I took the lightning tree down way back in April. It was about time I got the mill out and planked up the large limbs for various woodland projects. The only issue – this was my first time.
Excellent post, very informative and it seems like you’ve highlighted most of the issues that come up frequently.
I’d highly recommend taking as many tools as you can, literally anything you might need (full set of spanner’s, screwdrivers, drills, augers, chisels, bolster chisels, many hammers, drill driver, impact driver, many Allen keys, adjustable spanner’s, ratchet straps, spare brackets for the mill etc etc etc)
Basically you can never have too much, because if something goes wrong you’ve got to deal with it then and there.
But a great first effort, will be good to get the rest of it milled up
All the tools Henry, ALL THE TOOLS. Lesson learned.
Think I'll go with ratchet straps next time around, watch how you used them makes the whole thing much easier. Probably also gonna get some ladders for the wider birch.
I was pretty pleased with my solution to not having an 11mm spanner though.
Your comment is appreciated and I look forward to seeing you at the woods helping me slice up the rest of it.
Excellent post, very informative and it seems like you’ve highlighted most of the issues that come up frequently.
I’d highly recommend taking as many tools as you can, literally anything you might need (full set of spanner’s, screwdrivers, drills, augers, chisels, bolster chisels, many hammers, drill driver, impact driver, many Allen keys, adjustable spanner’s, ratchet straps, spare brackets for the mill etc etc etc)
Basically you can never have too much, because if something goes wrong you’ve got to deal with it then and there.
But a great first effort, will be good to get the rest of it milled up
All the tools Henry, ALL THE TOOLS. Lesson learned.
Think I'll go with ratchet straps next time around, watch how you used them makes the whole thing much easier. Probably also gonna get some ladders for the wider birch.
I was pretty pleased with my solution to not having an 11mm spanner though.
Your comment is appreciated and I look forward to seeing you at the woods helping me slice up the rest of it.