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20th September 2017, 04:08 PM
Thread: Axe handles
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Some advice passed on to me years ago and some...
Some advice passed on to me years ago and some personal experience.....
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14th September 2017, 09:07 PM
Thread: logosol bandsaw mill
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Old Hilly makes a good point. Blade sharpening...
Old Hilly makes a good point. Blade sharpening locally, retipping etc. are crucial. Particularly if you plan to bandsaw iron bark. It will take the edge of quickly and your saw will wander....
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14th September 2017, 08:26 PM
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Yeh. It's scotia. Search Tabma timber profiles....
Yeh. It's scotia. Search Tabma timber profiles. This publication shows all the standard sizes of scotia and other moulding. Stores will only stock one or two sizes.
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14th September 2017, 04:16 PM
Thread: Paulownia log
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Paulownia log
A neighbor dropped a paulownia that was getting too close to his house. Some nice slabs in it. 1.5m wide 2.4 long.
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10th April 2015, 09:01 PM
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turning logs
Turning logs can be difficult.................... push this button then push that button.
Sorry,
Couldn't resist.
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1st February 2015, 07:54 PM
Thread: Bandsaw Camphor slabs
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The log came from the Bellinger valley. Most of...
The log came from the Bellinger valley. Most of the older logs seem to have good colour in that area. The slabs will be used for furniture and craft items.
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24th January 2015, 08:54 PM
Thread: Bandsaw Camphor slabs
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Bandsaw Camphor slabs
Cut up a nice camphor butt this morning. 2.2m long and 1.4m wide. Heaps of great slabs, colour and figure. Best of all No Nails, wire or spikes.
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23rd April 2014, 08:17 PM
Thread: Rosewood log
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Excess
I spoke to the owner of the log today and he's agreed to sell some of the timber to interested forum members. If you'd like his contact details send me a PM. He's a local cabinet maker that will...
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20th April 2014, 05:31 PM
Thread: Rosewood log
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Rosewood log
Some pics of a recent job.
Total log volume was over 22 cubic metres. Diameter of the butt log 1500mm. Diameter at the top was still over 1m. I had to cut 2.1m off the butt to clean it up. The next... -
20th December 2013, 06:30 PM
Thread: Chisel Mortiser from way back
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Chisel Mortiser from way back
Anyone hazard a guess as to how old this chisel mortiser is?I Can't see any markings on it.
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8th December 2013, 04:15 PM
Thread: Carl and Alls new sawmill adventure.
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Now you're talkin.. Do you have to move it or can...
Now you're talkin.. Do you have to move it or can you crank it up where it is?
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19th May 2013, 10:28 PM
Thread: Cheap (ish) Band-Saw Mill?
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I run a large bandsaw with plenty of power. I...
I run a large bandsaw with plenty of power. I wouldn't touch these cheaper units that are currently being advertised. You would need a swag of blades as they dull quickly in our hardwood and will...
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12th May 2013, 10:37 AM
Thread: Blackwood and Qld Maple Semi-hollow
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Nice work. Very original. cheers Steve
Nice work. Very original.
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If i's the same hickory that comes from Pecan...
If i's the same hickory that comes from Pecan nuts it shouldn't be a problem. Very flexible and hard to break. I cut some 2 years ago from a pile of pecan nut trees. Not sure how you will go in
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15th September 2012, 09:00 PM
Thread: Al's NEW mill
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Nice, I was beginning to think you made it up....
Nice, I was beginning to think you made it up. Keep cutting!!
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7th September 2012, 09:26 PM
Thread: Hoop Pine miller
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HI Rocket, How long would they need to be? ...
HI Rocket,
How long would they need to be?
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10th August 2012, 08:06 PM
Thread: Decking off lucas mill
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I am going to sticker up a heap of boards in the...
I am going to sticker up a heap of boards in the next few weeks to dry - I have some boards I cut a while ago to use to allow us to work around the deck and I have a huge list of jobs to do before...
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24th July 2012, 11:00 AM
Thread: Lucas vs Woodmizer
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I cut a lot of 325x50 on my bandsaw for the...
I cut a lot of 325x50 on my bandsaw for the staircase market. The big advantage of a bandsaw is being able to cut the majority of the log into this size with very little left over as fall down sizes....
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29th June 2012, 09:57 PM
Thread: Anyone using a steel bander
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19mm gal for me too. I use the signet setup. ...
19mm gal for me too. I use the signet setup.
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23rd June 2012, 09:16 PM
Thread: Pine Tree on the boundary
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I think it's a macrocarpa. One neighbour...
I think it's a macrocarpa.
One neighbour decided to back his new ute out of that shed behind the tree. I didn't argue.
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22nd June 2012, 04:00 AM
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Mr lucas should read this thread. They are such...
Mr lucas should read this thread. They are such great guys at lucas.:D 6.1m is long but should be accommodated by the mill. The mill frame should be long enough and strong enough to allow easy side...
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22nd June 2012, 03:43 AM
Thread: Pine Tree on the boundary
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Pine Tree on the boundary
I assisted with the removal of this pine in a friend's backyard a couple of weeks ago. As you can see it was planted right on the boundary. I was able to cut some nice billets from the but for...
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7th June 2012, 03:11 AM
Thread: Bit o slabbing for Peter
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Yes, you are quite right rusty. My apologies....
Yes, you are quite right rusty. My apologies. They are very dangerous saws.
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5th June 2012, 08:34 PM
Thread: Bit o slabbing for Peter
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We had a local fall over backwards while using...
We had a local fall over backwards while using one. He reckons the saw was undoing the buttons on his shirt while he held it up with his right leg on the frame.
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5th June 2012, 08:26 PM
Thread: metal detector for domestic logs ?
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I have a minelab xterra and it has paid for...
I have a minelab xterra and it has paid for itself several times over. I don't check all logs. Only the ones that have come from suspect areas. eg the Camphor Laurel that grew in the chook pen.
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30th May 2012, 04:25 AM
Thread: Where you get your logs?
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Ben, if you have a good bandsaw that will cut...
Ben,
if you have a good bandsaw that will cut wide slabs you should get a lot of work cutting logs up for other people .:) I have customers that bring logs 200k to be put through my mill. Once... -
30th May 2012, 04:11 AM
Thread: Is it worth milling timber for sale??
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My comment was also tongue in cheek. We all know...
My comment was also tongue in cheek. We all know what Al is like when he gets a wiff of some good spotty. :U
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29th May 2012, 03:43 PM
Thread: Is it worth milling timber for sale??
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Mitch, Don't listen to Allan. Go for it...
Mitch,
Don't listen to Allan. Go for it yourself. If nothing else you'll learn a lot.:) Who knows you might make some money as well. Jut don't put your house on it.
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29th May 2012, 03:38 PM
Thread: liquidamber find
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Smiffe, let me know if you want any more. I have...
Smiffe,
let me know if you want any more. I have a log recently dropped off as unwanted by tree loppers. I don't want to cut it into boards if it is better suited to turners. It will just take up... -
23rd May 2012, 02:00 AM
Thread: blackwood question
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No good for guitars but you might get some uke...
No good for guitars but you might get some uke back and side sets out of them. Also necks and neck blocks but you're really better off sourcing some bigger logs.
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5th May 2012, 08:06 PM
Thread: Nambucca Heads Area
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Baz, I have a couple of contacts. Do you know...
Baz, I have a couple of contacts. Do you know what sizes are needed. I could make some enquiries.
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5th May 2012, 07:59 PM
Thread: Today's cutting - rosewood/cedar
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The cedar log was an awkward one and hardly worth...
The cedar log was an awkward one and hardly worth the effort it took to position. Some small pockets of nice grain but the rest of the log was too old and spoiled by suncracks.
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5th May 2012, 07:55 PM
Thread: Today's cutting - rosewood/cedar
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Today's cutting - rosewood/cedar
Started cutting this rosewood log today. The butt length was clean but 4 more sections of the log were severely burnt. The butt length produced some nice slabs 1.4m wide 2.1m long. After cutting 5.4...
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4th May 2012, 04:35 PM
Thread: A visit from the wood fairy - English Oak
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Finished cutting it up today. Some nice grain in...
Finished cutting it up today. Some nice grain in the central billets. The group decided on 75mm and 100mm billets from the larger pieces and smaller sections from the limbs.
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4th May 2012, 04:22 PM
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I still have plenty, PM your adress and I'll send...
I still have plenty, PM your adress and I'll send a sample.
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24th April 2012, 05:28 PM
Thread: A visit from the wood fairy - English Oak
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Well, the wood fairy materialised today. Several...
Well, the wood fairy materialised today. Several of them. Turns out the oak is going to the Dorrigo Men's Shed. I have passed on your thoughts and they listened intently. We have agreed on a cutting...
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22nd April 2012, 09:04 PM
Thread: Todays cutting - Blue gum burl
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It was about 1.6m at the widest point. Each piece...
It was about 1.6m at the widest point. Each piece was good but as I got down through the main burl and into the log with burl on each side there was a bit of brown stain through the centre.
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22nd April 2012, 06:23 PM
Thread: A visit from the wood fairy - English Oak
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A visit from the wood fairy - English Oak
These nice logs appeared in my yard this week. They are english oak and the larger ones are over 1.3 diameter. They should yield some nice slabs. I have an idea where they came from. Hopefully some...
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22nd April 2012, 06:13 PM
Thread: Todays cutting - Blue gum burl
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Todays cutting - Blue gum burl
Just a few pics of the burl I cut up today. I had to cut the log off it first so that it would fit under my saw then it slabbed up very nicely. A dozen or more 50mm slabs with the widest being 1.6m x...
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19th April 2012, 09:22 PM
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Auscab, your diagram is accurate. Tangential...
Auscab,
your diagram is accurate. Tangential refers to a line drawn at a tangent to the growth rings. Tangential shrinkage is often double radial shrinkage. It follows that changes in moisture... -
18th April 2012, 09:59 PM
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Diagram A is the correct way to use quarter sawn...
Diagram A is the correct way to use quarter sawn timber in a neck and I would have thought diagram B in braces but I have often seen them the other way in spruce as the growth rings are quite rigid...
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31st March 2012, 06:12 PM
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I would recommend blackwood as a proven tonewood....
I would recommend blackwood as a proven tonewood. There's some nice sets on ebay at the moment (shameless plug). There are also a number of suppliers here who can help you out.
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31st March 2012, 06:08 PM
Thread: Today's Cutting
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Today's Cutting
Tackled this ugly red cedar today and had to turn it to get the good wood off the outside. It was pretty rotten and ended up collapsing on the deck spilling rotten heart all over the place. It was...
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27th March 2012, 08:00 PM
Thread: Milling some "Blackwood' pics
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show us your blackwood
Check out my Avatar. - "dorrigo blackwood" :U
It really is an excellent timber for cabinets and musical instruments. Grows like a weed, big enough to cut in 20 years, fully mature in 60 and dead in... -
9th February 2012, 05:54 PM
Thread: Hippy House
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That's what I thought. You can look at the end of...
That's what I thought. You can look at the end of a board and tell where the centre of the log is but without a knot it's very hard to tell which way is up. In all the time I have been milling this...
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8th February 2012, 06:19 PM
Thread: Hippy House
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Hippy House
I thought the forum might like to hear about a recent request I received from a customer in tune with nature and building a house on small acreage. The order was for a large quantity of 200 x 25 and...
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5th February 2012, 05:39 PM
Thread: Double curve log
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Main thing to do is keep the heart central so you...
Main thing to do is keep the heart central so you need to set the log up so that the heart is not wandering in and out of all your boards. I would slab the whole thing then cut boards out of anything...
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17th January 2012, 05:45 PM
Thread: Suitable for Body Timber?
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I have found coachwood to be pretty unstable....
I have found coachwood to be pretty unstable. I've used it in coffee tables, standard lamps, beside tables, cupboard doors etc and over time it moves substantially. I agree with Bob. It will continue...
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28th November 2011, 08:10 PM
Thread: White Beech Spalting
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I'm not sure of the final destination, The...
I'm not sure of the final destination, The customers instructions were to cut it into slabs then turn and cut slabs with one straight edge for resawing. It really was a nice log though.
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28th November 2011, 08:08 PM
Thread: Turbosawmill Australian rep.
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Some interesting innovations there. Any pics on...
Some interesting innovations there. Any pics on how the feed mechanism works. I guess it's chain driven by an hydraulic motor. I am also interested in the setworks mechanism.
cheers
Steve