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Checked the contents of the box this morning, all there, great. Slackened all the nuts and slid in a spare bar to get the frame alligned just right. Tightened all the nuts , checked for 90 degree cut and both edges level, spot on. Slackened the 2 bolts that clamp the bar. My spare Rollomatic E bar now has 2 deep dents and a buckled rail at top & bottom:blushing: Luckily the damage is very near the bar mount and I expect the rails to straighten when I can shim the groove and press them at work on Monday. So much for lightweight, hollow bars. The thought never entered my head:blushing: It's definately a spare spare bar now:biggrin:

Well done fella, good job there. How long did you get to do the length? I've heard of hedge laying being judged 12 months after the work so the judge can see how much cheating went on on the day. Congrats.:thumbup:

Wallet injury confirmed. I bought chips

I was just assuming some carvers may choose not to read milling threads. Wanted to catch a few more eyes, that's all Rob, ta .

Thanks Rob, see you tomorrow for the Helper's Handle.

Nothing yet, I'm going tomorrow, but am anticipating severe wallet injury ! ! ( probably won't have time to make sarnies before I go )

A reply on my recent 'Cedar to mill' thread leads me to ask if anyone is willing to make an offer for part or all of a couple of trees in Somerset that I have been shown. I have been told they are Cedar but I can't be sure what type. There's a little more detail on the other thread. Sorry I don't know how to link straight to it.

I hear what you're saying, unfortunately it's not mine to sell:thumbdown: How much do you think I should offer to pay for the timber ? Alternatively, if it is good carving wood... WHO WANTS SOME ???

So who is the Arbgirl in the ad Magnus ? Is she in any other old ads ? What year is this from ?

I found my shoddy pic and had a go at lightening it enough to see the right tree. It's the one in the centre at the back. The ivy starts about 8ft up and goes to around half height. The second tree to mill is not in the picture but I THINK the others you can see are the same species. Thanks for your input. Angus .

Unfortunately I only took one photo when I went to view the trees. It was almost dark and my photo is if a dead tree amongst a load of others:blushing: I was TOLD they are cedars. The best book I have suggests they may be Atlantic Cedar or Deodar. I'll try and get a second opinion from the felling team ASAP:thumbup:

Great bit of work. Not at all 'the dog's doodahs', definately 'the cat's whiskers' though:thumbup:

You'd at least expect the guy on the left to be ready to catch her. He only seems interested in holding his big tool and grinning at his mate who's got a smaller one.

I've been offered the chance to price for chainsaw milling 2 standing dead cedars. Sorry , not sure what type, but not red. They are on a large estate in the South West. They each have about 70ft of useable wood and are close to 4ft at felling height. They will be taken down by an experienced team. One can be felled complete, one needs to be 60ft max to avoid healthy neighbours. The customer wants to use or sell the wood but just says 'make it into a mixture of sizes'. They have no buyers in mind. Who would want it ? I guess it's nice carving wood ? Is the wood likely to be ok for gateposts & fencing? If it is I think I can cut a lot into 8",6" and 4" slabs to season and the customer can take them to a sawmill when they know exactly what they need. What's the deepest cut / longest bar that I would expect to use with a Minimill ? If I mill the lower half of both trees into heavy slabs for fencing posts and the upper parts in 2"/3" slabs for general use what quantity might I expect to mill on a good day ? I've not tackled a milling job as big as this before. It's a bit daunting!!!

Thanks for the offer. There's 6 of us going from Kingston Seymour ( between Clevedon + Yatton ) which means my car's full, but if anyone else is asking at the last minute I'll get in touch.

I'd say get what the locals use when you get there. Then at least you'll know you can get spares and maintainance backup. It may in some instances cost more to buy out there but you'll not have to spend beer tokens shipping stuff across the world just to discover you can't get spares quickly. Good luck, hope it works out for you.

Years ago I camped at a place called Scratchy Bottom It's a little valley that drops into the sea in the Swanage - Lulworth Cove area.

My ( second hand ) mill has Oregon 27 RA chain, which works ok .I've not used any thing different yet to compare it with though. Mine is a skip chain, 27 R is the standard version. I guess skip chain will clog less in some woods. Shouldn't skip chain be cheaper ? not so many cutters:001_tongue:

Humbling

:thumbup:and if its available try it !!

I've carved a few basic bits in Poplar, they tend to split dramatically though. I don't mean fast, just wide! The cuts can be 'fluffy' depending which way the grain is going but with patience you can achieve crisp lines. Don,t leave any bark on the finished piece as the wrigglies love to hide in the stringy layer and it will rot really quick. Chunky garden furniture has lasted about 3 years max , more intricate stuff for indoors is great once the splitting has stopped and will last for ever.

I've got a bit of spare time this weekend if that's any help ? Bit late for a chat now so try me during daylight on 07818 454848:thumbup1:

Where abouts in Somerset are you? If you're near Kingston Seymour (M5 j20 + 7 mins) drop in and 'try before you buy'

Hi, I've got a Husky 141 with carving bar & 1/4 sprocket. The bits came from D S Bennet (Dougie) in Tavistock, Devon. The bar is by Cannon, not sure what make the sprocket is:thumbup1: I'm not certain that your saw is the same fitting but I expect some one will be along soon to clarify that one. If you do get the bits you want for the saw keep an eye on the oil tank level if you're doing inticate stuff. When I use a standard bar on the 141 to do a few logs the fuel and oil last about the same. Have you looked at ' a couple of jobs I finished today ' on the carving forum ? The house sign took about 3/4 tank of fuel but almost 1 1/2 tanks of oil just because I dont carve at full revs. I need to watch the work-piece and chain for signs of oil starvation.The toytown Huskys have very simple oil pumps, but it's not a problem when you know about it:thumbup1:

Superb piece of work Andy, well done there!