Pete Hart
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Just taken down a 90 year old plum tree. Very sad. But the upshot is that the timber is incredible. Heavily figured with purples, reds, yellows, oranges swirling in the heartwood. When I get round to uploading my iPhone pictures I will post them. I will get it all cut into blanks and end sealed over the weekend. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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You beauty! They were probably cursing it sat around their shop for so long, but its made your day! oh how I'd love to find another new one!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Thought you hated "rubbish iPhones" will?!!!!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Congratulations. 2 sons - That sounds like a tree team to me!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Thanks for the advice. I've sold a few bits locally to me, hoping to make it to some wood fairs next year and try to sell a few blanks and maybe some of my turning (the acid test!!). http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Please do. I'd like to see your pictures to compare to my haul of booty!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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No probs. will be a few days before I get them uploaded (iPhone wont upload to arbtalk!). I can't wait until its ready to use. Might have to artificially speed up the drying process on a smaller piece in the microwave!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Took down a good sized Honey Locust for a customer on Tuesday. Very very excited with the haul of timber sat ready for bowl blank processing!! Lovely golden brown heartwood with a creamy white sapwood. Got some amazing crotch pieces. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Thatchers. Warming up for my mates stag doo on Friday http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Dries very quick. Absolute nightmare to dry steadily when using it for wood turning which Is a shame as its beautiful straight off the lathe!! Just always ends up cracked, split, twisted and distorted. As you say it burns like a beauty! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Cracking knife. Love the idea of home forging!! Did you manage to get a nice sharp edge on the blade? http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Edelrid green and black folding knife. Razor sharp and has a useful serated section to the blade. Lives in my chainsaw trouser leg pocket zipped up. Used to use a petzl spatha but found the edge a bit dull. That said it still did the job!
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Funny you should mention catalpa. My parents have a lovely big Indian bean that has sadly been dying back over the last 10 years. It's getting close to the end of its life and we've discussed taking it down. The tree has been admired, climbed and enjoyed all the years I was growing up at home. If/when it does come down I will make sure every last usable scrap is saved for turning/timber. We aim to replace the tree with a new one, but the great thing about turning/woodcrafts is that the tree lives on in another form. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Clive, dredging up this old post.... We've got a standing dead robinia at a friends woodland. The tree is coming down this month and its covered in big burrs. I cut one off last time we where there and it's a beauty. Ill get pics asap. Let me know if your still interested in acacia burrs!! Pete http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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I've steadily been saving timber and cutting blanks over the past 6 months. I've now got a really nice garage full of laburnum, judas, acacia, spalted beech/sycamore/cherry/birch, some beautiful figured cherry, eucalyptus (which smells incredible when turning it!), and yew. Must have at least 40 decent sized laburnum bowl blanks cut and a load more spindle blanks. With a stack more of it at the yard drying. I love the colour of laburnum, its easily my favourite wood to turn with too. Just makes me sad to think of what I've put through the chipper over the years or logged. But no longer!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Can you tell someones age group from the way they Post
Pete Hart replied to gensetsteve's topic in The Lounge
I'm slightly concerned by the fact that I could read that faster than I can normally read!! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk -
I would also add Derek brinsleys name to the list. Recently did my large tree felling course with him. He's based in Weymouth and operates near Dorchester. Lovely chap and very knowledgable. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Hi matt. It's my 30th birthday that weekend and the missus is planning a surprise. So I better not spoil it by telling her I'm going out all day off-roading!! Shame. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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I'm going on Thursday. Best mates brother in law has got a steam engine so we will be staying with them. Don't think a day will be long enough but I shall hopefully make the most of it anyway! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Brilliant day out. Enjoyed the atmosphere, the crafts on display, the cider, the hog roast, and the setting. Met some very talented people and made some new contacts. Particularly a local wood tuner who I will hopefully keep in touch with. I was amazed by how busy the show was (a very positive thing) and lots of folk were buying planks Of timber (which became a running joke - "what's he gonna do with that"!!). Can't wait for next year! http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Outdoor pine torch - most expensive that Ive seen!
Pete Hart replied to Farmerdowling's topic in General chat
In that case I have about 10 grands worth of those down the yard!!!!! -
What to make of the claims that KP and other unnamed batsmen are 'cheating' by using a special silicon tape to prevent hotspot from showing the faintest nicks. As I remember it loads of people used to put tape all over there bats and down the edges to protect them when I played cricket. What's the problem? Is it stayed in the rules that its forbidden? http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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Although I may have missed the point as I haven't the faintest idea about this particular case. I just know what I know and that is the reason for my original sarcasm towards the subject matter. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
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I know that in a certain circumstance it's not unfounded Unfortunately but that's all I'm saying on the subject. Over and out. http://www.aatreesurgeon.co.uk
