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8th June 2021, 09:50 AM #1New Members
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Looking for someone to mill huge burl
Hey there,
I have a massive burl that I have been trying to get milled for years but can't find anyone who can handle it without first cutting in half. Time has moved on and perhaps nowadays someone has a mill that can handle a piece that is about 2.5m minimum. I may be willing to transport the thing to wherever.
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Any suggestions or leads?
Thanks in advance.
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8th June 2021, 01:34 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Wow you luck bugger in having it. Let's hope you have milling success. Be interesting to see what it's like inside. What's the timber?
There was a bloke on this forum from Gomalling here in WA who posted a large Jarrah burl slab table on a stainless steel frame, it was absolutely stunning.Experienced in removing the tree from the furniture
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8th June 2021, 09:59 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Buy an old two man pit saw, clean and sharpen it, ask a couple of mates around, and get stuck into it. You’d be quite surprised how quickly you’ll get through it. You’d be extremely lucky to find a powered mill that could handle it, let alone someone who would take it on.
Ive cut lots of big timber with old style hand saws, it’s easy and efficient.
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9th June 2021, 12:05 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Not close to you, however the bandsaw that Greg and Mal Ward (Boutique Timber’s) have near Port Macquarie NSW may be able to handle it.
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9th June 2021, 12:30 AM #5
I think Riverbuilder is on the right track with an old time hand powered saw. However, a pit saw would be set up for ripping and a crosscut saw might be better for a burl. Standard sizes were commonly listed from 3' to 8' long (or 2.4m in the new money), but the sizes that are commonly seen are between 4' and 5'. This would still work because of the domed shape of the burl. The last, and largest diameter cut, would be the most difficult, but possible by rolling the burl as you run out of saw teeth towards the widest diameter.
I did once cut a large burl using a chainsaw with a 42" bar: I had to go from both sides, but the burl was nowhere near as large as this monster in question. From memory it was about 1500mm (bigger than the pallet we sat it on.) Burl wood tends not to have any real tensile strength (lack of significant grain) and consequently are often cut quite thick. 100mm is common as the last thing you want is for the disc to break in half. However, a disc 100mm thick and 2.5m in diameter is going to need a fork lift to move it around. Depending on the species and whether it is solid it could weigh between 300Kg and 500Kg!
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PaulBushmiller;
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9th June 2021, 10:54 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Here's the link to the Jarrah burl table that I referred to above Jarrah Burl Dining Table (woodworkforums.com)
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9th June 2021, 04:01 PM #7GOLD MEMBER
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Welcome to the forum.
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10th June 2021, 09:53 AM #8New Members
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11th June 2021, 02:44 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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I'm looking forward to seeing these "mates " who are going to be fit enough to handle a three metre plus two man crosscut saw when she gets into the centre of that match stick. Thats if they ever get to the centre.
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1st July 2021, 10:51 PM #10Senior Member
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Hi there,
Our Lucas Super Slabber will cut 2.7m wide. We have been known to mill the odd large twig.
Located in Rochester, Victoria, have all the required gear.
PM me if you're interested.
Cheers,
James.
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2nd July 2021, 02:37 PM #11
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