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8th January 2014, 08:50 PM #1
Milling a bit more
Been doin a bit more stringy bark and nothing very special but nice to get behind the blade again and seeing the chips fly. A little bit of white ant in one end of the best log was disappointing but still plenty of good board. The other pic of the log has really got me excited. Its a Californian peppercorn. I going to put up more pics of a couple boards tomorrow.
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8th January 2014, 09:35 PM #2
That peppercorn certainly looks interesting for turning blanks
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8th January 2014, 09:44 PM #3
Nice work Tim,you look very contented behind the controls of your Lucas..good stuff...MM
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8th January 2014, 11:02 PM #4Skwair2rownd
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I like the look of that peppercorn!!
Good work there Tim. A nice little load to put a dollar in your pocket!!
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9th January 2014, 01:52 PM #5
Now there's a good idea. I usually just mill boards as most of it is for ME. I really should do a bit more commercial stuff. Now; Dai, you being a woodie in the know. What would be a good commercial size? I'm thinking 200x200x75 or?? a 100mm
Oh, ding dong forgot pics for posting before putting the boards in the container. So you'll have to wait till Ive milled out more. Too hot for me at the moment.
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9th January 2014, 08:52 PM #6
100 would be better. Also 75x75x350 makes good pepper grinder blanks, 1" thick for pen blanks, 50x50's for bottle stoppers/handles, the list goes on. Even the cracked and scraps pieces make good casting stuff .
Ps - passing your way later this month (see here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f125/a...ml#post1724768), I'd love to catch up if possible, so PM me your contact details if interestedNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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10th January 2014, 03:07 PM #7
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17th January 2014, 12:02 AM #8Intermediate Member
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29th January 2014, 09:21 PM #9
La La La, I'm in heaven. Finished milling the peppercorn today. Fiddle back, Burl, birdseye, spalting the best log I've ever milled!!!! Been haven a lot of fun. Although off to a slow start with a chain of stuff-ups.
Enjoying Neils company and help. Was good to see his slabbing apparatus in action and with the new winch system. I'm looking forward to seeing the milled stuff turned into various blanks.
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29th January 2014, 09:39 PM #10
I'm actually at Tim's place now helping out where I can. Got some really good 50/100/200 x 100 thick boards with the Lucas. We thought the grain was too good to just cut 200 odd max wide, so I pulled out my rig and we got 3 good slabs out of it. Good opportunity to try out the new winch I installed at 's place. I moved the cable end anchor (mill end) a few times, but this stuff was so soft I didn't really need it , but worked a treat
Lots of other turning blanks to come from the left overs tomorrow with the bandsaw
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Here is a shot of heaps of ladybugs we found under some Blackwood bark . There were piles of hem under every piece of bark we removed. Tim said when he cut down the tree it was raining ladybugs
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29th January 2014, 09:39 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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Wow, just wow. That timber looks great!
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30th January 2014, 12:03 AM #12Retired
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Some lovely bowls in that one.
I love that spalting!
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31st January 2014, 10:00 PM #13
Beautiful slabs. What will they be used for?
Dallas
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31st January 2014, 10:20 PM #14
Yum yum
Regards Rumnut.
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