I'm new to milling. About to get a 42 0r 44" bar for my old 075. What are the preferences for ripping chain pitch and what are the reasons. Thanks Tom...
I run 3/8 chissel, with out zeroing it off, as I seem to get the best cut that way, with i/4 inch kerf, or wood loss. I also find Stihl chain runs cooler. When...
Here I am back again, long time reading but not posting much : ) Great reading you all specialy Bill great stories and best of all the how he writes them. Here...
I've seen in a magazine before where someone used plastic to make a enclosure and then put a dehumidifier inside with a small fan to dry small stacks of lumber...
PBC News, June 2008 My fella Millers, GPs. American and World wide associates, family, and friends: it is time for an update from Poorboy Construction,...
Hello Bill, I read your piece in the group today and was suprised; as I am from Grand Bay Alabama and know the eight mile and Mobile area well. I guess you...
Hello Bill, I read your piece in the group today and was suprised; as I am from Grand Bay Alabama and know the eight mile and Mobile area well. I guess you...
James, I turned down a set of orders to Alaska in 1976, got out of the Navy and have threatened every year since to run away to Alaska. I guess an attraction...
Husky has some good marketshare in the PNW and NE. I expected to see a few more too, but I own both and really don't care too much. Have an 066 Stihl, and a...
Dear Milling Brother Mr Bill, Forgive me for putting my two cents in, please. Please take your wife on the shopping spree. I had an excellent, wonderful...
I have been elasta coating my roof. It is 89 degrees outside. I just took temperature readings of my roof. Un coated roof highest reading 156 degres, average...
If you run an Alaskan in a straight Alaskan configuration, using a MS 660 and think it is hot, it is. For just the fun of it we took some temperature and RPM...
Howdy Group I used to cut my lumber on a Norwood bandsaw mill until my friend sold it. I am interested in buying or building a chainsaw mill now. I used to...
T J ; Bill C here, I live in Haworth<okla, out of Idabel, I think about 3 hours from you. Take a look at the pictures, Poorboy construction. it has been moved...
... I do scrollsaw art and ... I went and looked at your site, all I can say is;;;; WOW , now that is true talent, Fanstic work you do, If you dot mind, I...
hi, this is harley, I am in Australia [one of the worlds largest countries] not Austria [one of the worlds smallest countries] the two are actually 12,000...
Harley, you know I am a lousie speller, appoligize for the mistake, but stick by my guns, you cut some lumber with beatiful color, and from sizes and places...
Hello Folks, Long time no post. I still haven't found the right bandmill, but have been looking for one used, cheap and good. Unfortunately, I'm finding used...
... you ... Not crazy in my opinion. I think that definately would be an approach to try, with minumal cost, and would sure beat air drying; as it gets...
were are you located around here sw mo there are a bunch of mills & only 2 kilns hire out the bandmilling & charge cash or trade out for the drying the...
I have tried home dehumidifiers but they would't start when in 100deg.+ temp. Maybe you could put them outside of the greenhouse and that would be cooler then...
Hi guys I am using a home dehumidifier in my kiln. It is a Gold Star/LG. I have operated it up to 140 and had no problems extracting water. Just don't expect...
Thats a very good document James. Thanks. I have seen a similar one in either Wood Magazine or American Woodworker. Can't find the issue right now. This...
Here is a nice site on solar kiln http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8756/solar.html ... From: brennanw199 <wbrennan@...> Subject: [milling]...