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Will be out later this morning.

I'll see you tomorrow then..

It's owned by the community now. I've been in a few times clearing out some trees that have fallen over the tracks. I think there's another local guy doing some cutting in there now too. Wasn't me who left the high stumps by the way

Johnsond, I'll maybe see you tomorrow then. I was speaking to Bobby earlier about picking up that wood tomorrow. I'll have a white Valtra tractor.

Thanks for all the replies and sorry Johnsond that I hadn't been back to check on the post. I am indeed looking to build a timber frame to build a house. I wouldn't use greenheart other than just the frame and maybe some steps and stuff. I will clad it in Larch. We do actually have tree on Uist. Langais woodland is a small community forest planted in the 50s I think. Theres also a 1300 acre forest on the North West side of the island where I live. I did think I'd try a few test cuts with my wee circular saw, but have already ordered a Husky 592 and maybe borow a neighbours Alaskan mill.

Has anyone ever tried milling greenheart with a circular hand saw? I have a lot of greenheart I want to mill into beams to build a house. Thanks N

I use chainsaw breeks from Engelbert Strauss for forestry work. They are nice and light even when sweaty or pissing rain.

Thanks for the info. 👍

Hello RobD. I know this was a while ago, but what saw did you use to mill the greenheart? I've managed to score a load of it from a pier rebuild and would like to mill it into posts and some decking. I'll need to pressure wash it all first and try to the bolts out of it.

Thanks for the replies. There's a five day course that could be done to be qualified to grade timber which could be useful. I'd rather not cut corners like Wimpy and others. I want to live in a solid house that will outlast me.

Hola, has anyone milled timber to use in a self build house? I have access to plenty timber which is mostly Sitka and Lodgepole on my doorstep which is owned by myself. I have been thinking that with the costs of building now that I'd be better off buying a mill and building a kit instead of giving someone else £200k for the same thing. I'd but in Larch to clad the outside and possibly buy Douglas fir for roof beams. Has anyone done their own build and what is best for preserving the timber after it's milled.

Hello, is there such a thing as a small mill for making fence posts? I have a small forest that I'm working on thinning and rather than just chopping it all for firewood, I'd like to maybe make posts to sell. Is there a small mill that would do that or is it just the huge factory type sawmills that can do this?

Hello, we have a 536 hectare forest in Scotland and the insurance is due soon. Does anyone have any reccommendations for insurers for forests? Thanks

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll be sticking to machines..