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I've worked out by the time I've finished milling them there will be about 200 planks, so not sure how limited the number of pieces will be. I milled the first section with an idea to make it into a dining table, should look great 2 boards together with the waney edge left on the outside edges. Best bit is, I'm being allowed to leave the planks stacked in the garden to air dry.
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I've been given 4 huge London Planes in Notting Hill and this week I started to mill the first few sections. The first section was 10' long and 3'3" - 2' 4" in diameter, I got 4 boards @ 2.5" thick & 5 boards @1.5". Only another 20 sections to go!
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I've used a solar kiln for the last 5 years, summer and winter drying. If you angle the roof on the collectet to 45degrees then you get the benefit of the low winter sun. I've dried oak, yew and sweet chestnut without problems.
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Thanks for the info, screwfix are a bit on the expensive side but found this place SecureFix Direct (UK) - Suppliers To Trade & Public - Buy Now Express Delivery that's seems to be cheaper even with the postage.
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How many of you use slings when winching and which do you think are best. I don't like the look of the wire rope slings as I thick it will damage the tree so thinking about duplex nylon slings. And will I need a D shackle to connect to the winch? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks
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Fair enough, I stand corrected. Thanks,
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Yes, but is the heat from the bar due to the chain not being sharp
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I know you're never to old to learn but how many of you have heard of steam being given off when cutting wet wood. My mate was demonstrating how to log up the other day and the lass he was showing asked what was causing the smoke, his reply was that it wasn't smoke but steam which was being produced because the bar/chain were getting hot with the friction. He was using a ms066 and cutting 12" sections. Now, before I tell him he was talking cobblers I thought I'd check with you guys.
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I have no shame in saying this - I didn't look! Still have vivid images of my fingers making contact with the cutters on a surface planer
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I need something for pulling out hung up trees and moving trunk sections, also got a large sweet chestnut to fell next year and want to make sure it goes in the right direction. Looked at Tirfor T16 & T32 but not sure if the 32 will be a bit overkill.
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I'd go for a sthil 660 that way you'll have the power to cope with most hardwoods
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Need some help, I'm thinking of buying a hand winch probably Tirfor. Anybody had experience with them/which is best model etc. Thanks, Pat
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Bad News Ash Disease discovered in East Anglia
Forest2Furniture replied to arbwork's topic in Tree health care
So what are the guide lines for guys like us who work in different woodlands, is it a case of disinfect boots and equipment at the end of each day or before leaving area. Are we going to see straw soaked in disenfectant at the entrances to all wodlands and forests like we had at farms during the foot & mouth outbreak. I know it sounds daft but how do we slow it's progress? -
Thought I'd give anyone interested an update on the London Plane situation. Turns out the person who had been offered one of the trees, hadn't and I still have first dibbs on them. Will have better idea about them when I visit the site in a couple of weeks after the olympics are finished and it's safe to enter London again.
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Thanks Spud I'll have look this morning, intrestingly it only does it when the saw is on it's side after I've finished a milling cut.
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Typical, 3 weeks out of warrenty and I get a problem with my ms880. It doesn't stop straight away when I flick the throttle switch up, I don't have this problem on the other saws just this one. Any ideas how to cure the problem? All advice greatfully received
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Just had an update from the customer, they have already promissed one tree to someone else. At mo I've got the copper beech and at least 1 london plane. Has anyone milled a copper beech and is there any difference between them and normal beech?
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Thanks, Who is he, just so I know if I call him
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I've been offered 4 London Plane trees that are due to be feeled at the end of the year. They're about 130 years old so good sizes but I'm based in Nottinghamshire and the trees are in London. Do we think it's worth my time and effort to mill and transport or should I pass on to someone closer? Gut feeling says mill & transport as don't know when I'll get the chance again. Any suggestions
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I use a ladder and screws, never had a problem - yet
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For some reason I'm finding that people seem to think they will get loads of money for their trees. So, I'm just checking that I'm not being unreasonable when I tell people that they have to pay for me to move it rather than me pay them for the tree.
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How much do you pay for a fallen tree on the ground. Or Do you charge the customer for milling and moving it. In the past I've done both but not sure as the cost of timber is rising what the going rate is. Any guidance would be helpful
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I've been running a solar kiln for the last 4 years, it's a lot slower than what you guys are using but does the job for me. I get 2-3 loads a year out of it depending on what thickness I'm drying. Drying Yew, Oak & Sweet Chestnut
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Hi, I've replied to your PM with correct Stihl part number
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Correct, I didn't break them they broke themselves and the damage caused is not good. 1st time, the bottom half inch fell into the cylinder, the outer plug stayed in place when the saw was stopped so when I came to start it again.........it didn't and I needed a new cylinder and piston. 2nd time outer plug dropped out so I knew what the problem was.
