Forest2Furniture
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I milled some 24"+ Beech for a guy in Hathersage a couple of years ago and he had this guy make it into furniture using full width no joints; John George 01433 651155, I don't know if it's him thats got the planner or someone close but he may be able to point you in the right direction. Pat
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Thanks for that. I've used a similar winch system for loading on trunks on to a trailer.
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Thanks. Pictures would be good
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I had a good look at the main players at this years APF. All but one of the stands was manned by booted & suited sales rep types who knew all the technical stuff but not much hands on experience. The one company that was manned by users was Woodland Mills. The UK distributer Chris was there and happy to chat & demonstrate the machine, he uses one all the time and gave an honest (if not biased) appraisal of the machine.
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Thanks, I'd be interested to know what section steel he used.
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Has anyone made or fitted ramps to their mill for ease of loading logs.
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I've got some wenge, about 12" wide x 10' long
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I'll be moving them in a couple of weeks time at which point I'll cut them into 3' & 4' lengths and take an unsuspecting friend with me to help carry. The job didn't go without a slight cock up, these were found just before the client announced a tennis net used to be attached to the tree!
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The slabs are 2", 4", 5" and 6" thick It's a bit difficult to carve a statue from 2" thick stock hence the 5" & 6" When I served my apprenticeship my boss was a wood sculpture and carved a collection of ballerina statues out of blocks 6" thick 15" wide and 24" high for each one.
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Monday afternoon/Tuesday mornings work in Notting Hill, Lime tree felled end of May before it fell on it's own. I've got preorders from wood carvers.
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Mobile Sawmill- a good business to start?
Forest2Furniture replied to jh126473's topic in Milling Forum
Good honest advice. It's a big outlay and should be seen as a long term investment, if you're looking to make easy money quickly then this isn't the way. -
What would one of these set me back SH?
Forest2Furniture replied to Woodworks's topic in Milling Forum
Thanks Andrew -
What would one of these set me back SH?
Forest2Furniture replied to Woodworks's topic in Milling Forum
Yes I do have a lot of covered space but in most cases the client keeps the wood to air dry and then I collect to kiln & make. I also buy trees to mill and then sell air dried & kiln dried timber to local furniture makers, got to make a crust anyway you can these days. Forum name is also the business name. -
In case anyone is interested in buying Lime for carving at a later date, I'm milling a Lime tree tomorrow and Tuesday. The tree is approx 26" in diameter. I'm intending to mill thicknesses of 2", 4" & 6" in lengths of 4' & 8'.
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What would one of these set me back SH?
Forest2Furniture replied to Woodworks's topic in Milling Forum
I have in a similar way to Alec but charge a slightly lower day rate but then again I am in the midlands. I find in most cases people like to have something made from a tree that has grown in their garden and as I'm from a furniture making background I offer the complete package of milling, drying and making the end product. This means I get paid for milling the tree at the start and for making the piece at the end, having a kiln for drying the timber adds an additional service. I'm currently working on a large alcove and table to be made from an atlas blue cedar I milled 4 years ago, then there's a dining table in Yew from a tree milled 5 years ago and next year, fitted furniture in Cherry for 3 bedrooms from a tree milled 4/5 years ago. -
Ask Rob would be my advice.
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Stolen chainsaw haul, please check serial numbers
Forest2Furniture replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Stolen Equipment
Thanks for this Steve, I've checked the list. Hopes soured a little when I saw the 880 & 230 but serial numbers didn't match. Listed on arbsafe as soon as new stuff arrived -
Now I know where I went wrong, I forgot the weetabix
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Yes. I've had a winch fitted to my 48" alaskan mill for a few years now and had forgotten how easier it makes milling. That was until I milled some 14" diameter sycamore the other day with the cheep mill and no winch, my arms & shoulders ached the following day.
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I liked the look of the log winch on the logosol for loading. The other concern I have with the woodlands is that it's made in europe and with the UK set to leave the eu, I wonder if in time there'll be issues with parts etc and whether the price will increase.
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Thanks
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I looked at the woodlands mills but they remind me of a mechano set I had as a kid, I'm concerned they may be a bit flimsy.
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Seriously thinking about a bandsaw mill but which one: Logosol, woodmizer or woodlands, which one would you choose and why
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If you think it's bad during the hot weather wait until you're milling in high winds and horizontal rain, that's when you start to think there must be easier ways to earn a crust. Then you see the beautiful grain of the planks you've cut and things start to feel it's all worth it. That is until the back ache kicks in the next morning :-)
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I used to use a 660 for side milling but bought a 461 earlier this year, great saw for milling and felling. Easy to use all day and as yet Stihl haven't messed with the carb so I'd say get one asap.
