LeBucheron
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You could bolt an alaskan with a double ended bar and helper handle. Then you could use it solo or with a friend. My understanding is that 85cc is at the lower end of what peoole use but should still work fine. I've only milled using 2 084s and a stihl mill or my current setup of 2 076s and the sperber.
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Talking about sycamore... Those bits are next in line, nicely spalted.
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I got a twin-powerheads (076) 36" sperber mill on ebay for £705. I guess you need to get a saw powerful enough if you haven't got one already. After that, have a look at http://www.chainsawbars.co.uk for various mill/chains combos. Good luck!
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The rain in spain
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Sanded down to 800 grit. Liberon Danish Oil (about 10 coats) and finish with 3 coats of Liberon Black Bison (yew).
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Thanks, was my first ever project. I used a Husky 350 with a carving bar I got from the us to start with. Sanded, wasn't great. Last year I used an Arbortech (the chainsaw one and the turbo plane), then planed the top with my Festool and sanded with a Rotex 150 up to 800 grit. Looks a bit better but I am now thinking I might do something to the legs. In a few years that will probably be the size of a coaster! Amazingly there has been no splits. The top has some small radial cracks, but I can fill those in with wax filler I guess.
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They're monsters but not that big really
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That's something that I made out of a large yew ring that was sitting at the bottom of a farmer's burning pile from the local arb firms. Not exactly graceful but does a good impression of a table. About 30cm high and 70cm at its widest.
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The rain in spain
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Only one other person bid me up. Glad I got them!
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Yes indeed. About three weeks ago.
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Adders, Grass snakes in my garden
LeBucheron replied to Jesse's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Absolutely a grass snake. Without a doubt. You could have both present but they are quite different. Look for their distinctive collars. Adders are vipers and as such are shorter and fatter. They also stay immobile whereas grass snakes tend to sliver away quickly when you're about. Grass snakes exude a truly foul substance when handled and also play dead, which is quite convincing. -
I recently picked 2 and a sperber mill. Sounds like a motorbike and chewed a 7ft 36" sycamore in a minute, if that. Awesome!
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Hi, I might be and not too far in woodford. What might you want for one or two? Thanks
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It's against ebay rules to add vat to final price and really against the spirit of the site. I've always refused.
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Pm sent.
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I did feel a little bit sneaky but I had been looking for something for a while and that seemed just too good to be true. Still amazed that only one other bidder got involved. Good for me though as it also comes with 30' single bar and chain, 2x ripping chains and some spares!
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Good advice all round. I have a helper most times, which is why I thought the Sperber setup was such a find. At my last job we had a similar setup (not Sperber though, I think it might have been a Stihl) with 2 084s. That chewed through pretty much anything. I might run the 066 on the mini mill then to cut sides without having to constantly mate and unmate chainsaws. That Sperber I think is 34in (will need to check) so having a 36 alaskan seems a bit pointless. Big bar and big mill, here we come! I would also still like a 090 if one turns up that is at the right price. Although most of the stuff I would mill falls well under those sizes... Choices...choices... Rob, am I right in thinking there is a forum discount available?
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My two working out how long it'll take them to mill that bit of beech.
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I have a book which might be helpful: Wood. Identification and Use by Terry Porter. It's got a page for a lot of woods and quite a lot of info regarding conversion (incl. milling), drying, storing, defects, diseases and of course use, susceptibility to disease/rot...etc. Good book and it's been very helpful for me.
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Should be here tomorrow. Very nice person selling them, sent me a great email with explanations and will include a book on milling on CD! I have some horse chesnut that may be my first go. Not great timber but it's there and better to f#@k that up rather than a nice Yew! I still plan to get an Alaskan mill as well as mini-mill. What size should I go for? I have a 660 with a 36' bar and the 076s come with a 30' bar. What would either of these be running and how would that translate to an Alaskan size?
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We prepared quite a few of these at a NNR site I used to work at. PM me if you're still looking for some examples and i'll get a few next week.
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I must come clean about this one. I was the high bidder and won the auction. I panicked when I saw the post and hoped playing it cool may win the day. I am surprised there only was one bidder against me from the beginning. Thanks for you earlier advice, i'm looking forward to putting them to use.
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It does look nice although at £705 already, isn't it all a bit overpriced? It seems Ebay really is a seller's market. Although if you're a two-men operation, would make sense. Can you still get parts for the mill? Try googling sperber and didn't really get anywhere.
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Hey Alec, got your pm, thanks for the tip. Your box is full so couldn't reply.
