trigger_andy
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Only a couple of slabs off today. Quite happy with them though.
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It’s up to 52” in diameter in places, so yeh I could get a few beams out of it if I was gonna go down that route but I’ll not bother. There’s other big oaks down on the estate that are up to 10m long but in a smaller diameter. Still big enough to get a 12” beam or two out of them though. Not sure what the market for them is though.
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No plans as yet. I get half and the estate owner gets half. Looks like we’ll get 3-4 x 4” slabs each. I’ll just stash them with all my other Oak till either the time is right or a buyer comes along.
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That gets shipped to Jabba the Hutt obviously. 😁
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How did you manage to edit your post from 2nd to 3rd pic without the edited message at the bottom?
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Made a start on a fairly large Oak today. Just getting the two ladders needed for the 6.7m log square was a faff. But just taking the top off revealed some stunning Oak. Looking forward to tomorrow when I’ll start taking some slabs off.
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Well, we dont all have bags of cash to blow on shiny new toys I guess and its cost me less than £200.
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I have a friend from Logosols hometown. No discounts though. [emoji16]
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Then after a few hour hiatus playing with the kids I ruined another oak for the Frame. 😁 Nice bit of “brown oak” I guess? Will be a new front porch. The short 2m log needed a helping hand onto the mill. So needed to mill an 8”x4” beam that can slide up and down the log deck to suit.
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Had some Ash on today. The plan is to make a dining room table out of this. Have a bigger butt I’ll mill with the Oanther.
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I’d stack it at the bottom bow side up like in the pic and weigh it as much as you can. Only time will tell if it’s firewood but it’s gotta be worth the chance if you have the space for it. if it’s firewood I’ll have another Birdbox in ultra small please. I’ll have worn out my first by then.
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Me neither, that’s what I asked if he ate them and if they where in fact edible I’d give them a go. Although they may well live up to 100 years does not mean that they all are anywhere near that age. You could just toss the biggest ones if it was an issue. And keep in mind other freshwater crustaceans get eaten here in the U.K. and the US in abundance. I think I’ll just carry on and worry about the heavy metals later in life. [emoji849]
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I don’t know to be honest? I eat mussels from the sea but I don’t know how old they are, they eat the same kinda stuff. Oysters live for 20 years and we eat them. I’ve had Conch in both Key West and Tonga and they live for 40 years. So I don’t see longevity and what they eat being an issue. So in hindsight yes, if they where edible I’d eat them.
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Did you eat them?
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Almost a shame to turn this one into 6” beams. [emoji1]
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Figured out why that page was missing from my manual. My older version does not have the slider. I guess I could drill another position for the rod.
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Looks like the sun brought out the milling for a few of us.
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Don’t I know it! 🤣
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That’s noting more than false equivalence.
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Geeez, how did I get roped into this one. 🤣 Actually I just got back from Norway on Wednesday and after a few beers I told the missus to get ready for 8” of fun. She asked if that was in two or three instalments [emoji24]
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Although I’m yet to mill with two Powerheads my understanding is you can use two different sized Saws. Once the Mills buried in the log you’ll not reach the slower Saws max Rev limit. Just don’t Rev the tits off of them off the log. 🤣
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I like the stipulation of taking a centre slab as well as payment. I’m gonna add that from now.
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Having read almost all of Retired Climbers posts there is very little I disagree with. So you’re just gonna have to wait a little longer. 🤣
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Not to mention you're almost pulling a pension.
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You should try it, its quite liberating. Im heading back in 3 weeks, I could hold your hand (as it where)
