Thread: Milled my first log today

Well done mate, I have a similar dream, with a few added mud bricks. Nice to hear how well the Lucas mill performed. Post some pics if pos.
cheers

MY DREAM TOO, and as I would like to say "photo's please"

Hey Marcus, was the battery/mill new? Or was the battery old/second hand? I figure something must be up with it as there has been the odd occasion I've left mine and the battery has been cool.

Hey sigidi, the battery had died (tested as dead), but my best mate owns a battery shop so got new one today and finished milling the long log when I got home from work. Going to walk my property tomorrow morning and look for some trees to mill for the house. lots of black wattle (or so Ive been told it is) a bit of cypress, some silky oak and I don't know what the rest are. The block is quite steep so the proximity to the tracks will play a big factor. Any good reference books or sites out there for trees in North Qld, or where I'd find some more info? I figure with my block being regrowth I'd mill the wattle, and allow other trees to push through for more diversity. Plus the buggers split and fall in high wind and block the tracks around the property.

I've seen black wattle done as t&g flooring - very different and appealed to my artistic side. Maybe you could cut 4*1 to use as flooring from your wattle?

I was thinking of using the wattle as flooring, and vertical cladding boards. MAin living area I would like to be laying black bean flooring, and will drive up to Daintree (cow bay) and mill up some logs up there for it. Then the conflict- Using wattle and my house is made from on site timber, or use black bean and have the sexiest floor in the land...............Oh the conflict.
About to go walkabout and see what is going to be milled from here. Gonna dock ends, tidy up saw dust, pack mill up and move to a more sensible area on the property where I don't wake up the baby! Happy wife and baby, then your life is gravy!!
Oh and if there is anyone up FNQ, say hello, love talking and learning about timber. Or any travelling woodies up FNQ, feel free to drop in and have a look and a chat....maybe a sneaky beer or 2!!
Does anyone have experience using green timber other then fencing. I Like the idea of using my cypress cladding in about 6 weeks to clad shed. Thoughts? A neighbor did it and had decent results.
In fact I wanna start building asap and wanna use green Hwood.
Thanks for the interest Mark and opel, I will add pics as I go along.
Thanks for the direction Sigidi, I can see i will be requiring your advice. I have been reading your posts for a couple of years and you know your stuff. A Huge thanks mate, there are many hours in front of a screen to SHARE your knowledge, which is greatly appreciated. If you find your self up here, I have a fridge with beer with your name on it. And that wiessyboy...... another champion. Love the stuff you guys put up. No pissing contests, no silly stuff, bit of a laugh, my kind of guys. Love it