Big J
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I found the most appropriate use for wet sawdust is the construction of large and increasingly annoying piles that get in the way and are without any use. When sawn, the sawdust is saturated with water. Add a little rain and it's more water than wood. Up to now I've really no use for it.
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I was googling around for it and found a major online timber retailer punting it for £50 a cubic foot plus vat! I would expect finest quarter sawn brown oak or burr elm for that kind of money!
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That's fantastic Tom. I'll give you a buzz when things settle down a touch here! Jonathan
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Not that I know of. There is one about 20 miles away from here that does kilned Larch, but not Douglas. Looking forward to getting stuck into it now! Next (naive) question - what thicknesses would you mill it at? I'll ask a few makers to see what they would want, but would be useful to canvass opinion here too!
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Thanks for your input timbermillers! Really useful to know. Regarding the WD40 - it's an old trick we used to use to get the tacky off our hands and arms when I was still competing in strongman, lifting the atlas stones. It's remarkable stuff!
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I'll answer on Timmy's behalf - MS880
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That's a stunning table Matt. Absolutely stunning!
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I think the one I have on my mill is a Cannon Woodland Pro. It's absolutely superb. Very rarely taking down the burrs, and seems to be much tougher than the Stihl. The Stihl 48 inch bar is so expensive you are as well to buy a proper milling bar.
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I just got a pretty good condition container for £650 delivered, but appreciate that that is silly cheap!
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Let me guess - you developed a terrible gluten intolerance from eating nothing but bread, morning, noon and night, and had to return to the UK?
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I've found myself going off full chisel a bit. When on tonnage work, the lack of durability can be a pain. Additionally, if you have hit something nasty, it's harder to get the edge back.
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You might have a point there Rover, but I love to do nothing, and only get such a day about once a month! German bread is where it's at. Not the rye bread that everyone seems to think is the only bread people in Germany eat, but all the others like sourdough, grey bread etc. All we have are Hovis and Warburtons
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I used to bake a lot of bread, but these days eat far too much of it to keep up. Yesterday for instance, I was off, sat around doing nothing (a rare treat) and still ate 13 slices over the course of the day. I wish that we could get good bread from the shops here, but the British have a love affair with terrible, tasteless styrofoam loaves. Jonathan
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Where is Peckerwoo and his forecast for final confirmation? So far he's been spot on each and every time!
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I just gave the postman a fright by going to the door naked. I'm not sure which shocked him more, the fact that I was naked or that I knew where he lived. My doctor's diagnosed me as being paranoid. He didn't actually say it, but I know that's what he was thinking. He thinks I've got CDO as well. He called it OCD, but I think it looks better with the letters arranged in alphabetical order. I was in the pub tonight when I heard a commotion at the other end of the bar. A friend pushed his way out of the crowd and said "You've got to help, I've got two girls fighting over me" "So what's the problem ?" I asked "The fat one's winning" I was speaking to an ornithologist the other day who saying extra rain in the summer caused by climate change was stopping Owls being able to attract a mate. Apparently it's too wet to woo. I had an argument with a lollipop lady this morning. She made me cross.
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Spent a few minutes googling borates, and the consensus seems to be that they are mostly harmless. I do remember reading a while back about them being in some respects harmful, but cannot find any literature to support this just now. Can you please post info Matt?
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I'm certainly intrigued to see if Sovaq is as effective as the Wykabor. I was aware of the fact that Boron is environmentally dubious, but at the same time not aware of any alternatives. Final presentation of the timber is quite important to me, and I just don't want to see any evidence of mould growth on my boards. I think that I will give the Sovaq a go - £67 for 25 litres is a fair bit, but still reasonable when you consider that would most likely treat around 500 cubic foot. Regarding MM, I think mine does up to 40%, which is quite useful. The hammer probes are good too as it's the only way to test the MC in the middle of a 3 inch board without cutting it. Good for testing moisture gradient too as you can inch it in testing as you go. Jonathan
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Good to hear. At the new yard, it is my medium term intention to set up a specifically soft wood drying kiln so that I can tap into the joinery market a bit more. Problem is, I don't really know anything about softwoods from a sawmilling point of view (or forestry for that matter - only cut hardwoods, thank God!) My idea is that around £18 a cubic foot/£636 a cubic meter, it's worth my while producing good douglas. I just need to do a bit of market research to see whether this is a viable price and whether I can compete with the larger mills who theoretically have lower costs per cubic foot. Jonathan
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I'm interested to know why the chap you met had reservations regarding Wykabor? Been using it since my second kiln now and it consistently produces clean and mould free boards. Moisture meters are one of those things that it's worth spending money on. I have a Delmhorst meter with hammer probes and it seems to be very accurate. Jonathan
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Oh God! There are some things that you just can't un-see!
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Totally pointless for any professional application. Would drive me nuts within minutes and I genuinely cannot see the safety advantage for anyone with the possible exception that you would be chainsawing less as you'll have run the damned thing over repeatedly with your truck!
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I was wondering if any of you Arbtalking sawmillers out there had any experience kiln drying douglas fir? I'm considering talking a wagon load for various applications some of which include interior joinery. I'm pretty confident with my hardwood drying, but have no softwood experience whatsoever beyond Yew. So, have any of you dried Douglas Fir in a non commercial type kiln (ie, low temperature, dehumidifier based), and if so, what have your experiences been? I think that I have a pretty good market for it for carcassing for kitchens for which I already sell a fair bit of higher grade hardwood for. Jonathan
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Arbtalk has been hugely important to me and my business. I actually don't know where I would be without it.
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Hi there Bob - I sent you a PM
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Few pictures of the elm:
