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#Post#: 84908--------------------------------------------------
Milled a little ash.
By: 3000 FPS Date: April 20, 2019, 8:06 pm
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I was able to get some ash the other day and decided to mill
some and keep the rest for firewood. I got 5 pieces out of
this one log at 1.5 inches thick. I have something already
planned for it. A few pics.
#Post#: 84910--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: Chainsawrepair Date: April 21, 2019, 6:29 am
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Nice.
Seems like folks around here are doing live edge shelves etc
here lately.
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Re: Milled a little ash.
By: 3000 FPS Date: April 21, 2019, 9:35 am
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If you like the pioneer rustic look then live edge is becoming
popular. For certain things it is pretty neat looking.
#Post#: 85027--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: Al Smith Date: May 3, 2019, 6:03 pm
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I like working with ash .With the right stain it's hard to tell
from oak .Works easy,takes stain easy hard as a rock .
#Post#: 87552--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: 3000 FPS Date: January 12, 2021, 4:44 pm
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Well I finally got around to making a firewood box to put in the
house from the ash I milled. The ash warped real bad not that
I did anything to prevent it so I made the box to the shape of
the warp. I like it and can get an easy days worth of
firewood it.
#Post#: 87553--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: Cut4fun Date: January 13, 2021, 6:43 am
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Like the look of that.
Live edge milled seems to be the thing around here local too.
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Re: Milled a little ash.
By: Al Smith Date: January 15, 2021, 8:06 am
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I think ash ,although a low moisture content wood can and will
warp as it air dries .As such a smaller diameter log usually
will warp more .I've had some that came out furniture grade and
some better served for firewood .No matter what it is air dried
ash is hard as granite .If you have carbide cutters these are
very handy to use on working this stuff .You can't drive a nail
short of a big ball peen hammer ,piolet holes for screws etc .
#Post#: 87560--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: Al Smith Date: January 15, 2021, 8:13 am
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For those who don't know standing dead ash is or appears to be
harder than standing dead shag bark hickory .I have both which
is usually what I cut for firewood .It's a pass of the file each
and every tank full of fuel on this stuff . I'll just say you
get a lot of practice time with a file .
#Post#: 87561--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: 3000 FPS Date: January 15, 2021, 11:55 am
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[quote author=Al Smith link=topic=7234.msg87559#msg87559
date=1610719611]
I think ash ,although a low moisture content wood can and will
warp as it air dries .As such a smaller diameter log usually
will warp more .I've had some that came out furniture grade and
some better served for firewood .No matter what it is air dried
ash is hard as granite .If you have carbide cutters these are
very handy to use on working this stuff .You can't drive a nail
short of a big ball peen hammer ,piolet holes for screws etc .
[/quote]
Yep you are right on this one AL. That ash was some really hard
stuff. That is one reason I decided to leave it rough and not
sand all the chain marks out of it. It would have taken me
forever.
#Post#: 87564--------------------------------------------------
Re: Milled a little ash.
By: Al Smith Date: January 16, 2021, 5:26 am
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All my stash of hardwood was all cut with a bandsaw mill so it's
pretty smooth .I've got a 12.5" DeWalt planer which does nice
job but you can't crowd it .It takes several passes .
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