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if find when im logging elm up, i have to maul round the edges, moving in consentricly and it chips of fine, a massive block underneath so you dont have to re-right the wood every blow. chip, chip, chip!

nearly 50 % of my tree work earnings are from elm, edinburghs got tons of the stuff, its getting taken down at a rapid rate over these last 5 years. most of the elms i take down are in conservation areas and have to be burned onsite. as well as other stipulations about 'waste' processing, wont allow it to be moved offsite usnless debarked, which we find doesnt really add up unless theres a good bit of plank in it. at the moment the wood isnt allowed to be logged up and distributed within edinburgh ( regardless of debarking). even if it was, nobbley burred elm doesnt debark very well, so your time spent wont add up at all.

bit of a shames really lot of good wood going to waste...:thumbdown:

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I think salt water prevents most timbers from rotting,probably stops fungal attack,but I'm not entirely sure.

All the old oyster beds round here in the tidal area are of timber stakes,even though they are exposed by the tides they last.

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I think salt water prevents most timbers from rotting,probably stops fungal attack,but I'm not entirely sure.

All the old oyster beds round here in the tidal area are of timber stakes,even though they are exposed by the tides they last.

 

I believe that there are loads of timber remains fron HMS Beagle round by Paglesham, where she ended her days as a coastguard watch vessel. :001_smile:

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I believe that there are loads of timber remains fron HMS Beagle round by Paglesham, where she ended her days as a coastguard watch vessel. :001_smile:

 

Fascinating stuff, back on elm I have a few standing dead, wonder what it's like turned on a lathe,might have to sharpen up me tools and have a go,3 days work up the smoke cancelled so think i'll have a go!:thumbup1:

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if find when im logging elm up, i have to maul round the edges, moving in consentricly and it chips of fine, a massive block underneath so you dont have to re-right the wood every blow. chip, chip, chip!

nearly 50 % of my tree work earnings are from elm, edinburghs got tons of the stuff, its getting taken down at a rapid rate over these last 5 years. most of the elms i take down are in conservation areas and have to be burned onsite. as well as other stipulations about 'waste' processing, wont allow it to be moved offsite usnless debarked, which we find doesnt really add up unless theres a good bit of plank in it. at the moment the wood isnt allowed to be logged up and distributed within edinburgh ( regardless of debarking). even if it was, nobbley burred elm doesnt debark very well, so your time spent wont add up at all.

bit of a shames really lot of good wood going to waste...:thumbdown:

 

Where's your yard mate?

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