Thread: 6m taperd tallow wood how to cut 8x2

So, I got the log cut today
I did cut along the sap to the heart.Then fliped it to get away from the mases of dry rot in the heart of log witch nilly consumed the entire log.We got 2 6x2 6m long and some 3x2 4x1 2x1 all short lenthgs from the taperd section and sap wood.
Tanks all

heh heh...

All that discussion and the log was rotten eh?

Bad luck mate. (But at least you've gained some food for thought about future jobs of similar ilk!)

Ye it stoped about 3 foot from each end just enough so we couldent see it.

What a load of dribble? why take advice from a benchman about cutting with a Lucas?

As Carl mentioned, or tried to?!?!? cutting with a Lucas isn't like cutting with a bench.

You can cut parrallel with the top AND bottom of a tapered log and ALSO with both sides of a tapered log. I'm not goin to waste my time explaining it as it seems both Carl and myself being long term Lucas operators know nothing about using them.

now i know this isnt going to go down very well.

i cant stand people who go out an buy a mobile mill and next day start going around teh joint cutting timber for people when they have no idea about how to cut a garden stake. that is what gives these mobile saws a bad name, i have enough trouble convincing people the timber sawn on a mobile and on a bench are exactly the same quality without newbys with no idea going around and cutting absolute rubbish that the customer cant use.

i have and do use both benches and mobile saw, they are completely different and require different cutting patterns and techniques, on a bench you cut inside out and a mobile saw you cut outside in. mobile saws are harder to get straight boards on cos you cant pull them round not to say its not impossible.

1 - STRUCTURAL ON LUCAS
2 - LANDSCAPE ON LUCAS
3 - CUT ON BENCH

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Originally Posted by milwise

All that being said the 'operator' in the loosest possbile definition of the word should have said to the customer, you'll get either the 200x50 or some 150x50, you wont get both

Or is this something not even worth doing??? Any amount fair on you to charge seems to end up costing quite a bit for the customer unless you're not charging your time. I don't think I'd go out to cut one log that size.

exactly

i have a $500 minimum charge, for one small log its cheaper to buy the timber.

however most of teh time people still get it done for 2 reasons.

1. the log has sentimental value
2. if they buy the timber they still have to pay to have the log removed.

mine is 2 cube minimum plus travel

I also do $500 minimum and offer to get a log transported if it is not worth coming out for.

On the subject of unexperienced millers...

You have to start somewhere, at least people here are trying to learn and get questions answered. You need some experienced millers onboard this forum, for inspiration and advise, most members are here to learn though. In the end it comes down to experience but this is a great place to learn in theory.

I think your rates have to be based on the experience you have and the machinery you are running. I doubt a beginner would charge the same rate as a professional, in the beginning I was only comfortable charging by the cubic meter of sawn boards. Trying to always cut quality boards I did not always get much cut in a day. After about 300 hrs on my mill I felt I could do an hourly rate as well. Still making sure the customer is not paying too much for the timber, if logs are not worth it I prefer not to mill them.

Also, I really appreciate the experienced/professional millers sharing their knowledge on this forum. Thanks! Since I run a Lucas for me the input from "you and your mate" have been quite handy, if you've got an other mill I suspect there are other members with better input.

I have deleted a few of the posts as they are getting out of hand. Please keep posts on topic and not personal