Rough Hewn
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🤣🤣🤣 Should have said 661? Literally the only things which annoy me about farmertec is : A: it’s a badly made copy. B: the safety features are dodgy at best. Otherwise like I said it’s a start. [emoji106]
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[emoji848] You’ve got to start somewhere. But if you’re milling 30” boards you’re at the limit of that machine. Just be aware the safety functions may not work as intended... (Farmertec are actually made in a cheese factory in wushu province.) (Ok I made that last sentence up). Sell a load of boards and buy a proper saw. Even a £100-200 old stihl 051/070/076 etc will be great for milling and much safer. If anyone with a farmertec wants to try milling with an 881, and see the difference. Get in touch, we could do a short video? [emoji106]
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I’ve only watched the videos from Logosol, But the 8kw saw is ridiculously quick. They’ve done a demo of it cutting a row of 4” nails in a log. Doesn’t miss a beat!!! [emoji108][emoji108][emoji108]
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I liked ray mears until he started training the special forces of despotic regimes. [emoji848] For slightly more “genuine” info, Jack Hargreaves for uk Or Malcolm Douglas is the real mick Dundee. [emoji106]
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Is it that obvious...? 🤣🤣🤣 I am seriously thinking about it...[emoji6]
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Just seen this, Thought of this thread...
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Beautiful [emoji108][emoji108][emoji108]
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Top man! [emoji106] You’ll get some lovely boards from that [emoji108]
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Tell me you’re going mill that log? Not firewood...[emoji848]
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Electric saws are the future.... [emoji106]
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Rowan are quite fragile trees. Yours is probably knackered as the cracked open bark on the main stem suggests. Personally... Either A: trim infected and dead wood and see what happens B: cut whole tree down to 6” and wait for it to regrow. (It will). C: cut down and replant. [emoji106]
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Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
Don’t use a plastic tarp! They hold moisture in and will rot sensitive boards [emoji106] -
Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
Well you have many options, and there is no right or wrong just different. Those are nice looking logs bud. The poplar might have done interesting colour. Get them stacked under cover as soon as you’ve milled them or they will rot very quickly if exposed. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] -
Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
Large English oak slabs are expensive.[emoji6] Doesn’t matter who’s local, Get in touch, find out what size he can cut and go 12”+ bigger. Then yiu can both pass each other work [emoji6][emoji106] A 48” bar will give a 42” cut max. One 8’+ x 40” oak cut in 3” slabs... [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] -
Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
That’s why you should chat to Rob. He’ll know more than any product selector. 84cc could easily cut with a 48” bar with hyperskip. And cutting over 3’ wide gives the slabs a considerable premium. First decent log you cut will pay for the bar and chains [emoji106] -
Yiu can thank milk maids for them. [emoji848][emoji6][emoji106]
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Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
Can you mount a stihl bar on it? Yiu could go 48” with skip or hyper skip. [emoji106] -
Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
What size engine has your saw got? You can put longer bars on saws using skip chain or hyperskip. [emoji106] -
Have we had a 'First go at Milling' thread recently?
Rough Hewn replied to TuscanPhil's topic in Milling Forum
Oregon everytime. And as Les has said, get in contact with Rob.D [emoji106] -
Stihl cordless chainsaws are great! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] Just buy a proper chain. [emoji106]
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If you can go to a dealership who has both in stock. Have a feel of each running. Totally different to the 880. I’d rather an 881 than a 661 for big wood. [emoji106]
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Unlikely, as hazel is a lower under storey and can live with low light levels. More likely is the tree will put the energy in to existing leaders. Hence you cut the whole tree in one go. Also I can’t remember exactly... But an old boy told me once something about overstood hazel. He said after cutting, the next crop would only be suitable for charcoal. It’s the second crop which would have useful products. 🤷🏽♂️
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Coup?
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The Welsh....... 🤣[emoji106]
