Fantastic new way to store firewood!

[muldonach]

Well you know I have to admit that although I can remember watching my grandad and some of the old boys thatching ricks when we still used binders and threshing mills I had a bit of a problem taking notes:-

 

I had not actually learned to write at that time:blushing:

 

So while I think you are right that you will need a sub frame - I will have to hope that there is someone more knowledgeable than me on the subject to offer detailed advice.

 

Cheers

mac

[Al Baker]

Cheers for the Idea anyway Muldonach, I'm Youtubing it now.....

 

 

Ah.....hundreds of hours of it..just as I thought!

 

 

Well you know I have to admit that although I can remember watching my grandad and some of the old boys thatching ricks when we still used binders and threshing mills I had a bit of a problem taking notes:-

 

I had not actually learned to write at that time:blushing:

 

So while I think you are right that you will need a sub frame - I will have to hope that there is someone more knowledgeable than me on the subject to offer detailed advice.

 

Cheers

mac

Edited January 11, 2012 by Al Baker

[Cosmiccrofter]

Oh blimey, I hope this thread doesn't fall foul of the forum rules. My comment re Sassenachs was only meant as a light hearted jest (as an Englishman married to a Scot). Let's keep this all pleasant eh chaps? Live and let live and all that.

 

Not at all, I thought your answer was very funny.

[Cosmiccrofter]

Ah, flushed one out.

 

Yeah, right. When in a hole................

[Al Baker]

Yeah, right. When in a hole................

 

Switch off your JCB Sir.

Look at the mess you've made of my thread!

Edited January 11, 2012 by Al Baker

[StephF]

Have you got a photo of an empty cage, so we can see how you've done the bottom?

[Al Baker]

Have you got a photo of an empty cage, so we can see how you've done the bottom?

 

Sorry Steph I don't.

the empty cage just sits on the ground, not fixed.

You just need to put something on the ground to keep your logs off it. Doesn't matter what, bits of ply, a pallet or nothing at all even.

 

I fill the lower cage with logs first and then wire the upper one together. Pop it on top and fix it to the lower one with short bits of nylon string every 2 ft or so.

[muldonach]

Blimey, ok, believe it or not, I was wondering what to do with all the rushes in my garden. seriously, the lawn is being taken over by them. I tried digging them up even wondered about herbicide which I hate.

I guess I'd need to make some kind of underconstruction from switches or something?

 

Improve the drainage in your lawn or garden, apply a good dose of lime at max 2t/acre, apply a high nitrogen fertiliser in spring / early summer and cut the damn things regularly.

 

Digging is a waste of time, herbicide is expensive and needs a weed-wiper if you want to target the chemical, neither treats the root cause of the rashes:blushing:

 

If you are looking for high quality thatch we have a few acres of norfolk reed you could try:thumbup1: - but you will need a good pair of wellies!

[Al Baker]

Thanks very much for the advice Mr. Best I had yet. Lol, now I'm left with harvest or eradicate dilemma.

[toprotter]

Great idea

 

Welsh invented whiskey, oh I love a derail