Where is all the wood stuff

[sime42]

9 hours ago, AHPP said:

Get a penknife and go to whittle something. Now scrape with it instead. Congratulations. You're scraping.

 

Ta. I can see that working along the grain. But end grain?

[AHPP]

We came to the end of my woodworking knowledge two posts ago. 

[sime42]

Door stops. Sycamore and Spruce, (I think, it looked like an escaped Christmas Tree. Completely dead.)

 

 

[peds]

Those are pretty. Would you consider drilling twice through the block, countersinking the holes on the bottom, threading the rope handle, and tieing two stopper knots on the underside, sat snuggly in the countersink holes?

 

Don't want to sound picky or anything. 

[sime42]

Picky!

 

You're right though. I did consider it quite carefully, my first thought was holes and knots as you suggested. That would be a more aesthetically pleasing solution. I discounted it for a couple of reasons;-

1 - Couldn't be bothered.

2 - I was concerned about losing too much weight as the blocks are only just heavy enough as they are. I stuck some of that grippy foam underneath to add friction to help.

 

 

[peds]

2 minutes ago, sime42 said:

1 - Couldn't be bothered.

 

Absolutely no argument from me.

[Hank]

On 22/06/2024 at 01:01, trigger_andy said:

We’ll see in a few decades I guess. 🤣

 

My understanding was decay set in at ground level when the wet/dry cycles of being in the earth takes it toll. 
 

Slow growth Oak heartwood fully encompassed below ground in concrete with no trapped moisture above. Fully coated in  Osmo Hardwax. 
 

Id be very surprised if I ever see any rot. 

Replying to this just cos I feel like being pedantic but one of the common misconceptions of oak framing is using slow grown timber—actually fast grown oak is preferred, being stronger and more durable. One of the first questions I was asked to catch me out when I started timber framing 🤪

 

Also, posts rot when buried in concrete, it's very common, regardless of oil (traditionally oak frames aren't oiled). It may not happen for a while but it probably will eventually happen. Oak is an incredibly unstable timber, it moves a massive amount and typically cracks/splits as it dries, all this adding to the likelihood of moisture ingress. And once the moisture is in the timber encased in concrete, it has nowhere to go. Ideally, exposed timber posts want to be off the ground so that they can shed water rather than sit in it.

 

Ok sorry essay over. 

[organic guy]

Local monastic barn has a block of timber with the grain running cross ways sat on stone blocks with the barn post standing on top to prevent water tracking up.

[Stere]

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I feel like being pedantic but one of the common misconceptions of oak framing is using slow grown timber—actually fast grown oak is preferred, being stronger and more durable.

 

Yeah think the myth is because for certain soft woods slow grown is better..

 

Wednesday, Woody Wednesday – How Does Growth Rate Affect Strength and Density? | South Fork Timber

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I've written before about the strength of various different wood species. One shortcoming of any discussion of strength by...

 

Good explaination...

 

 

Edited January 13 by Stere