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Thread: Milling seasoned redgum
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17th June 2017, 08:12 AM #1New Member
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Milling seasoned redgum
Hi all
i have a 6-14 Lucas mill and was wondering if it is ok to mill seasoned hardwood on them.
i recently cut a big redgum down for firewood and it has some nice timber I could mill from it, I have only been using the mill for cypress.
Is there any reason I can't mill it.
Len
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17th June 2017, 10:47 AM #2.
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Firstly welcome to the forum.
Is there any reason I can't mill it.
In fact I am quite surprise that a Lucas owner would even ask that question
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17th June 2017, 06:41 PM #3Senior Member
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With any Australian hardwood, "slow and steady" is pretty well the way to go. Just remember to keep the blade sharp and you should be good.
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18th June 2017, 10:02 AM #4New Member
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18th June 2017, 03:45 PM #6Senior Member
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Although I own a 4" Lucas mill it's still almost all still in it's box at the moment pending some earthworks being finished. Most of my experience is with bandsaws of varying sizes. At the moment I/we can saw to about 800mm diam and about 6M long but we are sawing Paulownia from a neighbor's plantation. The Lucas is to make some decking boards for the new house, replacing the older buildings lost in a bushfire.
It was really interesting to wander through the ruins, I had treated pine verandas and walkways around the buildings. All that was left were neat lines of screws where the boards met the bearers, no ash to be seen anywhere. Hardwood for me from now on.
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20th June 2017, 07:06 PM #7GOLD MEMBER
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I have a 6-14 that I have been using for years on difficult to access eucalypts. Much lighter than the bigger saw to get into rough sites. You won't set any speed records, but quite capable of doing the job. Sharp blade and plenty of water on it and all should be good.
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20th June 2017, 08:42 PM #8
Hardwood or Softwood...blade tips MUST always be sharp!
Cutting tips correctly set also an imperative
And of course never rush the cutting motion
Always try to achieve a cross hatching profile on surface of your sawn product...blade must be set perfectly
Lucas are a great mill...but one also has to be skilled to produce a quality product...MMMapleman
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23rd June 2017, 08:10 AM #9Member
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Some cheap dishwashing liquid from the reject shop is also a big help. Squeeze a shot into the tank when refilling.
Best of luck with it
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24th June 2017, 07:19 AM #10Senior Member
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Thanks for the reminder about the detergent in the cooling water, Rosewood. It works (used in moderation) on bandsaw mills so should be good with the Lucas mills and may help with sap buildup when cutting stuff like green Tallowood.
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25th June 2017, 09:29 PM #11New Member
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Thank you all for your advice, will post some pics when I get it all started
Len
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