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Definitely an awesome simple and efective DIY chainsaw mill. John, don´t you have any tilting or bouncing problems with the chainsaw train, due to more weight needed ...or any other related issue as...

Scott what you say makes a lot of sense, Imagine the force involved to shear off a big tree plus the momentum from its own weight... awesome , versus a tree leaning to the ground usually wáter...

Excellent John, sometimes the simpler the better... Also thanks so much for sharing all those great pics. For me it´s a nice tutorial to start on this fascinating milling world

Ian, great piece of equipment. Will have to see if there´s a Lucas dealer in the US. Thank you so much for your extensive info. Some one else will select his choice out of all these great pieces of...

Hi Tom.
In deed, now I realice how wide an array of such equipment is available, and answering a few basic questions will automatically lead to choosing the one that best fits one´s needs, and...

Danny, you´re right. Thanks for your time, wish I had a Mizer like yours, LOL

Hi Charles, the first consideration was to get a good chainsaw mill that could handle logs in the 2-3 ft range x about 20 ft long. In fact, I´m doing this research for a client who got a ranch in...

I wanna buy a sturdy, good quality portable sawmill to process tres of aproximately 2 ft diameter. As much as I can, I´d like to stay away from Asian machines. Do any of you have ample experience to...

superb work pal

Hi Bill. Although I´m still studying and gathering tips and equipment before as a diy get the first Wood blank turning, your approach to the laser topic seems great and of big help to me . Very...

Definitely a man to admire...Happy B day Wally !

Thanks every one for having taken the time to help on this. THANKS !

:confused:Recently I bought an old 3hp Wood lathe, but it came with a useless 3 phase motor, cause I don´t have that kind of current. 220 volts one phase motors are easy to find here, but the...

Love the shape and grain pattern of your bowl, and that clear part adds enough contrast....good job

lovely bowl

Got it ! The thicker the Wood, the bigger the moisture difference between inner deep wood layers and the outer ones. Its the different moisture contents, the different drying rates that cause...

Whether it´s a piece of furniture or a bowl, I love the oak grain look. Very nice Bob.
I know1/4" seems to be the most popular and reliable thickness most of the time for Wood turned ítems....

Yes most of the time adding saw dust or Wood shavings, have a deleterious effect on plant growth, due to nutrient depletion by microorganisms breaking down the Wood fibers. Moreover, some Woods may...

Hi Dan,
Excellent tec review , and for us newbies a free tutorial. Thanks !

All nice, but I settle for the 2nd and 4th .... didn´t you have any issues with cracking while burning the Wood ?

Hi Leo. What a way to answer .... it´s a tutorial for many of us learning the trade. Thanks for your kindness and time to post in detail.

Rian, I love the pill and laxative statement ... LOL

Brian , very NICE detailed work

Hi Peter,

mold is a fungus, and fungi need moisture to thrive, so for delicate Wood work I usually seal the whole piece. Sincé there´s no perfect sealer, there will always be molecules scaping and...

very nice vases, and there are details that set them apart: the rope around the necks, and the fact they look akin, with Little diferences in size and shape. I do think they look very nice, but may I...