The route to work today.......

[Rowan the Bruce]

Cool, must find the time to pop down soon btw.

[tommer9]

I'll probably announce the milling of the burry stuff inadvertently as it were- come down then- it will be worth seeing. But you are welcome anytime mate!!

[Rob D]

That looks a lot of fun there Tom and that oak is going to look absolutely ruddy cracking. Can't wait to see the slabs roll off

[tommer9]

That looks a lot of fun there Tom and that oak is going to look absolutely ruddy cracking. Can't wait to see the slabs roll off

 

Yeah- great job, and lovely wood. Having milled wood that has been in the sea before, i am a little concerned that it will be a 'cracking' job in more ways than one....Time will tell.

[Saw-sick Steve]

excellent tom, what a cool job, what was the creepy crawly thing on the wood???

They're called 'Slaters', and are indeed closely related to Woodlice.

 

Tommer - Told you the wood would be green.

[Stephen Blair]

we call woodlice slaters up here, lol. i found one like that years ago in an old greenhouse by the shore, freaked my right out it did

[tommer9]

They're called 'Slaters', and are indeed closely related to Woodlice.

 

Tommer - Told you the wood would be green.

 

Haha, yes you did, but actually its not green, its is seasoned. The sap has been driven out of the wood by the sea water, its just very wet! I am told it is not unusual to have done this to timber for the purpose of seasoning. The wood was cracking very quickly after i severed anything. The old guy in the pics has painted stuff over the ends as soon as we got it quayside to try and retain some of tha moisture. As it is seasoned i believe that it will dry in a different manner to the way green wood full of sap dries. i expect to have cracking in all directions to combat, which hopefuly the treatment today will slow a bit. Time will tell. I will dry it as slowly as i can, and probably leave it out of doors, in stick, for a few winter months.

[Stephen Blair]

firewood ha ha

[tommer9]

A bit more.....[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLT4v7Fha98&feature=related]YouTube - Burr oak Mylor creek part3[/ame]

[Stephen Blair]

i love that boat, what a great life, bobing about playing with winches and hiabs. i fi ever make it down your way tom you must let me have a wee sail on that there barge