Kiln 4

[Big J]

No worries Rob - it's just sitting at the yard at the moment and not due to be sawn until the next kiln. You've got about 11 weeks!

 

G - no, the ash is from the Hopetoun Estate, about 3/4 mile from the workshop.

[millmate.co.uk]

hi

 

have you ever tryed doin one piece oak worktops in the kiln and what do you think thay would be worth ?

and do you pritty much sell everything you kiln ? sorry for all the q s lol i am new to all this

 

thanks

ricky

[Big J]

Not a problem Ricky!

 

The idea of one piece table/work tops was very appealing originally, but the reality of the weight of boards of that size, plus the inherent instability of the wood around the pith has lead me down the smaller board route. I don't have a rail/trolley system for my kiln yet, so it's all loaded by hand, which is hard work. Add to the mix a 10ft x 2ft x 2 inch slab weighing over 100kg, and it becomes a lot less appealing!

 

I just sell timber - I make very little with it.

 

Jonathan