Rough Hewn
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Get a 661 on it, with a 25-30" bar. I only mill smaller diameter on my f2+, It's great for dimensional square edged timber planks and beams. Works best with 10"-20". Gets a bit heavy after that, I use my panther mills for the big stuff. [emoji106]
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H when did you get an f2+??? [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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8 ton is a lot of tables. [emoji848]
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Piece of string... The first lot is all sweet chestnut except for the table slab of oak. Stainless steel lag bolted. £400 for our daughters nursery. Normally I'd say £600. The second is in my living room. Did a big cherry, oak and s.chestnut table and benches a few years back, £2500. I sell exquisite slabs to a guy down south, his tables start about 4-5k and go up to about 30k. Just depends on your product and market. A big table (8'+) is very heavy. Takes a lot of ducking around. Every time you need to flip it or move it. Coffee tables are sooo much easier. [emoji106]
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Yeah I only do chunky and rustic. 2" -4" slabs and lag bolts. Joiners look away now... [emoji106]
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Outdoor tables [emoji106]
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Why are there so many Forst chippers for sale?
Rough Hewn replied to shillo's topic in Large equipment
Wouldn't touch a forst. Great when they work, but I've seen so many break down. -
Well according to a BBC documentary. Illegal immigrants in London are getting £100-£130 a day. Which is considerably more than qualified experienced staff up north. It's all wrong.
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Hi CarrieN, Thank you for posting your free milling trunk and free firewood. That is kind. It is a low grade oak trunk, but still worth milling. However it is more suitable for a "Alaskan mill" as it will inevitably have several large nails in it. Oak of this quality is "firewood grade" Commercially worth about £70 a ton, when felled and cut to length and stacked roadside. Your tree would need to be climbed and there would be a lot of waste. As others have suggested, It appears to be a £1500-£2500 job. [emoji106]
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Can't you freehand it?
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Woodnet/woodlots
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Chaps are not accepted on chainsaw courses anymore. (Since 2016/17). I heard the phasing out of class A from several instructor/examiners.
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Hippy! [emoji12][emoji106]
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Just get the trousers. At £70-£80 it's so much cheaper than a new leg. [emoji106]
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For commercial work. You're not insured. I hear class A is to phased out also. You can wear chainsaw thong and flip flops if it's your own land. [emoji106]
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Chaps aren't legal with a chainsaw anymore. Minimum type A.
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Great work [emoji106]
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I know a guy who drives a Ford ranger with a tacho. Pulls a HUGE trailer with it.
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Panther chainsaw milling - post your feedback and pics here :)
Rough Hewn replied to Rob D's topic in Panther Mill UK
It's day and night mate. I look at chillaskans and granbergs now with pity. Been abusing my 60" panther for 6 months now. Had a couple of issues which turned out to be "user error"[emoji849] A piece of advice for when you panther arrives, take time drilling the bar. It's ridiculously hard. I've been using ladders as a straight edge for years, but now I'm seriously looking at the panther first cut system. Ladders have limitations[emoji51] I would like to have the option to buy deeper uprights, possibly 24/25" for really deep first cuts or halving big logs. All in all it's a brilliant bit of kit, really well designed by someone who's clearly spent a lot of time milling. Well done Rob. When's the panther2 coming out? [emoji6][emoji106] -
I read something about "5 or more workers". But yeah Stephen, eating sarnies in muddy wet clothes, no where to wash your hands. Etc...... It's about time really. [emoji106]
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Happy solstice Arbtalkers [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Just checked my photos. I've got the wrinkly ones to do.
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I've already milled quite a few already, it's identical to smooth beech. Made skittle blanks for se7enth Steve. [emoji106]
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I'm back tracking. It's not the same grain. The under bark isn't stringy either. Not beech.
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Building near or close to an English oak tree
Rough Hewn replied to Warwickshire design & build 's topic in General chat
Worked on a similar job, Client had to put pilings down, then cast a floating slab on top. Air spaded all round, then laid root protection matting for the driveway. Or just build a tree house? [emoji106]
