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25th October 2013, 12:48 AM
Thread: Serendipity from Lucas HQ
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Its a great sense of satisfaction when you get to...
Its a great sense of satisfaction when you get to turn nice logs like that into very nice timber.
Alan, what species of euc. were they?
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22nd October 2013, 10:50 AM
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Place a stick in the ground & measure its height,...
Place a stick in the ground & measure its height, then measure its shadow lenght & calculate the ratio. Then do the reverse with the tree by measuring the shadow, then apply the same ratio to...
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23rd September 2013, 09:50 PM
Thread: Using a trailer winch for small logs
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MAI, often theres no need to drag or lift a log...
MAI, often theres no need to drag or lift a log onto a trailer or tray as they can be rolled on. This sheoak I put onto the tray by parking beside the log, using the 2 tray sides as ramps (chocked...
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24th August 2013, 12:07 AM
Thread: Burl Musk
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thats spectacular timber TasSculptor, You call...
thats spectacular timber TasSculptor,
You call it Musk? is this what we call the Musk Daisy bush (oleria argophylla)?
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23rd August 2013, 11:36 PM
Thread: Homemade Bandmill (update)
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Update 2
Well its 6 months on & I've finaly got the mill out of the shed & can now have a clean up. The sub frame / drawbar is now fitted along with axle & cast wheels from an old Crump spreader.
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27th June 2013, 09:16 AM
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for one's own milling use I rekon that weekend...
for one's own milling use I rekon that weekend warior is worth looking at, certainly their must be a few compromises in its construction in order to keep the weight down for the single rail, and if...
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26th June 2013, 10:11 AM
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Hang on fellas' the context of this thread was...
Hang on fellas' the context of this thread was clearly stated by Bushmiller (quoted above), now your talking about m/day, 2 operators, 3000 cubes a year, this is all commercial stuff. I dont feel its...
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19th June 2013, 09:13 PM
Thread: Battery Chainsaws
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may not be the answer you're seeking, but whats...
may not be the answer you're seeking, but whats wrong with using an axe? No need for any other power source as you're it.
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9th June 2013, 11:43 PM
Thread: Any baumr chainsaw owners..
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yawn!! :sleep4:
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7th June 2013, 10:28 PM
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Will be looking forward to seeing this bandsaw...
Will be looking forward to seeing this bandsaw weisyboy. I've often wondered why the portable mill manufacturers dont build both swing blade & bandsaw heads to run on their rails / log decks.
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3rd June 2013, 10:04 PM
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It's not the extra weight thats the problem, but...
It's not the extra weight thats the problem, but the change in weight distribution. For good clearance it would have to be mounted either in front or behind the bandsaw cutting head not under it,...
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3rd June 2013, 09:56 AM
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I thought that too, maybe of a specific...
I thought that too, maybe of a specific tensile/hardness, I guess weight reduction would be the overiding objective as it runs on only one rail and unlike a 2 rail system such as a lucas there's no...
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2nd June 2013, 10:17 PM
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Bandsaw / Swingblade all in one mill - can it be done?
Having previously had timber milled with a Lucas & now that I've cut a bit of timber myself on a bandsaw mill I see some signifficant advantages (& disadvantages) with both.
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29th May 2013, 09:25 PM
Thread: Bandsawing a Spotted Gum
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Great idea DJ, PM sent cheers, Dean.
Great idea DJ, PM sent
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28th May 2013, 09:27 PM
Thread: Bandsawing a Spotted Gum
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Paul, this is a great topic your've created...
Paul, this is a great topic your've created here!!, me being a bit of a newbie to bandsaw milling & drying my own timber there's so much to learn.
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23rd May 2013, 10:50 AM
Thread: Steam Powered Mill
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8nyrP8bclI ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8nyrP8bclI
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20th May 2013, 12:05 PM
Thread: Steam Powered Mill
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Thanks for posting the link Paul. it's nice to...
Thanks for posting the link Paul. it's nice to escape from the modern world & see how past generations worked & lived.
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19th May 2013, 10:27 PM
Thread: Cheap (ish) Band-Saw Mill?
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These mills are manufactured in China, they are...
These mills are manufactured in China, they are marketed & sold around the world under a variety of brand names by a variety of companies. here's the Canadian version Woodland Mills HM126 Portable...
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2nd May 2013, 10:14 AM
Thread: Any ideas on the speciecs?
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looks like E. viminalis commonly called Manna gum...
looks like E. viminalis commonly called Manna gum that down here in sth Vic, they're usually smooth barked to the ground but not always.
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30th April 2013, 12:40 PM
Thread: Some more Pignut Hickory milling
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Thanks for the close up pics of your mill Scott....
Thanks for the close up pics of your mill Scott.
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5th March 2013, 09:23 AM
Thread: She-oak log, best way to mill?
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Thanks for the advise guys. It's too hot down...
Thanks for the advise guys.
It's too hot down here to be milling anything at the moment especialy the species prone to checking, plus I'm too busy with work.
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2nd March 2013, 11:11 PM
Thread: She-oak log, best way to mill?
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Sheoak log, best way to mill?
A few weeks ago whilst working on a large blackberry job I came across an old Drooping sheoak trunk that was standing though the canopy had fallen many years ago. the property owner said I could have...
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21st January 2013, 10:39 PM
Thread: Thinking of selling my Lucas Mill
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a 6-14 that looked to be in good condition sold...
a 6-14 that looked to be in good condition sold on ebay a few days ago for $10,800. Item number: 130833362052
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8th January 2013, 11:21 AM
Thread: Lucas Mill - semi permanent set ups
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pcqypcqy, thats a great project you have there, ...
pcqypcqy, thats a great project you have there,
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8th January 2013, 09:16 AM
Thread: Storm Chaser
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Down here a. Mearnsii are called black wattle but...
Down here a. Mearnsii are called black wattle but I think around the country many acacia species are reffered as black wattle. It looks like Blackwood to me.
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1st January 2013, 11:31 PM
Thread: Bandit Mill
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James, I have mounted the digital ruler onto a...
James, I have mounted the digital ruler onto a sub board (2x1 timber), this mounts to the frame with 2 bolts with wingnuts for fast & easy removal. the digital readout would not be water proof so...
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1st January 2013, 11:08 PM
Thread: Homemade Bandmill (update)
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Hi Jon, I used a ram off a disused Lely hay...
Hi Jon,
I used a ram off a disused Lely hay mower, I cut & welded it to reduce it stroke to a only a few inches & mounted a spring behind it to work as an accumulator . It has a 50mm bore diameter.... -
29th December 2012, 11:33 PM
Thread: Bandit Mill
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James, I've posted a few pics of my mill in this...
James, I've posted a few pics of my mill in this thread - https://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/homemade-bandmill-update-163906/#post1591183 - the toe in/out adjustment may be of some value to you, I...
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29th December 2012, 11:20 PM
Thread: Homemade Bandmill (update)
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Homemade Bandmill (update)
Here's an update on how the bandsaw is coming along. since the initial post I did about 6 months ago I have made some more changes.
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23rd December 2012, 12:33 AM
Thread: Bandit Mill
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Great to see you back here James, I've been...
Great to see you back here James, I've been wondering how your mill was progressing.
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11th October 2012, 08:57 PM
Thread: Perth chainsaw milling GTG
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it looks like its going to be a great...
it looks like its going to be a great get-together, please post a few pics if you can
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30th August 2012, 12:00 AM
Thread: Log direction with a bandsaw mill?
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So far I've only once been stuck half way down a...
So far I've only once been stuck half way down a log, ran out of fuel:doh: it was a p.i.t.a
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27th August 2012, 10:12 PM
Thread: Log direction with a bandsaw mill?
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Log direction with a bandsaw mill?
Having spent 2 years reading just about every forum post, youtube video & google search about building a bandsaw mill & milling logs, I've just realized I never seen any reference made to whether one...
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24th August 2012, 07:40 PM
Thread: Rusky millin!
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I like that, nothing like making do with what...
I like that, nothing like making do with what you've got
Glad to see I have'nt been the only one checking out the Russians on youtube:2tsup:
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24th August 2012, 10:05 AM
Thread: delayed limbing of logs to aid drying?
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Yeh, blackwood is a slow drier. Putting it into...
Yeh, blackwood is a slow drier. Putting it into perspective, if the leaves only transpire moisture for a month or so before falling off but it takes many years to dry, then very little is gained by...
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24th August 2012, 01:09 AM
Thread: delayed limbing of logs to aid drying?
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Yes tlbsg, macrocarpa does dry quite fast anyway,...
Yes tlbsg, macrocarpa does dry quite fast anyway, i love the way it doesn't end check much, also shrinkage is minimal & very little spring or bow if its from a trunk that grew straight & vertical....
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23rd August 2012, 10:11 PM
Thread: delayed limbing of logs to aid drying?
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delayed limbing of logs to aid drying?
I'm thinking of dropping some more Macrocarpa soon, but I probably wont get around to milling them for a few months. Also I have a large Blackwood with 2 trunks which has split & fallen at ground...
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15th August 2012, 09:09 PM
Thread: Alaskan MkIII 36" ans Stihl MS 660
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Welcome to the forum goat67 I've never...
Welcome to the forum goat67
I've never measured my cutter bar with the alaskan fitted but I'm guessing I would lose 2 1/3" at the powerhead end, this could be reduced a bit if I went to the... -
13th August 2012, 10:09 AM
Thread: Where to get timber in melbourne?
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Welcome mscott1, Here's a link to another...
Welcome mscott1,
Here's a link to another forum with a thread about walnut stocks, I found it very interesting Gunstock Blanks from Walnut Crotches - Woodworking Talk - Woodworkers Forum
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6th August 2012, 05:38 PM
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Thats exactly right Paul, Its a bit of a dilema...
Thats exactly right Paul, Its a bit of a dilema when replacing old carpet, what do I replace it with?
1.new carpet is out of the question, simply don't like it.
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6th August 2012, 12:50 AM
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It was made thick because it supports double...
It was made thick because it supports double brick and there's a lot of clay underneath, I was only a little kid at the time but I rember tradies coming from melbourne to pour it & their workmanship...
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5th August 2012, 07:16 PM
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Thanks guys, I sense you are giving me very good...
Thanks guys, I sense you are giving me very good direction here!
Clearly, the 1st step even before I put a log on the mill is to go and see in person the tradesman who I'll get to do the final... -
5th August 2012, 04:31 PM
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Yeah, purchasing a house of yet unknown...
Yeah, purchasing a house of yet unknown construction is a posibility but unlikely, most likely it will be the renovation scenerio as its a "house on farmland / inheritence" issue. But I understand...
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5th August 2012, 03:12 PM
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milling for overlay/strip blackwood floor
Slowly making improvements to the homemade mill, I had trouble cutting consistant board thickness using a hand winch for lowering the cutting head. I've now fitted a magnetic ruler scale & a more...
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5th August 2012, 09:35 AM
Thread: How not to do it.
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Those photos remind me of the first log I milled...
Those photos remind me of the first log I milled when my Alaskan arrived in the post,
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3rd August 2012, 09:29 PM
Thread: Powered Lucas Mill Winders
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Carl, When I was researching ways of raising the...
Carl, When I was researching ways of raising the cutting head on my DIY bandsaw I came acros a yank that took an ATV winch, he dismantled the spool end, and replaced the drum with a sprocket, by...
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31st July 2012, 09:25 PM
Thread: directional falling
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that's what I thought would be the way to go as...
that's what I thought would be the way to go as well. doing a pluge cut through the scarfe on a small diameter tree could go bad real quick
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27th July 2012, 11:35 PM
Thread: directional falling
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A tree growing around a chainsaw - ever heard of...
A tree growing around a chainsaw - ever heard of un-bolting the power head:doh:
anyway, getting back on topic, here's a youtube link to a vid of how the cut works
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10th July 2012, 10:39 AM
Thread: DIY Bandmill - First Log
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yep, it was fun seeing the planks come off, each...
yep, it was fun seeing the planks come off, each time the band exits the log & the motor picks up a few revs you think - wow there's another one!!
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9th July 2012, 10:49 AM
Thread: DIY Bandmill - First Log
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DIY Bandmill - First Log
Here's a few pics of the homemade bandmill's first test run. I put a smallish 8' macrocarpa log on the deck. I proceded very gently on the first cut & made it to the end of the log, I increased the...