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Anyway, once you've finished travelling the length and breadth of the country, what is sumac like to work? I have got hold of some and it seems to be a bit splintery and prone to radial cracks.

Mine are cast iron, what use would a wooden one be?

The leaf scars make it look like horse chestnut to me, and the buds would be about right. I expect I'll be proved wrong when it leafs out. Don't know about the paired buds; maybe the terminal bud just didn't develop.

I found this: A Homemade Solar Lumber Kiln - Do-It-Yourself - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

It's a bit American, but evidently derives from first-hand experience, so should be worth a look. I also read of an even simpler method involving a polythene 'tent' with sides which could be rolled up or down to control the temperature and rate of evaporation, but can't find the reference now.

I thought shiitake grew on straw...?

The ones grown on straw are called straw mushrooms.

Hope that helps.

How is the handle attached?

What do you usually burn? If you're used to stuff like ash, oak can surprise you with the length of time it takes to get going, even when seasoned.

I'm always surprised at peoples attitude when told anything they put on a vehicle is a modification - did it come out the factory with that on - no = modification. It's not difficult peeps. At the end of the day you want a policy to pay out if you claim so tell the company everything.

Yes, but claiming that a bumper sticker is a 'modification' is a bit petty, isn't it? There has to be some sort of limit. If someone waxes the paintwork or applies chipguard, is that a modification?

Going Paleo won't solve the problem. What do you think the animals will have been fed on to give you the meat and eggs? Most grain goes as animal feed, and it makes it more difficult to trace GM ingredients.

Fuel tank vent possibly tho normally shows up a bit quicker than that. Just open the fuel cap when it stalls, retighten and see if it starts.

I've been doing that inadvertently every time I check to see it's not run out of fuel!

Thanks to all for the ideas, I will take it to bits and look at the coil and fuel line. I don't think it's the compression, as it feels the same on the starter cord.

Actually, I really, really hope it's not the compression, as this would be much more complicated than just buying a new bit and fitting it.

I have a puzzling problem with my Stihl 010AV. It starts beautifully from cold, often on the second pull, but after about 15 minutes it shuts down and won't restart. After about an hour, it starts up normally, and so on.

Any thoughts?

My latest hellish camping tool is the spident (it's like a spork but 3 prongs, demon approved) It's ongoing as I have to wait for the tree I'm making it from to grow to a workable size. Pot noodles will cower before me.

 

Is that cat a pedigree, no it's a blend of Persian and Tabby

I just followed the link to the Devilwood Tree. Apparently it's wood is 'legendarily strong'. Never mind Pot Noodles, you'll be tackling steak, beetroot and other man-making stuff. You'll kill, skin and butcher a squirrel with the same tool.

It may also be wizard-proof, though his Luggage might a different matter.

Valentino, you might have better luck posting this in Training & Education. The Lounge is for stuff that's not really about tree work.

I don't think an increase in landfill waste is the major cause of a decrease in gulls following the plough. The gulls would go for landfill as well as farmland, not instead of it, and probably increase their numbers accordingly.

BTW, I agree that some way has to be found of putting organic matter back onto the land. But do it wrong and it ends up running off into the watercourses and causing eutrophication and subsequent harm to wildlife in rivers.

That sycamore table is visibly warped. I think the maker has yet to learn why people cut wood into planks, then glue them back together again.

sorry some of the pics came in at 90deg, couldn't understand why, but think I know now.

Yes, I was quite impressed by the way such a heavy thing could stick out of the wall like that. (3rd pic)

Get rid of it here and buy another in NZ. Shipping would take weeks to arrive and air freight would costmore than it's worth.

What other equipment are you trying to hang on to?

There was somedisussion on the Vipukirves Leveraxe some time ago on the Bodgers' forum.

https://www.bodgers.org.uk/bb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2838&p=24872&hilit=leveraxe#p24872

The debate was inconclusive, but featured a lot of Youtube links from the inventor himself. He is adamant the the Leveraxe will cope with knotty wood and also hard-to-split species like elm.

Actually if things really got bad most of the public may be using same commodity to keep them selfs warm. Hard currency will only trickle down so far when it comes to the masses and their needs.

easy-lift guy

If a Russian exporter can afford to pay more than the Russian public, it will most likely go abroad. Simple market economics. It happens a lot with 'famine struck' Third World countries which are actually exporting grain for use as animal feed.

Glasgow Botanic Garden has a pine with fasciation, and that's not a Rosid or an Asterid.

Just trying to find the photo...

I have never seen Berberis anything like that thick. I could believe it is Mahonia, though. Would love to know what is like to work.

Knacker your old 450 on this monster and keep the new saw for decent stuff.

The one in the photo is much too close to the building. Please tell me you don't intend to do likewise.

Too many people fret about how to keep a big tree small enough to fit in the space available, rather than get one which will remain small naturally.

It's been varnished, and probably been stained, which would complicate things. A fresh exposure on a hidden part of the table might give us the best chance.