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Ive got two slabs of the stuff. This bit fell off when I was unloading with the Teli-handler. Great to see some pics though. I asked the missus to cut off the bit that was protruding to get it in the box and even drew a line on the picture and somehow she managed to cut the wrong end off.

Whoever is getting that made is a lucky man. I bet he's incredibly good looking too!

Ive had the pleasure of spending a day at the Sequoia National Park where the General Sherman lives. I think its the largest tree in the world by volume? Was the best day of a week in LA. Driving though the fallen Sequoia and climbing Dome Rock with the kids was also a lot of fun .

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Will, I love Elm, almost as much as Oak, maybe more so. At that dimensions Id deffo try and salvage it. If not for the 'value' over firewood surely you could use it yourself in years to come?

Me three!

Perhaps you should do some more research into this? Of course the real answer might not fit with your narrative.

Meow.

All apart of the banter.

Happy to dish it out but can’t take it, huh?

Both are supplied by Grindlux.

Maybe just sharper than you're getting from factory? Ive heard a few folk say they sharpen brand new chains as they're not sharp enough for them. How true this is I dont know, but you do see the rough finish, even on Stihl chains compared to the diamond fine tickle with the granberg. Whenever I sharpen with the Granberg I get the grabby effect a well now I think about it. Seems to suck the saw into the first cut after a sharpen, then settles down and you need to apply regular pressure to the winch/saw.

I also have the granberg sharpener and the diamond bits. You get two different grades, fine and course. Obviously the course if for rapid removal of a lot of material, ie you've hit metal or a stone etc.The fine is self evident. I know granberg recomend using a caliper to check and then fine tune the grinder after you have done a pass on one side of the chain and flip it to the opposite 10 degree's. You'd assume the length of tooth left would be the same but its not always and you need to fine tune the grinder. Could this potentially be a cause?

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Sounds like a lot of additional work. Was it actually the case when you got into it? A shipwrights slick might be another option?

Get your tongue outta his arse. You dont half spout some nonsense.

Per from Logosol recommended me not getting the WDU as I live in Scotland and we have similar weather to Sweden. Its as you mentioned , during the winter the insulation is just not up to it. But as and when I get the cash I'll still get one. If the winters cold Id just ratchet strap some used Kingspan to the sides and Im sure it would be fine.

Some of the fancier Bandsaws have a debarker that run in front of the Band to save bandwear. Mud/grit drasticly reduces the bands life. If Im milling a solid 08:00-17:00 day I'll go through 3 blades of I dont hit any metal. Two Blades on a normal day. If finish is important I'll change them earlier but if its fence posts, rails and boards I find it not so critical to change earlier. With the Ripper blades you can push the Mill that wee bit extra and the blade handles it no bother, just go by the engine note and ease off if if its starts to struggle. Obviously maxing out with Hardwood will need a slower feed than softwood.

Beams? I have a Timber Framer mate who always wants 6x6”. Mantles 8x4” I’m gonna build a Timber Framed Shed. The book I’ll follow has a lot of 8x8” beams but I’m not sure how much demand there is for them. But I mill mine at 8 1/4” so I can resaw them down to 6x6” when needed and still have a full 8x2” and 6x2” timber, so nothing wasted. Slabs I tend to mill 2 1/4” 3.5” etc. So can be resawn if required. Or once dry can be flattened down and still have a good thickness remaining. For example, I’m flattening a 3” slab just now. But it has a 1/2” cup in it. So I’ll end up with a 2” slab at the end. Hope that helps.

What bands are you running?

I think beams, and sleepers would be best suited to rot resistant wood, ie Oak and Larch, maybe even DF. Id slab everything else. Stack them and get them drying. Mantle Pieces sell well too. That could be any wood really? Although Oak always sells the best for that I find.

Cant help with pressure but in my experiance they get stuck very easily in soft ground.

And you too it would seem. Anyway, in light of whats been posted today I do appologise for having a go last night.

I had this issue when I first bought my Mill. Spent weeks trying to figure out the problem and checked and rechecked and rechecked every component that needs to be aligned and adjusted but it still cut wavey. Im the end it was the Bands themselves that was the issue. They where Bacho bands and they where to thin, so even over tensioning did nothing to help. Someone recommended getting Ripper 37 blades and that solved the problem instantly. The plus side is I now know my Mill inside out and its adjusted to within 1mm and most likely 0.5mm everywhere. Other things to check is you tension set right? Try and over tension a little and see if that helps. Are the wavy cuts at knots? This can have an affect on your blade wandering up and down. I guess you have a series of alignment checks and adjustments to perform on the Band Wheels, bearing guides etc etc? Could be worth re-checking all these in the correct order. Id order some Ripper 37 bands regardless, they are great (unless you-re already using them) so if you spend the next couple of days investigating the issue and still have not got it sussed then you'll have the new blades arrive and ready to try out. Call Steve directly and you can order less than the 10 blades stated on the website. ' Stephen Cull BladeMaster | Replacement Ripper37 Sawmill Blades | Wales WWW.STEPHENCULLBLADEMASTER.COM Get all your Ripper37 sawmill blades, bandsaw blade resharpening, Wood-Mizer sawmill servicing and sawmill...

You seem to have a highly inflated opinion of what this timber is worth considering you yourself admit you have no clue as to what your talking about. I’ve had your number from the outset. I’ll leave it for the others to come to their own conclusions. At least no one can go in blind based on your fake sob story