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    Hi,
    I am a woodtruner form Israel , and I'm thinking of buying a mill. I have a lot of Eucalyptus trees.
    Does any one have experience with sawing & drying Eucalyptus ?

    Guy



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    Quote Originally Posted by Flaco View Post
    Hi,
    I am a woodtruner form Israel , and I'm thinking of buying a mill. I have a lot of Eucalyptus trees.
    Does any one have experience with sawing & drying Eucalyptus ?
    You need to be a but more specific. There are 800 and something species of Eucalyptus and many are very different from each other. Can you list the species you have available. Also Eucalyptus grown outside Australia can develop a lot of twists which means when they dry they unravel like a coiled spring. Whatever the case, you won't regret buying a mill.

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    all Australian millers have milled Eucalyptus of some type.

    what you need is a lucas swing mill

    www.carlweiss.com.au
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    8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.

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    Thanks guys,
    Do not the type of the Eucalyptus, buy will try to find out.
    I will need the mill mostly for slabs, thats why I looking for a band saw mill. The Norwood LM200 has caught my eye.

    Guy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flaco View Post
    Thanks guys,
    Do not the type of the Eucalyptus, buy will try to find out.
    I will need the mill mostly for slabs, thats why I looking for a band saw mill. The Norwood LM200 has caught my eye.

    Guy
    Depending on what species of Eucalyptus and the size of logs you have you will find band saw mills need to be large to cut a Eucalyptus slab.

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    Guy welcome to the forum!

    As for Euc's a lot of us have cut heaps of them, so stick around and ask as many questions as you like, but be warned some of us like to talk more than others - like Carl he talks the ear off donkeys, oh and Bob he's always writing novels. But I might as well tell you, the worst one here is this fella called Allan, he just goes on and on about Lucas mills, practically never shuts up about 'em. I think he's been driving his Lucas through Eucs for around 5 years.

    For my money you need a Lucas, if it's slabs your after even better, the Lucas dedicated slabber is cheaper than a swing blade. I think it's just under $10,000 to cut almost 2m wide, is that wide enough for your Eucs?

    'Allan'
    I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
    Allan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sigidi View Post
    Guy welcome to the forum!

    As for Euc's a lot of us have cut heaps of them, so stick around and ask as many questions as you like, but be warned some of us like to talk more than others - like Carl he talks the ear off donkeys, oh and Bob he's always writing novels. But I might as well tell you, the worst one here is this fella called Allan, he just goes on and on about Lucas mills, practically never shuts up about 'em. I think he's been driving his Lucas through Eucs for around 5 years.

    For my money you need a Lucas, if it's slabs your after even better, the Lucas dedicated slabber is cheaper than a swing blade. I think it's just under $10,000 to cut almost 2m wide, is that wide enough for your Eucs?

    'Allan'
    PM'ed Flaco last night extoling the virtues of the Aussie Lucas, I think I've got the same 'Lucas' virus as others here.

    Shayne

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    yeah watch out for that Allan bloke i reckon he talks more than weisy.its got me stumped how he makes a quid out of milling ,he's on his computer so much

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sigidi View Post
    . . . .Bob he's always writing novels.
    Not this time

    Watch out for these "Lucas Mill" guys Guy. It's a new religion, every morning they get up and bow down before their pride and joy. When they are not milling they lovingly lavishing maintenance and mods on it and post endless messages about how much they love it on the forum. Now us Alaskan dudes never do that

    Also you will need a sense of humor - Aussie humour - don't worry - you will sink or swim here.

    Cheers

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    Default African eucalyptus--

    Enormous Eucalypts here on Zululand mountains --
    also giants are found in Zimbabwe and my-home near the Congo border-in Zambia---
    the local Zimba /Mozambican- woodcarvers here---say the Eucalyptus)-trees--are superb for wood carvings---lovely cinnamon reddish brown
    wood --super grain ----

    BUT bloody HARD -- BLUNT TOOLS CHAINSAW BLADES
    Turned a few bowls ---very difficult --not sure what species ( 800 I am told ) 5 found here-huge trees --water siphons--
    painters in the Cape --for 100 years--have used them in mOUNTAIN LANdscapes----as a kid ---I thought they were indigenous--to Africa!!

    good luck ----ACACIA
    Last edited by ACACIA; 29th July 2016 at 04:41 AM. Reason: grammar

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