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THE CALM ONE!!!!
I don't know. A book of matches isn't worth much. 
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Raj
TreeHouser
I start around $10/bf.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Cool!
I priced that around $5-6 USD/ BF, $250.
I priced that around $5-6 USD/ BF, $250.
Burnham
Woods walker
They are pretty slab cuts, to be sure. Worth a lot...to the right customer.
From here, seeing the market around me...it's all about who wants it. Like many of the stuff I have put up for sale, I KNOW it's worth bla, bla, bla, or more! But the buyer end of the equation frequently seems to be looking at it through a different lens.
Best of luck, Sean. They are very nice millings.
From here, seeing the market around me...it's all about who wants it. Like many of the stuff I have put up for sale, I KNOW it's worth bla, bla, bla, or more! But the buyer end of the equation frequently seems to be looking at it through a different lens.
Best of luck, Sean. They are very nice millings.
Raj
TreeHouser
That's what I say about my area. It has value but people won't pay.
Now if I cooked meth... Well, that would sell no problem.....
Now if I cooked meth... Well, that would sell no problem.....
Raj
TreeHouser
Some black walnut in Ayr. 3ft wide 6ft long.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
WOW!
Can you show a picture of your winch, please?
Can you show a picture of your winch, please?
Jed
TreeHouser
DANG RAJ!!! You've come a long way, bro.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Nice looking walnut!
Burnham
Woods walker
Indeed.
Raj
TreeHouser
Thanks all. The house sure makes one want to keep up with the crowd.
I've been dealing with the walnut custy for over a month. He didn't like my price. He said once I get there we will work out a deal so I get boards and he gets a lower price. Ha! Once he and his wife saw the cuts he paid, even paid for more milling and gave me a $50 tip.
Winch pic for Sean.
Some crappy catalpa that made nice boards in Port Dover. Gang milling.
I've been dealing with the walnut custy for over a month. He didn't like my price. He said once I get there we will work out a deal so I get boards and he gets a lower price. Ha! Once he and his wife saw the cuts he paid, even paid for more milling and gave me a $50 tip.
Winch pic for Sean.
Some crappy catalpa that made nice boards in Port Dover. Gang milling.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I LIKE how you did that with several odd shaped, small logs.
Is your winch fairleading through one spot? Does it lift the back end of the mill if you are wound vertically-up on the spool? Is the angle change any effect?
It was nice milling downhill on a good angle. Less work.
I'll see how to add the winch to the aluminum Granberg alaskan mill. Might just mount it to a board mounted on top of the mill, somehow on the extruded railes, 90 degrees from what you're doing, if that works out.
There is no-anti-vibe on the pushing handle. Would be nice to isolate the vibes moreso, but better cranking than pushing, I'd guess.
I was thinking of using a raised log as a weight to pull the mill, fairleaded, appropriately, if milling under a tree, in the shade.
I'll get some hulk anti-vibe gloves from Galeton.com.
A respirator is crucial. I'm going to set up a blower to keep exhaust away. That might mean no respirator, as the blower will do multiple jobs, dust from me, dust off the log/ mill, and exhaust away from me, especially if I start to run richer mix-gas or carb-setting.
Is your winch fairleading through one spot? Does it lift the back end of the mill if you are wound vertically-up on the spool? Is the angle change any effect?
It was nice milling downhill on a good angle. Less work.
I'll see how to add the winch to the aluminum Granberg alaskan mill. Might just mount it to a board mounted on top of the mill, somehow on the extruded railes, 90 degrees from what you're doing, if that works out.
There is no-anti-vibe on the pushing handle. Would be nice to isolate the vibes moreso, but better cranking than pushing, I'd guess.
I was thinking of using a raised log as a weight to pull the mill, fairleaded, appropriately, if milling under a tree, in the shade.
I'll get some hulk anti-vibe gloves from Galeton.com.
A respirator is crucial. I'm going to set up a blower to keep exhaust away. That might mean no respirator, as the blower will do multiple jobs, dust from me, dust off the log/ mill, and exhaust away from me, especially if I start to run richer mix-gas or carb-setting.
Raj
TreeHouser
I just have it off the spool, no fairleads, I keep the anchor lower or inline with the cut. I've had no issue with the backend lifting, I made the mill wider than available mills. A push down on the winch handle helps. I wear antivibe gloves when milling, too much GPMG and M249 when I was young made my hands sensitive.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Nothing wrong with a 'lil PPE!
Raj
TreeHouser
Need hands in good shape to gather payment!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Maybe I can figure a way to strap a redirect to the end of the log, and add elastic tensioners or a hanging weight to a rope attached to the mill, either way adjustable, and simple.
I'd rather lift a heavy weight once and hold-back against the mill with a bungee to relieve the pulling force when too much, I think. I think it would have me hanging back from the mill, not leaning into it, nearer the exhaust. I can just put a pole in the ground at the end of the log, or use the mini to hold a pole with the tensioning weight.
I'd rather lift a heavy weight once and hold-back against the mill with a bungee to relieve the pulling force when too much, I think. I think it would have me hanging back from the mill, not leaning into it, nearer the exhaust. I can just put a pole in the ground at the end of the log, or use the mini to hold a pole with the tensioning weight.
Raj
TreeHouser
Some white fir, so I am told. Only 5ft long 30inch wide. Tough milling!
Raj
TreeHouser
My milling team. Two 088s and a 066. OCD says I need another 066.....
Raj
TreeHouser
I'm on the hunt for one. Even though bars are made in Canada, they are very expensive for us. 
SeanKroll
Treehouser
You'll want a micro-portable gantry crane for it 
Peter, are you using a clutch cover? Jay/ Woodworkingboy made a spacer out of washers or something, then bar nuts. I haven't tried without a cover.
Peter, are you using a clutch cover? Jay/ Woodworkingboy made a spacer out of washers or something, then bar nuts. I haven't tried without a cover.
Raj
TreeHouser
I was thinking of doing that. How would a chain catcher be set up?
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I suspect that a buy could make a plate with some skills could make a plate instead of two stacks of washers. Bolt a real chain catcher, or block of wood around a bolt to the plate, I'd guess.
Hadn't considered it. Pretty low risk, but worth having. The throttle up before entering, and the exit of the cut are the only dangerous spot, I'm thinking. Am I missing something?
I can see that the board coming off, if milling on a downhill could push or pinch the chain, somehow at the exit. When I'm milling on a slope (propped on a big log at 20-30*-ish), for ease from gravity, and more standing, the slab slides down and I have to be sure not to get the mill/ saw squashed.
Hadn't considered it. Pretty low risk, but worth having. The throttle up before entering, and the exit of the cut are the only dangerous spot, I'm thinking. Am I missing something?
I can see that the board coming off, if milling on a downhill could push or pinch the chain, somehow at the exit. When I'm milling on a slope (propped on a big log at 20-30*-ish), for ease from gravity, and more standing, the slab slides down and I have to be sure not to get the mill/ saw squashed.
Raj
TreeHouser
Some 19" wide by 4ft long black walnut for me. Cut this log a couple days ago, milled it today and brought it home. Should have waited but I stuck a stack in the kiln. Ends were sealed. 2 boards are spoken for. I'm going to have a pile more next week.
