BobL
24th May 2008, 09:23 PM
Grey rainy day here in Perth.
Today's menu was a largish Camphor Laurel.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74022&stc=1&d=1211624309
Got to try out my new rails. Last lot were too flimsy and got bent from over use. New ones are heavy duty unistrut. I bought 2 x 6 m lengths and cut them in half to make two sets of rails. One set can handle up to 2.7m logs like this one. 2 sets can be joined together to handle logs up to 5m (not that I have any)
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74023&stc=1&d=1211624309
First cut.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74024&stc=1&d=1211624309
Some time later - getting close to it's max cutting width (39.5" from a 42" blade).
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74025&stc=1&d=1211624309
Shot from the other side - not much room to twist the mill. You can also see the white teflon rollers wheels I added to the base of the power head end of the mill. They help the mill roll down the side of the log.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74026&stc=1&d=1211624309
The rest are just grain shots. Should be some interesting wood amongst that lot.
Sorry Photos not so good - only had my phone camera.
Here is a close up of that white wheel.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74033&stc=1&d=1211624827
Today's menu was a largish Camphor Laurel.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74022&stc=1&d=1211624309
Got to try out my new rails. Last lot were too flimsy and got bent from over use. New ones are heavy duty unistrut. I bought 2 x 6 m lengths and cut them in half to make two sets of rails. One set can handle up to 2.7m logs like this one. 2 sets can be joined together to handle logs up to 5m (not that I have any)
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74023&stc=1&d=1211624309
First cut.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74024&stc=1&d=1211624309
Some time later - getting close to it's max cutting width (39.5" from a 42" blade).
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74025&stc=1&d=1211624309
Shot from the other side - not much room to twist the mill. You can also see the white teflon rollers wheels I added to the base of the power head end of the mill. They help the mill roll down the side of the log.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74026&stc=1&d=1211624309
The rest are just grain shots. Should be some interesting wood amongst that lot.
Sorry Photos not so good - only had my phone camera.
Here is a close up of that white wheel.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=74033&stc=1&d=1211624827