muttley9050
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Here's the next stage of the job. Oak porch. Scaffold just down today so can see it eventually. Oak truss on front of porch utilised metal king post and angled top from the original barn were converting. Pitch was slightly wrong but made it fit. Currently building some mezzanines inside so will post pics of that soon. Still plenty of the tree left too.
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Cool thread. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Think the law is 15mins paid break for every 4 hours worked. So if you do 9 to 5 you are entitled to 15 minster break paid if you work 8.45 till 5 you are entitled to 30 mins. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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I have walnut that size too in Bucks Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Don't worry about it too much put your arch to the top and as you say middle leg can be a touch longer. . Don't rely on your roof to push beam down. An oak beam with an arch facing up is supposedly stronger than a straight one. Don't think about trying to straighten it through cutting the arch out as you will only weaken the beam. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Likely be more stress in the top of the tree than the bottom. An oak beams with a camber isn't a terrible thing. Can be nice and strong if fitted with the camber up. Not all trees contain stress as bad as you have described. But a straight piece of wood is a rare thing. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Ok. I've been had over by the town council to do some cedar milling and work for them in a newly opened public arboretum. In return I get some firewood and a couple of decent felled sycamore for milling. One is heavily spalted. So I've read stuff before about seasoning sycamore stood up to stop staining. But if I just stick and stack it with the rest of my timber what is likely to happen. Will I get use able timber or will it just be a waste of time. What's the ideal way to season it.. Cheers James Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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They were already a bit greyed on the cuts when I took delivery and that was over a year ago, probably 2. Will trim 10mm on the end next Time I'm in the field with a saw and have a look. Intend to mill then in the next month anyway as I have a load of other stuff I want to mill. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Day rate and half day rate for Me. Half day is about 80% of full day rate. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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I've got a couple of 4ft oak butts lying in the field ready for milling. Had an inkling that one may have a touch of brown oak in. Anyway lately a load of large fungus that I'm largely certain is fistulina hepatica has appeared over the butt end. So will this make the oak brown and what's favourite to do with it. Mill it or leave it longer to go browner if it will now it's dead? Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Nicely done mate. Didn't know you were a film star! Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Pics. A few of the bundles of oak. Got a bundle of mahogany somewhere. Some pieces have smsll splits in. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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I got loads of odd veneers I'm never going to use. Large amounts of mahogany and oak. Small amounts is zebrino ,coco bolo birds eye maple some heavily burred timber where the veneer is far from flat and lots I an clueless to species. All small ish pieces though. Pics to follow. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Really. Banbury is only up the road. You have details? Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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I do It. It's a big investment to earn money but you can earn some. Think you would be lucky to work full time doing it but there is work out there. I do one or two days a week in season and the odd day off season. But I primarily bought the mill to cut my own wood for framing and barn building etc which is what I do most of the rest of the time. I think if your talking about purely contract milling it will hake a while to get enough business to cover yourinvestment and running costs. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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8k for some green oak? Can't really understand how they could only get one slab out of it either. Could of at least free handed it in half and got two. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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I look forward to the pictures then Steve. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Mill them as long as you can. 2m is a little short for My liking. Through and through slabs is good for walnut as the timber is very stable compared to other species. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Sequoia is a good choice for raised beds isn't it? Rated as moderately to very durable depending where it's grown. If I were making the beds I would use Sequoia with no treatment and expect it to last upwards of 15 years. Maybe I'm wrong but I reckon if Sequoia is at hand then it's a good choice. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Completely agree really but there cheap and lowc tech for occasional use. I never alaskan mill anymore but face a day of it tomorrow. Hopefully the walnut will be worth it. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Nice. But you need an alaskan mill to cut your own oak rafters. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Here's a useful thread for you. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=51366 Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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What do you want to process them into that requires such a tight spec? Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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Ms200 is a back handle saw. 200t is a top handle saw I think that's the only real difference. If yours has a top handle then it's a 200t Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
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S6 for me. Got a as new reconditioned one recently. Essentially a customer return. Very happy with it. Ace phone. Sent from my SM-G920F using Arbtalk mobile app
