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Bought a single yew tree today from a local tree surgeon. I estimate around 6 cubic metres of good milling logs, and I paid £750 for it delivered to my yard. I am happy as they are good logs and I will eventually make money from them, though it may take 6 or 7 years to finally sell the last piece. And the tree surgeon is happy as he made a bit from the logs (not a lot as he had to hire a telehandler and trailer for the day). And the customer is happy as the tree was professionally removed. Personally I wonder why you would want to remove such a large yew, but there was no TPO so it was their tree to remove; and maybe it was too big to be close to a house.
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Is it possible for you to tell how much heat ends up in your loft void? Assuming you have a loft void as it looks like the loft is converted. What I am thinking is that the top of the original brick chimney is inside your roof void somewhere and presumably loads of heated air is coming out effectively doing a brilliant job of cooling your fire and living room! If the register plate were fitted properly this would not be an issue of course.
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I also run an electric mill where there is no three phase. Currently I use a generator, but shortly I will be changing to an inverter.
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I have just finished my new porch in coastal redwood too. Finishing was a ball ache as the preservative treatment I put on actually ended up dying the wood, so to even it up I had to put a dye on the whole lot! I have no advice on finishing except to test it first on scrap which I am sure you know. If you want to keep it light colour I guess a water based floor varnish might be good?
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I think what difflock says is right. The video seems to show a very hot fire burning well. I suspect the chimney is not lined and that most of the heat is disappearing up it. Which is the same problem with an open fire. And if it is a large draughty room that won’t help. Did you have the stove installed or was it in the house when you moved in?
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Do you mean a machine to move logs around the yard? In which case what is your yard like - is it flat? Is it concrete/tarmac? What is the maximum length and diameter log?
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Very nice. Did you plane the edges or just the face?
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Well that sounds like a good result if you ask me. I have had boots wear out from new in less time! What I was researching is how good CT1 sealant stuff is. Were you impressed?
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And four years later, how are the boots holding up?
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Well in reality probably a lot less - depending on the load. A 1kw electric fire will cost £0.38 per hour, but the cost of running a 1kw motor will depend on the load. And of course, to mill a log you make a series of fairly brief cuts, and move the sawhead back and stack the timber with the blade stopped. Hence an electric mill is way cheaper to run than a petrol one.
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Well in this case it should run fine in the uk…. If it is possible to get hold of one.
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Or a slightly easier option would be to sell your existing mill and buy a new electric mill. The timbery m100 mill is single phase I see, though this would be 120 volt presumably, and maybe difficult to get hold of in the uk. But maybe one of the other makes is also available in single phase uk specification? What capacity supply have you got available?
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If you know someone with the right kind of knowledge to help, you may be able to fit a single phase electric motor to your existing mill. I notice that the electric version of the timbery M100 only has a 5hp electric motor. Even without a soft start you might get away with running that on a 16a supply. To do it properly fit a soft start and it will draw very little once up to speed. The running cost of this would be a fraction of the cost compared to a petrol engine. Years ago I converted a crosscut saw from three phase to single and this was 5hp. Used it for many years without any issues.
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Just to add to the sycamore discussion, I mill and sell at least ten or fifteen tons of sycamore every year, and I never dry vertically, nor do I worry about the sawdust. It still sells!
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Certainly a useful timber for indoor items. Ideal for kitchen cupboards, serving boards, etc. Can be difficult to avoid staining this is true, but in my experience this does not stop it from selling. If the logs are left for a while they can spalt but this is usually accompanied by some rot so may not be worth trying. Might be worth simply milling into large slabs and you will be into the right sort of size for dining tables. And this is where sycamore really scores, as it is pretty stable compared to most uk hardwoods. Post some photos if you do mill it!
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What is wrong with this picture…
Squaredy replied to Craig - WI's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
As has been said if you zoom in it is really obvious. The staining is coming from the very top of the stack. And if you look at all the "siding" boards (or cladding as we call them) only the bottom of each board is stained, confirming it is simply running down from the top not seeping out part way down the chimney. It would be nice if the OP replied to say if he has had a chance to get someone up a ladder to inspect but clearly something is awry up there. Seems to me a terrible idea to clad a chimney - it would look far better to be exposed brickwork. And let's be honest a little tarry residue on brickwork would probably hardly notice, whereas on bright cladding it stands out like a sore thumb. -
What is wrong with this picture…
Squaredy replied to Craig - WI's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
Very difficult to tell anything from the pictures. Maybe you will have to remove a few of those cladding boards and see where exactly the creosote is coming from. For it so seep out of the cladding there must be an awful lot of it being produced in the flue! Or could it be the LP boards cannot take the heat and they are making the stuff? -
All logs will season best when cut and split. This is the way to go and then keep them covered and in a windy spot.
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As has been said already, steer clear of varnish. It would need rubbing down hard and redoing twice a year. Oil is the way to go if he really wants to treat it. But it will go grey eventually no matter what he does.
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What to do with 200+ MASSIVE stumps?
Squaredy replied to Whoppa Choppa's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Ah this makes more sense. No individual stem is ten foot plus. A stem of that size is a venerable tree planted around the Norman conquest, and would be classified as an ancient tree. -
What to do with 200+ MASSIVE stumps?
Squaredy replied to Whoppa Choppa's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Amazing that the FC allowed clear fell of trees that size. Or maybe this is not the UK? What will be planted in their place? -
I would say the person filming was brave. Or foolish!
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Fiat 128. Only car I ever had with massive rust holes in the roof.
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Begginer at Wooden Crafts- best types of wood to use
Squaredy replied to Jzarty's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Ah now you can't just leave us all hanging....we need photos. Especially if your work is as bad as you say... -
Please help me identify this tree.
Squaredy replied to inda1298's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Wrong form for oak. Looks like lime, but a decent picture would help!
