tommer9

Yeah me too. It only becomes an issue if you start making furniture and it all get svery wobbly and falls apart, or large cracks open up in the joints of floors. I didnt have the time or energy to go into minutiae, just outline general guidelines. I have a heap of waney edged shelves throughout my house, most of which were semi green.

Johnty- i have only just noticed its the operatives course not the supervisors! Sorry to mess you about mate, but I dont need the places in that case.

Some pics to give you an idea of stacking...They were just going for delivery hence the odd pic, but you get the idea of the rebuilding of the log etc.

It is an intriguing tree to say the least. The twist goes right up into the tree, as if someone has just grabbed hold of it from above, and wound it round a few times. I am told there are others in the woods, but have yet to find them. There are some lovely and varied trees there, as it used to be a huge estate owned by (i think) one of the old cornish mining families. Well worth a visit if you're ever down this end of the isles.

There is reams that could be written on this subject mate!! When you have miled the wood into booards, you need to restack it very carefully, starting with a flat level base- concrete is ideal. Then put some bearers on the ground that are all the same height, and level. Then put your first board down. Then put a 1"x1" stick across the board at the same intervals as the bearers below- ideally ariund 18" apart. Then put your next board on that, and another layer of "stickers", repeating this until you have essentially 'rebuilt' the log. As for splitting- oak does split easily, but to combat this, as with all wood, the endgrain needs to be painted. There are products out there for the job, but PVA glue, wax, paint, redoxide etc etc will do. This is to stop the wood from dryng out at the ends faster than the middle, releasing stresses at the end and leading to splitting. Good stacking also makes a difference. As for using it green, yes certainly you can, but not for indoor use such as furnitue or flooring, as it shrinks and moves during the drying process. Outdoors, stacked up as described, the rule of thumb is that you allow a year per inch thickness of board, plus a 'yaer for luck' and half that for softwoods. Dont cover it in plastic or shut it away at the back of the garage to dry. It wants to be somewhere draughty- out in the yard with the worst of the weather kept off, and in time- depending on board thickness- you will get it down to about 20% moisture content. It will then need further drying in a kiln before it can be used indoors. Like i said, there is LOADS to say on this topic, and i have just scratched the surface. Paint the end of the log when you get it back to the yard. Its easier and better than trying to paint the end of each log!!

Have any of you guys heard of or seen thetwisted beech in Tehidy woods near me? Well worth looking at the link! twisted beech tehidy - Google Search

Wow- that is amazing!! That must be sooo old!

Lol- yes!!blue bar

I found this photo the other day of a holm oak from just over a year ago. I think it may be at Carwinion in the north helford area of Cornwall.

no thats not an issue on my landy, and hasnt been for the last 5 years. Again, a lack of maintainence causes that. Keep breathers clear and oil seals stay intact.

When i change the oil i do the chassis and cover it with sump oil til its dripping. Not as good as waxoyl but its a free close second. Yours is looking great dean.

GREAT set of pics big guy. Looks like you indeed had fun!

Calviata gigantia.

:blushing:thats what i was trying to say....

As its a forum and we are all entitled to an opinion, i think that your truck loks great, but TBH gives me a headache looking at it:blushing:. I think that taupotree and rupe have it bang on. Easy to read, clear and concise. Before i had my mickey mouse signs made for my landy, i asked some customers and mates, and the general concensus was simplicity rules.

LOl- thats a very kind way to put it- i prefer "you obviously didnt think you understood it and gawped at it for ages trying to suss it out and inadvertently got the jist":laugh1:

Usually get it from farmers. I think the best was about 5 years ago. Mature oak on the side of a quiet road. Nice straight millable trunk. Big tree, plenty of work, £1100 quoted. Well he thought i would do it for the wood, as he knew i miled timber, and i could sell the rest for logs. Then i said no way on a TPO,d tree, and he said ok- sunday morning, and he would deal with the arisings!!! Oh, and he wanted a slab from the trunk and 8 4x3 12' beams for his sons barn conversion. I said £1100 for the tree, and i would work out a price for the timber..........DONT BACK DOWN GUYS. Needless to say i didnt get the job, and the tree still stands, and i know 3 others who have been approached in the same manner.

Cool. Thanks. Think I missed the point somewhere before! Having had dealings with Yell myself, i have to say i have found them to be the most useless and annoying crowd ever!

What happens if you arent more effective? Or are you always more effective? (genuine q.)

I am not sure i have understood correctly- are you happy that Yell's share price is up overall, or are you saying that they are going down hill. I am sure that link shows them up 9%...Yet you seem to be saying they are going downhill. Can you explain it to a thicko pls?

Can you PM me your details, I may be interested in one or both of those places Johnty.

Nice set of pics- good job!

Haha- no its ths amazing filter i have got for my HTC.......its called having your finger too near the lens......... December last year, looking out from my yard. Its a sunrise though, sorry:001_tt2:

Well thank god someone said it....I mean, really?? :lol:

Ive a couple of biggies, but TBH i would rather steer clear of them if i can:blushing: seeing as how i dont have a museums worth of vintage and modern loading gear:lol: I bought the first log off treemantom.