Logrod

I've used willow before, I think oak would be too slow growing to help you much in the near future and probably wouldn't be very happy anyway in really waterlogged ground

It might be worth finding out from your other half which of the machines is causing an issue. I'd be surprised if it was the sander and the drill (unless you're using them at 1 am) but a router can be a real scream as loud/penetrating as a planer or a table saw - I try not to use mine out of daylight hours and I live in a detached house.

My apologies treeequip I should have signalled more clearly that I wasn't being serious and was trying to be humorous

You've missed the fact that it's a highly valuable eucalyptus tree

Yep, there willl be two major beneficiaries of this , the US government which will impose swinging ad-hoc fines that it will share with itself and the ambulance chasing claims lawyers who will be in ecstasy at the ability to sue for everything from "I was wrongly sold this car" to "I have a slight cough because VW lied about emissions". The only upside may be that they have slightly fewer resources to keep ringing me about my non-existent PPI and my non-existent hearing damage (because of course claims lawyers are exempt from lying and misrepresentation!)

As a hobby woodworker I've bought most of my timber from a few suppliers (one of whom is now retired). The one I use most of the time now is near where my mum lives so makes a trip to see her worthwhile:) What's important to me .... I like to be able to walk into the woodshed (assuming he's on site and if he isn't I have a number so I can find out when he will next be around) and move stuff around in order to see something I might like better. I don't want to be under time pressure when I'm browsing or unable to see most of the stuff cos it's stacked too high to move. I like there to be a range of timber (sometimes I have a project in mind but as often as not I look on spec, buy a few pieces I like and then work out what I'm going to make with them). It needs to be able to fit in my car so it helps if it can be cut down if necessary If I am looking for something specific my supplier will suggest something and cut it down for me either while I wait or whilst I'm seeing my mum. I never know what he'll have in but am rarely disappointed and normally leave with more than I intended What would help... I'm crap at thinking how many cubic feet there are in a board and therefore how much it'll cost. In fact I never know what I'm going to pay till I've picked my boards and ask what I owe. I've never thought that I've been done, normally pleasantly surprised but would probably help a lot of people if they had some idea in advance (but that doesn't mean you need to price up each board in advance) My old supplier used to put out an annual sale list (in his case laboriously hand written!) which was a good excuse to go have a have a snuffle around and reminded you of the range available. Don't know if any of that helps?

Is that due to the risk of gagging and dribbling on their uniforms?

and I'm as likely to get a response from it when I ask a question

My 026 is older than my eldest lad (23), has cost far less to maintain and is still much more reliable:)

Depends what you agreed in the contract and timescales may be x days after doing the work, invoicing your client or your client receiving money from end customer.

Perhaps being pedantic but he's not your employer if you're self employed - he's your customer or client. What was your contractual agreement or was it all word of mouth?

That's why I want to get into milling in the first place - to get some timber to build a support for my already buggered back!"

If you're only interested in speed and cost is no object then air flow is better than dehumidifier. High air flow will reduce the air humidity faster than a dehumidifier and the time to actually drive the moisture out of the logs will be highly dependent on the air humidity. If on the other hand you're prepared to take a couple of weeks or so to dry your 2 cubic meters of logs then the dehumidifier load is that great (~ 1 litre per hour) and you'd probably save on fuel that way.

Thanks Eddy, I'm using a 051 atm and not expecting to go as far 36" with that (perhaps a 30" bar? - it's got an 18" on atm) but the combo of 051 and the Fisher mill is already building my muscles

The Fisher says it takes bars up to 42" so I'd want to compare it to a 30" or 36" Alaskan.

Thanks for that Simon , any idea what your alaskan weighs so I can compare the two?

I've borrowed a mill from my nephew, it's the mill sold by Fisher direct (Chainsaw Mill - Fisher Direct) It's obviously a lot cheaper than the Granberg Alaskans - can anyone with experience of both /either tell me what the pros and cons of the two are before I take the plunge and buy myself a mill?

Check for oil leaks on the ground where it's parked - if there aren't any someone has probably nicked the engine and gearbox

Totally agree with Eggs - I'm not and never have been a labour supporter but the thought of there being no opposition for the next 20 years to keep Cameron et al in check scares me.

What state was the rear edge of the maul in before the accident? I've seen it happen before where they have been all bent over out of shape and a bit fragmented when they should have been ground back smooth

I've a pdf with the service manual and I'm fairly certain i have a parts list as well somewhere. If you pm me your email address I'll send the service manual and the parts list as well if I find it.

Almost worth fitting an extra tank in the landrover to keep the mixture on hand

I think it's just suggesting you should be better at remembering where you put the keys to your truck afterwards

Some of their spares look very good value - I was wondering about taking a punt on a couple of bits

Really nice and very effective - I'm guessing this was traditional mallet and gouge carving?