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  1. Squaredy
    Well in this case it should run fine in the uk…. If it is possible to get hold of one.
  2. Squaredy
    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?
  3. Squaredy
    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.
  4. Squaredy
    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!
  5. Squaredy
    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!
  6. Squaredy
    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.
  7. Squaredy
    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?
  8. Squaredy
    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.
  9. Squaredy
    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.
  10. Squaredy
    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.
  11. Squaredy
    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?
  12. Squaredy
    I would say the person filming was brave. Or foolish!
  13. Squaredy

    Jokes???

    Squaredy replied to brownie1964's topic in The Lounge

    Fiat 128. Only car I ever had with massive rust holes in the roof.
  14. Squaredy
    Ah now you can't just leave us all hanging....we need photos. Especially if your work is as bad as you say...
  15. Squaredy
    Wrong form for oak. Looks like lime, but a decent picture would help!
  16. Squaredy
    She got off very lightly in my opinion. The harm she has caused to the accused men and their families; not to mention to the cases of every person who really is the victim of an assault is immeasurable.
  17. Squaredy
    As you can see from the good answer above this is quite complicated. This is what you pay the accountant for and he or she is the expert (or should be). Cars are especially complicated.
  18. Squaredy
    Amazing isn’t it. I bet they have sent out this letter to thousands of people in similar circumstances. Yet when they are put under pressure to come down hard on Gary Lineker their interpretation of the guidelines turns 180 degrees. I partly blame the BBC but I mainly blame the government for thinking that it is their role to manipulate the news. I have read about “The day with no news” which was I believe Good Friday 1930 when the government of the day told the BBC not to report an incident; so they decided to report nothing, and the 15 minute radio broadcast played piano music instead.
  19. Squaredy
    It seems David Attenborough is indeed being censored. BBC Denies Pulling Episode of David Attenborough's New 'Wild Isles' Docuseries WWW.GREENMATTERS.COM David Attenborough's latest nature documentary series, titled 'Wild Isles,' is causing controversy. Though of course the BBC now deny that. They do admit though that the "sixth episode" is only on iplayer and not a primetime sunday slot to avoid upsetting the establishment. It makes you wonder about the investigative documentaries that have been made and then canned over the years. Such a film was made years ago about the Lockerbie bombing and was blocked by the USA and UK governments, and to this day has never been broadcast.
  20. Squaredy
    What I find distasteful is that those BBC guidelines effectively say that any high profile person at the BBC must express no views on anything that could be considered party political. So for instance David Attenborough would be breaking the guidelines if he were to say that the uk were offshoring their carbon footprint. Or if Claire Balding expressed the view that the UK was not doing enough to challenge homophobia. So everyone who works for the BBC and criticises the state risks being sacked. Mmmmm that sounds familiar.
  21. Squaredy
    I no longer buy swan timber for environmental reasons…..
  22. Squaredy
    It will be fine for garden structures, just allow for a bit of movement and shrinkage across the grain.
  23. Squaredy
    Thank you I will give them a ring tomorrow.
  24. Squaredy
    Thank you, I have always known Sikaflex as great boat products - used for caulking between planks of carvel sea going boats. Which actual one would you use?
  25. Squaredy
    New question: anyone recommend a good glazing sealant for softwood (sequoia)? I am not using putty as it goes hard and brittle eventually, so I want a high quality glazing sealant which will adhere well to glass and timber and not be affected by the weather. Also, am I better off applying the sealant directly to the wooden frame, or should I seal the frame first? My intention is to use Danish oil. My inclination is to fit and seal the glass in bare wood frames, then apply oil but maybe you disagree? Thank you in advance as always Arbtalkers for your help.

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