gobbypunk
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Hi luke I am quite new to milling myself and yes the grinder is a must as agg says esential to keep cutters sharp and same length you will also need a good ladder and some wedges you may also want to take a look at the threds on hear about putting a winch on an alaskan everybody highly recomends them I have one but have not had time to use it yet but have a look and happy milling Cheers Mark
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Hi have a look at the link to a tool supplier on the thread above the planer/de barker attatchments they have are ace Rob D has planer very similar and its a good bit of kit so take a look at the link Cheers Mark
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Hi we have a yard near us that only does fence posts and rails and he has a big de-barking machine and they come out nice and smooth you may find one in a yard near you ,good luck as hand de-barking can be a ball-ache Cheers Mark
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Hi, I have an Alaskan chainsaw mill, which would do the job - when do you want it doing? P M me or give me a ring on 01258 863705 after 8pm or 07449 736569. Cheers Mark
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First go at a bench-is it going to fall apart!
gobbypunk replied to kav's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Good job nice bench and like others said plenty of oil Cheers Mark -
My girlfriend is an artist and she commented that it would be good if you made the pupil of the eye darker, with just a small pinprick of light in the pupil - small details can make a dramatic difference, especially with eyes. But she really liked the work!
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Hi how much do you want for it ? only interested in the bigger bits P M me but would not be able to collect till our lorry is re plated and seals in hiab done Cheers Mark
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Nice boards like tony said would make a nice table Cheers Mark
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I have a fair bit of yew some may be good enough for long bows if any one wants to come and have a look just message me Cheers Mark
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Why do you all say beech just fire wood when butterfly spalted beech tables or just spalted beech coffee tables are just stunning I am always after spalted beech send some my way Cheers Mark
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just had another look on ebay so there is another cheep one with an flexible extension for £26 ish or the makita one for £90 and a seckond hand one not sure what make for £40 its a no brainer the makita one if you have the money if not the cheep one who knows the cheep one may go on for yrs do let us know what you go for and what it is like I am at the moment looking for an orbital sander and cant decide what to go for I dont want to spend too much as they dont seem to last more than 18 months 2yrs Cheers Mark
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So very sorry if there is anything we can do just ask after all we are one big family on hear just got no more words our thaughts are with you ,I hope I speek for us all anything we can do just ask Regards Mark
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Hi just looked at that ebay grinder its about the same size as my dremel ok for tiny work but i doubt very much that it would replace a die grinder it always pays to buy good quality tools every time Cheers mark
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Still got a headache and a massive lump on my head and just had to have morning off felling guilty now ,heading to workshop got a lovley holly coffee table to finnish will post picks when done Cheers Mark
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Hi All I was at a local fair yesterday so van is full of carvings etc my jack and breaker bar are in the step for side door that does not work under loads of stuff my next door neighbour gives me a knock flat back tyer lends me a jack no wheel brace so how to crack wheel nuts I think I know I will put a spanner on it and belt it with lump hammer (not a good plan) I hit said spanner it bounces off wheel nut stright up catching me on forhead talk about seeing stars woulnt do that again just thaught I would share my stupidity with you all so you can laugh at my expence Cheers Mark
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That chainsaw attachment looks cool anybody know who sells them or do you think I can just order one from a stihl dealer Cheers Mark
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Hi Big J such a shame that you are so far away from me in dorset if you ever come down this way please do let me know you have some very nice elm ,elm is one of my favourite timbers but you did mention that you sent some boards by courier could you do that again say with 2/3 boards 5/6ft long 2" thick sorry to be a pain but I have an idea for some stunning tables and some nice bur elm would be ace many thanks . Cheers Mark
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Hi guys HA my girlfriend makes stained glass give me a few weeks and I will post pics of my glass river table we also have a welder in our workshop so a metal frame will not be a prob watch this space as they say but very nice table looks stunning
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Tree surgeon about to be on watch dog 20:00 bbc1
gobbypunk replied to Rick2517's topic in General chat
Good I am glad he has gone down we pay alot of money to get our tickets and we all know how quickly things can go so wrong if you dont know what you are doing ,and he defo does not picking on the vulnerable is just sick Cheers Mark -
Nice Work like the antlers the best with all the nice timber you have why not try a table? Cheers Mark
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Dont see what problems are just cut the but in half chock it first and just mill it i would think
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Hi Ian am I right in thinking that was done with a router if so did you use it free hand if you did cool using routers free hand is hard work ,nice piece of work have you thaught about maybee putting some colour in it ? nice work Cheers Mark
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If anyone sees a 2ft wide one for sale please can you let me know Cheers Mark
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YEAH same as you all makita and an old B+D be lost without them but never heard about attatchments for them only wider ends for the makita as it comes with a 9mm and you can get a 13mm end bloody expensive though Cheers Mark
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Nice porject would like to see some picks good luck Cheers Mark
