Ian

Stirling area, mainly ash and sycamore with some beech.

Delivery can be arranged, price will be dependent on delivery location.

Call Tom 07801 538 717

Price delivered to G63 0QS please.

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Looking for any quantity up to around 10t of hardwood logs for personal use to process for myself. Happy to take multiple small quantities, or regular arb waste. Balfron/Glasgow/Stirling. Depending on quantity can uplift.

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Ian

Slow speed grinder as above and either the oneway or woodcut sharpening jig would be my suggestion.

Ian

Depends what you want to spend, but the hammer range from felder I would highly reccomend.

Tom

Possibly interested in some of this. Assume it is full trees? Is delivery to G63 available?

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Ian

Pretty nasty to turn, the main trunk is pretty soft, and the branches are rock hard. The effect is pretty spectacular.

Ian

Monkey puzzle

Finished piece is around 18 inches by 5.

Ian

Anyone got any 19-32mm walnut available, AD or KD, only need a board or 2, must have at least 1 WE.

Cheers

Ian

Wouldn't mind a look. What is the history of the timber? Is is air dried, what else do you have? Also in Glasgow.

Ian

Worth trying Lanarkshire Hardwoods too.

Ian

You could try websters power products in Wishaw 01698 381392. They hire, not sure what is on their hire fleet just now.

Hi Ian

I'm in Perth , your more than welcome to come out and try it out with my climbing gear , i could certainly show you the basics

Paul

Paul that is a great offer, I will drop you a PM.

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Ian

Thanks for all the replies so far, just need to find someone in Central Scotland to get me started.

Ian

i have some nice rings up to about 30 inches. been down couple of months all cut between whorls. I was wondering if it would be possible to take a slice through the middle of the whorl and turn it into a coffee table.

Yes, I think it would work. It dries pretty we'll and partly quickly, just try and make your slice as even as possible.

I always thought bowls turned this way were prone to falling in half!

They are prone to it, but if you achieve and even wall thickness and are careful in the few weeks/months after turning more often than not it works out ok. Monkey Puzzle is more forgiving than most, it looses it's shape, but is not particularly prone to splitting from my experience...

Ian

Lovely piece of furniture Ian

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Very nice indeed. I have seen Burr Poplar before (Lanarkshire hardwoods had a similar tree sawn up) and it's without a doubt lovely. Very rare though.

That is a board from Lanarkshire Hardwoods. I think there were several trees. I wish I had the funds to buy more of the tree...

Ian

Hi Ian really nice work , they look great.

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That's got a wonderful grain! Was it a particularly easy/difficult wood to turn?

They are OK to turn if you have some experience turning, not for a beginner. The main timber is a bit like butter to turn, but the branches are very very hard; therefore you get the contrast of hard and soft as you turn.

Really nice, I get the monkey puzzle thing now.

Here's the one that didn't link properly, the best IMO :thumbup:

Thanks, hit the wrong key! They is a lot of wastage in selecting the right logs to get the pattern.

Nice spalting Ian - quite advanced I think!. In the first pics the wood seems to have a pink hue: is that just the pics or an unusual colouration?

Thanks, It had started in one of the logs. Interestingly they both came from the same tree, one was just closer to the cut end. The wood does have a slightly pink hue, but this is exaggerated by my dodgy camera skills!

Those are quality

Looking good

Cheers.

Ian

If the butts are a at all figured they are definitely worth milling; here is a picture of some furniture I finished recently with a burr poplar top and door inserts:

Ian

I am new around these parts, but thought I would share a couple of unusual pieces I was working on. They are a 'pair' of Monkey Puzzle bowls, 18 inches in diameter, approx 5 inches deep.

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Ian

Shame you are so far away. I would have bought the lot.

Ian

Whereabouts are you?

Uddingston, just outside Glasgow.

Ian

Thanks for the replies so far. I would go through the courses as they presumably represent best practice. I like learning, and I wondered if going on a course would be the best start.

Ian

I am looking for some experienced views. As you will see I have lurked here for years.

I have an interest in all things wood, initially turning, now most things. I have been a chainsaw used for about 8 years and paid myself through CS 30 and 31. I have no intention to work in the trade. I am a secondary school teacher. I own my own saws an PPE.

I have climbed rock for years and climb inside now and again. From what I have read tree climbing and rope access is quite different. As with everything I do I like to do things 'properly'.

So my question is do I book myself on 206 & 306(previously cs38) course or do I find someone local to get me started?

With either of the above options, any reccomendations - I am in central Scotland.

Thanks

Ian