet. The Navara is supposed to do 33mpg on a combined cycle, and if I didn't ever have to tow and drove sensibly, that would be pretty achievable.
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Makes me wish I had a smaller car! Would love a shot in an Audi A2 3L - only released on the continent and features a 3 cylinder 1.2tdi. Really the first eco car - someone did a round the world economy challenge with it and if memory serves achieved 114mpg.
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Had a bit more time than I really needed to get down to Preston in the Navara yesterday so decided to go for an epic MPG marathon! Had to pick the missus up from Edinburgh city centre (bit of traffic), 40 miles on an A road followed by motorway. Did a steady 55 on the motorway, very careful not to brake, slip streamed the lorries a fair bit. Net result - 44mpg! Are there any other fellow geeks out there that do this kind of thing - what's your best?!
