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Hi not sure where all the Chainsaw Carvers have gone I dont hardly do any since I broke my ankle real bad all the off cuts on the floor make it kinda difficult sadly but not sure where everyone else has gone. -
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I have noticed the Chsinsaw Carving Forum does not have anywhere near the same amount of people posting photos of work done I think its a shame -
Hope you all had an ace day yesterday and wishing you all a very drunken new years eve and and an ace new year
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Hi Andy do you remember the rustic Oak gates that me and my partner made a few yrs back one big gate and a smaller garden gate they have not hardly moved at all I will find a photo and post it again we would be happy to make some gates for you .
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Its not got much use ,fine carving when dry Grinling Gibbons did amazing carvings in Lime
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Hi I have some milled Plum Wood for sale PM me ,the bark is so bloody sharp it a nightmare ,but amazing colours
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Not that arsed I have a use for the the redwood I have left and milling boards for a fiver each Stuff that
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Thanks thats a big help I need to be pricing similar to everyone else just coz the logs are from another job thats some of my profit and I can only get 3mtrs through the mill at the mo need an extention but £500 kinda put me off buying one from Woodland Mills but got to do something . Thanks. Mark
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Can you not get bands made up the length you need ,Stephen Cull The Blade Master may be able to help as it goes I have 3 new bands that dont fit anything I have if you let me know how long you need them to be I will measure and if they will fit yours you can have them also try Davenport Saws Yeovil they may be able to help a mini ripper 37 if such a thing exists would be good for green timber sorry cant help any more than that
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So I am stuck I have to price for 30 6x1 redwood planks at 3mtrs long I have the sawlogs and they are left from another job so all paid for normally I would go how much did butt cost to get to my yard and then add something for my time sawmill and how unusual it is ,so yeah stuck
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Black Dog Saw Mill moved up to Scotland a few yrs ago now might have been Pol he likes his Woodmizers ,and a totally cool guy
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Hi Stere thanks for the link thats ace
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My mate will do chainsaw carving in shorts and crocks but he is mad ,any use of a chainsaw you should were PPE I dont always but it can go so wrong so quickly if I am doing a lot of chainsaw work I will put chaps or trousers on but just cutting 1 log in half not so much but it always gives me the gibies
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So answered my own question and yes any timber can be used but Cedar is the preferred choice and its not Sugi Ban Mia like I thought its Shou Sugi Ban .It will be the new year before we are ready to have a go. We have been given a couple WRC logs so hopefully all good will post some pics of the build.looking forward to building this Tiny Tiny House
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So we just bought a small trolley thing and going to build a childs size wagon type thing ,we have some coast redwood for the cladding and was wondering if we can do Sugi Ban Mia on it or is there a certain type of timber only . Thanks. Mark
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Some bow ties a bit of resin and a metal frame underneath and no worries
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Those boards would make a stunning table and at that size you could just leave it outside to crack and move and it would just add to its rustic charm
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Hi sadly carvings will crack but using a timber that’s less prone to cracking try western red cedar or any cedar or redwood relief cuts kinda only work on carvings you can get get away with doing it or on relief carvings as you can put them on the back ,if you are going to paint your carvings use a wood stain instead you can get it in all colours,Keep at it try different products and timbers and you will find the ones that work for you but a lot of us carvers do try and use Cedar as it just doesn’t crack as much as other timbers saying that I have the first Bear I carved he is in my front garden and he is done in cedar but had one crack down his belly another trick is leave your finished carving before treating it let the cracks appear then try and work them in with the texture if the carving will allow for it I must get the carving saw out haven’t carved anything for a long time
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Hi Saul ,nice bit of Elm ,we never see an Elm down my way ,hows things are you still in the same yard or have you found somewhere else
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Yeah will let you know how I get on I will be super chuffed if I can get one to grow
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Hi Mr Twig yep defo Coast Redwood not Welly it came from Longleat
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So I had a load of Redwood sawlogs and just the one started to sprout and grow so does anybody know if I can just cut the bits out of the log and plant it just like a cutting from a spider plant
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Hi Saul hows things ,I have some Black Limba if your client is into guitars its ment to be real tonal and ace for instruments I have 6x6 beams of it but can happily mill it into thin boards if wanted ,just thought I would mention it hope you are doing ok I also have a big Cherry Tree to mill as soon as I get round to it
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I like the Granberg one I got from Rob D yrs ago for those big milling chains and I have a cheap grinder from Lidl that my mate gave me I use that for knackered chains but my go to is always a file with a guide
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Yeah the old bill are just useless unless its sending out speeding fines our workshop was broke into we had time ,description of the van and that was quite unusual and still all we got was sorry we dont attend comercial break ins any more ,and as for the insurance company I would ring them and ask if they want to sell it to you as the storage and security charges are starting to get quite high and you are concerned that it may get stolen again if they sell it to you cheap then I am sure somebody on hear would have a deal with you or they come and get it either way you get it gone
