Spalted Ash and lovely Yew

[Random Orbital Bob]

I too did a spot of slicing of wood with the turn for the better in the weather today. The little piece of ash with the spalting nay rot almost was from the part of my tree that was bad that came down in the wind. It is quite stunning as is the yew I started converting to blanks. Quick one of the growing blank drying wall too.

 

[Grahamshed]

I don't care if you have a nice pile of blanks. Not jealous in the least. =P~ =P~ =P~

 

[Woodmonkey]

You'll be opening your own shop soon!

 

[Harry 48]

The wood looks ok but try and get the Harley in focus next time LOL

 

[paulm]

Nice timber Rob, and nice bike too

Your blank pile is coming along well too, but a way to go before you're a contender yet I fear :-" :lol:

Cheers, Paul

 

[Dalboy]

Some great pieces of wood to add to your expanding wood pile, Which by the way is too tidy :-" :-" :-"

I have just tidied mine up which now has expanded into the potting shed as well as the wood store and a cupboard in the conservatory(only the very dry wood)

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Nice timber Rob, and nice bike too

Your blank pile is coming along well too, but a way to go before you're a contender yet I fear :-" :lol:

Cheers, Paul

Why do you think I need a bigger Bandsaw Paul

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Some great pieces of wood to add to your expanding wood pile, Which by the way is too tidy :-" :-" :-"

I have just tidied mine up which now has expanded into the potting shed as well as the wood store and a cupboard in the conservatory(only the very dry wood)

Funny isn't it. Its become like a disease with me. I literally cant drive past a fallen tree or a log pile now without jumping out, examining it, wondering if I can locate the landowner for permission to start buzzing through his logs! I only started turning a year ago Xmas and my blank collection has become an exponential obsession.

The only reason its so tidy Dal is because I only built the shelves about 3 weeks ago and have been slowly moving the blanks in from all manner of other places including potting sheds and a large violently untidy pile building up behind my lathe. Now and then an oak burr would topple onto one of my feet!. Lathe safety is usually concerned with face and fingers...with me its lower limbs being assailed by a wayward cherry intent on splitting!

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I think the next phase of the addiction is an Alaskan mill to rip long boards of green wood with the chainsaw. Paul has one and they're very handy bits of kit for sure.

 

[bellringer]

I am in the process of buying an Alaskan mill to run on my Sthil 056 super they are a great piece of kit as long as you have a supply of large trees to mill

 

[gregmcateer]

I am in the process of buying an Alaskan mill

That sounds fun - but pray tell - isn't the process; Find seller, negotiate price, tell SWMBO it cost more, buy it and use the change to sneak in some other treasure, (eg large trailer to carry newly-milled logs)?

 

[paulm]

I think the next phase of the addiction is an Alaskan mill to rip long boards of green wood with the chainsaw. Paul has one and they're very handy bits of kit for sure.

Haven't forgotten Rob

Weather's good this weekend, but knackered from the current work project (long days and a bit of a drive), the boss is out Saturday visiting our eldest in London for the day so I'm dog sitting :roll: , and then there's the 6N rugby to factor in too...

Will make it happen soon though hopefully (hammer) :lol:

Cheers, Paul

 

[bellringer]

I am in the process of buying an Alaskan mill

That sounds fun - but pray tell - isn't the process; Find seller, negotiate price, tell SWMBO it cost more, buy it and use the change to sneak in some other treasure, (eg large trailer to carry newly-milled logs)?

Best bit on that is that i am not married the reason for been in the process is i am waiting on new part for the saw from the states

 

[Woodmonkey]

I felled a big yew tree today and hopefully will be milling it up with an Alaskan mill over the next couple of weeks - will try to take some pics of the process and post them up here. Unusually for yew which more often than not is multi stemmed this is one nice straight trunk about 3 ft diameter at the bottom.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

very sweet...need some help

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I think the next phase of the addiction is an Alaskan mill to rip long boards of green wood with the chainsaw. Paul has one and they're very handy bits of kit for sure.

Haven't forgotten Rob

Weather's good this weekend, but knackered from the current work project (long days and a bit of a drive), the boss is out Saturday visiting our eldest in London for the day so I'm dog sitting :roll: , and then there's the 6N rugby to factor in too...

Will make it happen soon though hopefully (hammer) :lol:

Cheers, Paul

I wasn't hinting Paul...honest