Originally Posted by
Hogarthde
G’ day Roger, glad you have a mate interested in working with you, it does make it easy to discuss things and ponder , just take your time and check everything thrice, keep the chain sharp and bar clean.
The gum ( the actual reddish sticky stuff) can be a bit of a nuisance doing face cuts, try a few things on the bar if it gets sticky eg. Wd40,thin oil,kero, bearing in mind the chain oil is a non throw compound.
Personally , I like thick slabs,3” at a minimum, you can buy boards! So to get a 2” piece of furniture ,planed, dressed, sanded , all across 30”, cut with your mill 3/4” to 1”oversize.
Sydney Bluegum is a quite stable and true timber, but still must be racked and air dried properly.
Set up a dead level base off the ground, outside is ok ,and place rack sticks , every 24”along between each slab, rack sticks 1”x1” of the same timber or a non staining type,even thick wall poly pipe. Keep the rain off but allow the breeze to dry your timber.
cheerio, the good woman says it’s my bed time🧐. Dave
