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just had to sharpen chain,had checked with metal detector did not expect rock.
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Found this rock in the middle of this campher lorel log,got some good slabs but.
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Some pics of grain,what sort of money would this stuff be worth and where would you sell it.
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cut these today,3 meters long 50mm thick hope they survive.

Cut these this weekend,any advice about drying them.
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I have been running 2 landcruisers,small truck slabber and painting ends of log and timber with cooking oil for the last 2 years.
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i use the garret pro pointer,for real high risk logs I use minelab gpx4500.
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I noticed I could not find the things I was looking for,thought carbatec would be there,triton did not even show.
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If you can track down Rod Cullen in wagga he knows all about this stuff,he had a container with a dehumitifier in it for drying his handles.
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Treated pine is total ????,when you price both you will probably get the hardwood cheaper,
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I would be taking the lucas mill,may have to get tungston chain for slabbing.
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I have been ofered a heap of beefwood to cut and have been told that it is a rare timber,is it saleable.I have to travel 800km to look at it and see if it is as good as the bloke said,he has told me...

I Have Milled A Bit Of Elm And It Is Very Nice Timber,it Will Distort Badly Around Knots,i Have Wrecked More Saw Blades In Elm Than Any Other Timber.the Last Log I Milled Was 1 Meter In Diameter And...

I have had a lucas for 4 years,I was told by every one that I would not make any money.The questions I was asked were, where am I going to get timber,how am I going to move logs,where am I going to...

I send my slabs to laws auctions,they have usualy got some in stock.
They are in Wetheral Park.

I was going to make some axe handles from white stringy bark,I have been told it is no good for handles by a back yard expert.does any body have any ideas what other timbers are suitable for...

Here is pic of machine.

I have seen this machine, and it will do a better job than any body could do by hand.It will cut all of them exactly the same right down to a fraction of a mm and they need very little sanding. ...

that is very similer,decided to take it,just got to find something to do with it.

there are 3 cutters on each head,they look like the bottom of valves in an engine,the size of the template does not matter you can make it biger or smaller.the brand is BREVETTATA.

it is italian ,has 1971 design award sticker on it,it originaly came from a furniture maker ,can make things about1200mm long.
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has anybody had anything to do with a copy lathe, the one i have been offered is from a handle maker,it copys 3 axe handles at once in about 4 minites,what sort of money would you expect to pay for...

does anybody know how much sawn english oak is worth and who sells it.

I was wondering what californian redwood is worth and who sells it.

If you new what was involved in setting up the mill and milling up the logs I bet you would not do it for 1/3,the logs do not look like there will be much timber come out of them anyway,people don;t...

Hi,the reason I did not put a wooden corner on was because they are butted against the steel corner post.the finish is deck oil,I tacked them up and and coated them with turps and linseed a couple of...

Hi,thought I post pic of my latest experiment with stringy.The boards are 20mm at bottom 10mm at top,rebateded at bottom so they can be nailed flat against wall frame.
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I have been selling to people for building for 800 pcm.
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Baz,the timber I am cutting is green,what lengths and what quantity are you after and what are you using it for.I would have to work out a price.
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I have got a bit of stringy I can mill if you wanted some.I will put a link to my website,there are some pics of some of the stuff I have cut.
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I was wondering how good stringy bark is for building,and the diference between red and white stringy.some of the older builders say it is the best ,other people say white ants love it,what else is...

I have some californian red wood logs,I was wondering whether to slab them or cut them into timber or sell the logs.What is the best use for this timber.
Dave 1963

Hi,I have just started cutting timber and slabs for sale,I have been using the mill for 12 months and just turned it into a bussiness.
I am located in Adelong NSW,80km east of Wagga.I will be puting...

Hi,I am in ADELONG and have a lucas mill,I have got a lot of dry timber milled and a lot of offcuts,ironbark,red box,elm,redgum.sometimes I have to burn the off cuts and second grade when it builds...

I have just bought a lucas mill in the Adelong area and am looking for farmers that are clearing land or have trees blown down,to share timber would be the deal.
dave1963

has anybody found a market for elm yet, and what it is worth.
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