Thread: Brand new Lucas Mill 10/30

Damm. That was quick!
Bit jealous mmmmm
Good on you mate.
Remember, no pics, didn't happen.

Sweet mate!!!! good stuff, you'll be very happy

Pity we didn't live closer, would pop over and go through some stuff with ya - have a read of https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/b...9/#post1735698 he has just a bunch of "how to" lucas questions.

Reading the log - takes time and lots of sawdust. best thing for your 10x10 boxed posts will be 15" diameter logs, nothing worse than having a nice big log, taking a large post from the middle and decent timber from above and beside it, then losing the log when you take the post off!!!!!dammit!!!!

Originally Posted by Sigidi

Sweet mate!!!! good stuff, you'll be very happy

Pity we didn't live closer, would pop over and go through some stuff with ya - have a read of https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/b...9/#post1735698 he has just a bunch of "how to" lucas questions.

Reading the log - takes time and lots of sawdust. best thing for your 10x10 boxed posts will be 15" diameter logs, nothing worse than having a nice big log, taking a large post from the middle and decent timber from above and beside it, then losing the log when you take the post off!!!!!dammit!!!!

Thanks for that Sigidi. Would've loved the one on one! Will look into that info. I drive down to New Castle in an hour to pick up my new toy! woohoo

ick

And still no pics?

Originally Posted by comgreserv

And still no pics?

Dam this computer stuff. Too old for this. I hope this works.

Woot Woot

fantastic good on ya mate that is the first of many pics we hope to see up here - good stuff
(so new it still has tags on )

Absolutely over the moon with my new machine. Very daunting at first but actually very easy. Just took my time and finally got to mill my first log. I couldn't believe just how easy this machine cuts. And it was a log that's been lying around for years. I though it would struggle a bit being so hard. Like a knife through butter!! Man oh man was I impressed!
Even more exciting, I never even imagined I would use these logs (about 6 or 7)! t just keeps getting better and better.
I lovemy new Lucas Mill.

Rick

Pictures, photos, photographs, snaps, worth a thousand words etc etc........
Come on Rick, we need action shots

Originally Posted by Rickaroonie

Dam this computer stuff. Too old for this. I hope this works.

very practical

Originally Posted by NCArcher

Pictures, photos, photographs, snaps, worth a thousand words etc etc........
Come on Rick, we need action shots

Ok, sorry for that. Figured it out, finally.

Nice feeling when it all comes together Rick.

Great first job. You should be pleased with that lot!!!

Congrats on the new mill, it sure sounds like you have a new love.

Instead of posting new threads on the same topic it is really useful if they are in the same one so readers can see a development and a bigger picture story without having to search for them. Your experience with using the Lucas could make a good story so I encourage you to do this.

Looking great

Originally Posted by BobL

..Instead of posting new threads on the same topic it is really useful if they are in the same one ...

Merged

Originally Posted by BobL

Congrats on the new mill, it sure sounds like you have a new love.

Instead of posting new threads on the same topic it is really useful if they are in the same one so readers can see a development and a bigger picture story without having to search for them. Your experience with using the Lucas could make a good story so I encourage you to do this.

Been at it all day today. Milled my first of 10 large posts. One of the pics shows how I cut around the eaten out heartwood. And a lot more floor boards. I spent some time producing an assembly line with 5 logs ready to roll onto the operating table! I think you can see that in one of the photos. Oh, and my back hurts now!!

Rick