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Many thanks to you all Woodfuel Wales will carry on perfectly well without me - I'm just training up my replacement....! Cheers
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Hi Steve - I'm heading off to the sun for the winter - see recent post in firewood forum.
I'll be applying for a new account in my own name using [email protected] - I hope I can remain part of the community
Thanks for all your support over the past 3 years
How do I close the WFWales account..?
Keep up the good work...!
Cheers
Martin
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I finish work with Woodfuel Wales on Wednesday - I'll be setting up a new account in my own name to keep in touch with developments while I am away for 4 months in Costa Rica. Off to see an amazing part of the world and to start living my dream away from an office desk...! It's been great being a part of Arbtalk - You are a fantastic bunch of informative and entertaining people - Thanks a million.... Ciao Martin
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That's a rocking chair Man.... Tidy job - have you used fox joints for the legs into the seat...?
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Your point regarding the weight of the same log reducing as its moisture content drops is valid Dan BUT... ..These figures quoted by the FC are theoretical figures based on the chemical composition of wood and not the actual heat that will be produced by burning them using stoves or whatever.... FACT IS you will get a LOT LESS heat out of a log with a higher moisture content - We know this to be true from our own personal experiences. Burning a wet log does not allow the firebox temperature to get high enough to fully burn the gases so we lose energy up the chimney in smoke... Only burn wood at less than 20% m/c...!!
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Thanks Jonathan I'll get back in touch with the chap and if he's not got sorted i'll get back in touch Cheers Martin
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Thanks again WW - found these guys who are right close...! WentwoodTimberCentre Tidy Cheers Martin
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Hmmm - balanks.... ummmm ...= Welsh for "Blanks" ...!
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Thanks WprcsWuss - I think you are right - it prob is them... However they have no Lime in at the moment..! Any other possibilities you can think of...? Cheers
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Can anyone recommend a supplier near ponypridd? The chap also travels up to leomester occasionally and he has seen a sawmill near whitney on wye - do es anyone know its name please? Cheers...
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Some clever sorts are installing boilers and getting the RHI to pay for the heat they produce to dry the logs...Result...! btw kiln drying does not mean anything at all in terms of quality - it's not a standard - imho it's a gimmick. Moisture content is the only important factor.... however I do think solar kilns - Polytunnels - are a pretty good way to go if you have the space
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GOT to be dry - not sure what m/c mine was it had been kicking round the office for quite a while...
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Tried one out on Saturday. Worked a treat...! notes: 6" hardwood log took a bit of time to get going - we only used an inch hole - but once it got here it burnt hard for well ove an hour. We used nails to support the pan one of which collapsed as the burn chamber got close. pan ended up on the floor but no real probs..."
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good looking shed but put down a pallet on the floor to get the air in underneath..
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check out this alternative to a swedish candle Build a Wood-Burning Rocket Stove Made Entirely From Wood : TreeHugger
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This is an interesting idea and I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of providing accurate information to the punters but I fear that it is pretty difficult - can you give me an idea of how many KWh there are in a loose cube of 20% mc softwood (sorry cant do btu's) I also fear that if we go down this route we will need to start supplying by weight and end up vulnerable to trading standards... ...and then we have the problem of determining moisture content - does your meter measure on a wet or dry basis??
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Wise words Big Fella and the rest of this thread is very encouraging - glad the professionals are on the case - just gotta get them punters on board....
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Lovely carving Simon....
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How long to season pine from tree to stove?
WFWales replied to Steve999's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
good advice Face cord... split it down to 3 -4 inches - stack it off the ground with a cover over the top and the sides open and let the wind rip thru it and it will dry a treat -
Spoon fest was amazingly spoontastic. Many sharp tools and talented carvers Hurrah!!
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Thanks every body - really looking forward to Spoonfest now! aiming to take these latest spoons along for finishing - https://twitter.com/MartinLeett/status/232785824004055040/photo/1 From top to bottom: Birch Cherry Cherry Ash Birch - I'm aiming to try and complete 2 & 3 (from top) without using any sanding - #1 is my 2nd attempt and I'm using it daily!
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Does anyone have any suggestion for what to use and where to get waterproof labels that can be written on? Cheers M
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Thanks Ian About a couple of hours each. I'm just starting out and I don't have an axe yet. I was "designing" it on the fly too!
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Bought a Nick Westermann spoon knife and a litlle mora jobbie at woodfest.. got hold of a bit of cherry and knocked out these. They need oiling - going to have to wait until spoonfest to get hold of some decent linseed... Happy days ....
