Plentipotential Posted May 25, 2016 Share Hypothetically speaking, if one were to come across a large number of genuine, legal, 24 year old Yellowwood boards about 3m x 300mm x 22mm, what would one make with them? (Other than a table)Serious question.All I know is that a Philistine like me should not touch them with a saw You could make anything you wanted. R 26 000.00 a cube is about the going rate for 28 mm boards. Excellent wood to work with. johannrissik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 25, 2016 Share That is one MOER of a bandsaw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted May 25, 2016 Share The efficiency they are working with is something I am not accustomed to. gummibear and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted May 25, 2016 Share WoodMizer - the gold standard in portable saw mills, it has no equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted May 25, 2016 Share A sideboard.... I already have the table.... and chairs.A neat chest of drawers? it would hurt to cut those long boards into shorter bits, but I don't need another table. Not in a rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted May 25, 2016 Share A neat chest of drawers? it would hurt to cut those long boards into shorter bits, but I don't need another table. Not in a rush.Then swop them for shorter boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted May 25, 2016 Share A neat chest of drawers? it would hurt to cut those long boards into shorter bits, but I don't need another table. Not in a rush.You will need to cut for the sides and front and drawer fronts - so 800mm + 1400mm top + 800mm gives you a 3m board fully used - it's not about cutting them for me - it's about minimising wastage. My folks have a chest of drawers about 1.4m tall - think 4 or 5 full width deep drawers - might be worth considering something like that - used for linen storage if memory serves. Google images might help for ideas johannrissik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted May 25, 2016 Share You guys will probably crucify me if I tell you that I also have a Dewalt biscuit joiner. A few years ago a got myself a Christmas present and ordered an Adria Dovetail Saw from the US. The saw never arrived in the mail, so the guy making them sent me another one, free of charge off course. http://www.adriatools.com/tool_photos/support/adria/dovetail_and_tenon.jpg Edited May 25, 2016 by Moridin LOOK695, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Wannabe and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted May 25, 2016 Share You guys will probably crucify me if I tell you that I also have a Dewalt biscuit joiner. A few years ago a got myself a Christmas present and ordered an Adria Dovetail Saw from the US. The saw never arrived in the mail, so the guy making them sent me another one, free of charge off course. http://www.adriatools.com/tool_photos/support/adria/dovetail_and_tenon.jpg R2400 excl. shipping for that beauty. LeTurbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted May 25, 2016 Share R2400 excl. shipping for that beauty. I bought mine when the ZAR was still around R6 to the US$. At that time he wanted $115 for the saw. And somewhere a PO worker also helped himself to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted May 25, 2016 Share Hey Leturbo, would Hardware Center be the best place to buy a good quality cross-cut saw and tenon saw?They'd probably be my first port of call. The guys at least know whereof they speak. You'll also find interesting options like the Japanese saws with pull rather than push action. Very clean cuts. Bit of an edit: I wouldn't touch Stanley with an uncut log, or a cut one either (Woodmized or Timberkinged). That said, for the past 25 years I've used a cheapish plastic-handled Japanese-made western-style cross-cut saw that I got from a hardware store in Mafikeng. The steel is good, and that's what's important. You can get any old saw with a decently hard, springy blade and get it sharpened. S A Bandsaw even collect, or there's a sharpening place in Epping near the market (forget its name though). Tell them the tpi you want, and they can do it. My tenon saw is also some no-name brand, but it's good enough. I rather put my energy into sharpening my chisels, because that's the only way to get a perfect tenon. Again, nothing fancy - I tried diamond stones, but still use a cheap 80-year old India stone in preference. Edited May 25, 2016 by LeTurbo MTBeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tothehills Posted May 25, 2016 Share WoodMizer - the gold standard in portable saw mills, it has no equal.Unless you have cut with a TimberkingSingle canter-lever on the Woodmizer is a drawback Four-post support for the power head is more stable and accurate during the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tothehills Posted May 25, 2016 Share Any one in the JHB area that has some decent quality logs that requires processing into board form, please PM me. We are exhibiting our portable sawmills at Woodex 9-11 June (Gallagher Estate) and require some logs to demonstrate our Band and Circular breakdown saws This will be done free of charge if you can get your logs to Gallagher before 8 June.You can collect your boards on 12 June Log diameter range should be 40cm - 100cmLog length up to 4.5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted May 25, 2016 Share Kind of like this...?You can't work in an art gallery like that man... that is gorgeous.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted May 25, 2016 Share One day in the future when I am retired, I am planning to start my own thing and built these to order. I have a soft spot for old world hand tools. http://www.holteyplanes.com/images/A13_5485.jpg Long Wheel Base, V12man, gummibear and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted May 25, 2016 Share One day in the future when I am retired, I am planning to start my own thing and built these to order. I have a soft spot for old world hand tools. http://www.holteyplanes.com/images/A13_5485.jpg Choke!Cough!Gasp!Wheeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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