14-08-2012, 04:13 PM
(14-08-2012, 03:47 PM)Joe Wrote: A decent power-saw is one thing I do lack and a band-saw is certainly on my wish-list. I've got a hand-held circular saw which I keep thinking about converting to a table version; it scares the wits out of me as it is - more so than the chain-saw.
The only wood-yard I can think of locally is Arnold Laver. That said I know there's a saw-mill somewhere in Ecclesall Woods. I'll have to find out just where it is.
As you say, it's fun playing about. I can get green timber myself but the drying process is something I still need to research more.
- Joe
Joe a lot of the wood turners used to use PEG to help stabalize timber, sometimes the old Arrowsmith kiln units turn up cheap, then all you need is an insulated plywood box, there are some excellent books on the subject of drying timber, I have one of the better known ones but can't remember what it's title and author was, it's buried away somewhere, if I come accross it I will let you know, I suspect a good library would have this particular one. Take some good advice from an old sawyer, beware of small saw machinery, these are the ones that bite!! A table saw should always have it's guard in place and the correct riving knife fitted, never crosscut on a ripping saw, I always prefered standing in front of a 25 ft band or 5 ft plate saw than the small stuff, they tend to give you warning signs, small stuff generaly doesn't especially crosscuts! Always use a suitable push stick when using a ripping saw.
Lawrence
