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Chinese jobbie but very similar to the Alaskan from what I can tell.
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I think this is a bit of a sweeping statement. I've cut plenty of sweet chestnut into dimensional timber and if the grain is pretty straight, it's stacked well and weighted, I reckon about 90%has stayed acceptably straight. One my mates mills up chestnut posts on a regular basis and doesn't seem to have too much worry with warping. If one is building a high end bit of furniture with it. That might make a big difference. I can't see how a fence post along a farm field, or such would be worried about warpage. It's all about choice and necessity I reckon. Merry Christmas!
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That's a very nice big oak lump..... Good job mate!
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Nice [emoji106] I would obviously much prefer a bandsaw, but a bit of practice with the edging mill isn’t too bad.
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Sweet chestnut. Its nice to mill and like the colour. Yes I done the 90 degree angle and other angles on the mini mill. I haven't used the edging mill for a while and was having a go at different things today to see what could be achieved. I took down the tree last year and its been waiting to be cut up since then. I find winter is a great time to get milling apart from the rain.
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LOL! Well there's a first time for everything..... I was playing about really to see what it would take. I have a woodland full of chestnut overstood coppice so there is a fair bit the play with.
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Knocked up some 4x4 chestnut posts. Milled slabs and then used the edging mill to make up the posts. Quite easy when you know how.
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Nice work!
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I realise this is an old thread but Stubby that is a good shot! We mostly use ego these days for battery blowers, strimmers and hedge cutters. We do have a big old Stihl brushcutter, husqvarna brushcutter, plus tanaka strimmers and husqvarna strimmers. However the ego strimmers especially with the powerload heads (including automatic line loading) are extremely light weight and very good for edging and strimming around fence posts, light bollards, etc..... While strimming can be a nause, its less of a pain with the ego. They have a fair range of machines as well. Plus commercial and I believe they do a carbon fibre version as well.
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Looks like holly to me, but photo is a bit blurry.
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Very nice [emoji106]
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Lucky you. Ain't got no walnut round my place. I think I'll have to get some imported to site, just for the experience of doing some walnut. Great colour.
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Sounds great! Yes as of late I have created a bit of a log of the different chains so I can keep track of the drive links, etc..., otherwise one can spend a fair bit of time having to work it out. For example like you say. A sugi hara 18" bar is very different to an oregon 18" bar on my ego battery and totally different drive links to a husky 445 with 18" bar. And when you have 10 or so different saws to choose from, it can be a bit of a thing trying to order up all the necessary chains. Along with that, as they are all different, there is no point trying to buy a role of chain that you like because undoubtedly it will only be useful on one or two of your saws. So not very economical. Me thinks. So having it all work as one would be very useful in the future. Thanks Rob!
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Have had the husky 536li top handle for some years and recently got the makita 18v top handle. Both great for pruning. Haven't tried the stihl cordless, but I presume it is probably very good too. Also having a panther bar and micro chain on the saws reduces battery power use and gives a better cut. So I have found with both saws. Like most have said, its a different feel to an engine and there are many variables. Also very good by the chipper, rather than running the petrol saw or having to stop and start. Battery is just on and off. I have the ego 18" battery saw too which is okay for cutting firewood and the odd cut, but it eats the battery really quick. Having used battery mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters for some years now along with the petrol equivalents of the above as well during that same time. You can get a feel for what job is best done with petrol and which with battery. Hope that helps. Merry Christmas!
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Is this a very mild hint that something like that might be coming Rob? BTW thanks for the 64" milling bar. It looks and feels great!
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Lovely start. But storm barra has started here now.
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Looks very good. What saw are you using?
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That’s a big tree. Wow.
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Finished the well seasoned oak. Tried out the Oregon full skip chain.
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Hard to tell sizes. Could be Scots, black or lodgepole but would have to check the cone sizes and length of needles.
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From experience you could get a TORO or Kubota or Iseki or Grillo out front or JD, etc... Range of price new would be between 25 and 38k Or get a big zero turn such as the cub cadet with steering wheel or Ariens with sticks for about 10k or less. Zero turn are excellent for moving about. Or otherwise husky do the outfronts. We have 5 ride ons of differing spec from top of the range to the bottom and we mow about 40 acres of grass and lawns. Personally I like the cub cadet for manoeuvring. But the big 4x4 TORO is excellent for big wide open areas.
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I would suggest getting a mower to mow the grass. Seems very expensive idea to get a loader to mow with. You can get a seriously good ariens or cub cadet, big american mower to mow all the grass you ever need for less than 10k brand new with upto 60" mulching deck and very sturdy. Very quick to get about with either of those. Also built to mow lawns and excellent handling. Big engines and few parts to worry about. Not sure how much a mulch deck is on a loader but I think they aren't cheap for a decent size deck.
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Carrying on with the oak [emoji106]
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
AJStrees replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Ah, probably is one I’ve seen then. Just looked interesting where it was. Cheers. -
Well I am currently milling some 17ft oak at about 3” which is bloody heavy. I’m wondering if it’s closer to 300kg, but haven’t weighed them yet.
