nick1854
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OK that makes sense now. Lots of nice stable quarter-sawn planks there....great for a chunky table top and laminated legs... I get the hindsight thing as I recently finished a fire-place mantle and hugely under-estimated my time and the final cost. I think I have learnt from that, I hope.
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Fantastic. I wonder how long that process took to work out.
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Andrew Your saw looks like the type that was used for cross-cutting timber. I have a similar one on the wall in my shed (decorative purposes only!). My saw is definately a ripsaw, but over the years of sharpening the teeth angle has changed. Also some of them are different sizes. Despite this it works really well. I was surprised how well it cut, biting into the timber using the weight of the blade. It wasn't as difficult as you may think... I like your collection of "home-sawed" timber. You will have stuff there that you can't buy. It is really satisfying seeing the whole process from tree to item through. Nakashima (japanese carpenter) on a small scale. You did well breaking down a 30" diameter log. Does the mini-mill allow you to cut vertically so you can remove planks that aren't the full width of the log? What are your plans for this wood, I really like ash and it can be just as beautiful as oak and elm.
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Andrew, the saw: Closer: Well worth having one, and not alot to go wrong. Good cardio-vascular exercise too.
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Hi Andrew The tree was growing on parish land in the village I live in. It was blown down during high winds, and I helped with the tidy up. Payment was a couple of lengths. It was far from a perfect straight trunk, but the timber had loads of character. The saw I used was a hand ripsaw with 3.5 teeth per inch (looks like a panel saw but with different teeth). It came from a car boot sale for a few quid and after sharpening (easy because of the large teeth) was really effective. I wouldn't want to plank a whole log this way but it meant I could then use my bandsaw. I will post a photo when I get the chance.
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I have finally managed to upload a picture of the cherry table I made from timber I planked myself. From memory the log was 15 inches in diameter and about 4 feet long. I ripped it down the pith with a hand ripsaw, and then planked the halves on a bandsaw with an 8" depth of cut. Most of these boards were quartersawn and about 1.5 inches thick. I stacked them to dry in a well ventilated shed and made the table 2 years later. The timber is really beautiful with all the colour variations of cherry and lots of ripple figure. It was really satisfying to see the whole process through from felling, planking, drying, making and finishing.
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"I may well be asking for advice on how to design a rustic style table so avoiding cutting it down to much" If you get round to making this table a thread with pictures would be great. I have a wide board of ash, just a mere 30 inches though...
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I agree with Andrew, give it a go. It is the best way to learn about cutting and seasoning wood and it is not a disaster if it goes wrong......and if it does try and work out why. With one of the first small logs I planked I did the opposite to Andrew and cut them too thick. With the benefit of hindsight I could have cut thinner boards and got more from the log. But in the end it didn't matter as I changed my plans for the wood and ended up with a really nice table. Milling and drying free wood is fun.
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Learning to see and use the natural beauty in wood.
nick1854 replied to Woodworks's topic in Woodcraft Forum
This is a really interesting thread. I often fall into the trap of treating wood as if it should be perfect, and sometimes have to stop and remind myself of why I like it..........natural beauty - defects and all. I agree with the idea of using simple shapes to display this natural beauty. My best piece is a cherry coffee table made from a small log....so small that i had to use waney edges and bark inclusions. This limitation produced a really nice piece, and if I had more timber available I know I would have produced more of a "cabinet maker" look. I probably would have measured out and burnt the waney type offcuts! My other "favourite pieces" are bits of timber just waiting to be used. Put to one side because they look good but I am always afraid of cutting into them. Nice box Massive oak log indeed. Bet the suspension went down when it was loaded. -
Hi I am looking for green planked hardwood timber (oak, ash, beech, elm etc.) to air-dry and use for furniture projects. I am based near Hexham in Northumberland. Thanks
