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Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Hi Gents
I tend to hang out in the chainsaw section but thought I'd start bumming around here a bit too
I've had a double ender GB mill for a while now but have hardly used it. I have a Husky 3120 to run it but that generally only sees use with the occasional large tree felling. In reality it's a boat anchor and the best place for it is on a mill! I have a variety of other pro saws so really have no need to run the 3120 on anything other than the mill apart from the odd monster tree. I have a couple of sets of rails made up for it to suit either a Husky (Oregon) 42" bar or GB Ti 60" roller nose bar. I run 3/8" on both for milling.
Anyway I got chatting to a local woodturner who wanted me to mill up some Redgum, White Cyprus, and some Red Cyprus for him. I drove the 50 odd miles and when I arrived realised he'd completely underestimated the size of the Redgum log and the 42" setup I had would be nowhere near enough (actual cut around 36"). I'll have to head back with the 60" fitted at a later date. The log is exactly 42" at it's widest point tapering off to 32". It's around 15' long.
Anyway, bolted the rails on and away I went. I was running Carlton semi chisel 3/8" ground to 30° and with every second set of cutters removed. It cut well on softwood like this and with the 3120's "oil boost" on there was no need at all to run the auxillary oiler. Both myself and the farmer/woodturner were very impressed. I think he may become painful asking me to mill about another 140 logs - I'd rather mill my own timber (where I have access to numerous good quality logs) and earn money for myself, not others...
Anyway, have added some photos below. I really enjoyed it so you'll be sure to see me hanging out here more often. Once you start milling everything is a tabletop!!!
Apologies about one of the photos where a fly made an appearance on the lens
By the way, I'm still not even sure that I've got the mill assembled properly. It came direct from GB when they were going through the ringer and had no instructions. I'd paid for the mill, they said I'd get it, then it took months to be delivered (I'm sure Bob wil remember my dramas with them). If anybody sees anything assembled or setup wrong please let me know. There are a few bits left in the box that I have no idea how to fit
I tend to hang out in the chainsaw section but thought I'd start bumming around here a bit too
I've had a double ender GB mill for a while now but have hardly used it. I have a Husky 3120 to run it but that generally only sees use with the occasional large tree felling. In reality it's a boat anchor and the best place for it is on a mill! I have a variety of other pro saws so really have no need to run the 3120 on anything other than the mill apart from the odd monster tree. I have a couple of sets of rails made up for it to suit either a Husky (Oregon) 42" bar or GB Ti 60" roller nose bar. I run 3/8" on both for milling.
Anyway I got chatting to a local woodturner who wanted me to mill up some Redgum, White Cyprus, and some Red Cyprus for him. I drove the 50 odd miles and when I arrived realised he'd completely underestimated the size of the Redgum log and the 42" setup I had would be nowhere near enough (actual cut around 36"). I'll have to head back with the 60" fitted at a later date. The log is exactly 42" at it's widest point tapering off to 32". It's around 15' long.
Anyway, bolted the rails on and away I went. I was running Carlton semi chisel 3/8" ground to 30° and with every second set of cutters removed. It cut well on softwood like this and with the 3120's "oil boost" on there was no need at all to run the auxillary oiler. Both myself and the farmer/woodturner were very impressed. I think he may become painful asking me to mill about another 140 logs - I'd rather mill my own timber (where I have access to numerous good quality logs) and earn money for myself, not others...
Anyway, have added some photos below. I really enjoyed it so you'll be sure to see me hanging out here more often. Once you start milling everything is a tabletop!!!
Apologies about one of the photos where a fly made an appearance on the lens
By the way, I'm still not even sure that I've got the mill assembled properly. It came direct from GB when they were going through the ringer and had no instructions. I'd paid for the mill, they said I'd get it, then it took months to be delivered (I'm sure Bob wil remember my dramas with them). If anybody sees anything assembled or setup wrong please let me know. There are a few bits left in the box that I have no idea how to fit
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