Mill no2

[Eddie39]

Hi Guys this is my second mill it works alot better than my first one am happy to say.. Ive put two cross braces in the middle this time so these support the mill as its goes into the wood and as its coming out of it plus its alot lighter as its mostly aluminium ..Here's some photos .

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And just to make things even better ,when i was tightening all the nuts and bolts up a lorry with a grab on the back pulled into the yard ,and started unloading old electricity poles so i asked the fella if i could have a bit for kindling if there was any spare ,have a look what he gave me this is the larger bit of pole he said it was Canadian or Norway pine i cut the other bit for kindling but this ones gettin milled in the morning ..Plus he said he ll have more and some of them will be made from mahogany not pine... YE HAA..
Heres the pole ..

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Ill post some photos tomorrow after I'm finished and roll on the mahogany !!!!

 

[logging22]

Hi Guys this is my second mill it works alot better than my first one am happy to say.. Ive put two cross braces in the middle this time so these support the mill as its goes into the wood and as its coming out of it plus its alot lighter as its mostly aluminium ..Here's some photos .

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And just to make things even better ,when i was tightening all the nuts and bolts up a lorry with a grab on the back pulled into the yard ,and started unloading old electricity poles so i asked the fella if i could have a bit for kindling if there was any spare ,have a look what he gave me this is the larger bit of pole he said it was Canadian or Norway pine i cut the other bit for kindling but this ones gettin milled in the morning ..Plus he said he ll have more and some of them will be made from mahogany not pine... YE HAA..
Heres the pole ..

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Ill post some photos tomorrow after I'm finished and roll on the mahogany !!!!

Is that thing treated? If so, probably rough on the chain.

 

[Eddie39]

It is treated but thankfully there's no nails or stones in it ,it looks alot rougher in the photo than it actually is i don't think it'll be to bad there's plenty of power in the saw, the mahogany poles aren't treated at all and i havent milled for a while so this will do for a start

 

[logging22]

Treated ties and poles here have abrasive crap in them that will ruin a chain. Just checking.

 

[Eddie39]

I understand what your sayin ,but Ive never seen poles like these the other normal poles are seriously bad to cut they blunt a saw in no time ,i was able to cut the smaller length with my wee 024 AV. One thing i did notice was the weight of them a 3ft length was about 80kg took me by surprise that's a big difference from the pine that grows here probably slower growing because of the colder climate in Norway or Canada,either that or some damp but there s no rot there real solid .

 

[Eddie39]

Ill let you all know later on today how i got on and post some photos its after 5 in the morning here so am off for some kip

 

[logging22]

Ill let you all know later on today how i got on and post some photos its after 5 in the morning here so am off for some kip

Good morning.

 

[Brmorgan]

I understand what your sayin ,but Ive never seen poles like these the other normal poles are seriously bad to cut they blunt a saw in no time ,i was able to cut the smaller length with my wee 024 AV. One thing i did notice was the weight of them a 3ft length was about 80kg took me by surprise that's a big difference from the pine that grows here probably slower growing because of the colder climate in Norway or Canada,either that or some damp but there s no rot there real solid .

Judging by the dark ring around the outside of the log in the cross-section photo, I'd say it's been pressure-treated with something, hence the weight. No pine I've ever held would be that heavy over a 3' section, and I've cut a LOT of pine firewood in a fairly cold, dry climate where the trees don't grow too fast.

If that pole was near a road, every nook and cranny will likely be packed with dust and sand, which even though it might not look bad, can dull a chain really quick. I'm not discouraging you though! I want to see what it looks like inside. I don't know what kind of chain you normally use, but you'd be well served by some semi-chisel chain here, if not in .404 pitch for extra durability.