mini mini mill

[polardoo]

I recieved some firewood with some nice color and decided to mill some up. My FIL does a lot of scroll work so small pieces are ok. I decided to keep it simple and have a $3.58 investment.

 

[deeker]

I am very impressed.

Great job!!!

Kevin

 

[betterbuilt]

Nice.

 

[mtngun]

But what kind of wood is that in the pics ?

 

[mikeb1079]

cool!
gotta be walnut eh?

 

[PhilB]

About as simple as it could get.
Good job.

 

[Beefie]

Thats way cool

That is the quickest way I have seen some one make a mill. You earn some rep for that one.


Beefie

 

[dancan]

Good thinking , simple solution !

 

[SDB777]

Just think....$3.50/$3.60 invested(not including your time), and the slab on the right when cut into blanks is worth roughly $40.00

Way to go!!!!
Scott

 

[820wards]

Polardoo,

Cool idea, and it didn't take long to make and no welding involved. Very good!

jerry-

 

[polardoo]

It looks like walnut but walnut is very rare in this area. It seems much softer than walnut, but I have no experience with green. In this area we have Ash and Elm everywhere, it doesnt have a pleasant smell.

 

[mikeb1079]

if it smells like a sort of funky spice or incense it's walnut. sure it pretty no matter what it is.
:msp_smile:

 

[Daninvan]

With the pictures you provided, the comments that it smelled bad and that elm grows in your area, I would guess elm. Elm isn't that soft though, perhaps your chain was well sharpened!

Great little mill, I had a similar one for my first. Does a nice job on firewood sized pieces.

Dan

 

[discounthunter]

sweet. i do mine the long way, ripping them freehand with the saw then spending time with two planers(rougher and a finisher).that little devise sure looks slick.

 

[Garmins dad]

Now thats thinking.. nice set up and cheap too..

 

[polardoo]

Thanks for all the comments. If it wasnt for this site, I would have one less addiction. Nothing like good clean but dusty fun.

 

[capeferrelo]

That little mill is just a bit of genius. I'm doing a bit of quartersawing on some small logs, and that mill has me working on my own version. Thanks for posting it.