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Guday Whitworthsocket , I used to work on a large upright bandmill occasionally , which had about that size bands wheels etc , I suspect my mill will be under powered for the wide cuts and slow , but most of the time hopefully i should be be milling smaller timber , i could use a small 4...

my log hauler Here's my log hauler . Cheers MM

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cypress Hows this for a cypress tree. cheers MM

Not much chance of me out pacing you , I have a 24hp diesel motor and quite a bit of steel and bearings , pillow blocks etc , but I need more info before i resize the plans . I will have to make do with 24hp motor , the 40" is actually to allow for bends and deformities in the logs , which...

Guday guys , it has been a while since i have been back here. So what do you guys recommend for a 40" bandmill , i am currently redrawing my bandmill plans , i was going to use Toyota 27 1/2" tyres and rims , not sure what width band to use , any info welcome. Cheers MM

Macracarpa Macracarpa is a very common farm tree around here for wind breaks and stock shelter , but is not native to Aus , some of the older guys around here reckon some of the shearing sheds have weather boards 90 or more years old and still going strong , there is a small plantation about...

Guday fellow members and friends , this is for anyone that wants to make a aluminum mill or simply wants to weld dissimilar metals , but this product is only for non ferrous metals copper brass aluminum zinc galv and so on . Durafix is fantastic stuff to use , you can weld brass to copper or any...

Stihl 180c , only freehand , the 180c has that quick chain tensioner system , so I cant mount it on my mill , I am actually thinking of getting another 180 but with both studs so I can mount it to my mill , this saw is plenty big enough for edging most boards . Cheers MM

Very nice Bill Yeah wavefreak I am surprised we havnt seen more . Cheers MM

Gees that would make it hard to hold on to the mill Mark :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

I agree Bob with you about the extra wear on the bar , water works well , but I dont like the extra wear on the bar though . Cheers MM

Thats a nice pic there Brad of the Doug Fir . Cheers MM

Thats flash stuff Bill , very impressive mate , I am now looking forward to milling my logs later . Cheers MM

Nice log canman , eh I thought you said the pics were crap , they were pretty good , that last pic certainly puts the log size into perspective , shes a wopper , should be interesting to see some of the quartersawn timber , good job . Cheers MM

Sounds like the same stuff , I will have to put it in the shed for a while then , I was gonna turn it into firewood , good to here from ya Irish. I have had the logs out in the weather for quite a while now , the logs actually grew small branchs while they were laying on the ground , I thought...

Sounds interesting Not surprised seem's to be a soft type of wood , I am surprised they use it for cricket bats , thanks guys , it might be worth milling then . Cheers MM

Guday all , anyone used Willow for anything besides cricket bats , I have a few willow logs to mill . Cheers MM