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Ok, All has worked out well, a neighbor has offered me a big Tallow wood, so that will be my posts and roof beams etc... Got some good advice from a retired local miller who said don't waste time on...

Thanks John G, I appreciate your valuable advise. I don't have any Red Stringy on my property, I have some rainforest hardwoods (more value to me as a standing tree), cypress pine(only few with...

Thanks John G, you had saved me a bunch of time from being wasted, and time is precious .OK on that note the wattle will be only used for wall frames and rafters in the shed. I will have to look for...

Ok my shed burnt down a while back and finally back on my feet and ready to build another. The basic floor dimension is 12 x 6 m. I have cleats still in the slab from previous steel shed. I would...

I milled a chinese cedar (toona sinensis) a few weeks back and it smelled of green freshly sliced onions. Keen to see how the timber seasons. Very yellow

Thanks alot for the advise. I didn't intend on using it without having a wood machinist mate come over and give me the drum. I was hoping to get some bits so when he gets out to my place we have...

HI JIm, absolutely lovely work. I really enjoy seeing all the different pieces you do, just fascinating. I am over in Lake Eacham and was wondering if you might teach these skills by chance. Really...

Hi all, I have just obtained a Jet Shaper jws 18 ho for my wood shop. Didn't come with any bits/cutters. I want to buy a set of basic standard type cutters(if there is such a thing) Like 10 most...

Yeah John, I have decided on building a Log Arch and a dolly. If they can't do it then the tree stays. We will use a 3 ton excavator to manouvre fallen logs and snig them up to the tracks where log...

Wanting some help to identify the wattle in pics. I am hearing different names from 2 different sources. I have attached pics of seed pods and leaf beneath tree, though there are a few smaller...

Again thank you Acco, that is it, the capstan winch. Appreciate it mate. Looks like a very handy item indeed. Anyone got anything to say about the safety of using these winches. If no, then I'll...

Thanks MM and John. I appreciate we all have differing ideas opinions and am happy this is a place where they can come together without the personal rubbish some people like to get into. Locally I...

Yeah Bob, it gets proper slippery. Had a big winching session yesterday arvo/evening and got the land cruiser up the hill. I have a lucas mill, so we are going to set up a couple of sites to mill...

Might have to pop over there, can almost see the mill from house pad. Thanks Cliff, appreciate it

Just looked in my Plants of tropical north qld and just realised that brown salwood is also described as black wattle! That is that sorted. Will mill a little log in the next few days and see what...

YOu guys are wonderful, truly wonderful. I feel I am being a serial pest with all my questions, but I was taught only dumb people don't ask questions. I thank you all very much for your knowledge. ...

Had some Black bean logs to go and mill for my flooring but have since been told the borers have gone through it. Just stopped crying now!!! I am really after the contrast between the lighter and...

Log Arch it is. My new welder will soon be getting a work out and just gotta locate some axle stubs and I'm in business.Thanks Acco
Sigidi, the wattle I have here has some rather large girth and...

Went for a good walk around my property which is quite undulating tropical forest. I have quite a lot of black wattle to come out and want to know how I move logs without destroying tracks. I have a...

Well done Mal. Looks like some lovely slabs there mate. Thanks for posting pics

I did not expect there to be so much interest in the topic! Thank you all very much for your input so far. I gathered the cutting of the tree by the moon phase reduced the sap in the wood and...

Hi All, I would like to hear your thoughts on cutting trees by the phase of the moon. A gentleman who has been mentoring me on milling explained how cutting by the moon phase is quite common in the...

Looks good what are you using to carve the timber out with?

I was thinking of using the wattle as flooring, and vertical cladding boards. MAin living area I would like to be laying black bean flooring, and will drive up to Daintree (cow bay) and mill up some...

Hey sigidi, the battery had died (tested as dead), but my best mate owns a battery shop so got new one today and finished milling the long log when I got home from work. Going to walk my property...

Milled my first log today. Cut the Cypress tree down and hauled the 2 logs to my mill yesterday. 2 Cypress pine logs - 1 about 650-700 mm just over 7 metres and the other was 400mm and 2.7 long....

Really interested in seeing the bouganvillea timber. Well done MM your timber looks wonderful