TrollSpiel

sure thing matey - custom joinery is my trade

Thanks fellas - just gotta build me a chair now (something nice n carved I've seen on lord of the rings )

Some western red cedar bookshelves I planed & knocked up in the last 24hrs. Waxed. All boards one piece, courtesy Alaskan mill & an 880. Kiln dried.

ditto everyone else... slow I found is the key with oak.. the first 3" slabs I cut (55cm <--> ) warped more than the starship enterprise in the kiln - but then I'm not scared by a little joinery, so I didn't mind. I think it's a temperamental wood to dry well. I also found the 2" oak boards taking about 8 weeks so far to 16%. best results i've had so far are with yew, cherry, cedar... I can wholly recommend milling and furniture making. BTW, Rob, ive got some 8ft 120cm wide, 2" (and a few 3") chestnut slabs to kiln dry, how long? - butt had been sitting for a few years.

I do like that !

Thank you,Harvey. Method.... 8" softwoods, run thru the thicknesser, biscuit jointed, glued & clamped. I use PU glue on that, goes off in 10 minutes. With any designs, draw & them out on mdf first for a template. Cut them out with a jigsaw. Loads of rubbing down, and a dremmel to get into the peaks & corners. Biscuit joint & glue the whole thing together - no lover of screws & nails..

Gav..

quote wiki... The tree's wood is dark reddish brown with a yellow center. It is very dense, durable and strong, having a density of about 1.11 g/cm³.[6] i know musical instruments are made from it.. yeah, I would, curiosity alone...

Agree with Sburdy, Steve. They're designed for it. I run slightly richer too, and the 880 has a top end limiter that cuts in when the saw isn't under load.. The rest of the time, I'm revving the granny out of it :-)

Fumes? Cor, nuthin like the 10L I inhaled from that 880 at the weekend milling 120cm chestnut. The real downside to chainsaw milling!

Thanks Rob ;-) Couple of good offers so far on the milling... and a few pics posted under "alaskan milled' thread.

Thank you Dan, Rob... Alright, last one, or i'll be giving away the Trollspiel designs that I only ever make one of... (and not strickly Alaskan related!) This one, Ive been meaning to do for 20+ years, after a visiting an old man in the highlands who built his house on a diet of Fly Agaric mushrooms & an old Husky.. This weeks project. Hollowed out ash butt ( & bleeding knuckles from kickbacks! ). Put in the kiln and dried super quick to get it to check madly - and it has. And looking in good shape. There's a startburst of checks radiating out, which I will fill with black 2-part filler, sand to 400 grit, and then about 800 coats of lacquer. Im excited about this one. Skipped it this year, but will have a stall at Kent County Fayre next year.

Thank you all, for the wholesome compliments. matty... how? I used my special Jedi powers.. (and a bandsaw) Advice? never buy cheap tools, get a few hand-planes to be proud of and if you can stretch to it, a planer / thicknesser. Here's my fav one.. I want to live in a gothic castle but I cant cos I'm poor - so I settled for a gothic bedside table instead. made from a bit of ratty old pine that was laying in the dirt, top out of proportion to the base, but I like it most cos I built it for me.

thought maybe about time I showed of one of my smaller pieces, the oak milled courtesy of Alaskan Mills.... I chucked this one together one afternoon in the workshop whilst watching lord of the rings on the screen

Shoulda gone to Specsavers, Tommer ;-)

Steve, I think I've found a possible milling mate in Rich, but there's likely times when he can't. So I'm game for anyone to give me a hand really.

I'll give you a buzz, Rich:thumbup1:

Maidstone area, Steve

Hello. I'm interested in finding someone local who'd like to do a bit of milling - I don't want to ask mates, I'd rather someone saw experienced. Maybe someone who's wanted to get into it themselves. I use an Alaskan 48 & an 880 (up to 48 bar), mostly. What I need help with is the really big stuff.. like yesterday, cutting 2 & 3" slabs of 10ft (120cm wide) Chestnut. I've a piece of Ash the same size to cut, & some huge Alder. I have access to loads of massive lumps and a nice yard to cut at. I'm not always cutting big stuff - recently cut an 80cm western red, 80cm oaks, some awesome Yew, Ash, Cherry..... I'm not a commercial mill (i'd use a woodmizer if i was!) - I'm an X tree climber who's now a carpenter / furniture maker. Most of this timber is being cut to left drying thru the summer, before going in the kiln at home in winter next. Some of it is getting used green. This is a weekend thing - occasional cutting midweek if I'm not working. it is not a paid help I'm looking for, but I'm more than happy to supply you with a few slabs for yourself & maybe pass on some of my stunning carpentry expertise so you can build something yourself. Reply here or a PM. Matt.

I guess this for anyone who doesn't already use FR Jones... On site, milling, my 880 broke. Called em up, they told me what was wrong. Ordered the parts for me. Few days later, took it in, they did the work while I waited - despite what looked like being monster busy. Even when they couldn't get me on the phone cos of no signal, they walked around the street looking for me. They did a neat job on the saw & advised me that half my air filter was missing (thought it was getting dusty in there!) too. Best of all, cheap!! As a businessman, I understand the need for good feedback - keeps the new customers coming and the old ones coming back. Top Job, fellas Matt

yep, that's going to take some sitting and looking at before I'd want to take a saw to it.. that second to last pic is lovely.. I'd cut a ring off that, polish it up and hang it in my own house..

Thanks Rich

Hello Central-S.... I'm down in Port Talbot (jn40) over the weekend I think.. Would it be ok to come see sat / sun? I'm not looking for turning wood size bits.. eg, today I cut 4 1metre high x sq ft, nice forest oak - they will stay as that and become speaker stands... Most wood goes into furniture of some kind.

that's a bit sexy that pic how much are per ft3 are you looking for that?

Sorry, Rochester, Kent.