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Rob D

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  1. Good work - who gets to clear the sawdust up?
  2. I've thought on this forgiving people their sins. It does make sense - you forgive people their sins for yourself not for them - i.e. so you don't waste your time filling yourself with anger and hate for others.... it makes good sense really. I particularly liked a quote in a Joe Abercombie book: 'Forgive your enemies..... after they have been hanged' A slightly tougher stance!
  3. In theory - but finding buyers is very tricky for beech (or at least I've always found it hard).
  4. Not really as they'll complain it burns too quick! Got around 70 cube left but in local paper there's still 15 people advertising.... this'll be the first year I'll have dry logs left.
  5. Do a search on old threads as this has been well covered.
  6. Almost have to doff your cap at that one unless they are made out of plastic in which case I suppose a little more justified....
  7. Great stuff eddie - very neat work and joins...
  8. Yes I know that the splinters can be nasty..... But then again the same thing can happen with blackthorn and other timbers. Will be handling it with care (and thick gloves!) though.
  9. Great work and thanks for posting.... please update as you get further on with the project. Must be a great feeling having felled, milled and built it yourself..... something I'd like to do one day.
  10. 10am on a Sunday for me- but does depend a lot on where you are and what you're doing.
  11. Why do you have to be a Christian to enjoy Christmas, Easter etc? You can still enjoy the day, the people, the goodwill? Why not get married in a church? They're amazing buildings.... I don't see a problem with enjoying them and not being religious - why not
  12. I agree with that - it's not about doing good things now to cash your savings in the next life.... Trying to be a fair and just person in this life to help benefit the people around you here and now makes more sense (to me anyway!)
  13. Come on - a thread like this is always going to lead into debate. What's wrong with it going into a debate anyway?
  14. I'm not a Christian but there are some very good messages in the Bible. Even written 2000 years ago there's still some good stuff there.... Do have spiritual inclinations though - I feel there is something after life... but no idea what.... Interesting that you were a Jehovahs witness Dave - how do you view those times now?
  15. The people in charge of thinning out the deadwood are usually the ones most in need of thinning! Same as the NHS and other massive organisations it's about looking after fellow back scratchers rather than doing what you're paid to be doing.
  16. Very impressive indeed - was it an Alaskan you milled it with? If it were this would be a great project to have on my user page.... if it wasn't then regardless a fine achievement
  17. I've used a polytunnel for 3 years drying firewood. Works very well - cheap and fast wood drying (although still takes a few months to get the moisture content right down). No messing about when pulling dry bags out in whatever weather. I'd highly recommend a dedicated bag carrier that works on a forklift. You can then double stack and it's more stable. Really you need one of the types that have straight meshed sides. The ones where the polythene stretches all the way over right to the ground you could have mould problems unless you have some pretty dedicated fans pulling air though.
  18. Thanks - I'll offer a blade sharpen after I'm done to the joinery shop.
  19. As said in another thread you're getting some real emotion/feelings in these recent carvings - for example the expression on the woman's face in this one - in a way quite 'haunting' - superb! Keep posting!
  20. Chainsaw milled a 20 ft log - wouldn't want to go longer - you never seem to be getting anywhere!
  21. No worrys - cheers for the pics.
  22. Have sent a PM as I'd be interested in buying it off you! Looks a nice butt.
  23. I can't see the attraction of camper vanning.... Unless you're using it all the time I can see it being expensive to buy, expensive to maintain and most of the time it'll sit there doing nothing.... ....then when you do want to use it there'll always be something that won't work! My younger brother got a Mazda Bongo last year Mazda bongo, ford freda, mazda Bongo for sale, mazda bongo conversions at Algys Autos ltd and proved this theory correct!
  24. Superb work - there's a real sense of 'presence' with these carvings... very much look like something that's been alive then frozen... ... prob doesn't make much sense! Very good indeed.
  25. Wow - looks good. Might consider a crack at making something like the first pic one day!

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