Yeah hardwood milling isn't easy especially as a one man show, but it's worth it. Aussie hardwood among the most durable and of high structural strength of any timber in the world. It's pretty amazing when kiln dried but hard to work, but again worth it. Sadly the best of our forests are made into KD flooring and big structural dimensions and exported, it's in such high demand and the foreigners are willing pay the premium.
Great to see your video , john, alot of changes since I worked for you. Have you seen the s ring that can go in the end of the log just to stop splitting, worth looking at, they use them in usa, on hickory logs, just a suggestion, keep polishing your stone.
Not all the eucalypts end check so badly depending on the weather, but I speak of in their natural habitat. I've had spotted gum logs over and around 50cm debarked when fallen in january and sat off the ground till late june with hardly any end checking, we minimize the stress by pre-seasoning before milling and all the mills on the east coast of Australia do, kind of opposite to your practice. Other logs like iron bark and mahogany check up quickly, we just size the log longer than the finished length of the desired cut timber and let it check. You can seal your logs to stop rapid end grain drying which is the cause. Also mill in humid and cooler months so the cut timber air drys slower. Just some thoughts from Australia.
I love the way you're killing. Runs off solar heat. Also, I've often wondered how well reverse cycle air conditioners operating on the humidification cycle would work.
Excellent information. Thank you sir. Our property in India has 8 acres of eucalyptus trees and some are as old as a century. I do need more information. Thank you
I have many large eucalyptus trees on my property that I would like to make wood beams out of. I am looking to make beams that are about 6"x16" or 8"x16" and about 24 feet long. Do you know if that is a good idea? If I dried it right would that be possible? Is the wood stable enough that I could possibly dry it correctly to keep them usable after milling? I want to use them for beams of a foot bridge to cross a canyon.
Of all the Eucalypt species, I wonder why they planted these? This particular species has very limited use here because of the problems you encounter. There are many fast growing and good looking candidates that are more stable and durable however if one were to change species it will probably be to the benefit of our grandchildren rather than ourselves.
Good to watch such a useful and informative video by someone who knows his stuff.
Detailed, authoritative and generous..a privilege and pleasure listening to that presentation!
An excellent video, showing just how much work needs to go into Eucalypts to make anything of them.
Yeah hardwood milling isn't easy especially as a one man show, but it's worth it. Aussie hardwood among the most durable and of high structural strength of any timber in the world. It's pretty amazing when kiln dried but hard to work, but again worth it. Sadly the best of our forests are made into KD flooring and big structural dimensions and exported, it's in such high demand and the foreigners are willing pay the premium.
This has been extremely helpful. Hard to find information like this on my local native trees
Excellent. Thanks for the walkthrough.
Just finishing my homemade mill here in NSW, Australia. This is really helpful info.
Fantastic video. Great info, well presented and put together. Thanks for the effort and good luck with your mill
Great to see your video , john, alot of changes since I worked for you. Have you seen the s ring that can go in the end of the log just to stop splitting, worth looking at, they use them in usa, on hickory logs, just a suggestion, keep polishing your stone.
Not all the eucalypts end check so badly depending on the weather, but I speak of in their natural habitat. I've had spotted gum logs over and around 50cm debarked when fallen in january and sat off the ground till late june with hardly any end checking, we minimize the stress by pre-seasoning before milling and all the mills on the east coast of Australia do, kind of opposite to your practice. Other logs like iron bark and mahogany check up quickly, we just size the log longer than the finished length of the desired cut timber and let it check. You can seal your logs to stop rapid end grain drying which is the cause. Also mill in humid and cooler months so the cut timber air drys slower. Just some thoughts from Australia.
I live in Spain and behind my house is a eucalyptus forest and I use it to build fences, furniture, tool handles it’s such a versatile tree.
There are hundreds of species of them you know.
@@ThePaulv12 it’s lumber, you use what is available or you can waste your money finding the “right” material for the job.
Great video also saw you on grand designs New Zealand
I have my own sawmill, what depth do you find the best to cut to? I am about to start on some Fastigata.
Tnx please can u gave us more info with these type off tree
Very nice thank you for the presentation
I love the way you're killing. Runs off solar heat.
Also, I've often wondered how well reverse cycle air conditioners operating on the humidification cycle would work.
Hi John Where did you get your mill from
Good video very instructive thank you
I came across a slab of this, do you happen to know their Janka?
Is fine leaf iron bark as fussy with drying ?
Excellent information. Thank you sir. Our property in India has 8 acres of eucalyptus trees and some are as old as a century. I do need more information. Thank you
I have many large eucalyptus trees on my property that I would like to make wood beams out of. I am looking to make beams that are about 6"x16" or 8"x16" and about 24 feet long. Do you know if that is a good idea? If I dried it right would that be possible? Is the wood stable enough that I could possibly dry it correctly to keep them usable after milling? I want to use them for beams of a foot bridge to cross a canyon.
I've seen it done if you don't mind some warps. Doesn't affect building quality.
Very nice video Thankyou.
Extremely helpful :)
Of all the Eucalypt species, I wonder why they planted these?
This particular species has very limited use here because of the problems you encounter.
There are many fast growing and good looking candidates that are more stable and durable however if one were to change species it will probably be to the benefit of our grandchildren rather than ourselves.
how is ‘Snow Gum’ for lumber?
I have quite a few I planted in the late ‘70’s at 6” and now 30M with straight and massive trunks, here in N. California
Hii sir i am eucalyptus wood supplier from India can i export you from India
Like video
Can I have a job?
He accepts
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