Forest2Furniture
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The publicity they got on this site intended or not has worked as they have sold out on ebay. I can't help thinking they most have broken the patent law in some way as from the photos people have posted there doesn't seem to be that much difference apart from the fixing of the tube handle and the Alaskan name missing from the castings.
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I was having problems milling some sycamore last week and when I took the chain & bar off I noticed a crack in the bar. It runs 2 thirds of the way across the width of the bar both sides just under where the jig clamp sits. Anyone else had similar problems
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To be on the safe side with Oak I always air dry a year per inch of thickness plus a year before kilning. So, a 2" thick board would air dry for 3 years. I know it seems a long time but compared to how long its taken for the tree to grow, it's but a drop in the ocean. Besides you don't want your dining table to bend into a canoe .
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Might be worth you buying a stack of these Rob and selling them as alternative to the real Alaskan mill.
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By the time you've reinforced the floor, boarded and waterproofed it inside, reinforced the side where you've cut a loading hole etc, I don't think you will have saved much on buying materials and building from new. Just my opinion.
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Stihl MS362 M-tronic won't start when warm
Forest2Furniture replied to broadwaytrees's topic in Chainsaws
There I was about to buy a new 661 and this topic appears. Think I'll buy the 461 as it and the 880 are the only saws that stihl haven't fitted with the new mtronic system. -
Basicly what Rob said. I started milling for my own use about ten years ago, then for other people before I started buying trees to mill and built up my own little store where I now sell to local furniture makers. It takes time, money and a lot of hard work.
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880's are great if you're milling other then that it's a sledge hammer to crack a nut. I was looking at replacing my old 660 with a 661M but was warned about the electronic bit being a pain, so looking at a 461 instead.
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What he said.
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Any reason not to mill Ash that has been down a while?
Forest2Furniture replied to Ghettoblaster's topic in Milling Forum
I've milled Ash that has been on the ground for a couple of years or so and had some stunning results, the only problem is convincing the customer that it will still need time to dry before being used inside. -
1st 10 sqm of 200 sqm Sweet Chestnut floorboards, milled, made, layed, sanded and polished by yours truly for a farm house renovation in the Peak District.
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Use the 661 and go for the biggest you can afford. Double headed bar, 2 saws will need to people or one with ape like arm!
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Local furniture makers are your best bet. Finding a market won't be instant, you have to work at it and build a reputation and that will take time. I've got the best part of 1000 cubic ft on stock in various stages of drying
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I'd like to hire a mill without a bloke!
Forest2Furniture replied to Relative amateur's topic in Milling Forum
Anyone willing to hire you their set up would have to take insurance into account. Although chainsaw and any other sort of milling is relatively safe, you do need to understand the machine you're using and how it works but more importantly what to do if all goes tits up. Experience is everything and unfortunately you can't hirer it -
You need to be giving an all in price, people get suspicious when you say "if I damage this or that, it'll be extra" As Rob said you need to be £300+ a day to cover running costs etc.
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I've just had an enquiry from a lady near Portsmouth who is after someone to mill an Oak tree for her. I don't have many details other then the tree is dead. If anyone is interested, pm me and I'll pass your details on.
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Pm RobD on here as it's him that sells the Alaskan stuff
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I don't wish to appear rude but why do you want this info?
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I've been milling using an Alaskan for the past 8 years or so. I've toyed with the idea of getting a band mill many a time but there a few considerations to take into account: Not many mills will take over 28" girth Storage and transportation could be an issue Loading the logs onto the mill, you'll either need extra help or a tractor Access to and on site. Cost, £3k plus Having taken all the above into consideration, so far I've stuck with the Alaskan. In addition most of the trees I mill are in hard to reach areas on foot let alone for a bandmill. I use a Stihl ms660 for felling & side milling and an ms880 for the main milling, largest width board I can mill is 48", don't quote me but don't think there are many portable bandmills that will do that. If you're only looking to use the kit for 20-30 days a year then a bandmill seems a waste of money to me but like most things it's horses for courses!
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About 4 weeks when I started , 6 weeks when I finished. Didn't take two weeks to mill just that I'm a bit busy at the moment so could only do a day here and a day there.
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So far managed to stick out 16 of the 32 planks milled from a Copper Beech that I finished last week. Most are 36" - 38" wide and all 9' 6" long with thicknesses 1.25" - 2"
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I don't think Horse Chestnut has the structural strength for furniture
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Nice looking bit of kit but considering it doesn't include the power unit it's a bit on the pricey side Products and Pricing - Turbo-Saw-Mill UK
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Nice how you've tapered the base to follow the top, lovely bit of Oak.
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I can only offer a chainsaw mill service
