Marri bar top milling

[KiwiBro (deleted)]

Regarding long cuts, have you tried Will Malloff's method of sliding the plank/straight edge/ladder along nails/screws set to the correct height?

 

[Iron.and.bark]

Regarding long cuts, have you tried Will Malloff's method of sliding the plank/straight edge/ladder along nails/screws set to the correct height?

I have, but I think I lack the patience. My chainsaw lumber making book has been much read

A couple more pics.

Making milling chips .325 style.



And yes I LIKE my rubber / gum boots!

Really like this piece.




Back at it tomorrow I hope.

 

[RI Chevy]

Really nice looking slab there. [emoji106]

 

[Iron.and.bark]

Bit more today. just a 5 foot piece




166 in harness



Coming off the logosol



Just a few



Ugly dolly hanging out with a shorter bar on her haul



Stay tuned to this thread, when ugly dolly eats some flame marri hopefully..

Now I have to stack / sticker these things....

 

[Brewz]

Fantastic posts mate
Keep them coming
A picture paints a thousand words.

I have to ask mate........ whats with the gum boots?

 

[Iron.and.bark]

I have to ask mate........ whats with the gum boots?

 

[Brewz]

Ahhhh your a Kiwi.
Helps you creep up on the sheep haha

I just did a bit of research and I can get a GB pro top 32" for my Stihl 066 and replace the tip with a 325 tip
Or I can get a hard nose and put what ever chain I want on it as long as its .063 for my 084

What would you steer towards mate?

 

[Iron.and.bark]

Ahhhh your a Kiwi.
Helps you creep up on the sheep haha

I just did a bit of research and I can get a GB pro top 32" for my Stihl 066 and replace the tip with a 325 tip
Or I can get a hard nose and put what ever chain I want on it as long as its .063 for my 084

What would you steer towards mate?

Nah, just a country boy farmer mate

Kiwi's and Tasmanian's can keep the sheep

As for the bar, would probably go with swapping the tip. just a couple of rivets. I like the hardnose milling but the .325 is a shallower chain and is harder to stay on the nose of a hardnose rather than sprocket tip.

Honestly though would just start with 404 or 3/8 get some experience and see if you want to experiment like I did.

 

[Brewz]

Ok, will do.
I hate sharpening 325 anyway

 

[Iron.and.bark]

Finally got started on a crotch slab from same tree. Only cut two though and not to my normal finish. Saw kept flooding and sticking the chain. Think the block I put in the carb govenor has come lose..

Anyway it's Marri flame time



Abit of gum in it. Makes me think of a traditional Chinese(?) Water colour painting.


With any luck it will get better in next couple of slabs.

 

[Brewz]

Beautiful mate!
Really special bits of timber

 

[TimRD]

Finally got started on a crotch slab from same tree. Only cut two though and not to my normal finish. Saw kept flooding and sticking the chain. Think the block I put in the carb govenor has come lose..

Anyway it's Marri flame time

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Abit of gum in it. Makes me think of a traditional Chinese(?) Water colour painting.

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With any luck it will get better in next couple of slabs.

Looks great. Should make a some great finished work!

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