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muttley9050

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  1. Any joinery shop should do it for you. Still reckon you woukd be better of with a dw733 though. Fits nicely under the bench when not in use. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  2. That's exactly how I'd do it except my 8 year old is 7 Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  3. Excellent. So now we need an estimate from Al of approximate length of millable log and a photo. Is this possible Al? Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  4. Ok. Don't really want to see this redwood get to ringed up and am considering milling it. Steve 7th devil is up for helping. Trouble is i wont be able to bring it all home. So is there anyone in Reigate who potentially would want some milled redwood on the cheap. You would have to help mill it. Hep carry it out the garden and chuck say £150 or 200 in to the pot to cover costs. Then you could potentially fill your trailer/truck with sequoia milled to your requirements. Assuming your requirements are sensible. Any one in the reigate area interested? Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  5. It's around 2.5m long. Like a big wheel Barrow Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  6. Lucas is a swing mill. Needs a gap of 1.05m to get in. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  7. If I can get the lucas on it I'm tempted to come collect it? Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  8. Can you get a lucas to the sequoia? Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  9. Like this Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  10. You can if there only one Inch thick and you make a jig to stop the flex. I have a jointer but before I did I use this method. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  11. Buy yourself a dewalt dw733. Can be picked up for £250-300 second hand. And will plane that lot up in less than an hour. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  12. It all depends on the individual tree. Basic things I look for are. Straightness of tree. Twist of grain. Can usually be spotted from examining the bark. Not too many large side branches. Evidence of old wounds etc. Old Oak with rotten sap wood could be perfectly good for framing or it may not be. Best thing to do is make an accurate cutting list and try to cut the biggest beams first. When it's cut you can examine for defects and decide if its good enough. If it isn't you can see if you can work around the defects to get one of your smaller beams. I prefer cutting timber put of bigger trees as you can see the defects earlier and work around them. However if the spec is for boxed heart the you obviously need smaller trees. Good luck and feel free to ask for design advice. Problem with using 4x4 as posts is that it doesn't give you the scope to properly support the joint above it. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  13. Re curved braces. These are best made from curved logs. If your cutting from small diameter logs uou can box the heart but from bigger logs it's best just to firewood the heart as it will have lots of big faults. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  14. Depends on the spec and the size of the tree. You need good quality oak for framing and i woukd suggest 4x4 is a little small for all but braces. You need to make sure you are lined up with the grain perfectly when milling, but seen as you only ask about cutting square section there isn't really a way to limit twisting etc as you can't quarter saw a square. The best way to limit movement is to erect your structure as soon after milling as possible and use high grade material. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  15. Pm sent Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  16. Probably worth 50 but as j said. Will be hard work seasoning and maintaining that value.v Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  17. That's one of the problems of having no building regs on conservatories. Builders can decide the foundation spec and price usually wins the day. Sent from my GT-I8200N using Arbtalk mobile app
  18. Right click on bottom left corner of desktop. Click run. Type cmd. This will take you to a different screen. Type everything there. You can also use windows key and r to open run. Press windows key and r at the same time. Then type cmd etc.
  19. Just bite the bullet and get a granbert ripping chain. You won't be disappointed.
  20. I'll try to pick you some up and put it with all the other wood I'm supposed to get to you at some point. :what:
  21. Much rather look after my kids than pay someone else to do it.
  22. Where you based?
  23. Looks interesting. What's it for?
  24. Loads of good books on framing. One of favourites fir traditional joints is this one. [ame]https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/091146932X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469480648&sr=8-1π=SY200_QL40&keywords=timber+framing[/ame]
  25. Will shrink but shouldn't move much if the correct joints are used. The reason for gun stock posts is so the whole of the joint is supported. For example 8x8 half lap scarf joint on the corner needs a 10" post so the join support has some spread on the joint thus supporting it all. Same for a scarf joint on a straight joint. They used to work the bottom of the post to 8x8 so it wasn't thicker at the bottom and take up wall space. Hence it looked like a gun stock. It wouldn't contain the post up the side though.

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