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8th May 2011, 08:50 PM
Thread: nasty little surprise
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just had to sharpen chain,had checked with metal...
just had to sharpen chain,had checked with metal detector did not expect rock.
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8th May 2011, 07:22 PM
Thread: nasty little surprise
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nasty little surprise
Found this rock in the middle of this campher lorel log,got some good slabs but.
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19th April 2011, 07:54 PM
Thread: casurina slabs
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Pics of grain
Some pics of grain,what sort of money would this stuff be worth and where would you sell it.
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16th April 2011, 07:33 PM
Thread: casurina slabs
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more casuarina slabs
cut these today,3 meters long 50mm thick hope they survive.
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10th April 2011, 08:15 PM
Thread: casurina slabs
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casurina slabs
Cut these this weekend,any advice about drying them.
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1st April 2011, 07:59 AM
Thread: Fish and chip oil for bar?
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vegetable oil
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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25th August 2010, 08:59 PM
Thread: Metal Detectors.... What are you using?
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Metal detector
i use the garret pro pointer,for real high risk logs I use minelab gpx4500.
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12th September 2008, 07:52 AM
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wood show
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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7th June 2008, 07:36 PM
Thread: dehumidifier kiln help
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kiln
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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13th May 2008, 10:41 PM
Thread: Hardwood vs treated pine
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fence
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...
I would be taking the lucas mill,may have to get tungston chain for slabbing.
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beefwood
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...
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1st May 2008, 11:52 PM
Thread: English Elm
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elm
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...
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27th April 2008, 09:56 PM
Thread: bargin lucas
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owning a mill
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...
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18th January 2008, 06:56 AM
Thread: Slab wood needed
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slabs
I send my slabs to laws auctions,they have usualy got some in stock.
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23rd November 2007, 08:33 AM
Thread: stringy bark axe handles
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stringy bark axe handles
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...
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12th July 2007, 10:31 PM
Thread: Market for cabriole legs?
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copy lathe
Here is pic of machine.
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12th July 2007, 09:42 PM
Thread: Market for cabriole legs?
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cabriole legs
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. ...
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16th April 2007, 07:51 PM
Thread: copy lathe
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picture
that is very similer,decided to take it,just got to find something to do with it.
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15th April 2007, 06:31 AM
Thread: copy lathe
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cutters
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.
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15th April 2007, 01:01 AM
Thread: copy lathe
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copy lathe
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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15th April 2007, 12:19 AM
Thread: copy lathe
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copy lathe
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...
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24th March 2007, 10:29 PM
Thread: English Oak Tree
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price
does anybody know how much sawn english oak is worth and who sells it.
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11th February 2007, 09:15 PM
Thread: californian red wood
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californian red wood
I was wondering what californian redwood is worth and who sells it.
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10th February 2007, 09:28 AM
Thread: LOad of Logs
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portable mill
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...
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20th October 2006, 09:21 PM
Thread: stringy bark weatherboards
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answers to questions
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...
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18th October 2006, 09:29 AM
Thread: stringy bark weatherboards
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stringy bark weatherboards
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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3rd October 2006, 11:01 PM
Thread: stringy bark
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stringy price
I have been selling to people for building for 800 pcm.
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3rd October 2006, 08:37 AM
Thread: stringy bark
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stringy
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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30th September 2006, 11:10 PM
Thread: stringy bark
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stringy
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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29th September 2006, 08:15 AM
Thread: stringy bark
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stringy bark
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...
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1st September 2006, 02:07 AM
Thread: californian red wood
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californian red wood
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.
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18th September 2005, 08:38 AM
Thread: timber and slabs
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timber and slabs
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.
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21st July 2005, 03:51 AM
Thread: timber availibility in Wagga NSW
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Hi,I am in ADELONG and have a lucas mill,I have...
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...
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18th October 2004, 08:11 PM
Thread: lucas mill
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lucas mill
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.
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18th October 2004, 07:44 PM
Thread: Uses and marketing of English Elm
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has anybody found a market for elm yet, and what...
has anybody found a market for elm yet, and what it is worth.
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