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Hi Bob, good to see you back in action. I am also having issues with diving blades in my bandsaw which is giving me the . i havent used it in a while but plan on going and spending a few days with...

Great Job - timber looks sensational.

How many minutes did it take per cut?

Pics of The trees here. You’ll see there was a group of four, plus a lone wolf in the corner. Apologies for quality - it was the best I could get off google street view.463786463787463788

Hi all,

thanks for the input - I appreciate it. Re globulous- that could be on the money. I will see if I can dig up a photo from google street view to help id it for sure..

Re that photo I...

I always associated blue gum with darker red colours, like the pic attached. Does it sometimes turn out quite pale?
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Hi all,

I picked up a lot of good straight logs from an urban site in Queanbeyan on the weekend for my bandsaw mill, and a truck load for firewood too. The trees were felled many months ago and...

Thanks for the tips re stickers - We will go back and add more on the weekend. How far in from the end should they be? Like 100mm or so?

Attached are some photos from our first test cuts with a second hand bandsaw mill that me and my mate recently went halves in. We have been doing some chainsaw milling but have been keen for...

Stunning timber. I wish I had access to Blackwood. I mostly get stuff sporadically from a mate who is a tree surgeon, which to date has yielded a beautiful redgum and ironbark log. Otherwise I cut...

Hi XJ9,

I am new to the milling game and Ihave to date milled all my slabs at 50mm thickness for the purposes of my ownwoodworking projects (im an absolute newbie to woodworking). I have found...

I'm in.

Hi Michael,

I am assuming you don't have the time/resources to slab them now? If you do - that would be your best bet as they will be dry and ready to work when you return.

If you don't, my...

Thanks for the tips fellas.

Brendan

Thanks Thomas and Bob. That's some really useful info.

All I need now is the bloody bills to stop rolling in so I can start buying parts.

Brendan

Hi Jon,

What diam are your space saver spares and how much were they?

Thanks for the tips re blades too. How long does it take to sharpen one, and how often do you have to do it?

Brendan

Yeah its a very simple design. I cant take credit though, just copied stuff I saw on the net. I ummed and ahhed about whether to drill through the bar or make the clamp on style arrangement. In...

I actually saw some of those sparks Cal. Yep, could be stringybark. There are lots of stringybark on this property. This one looked a little bit finer though. The bark peeled off very easily by hand.

HI Bob. Thanks as usual for the advice. Re the slipping, I have to confess to user error on that one. I have two bolts going through heavy duty springs to set the height. However in my haste...

Milled up another log on the weekend. Unsure of the species, it was a wind fallen tree at my mates property near Numeralla. Log was 6m long and 300mm diameter for the whole length. It was a tough...

Thanks for the advice Tom - i'll drop you a PM when I get closer to starting.

Brendan

Great stuff Bob.

Thanks John. I really like that the tree was an urban tree which was felled and that I was able to use it for something. I see so many good trees come down where I live only to get burnt or...

Thanks Cal. I certainly will. I have some iron bark drying now that I am itching to get into. The hardest part is the long lead time! Especially when you are unorganised like me. Ive got another...

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Hi All, Here are some photos of what I did with the redgum. I am pretty happy wiith the bench and the timber itself is quite beautiful. There is some fiddleback in...

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Hi All, Just to close the loop here is some photos of what I did with the timber I slabbed at the start of this post. It was too green when I machined it (about 25% moisture)...

Which one is which Cal? Is it the wattle on the left in your first photo? Either will make a beautiful guitar

Looks beautiful. What did you have in mind for the timber when its dry?

Hi Cal, Yeah this is exactly where I am at. My first lead will be to find space saver spares and see how they go, if they arent suitable I will have a look at the motorcycle wreckers for options. ...

Thanks Pat - i'll give them a ring.

Hi Bob - Re wheels - i looked at buying bandsaw wheels but they were hideously expensive so I will probably use car wheels arouund 450 to 500mm diameter (inc...

Hi All,

I am starting to plan a bandsaw mill build. I want to design it around the blades so that I can replace them easily and for a reasonable cost. Preferably from within Australia. Can...

It seems to be very nice timber. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for some. Thanks everyone.

The recent winds brought down an Acacia in my mates backyard which I cut up for firewood. It was rotten through the core and well beyond milling but geez the timber was beautiful. It was very rich...

Oh that's a relief! I'll make sure to keep using top quality lube.

Should I consider a dedicated ripping chain? Does I make It faster or just give a better finish? I have a cross cut skip tooth...

Man that's a nice log...really stunning timber. Where abouts are you Bob? I thought you were in WA, do they have iron bark over there ?

Is it ok to flog the saw for so long when milling? I tend...

No worries. I am pretty keen on iron bark now too! Will need to think about my setup though to hopefully make it a bit easier to mill

This is my third log, and boy was it a different proposition to the first two (red gum and candle bark). The timber was very hard which slowed cuts down. Best timber I have opened up though, I think...

Hi Pampelmuse,

Tree was located at the top of a hill near Numeralla if that helps narrow it down. Rubida could definitely be on the money.

brendan

Hi Bob, thanks for the advice. It is gratefully received.

Re the poor finish, I think it was due to constant readjusting of my position mid cut. I had to mill this log where it fell which meant I...

Hi all, attached are some photos from my second effort with my chainsaw mill. Im not sure what the species is, possibly viminalis? The only photo I have of the tree standing is attached but it's very...

Going to pick up some of these slabs this weekend to see how they dried. The moment of truth so to speak! Will slab up another log whilst we are there

Wow that's a great finish.

"It takes about a carton and an afternoon to explain it all"

Sounds like a great arvo!

Thanks for that info bob. Exactly what I needed! Is that setup really cutting by gravity!?!?!

Are bandsaw mills faster or just neater and less waste?

Yes auxiliary oiler is on the cards. How fast should it dribble out? Also that sloping trick is a great idea. I forgot to mention the chain was an Oregon skip tooth chain and the saw was a stihl 066....

Thank fellas. Jeez it was fun...really looking forward to the woodworkin phase too!

Im lucky in that my mate is an excavator driver/owner and has access to machines and trucks that make moving...

Attached are some photos of our first go with my home made chainsaw mill. Its a redgum log sourced from an arborist in Canberra. Log was 2800 long and 350 to 450 wide and each cut would take 10...

Thanks Joe!



I am going to do my stuff in a plastic 200L barrel that Iwill put in the sun. Hopefully that getsthe temps up.



2 - 3 months is a dealbreaker. That’s way too long to...

I will have some photos on weekend - parts are a king pinfront end, 132 grey motor, steering column and steering box for an FJholden. They’ve been sitting in apaddock in wagga for decades so will...

The slow bit bothers me as I am impatient : )

I do have time on my side though. Will give the local stock feeds place a call to see what they have in the way of bulk molasses.

Hey Joe - This is exactly the same as my welder:

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springton/power-tools/goodwell-130amp-electric-ac-welder/1086207862

Would that be an AC output or DC? Perhaps the...

Back in action. Had to try a couple of different boards in the end but Token tools were helpful and sent them up to me until we had it sorted. The main board was the initial suspect, but in the end...