alex_w

Fantastic wood, I had real trouble with warping when drying, needs some weight on it but stickers stain it easily.

As many have said this is not so much about a qualification, it is about whether some basic instruction can be given on operation which many suppliers do. There is a however a lot more to milling than operating the mill, and as others have pointed out there are many other risks with moving logs to and onto the mill, turning, stacking, dust management etc and necessary PPE. Someone in the arb trade will be aware of many of these, where as a hobbyist may not be, and then the quality of the milling is a whole new ball game! As someone who sounds experienced you could get the operation side of it from a supplier, and volunteering with a miller will provide some of the hints and tips.

Hi All, Where is a good place to get up to date sawlog and chipwood prices? Are there any good websites? Many thanks

looks quite attractive mounted on the square plaque!! you should sand it up and use it as a coat hook

Hi, I just sell mine as they are. Most customers process them themselves and wouldn't expect them smooth. They are most interested in moisture. I don't think you would recoup your investment in time in sanding or planning yourself. If you need some planed for personal use then try a timber merchant or joiner and pay their hourly rate for machining. Alex

lovely bowl

now theres a question. I will give you a bell once I start cutting and see how difficult it is! can you pm your number. How is the hornbeam behaving?

They just liked ash and English oak. Yes will try some thick bits and keep you posted. Sorry for the plug but some pics of my other bits from the link below!

I shudder to think of the trees we put on the fire, butts 2-3ft diameter because they didn't like it as firewood. They grow like weeds here in surrey, they were planted on the north side of the walled garden for shelter. I grow hundreds from seed to plant in windbreaks.

Oh, so the moral of the story is, to find someone to buy it green

none yet! I did a chunk about 18 months ago which sold and looked nice, but yes was very hard. There is a butt about 14" diameter and a few other bits which I am going to mill. Just tried a little chunk today, seems to have gone quite dark

Just did a small sample log off of some holm oak that has been in the yard a couple of years, looking promising but very hard.

Wow, looks lovely dried, still got a 20x14" block to mill, which is all brown and stripey. will get some more pics when milled

wow, Looks great. Sadly my biggest bar is 30inch, so would not have got through. Still fresh sawn so will be a while drying, 1.5 and 2 inch boards, will have a count up, but there is quite a lot

Thanks, Yes the trunk was chainsawed in half to fit it on the mill, so a few of the early boards have got that edge but most square or one natural waney edge.