muttley9050
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I use a bit of carpet for that, rolls up easy, nice and light and more comfy to lie on than a board.
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Does firewood actually dry in cord form?!!!
muttley9050 replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Firewood forum
Isn't wood a lot easier to process when green and dries a lot quicker, so what is the benefit in leaving to season in the round? -
That's very true, however I break the rules a lot and fit old stoves for friends etc, but i don't have relevant quals anyway so whoopsie. Always install on cinstructional hearth though. Except my own. Seen as these cases no money changes hands am I in the wrong?
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Took kids to the cinema this morning to see epic, ace fantasy film about woodland creatures. Followed by pizza hut for lunch. Topped off by shopping for the other halfs bday pressies.
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Get as much cut as you can mate as there ain't no such thing as overseasoned wood. You will be right in years to come. Also think about spraying what you mill with something like borax or boron. I do this as a mater of course and believe many others do. Nothing worse than coming back to your seasoned timber years later to find its woodworm food.. James
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Inch thick boards take a year to dry with medium airflow. With good airflow you can get this down to around 6 months, but i would still leave a year. Wouldn't give much allowance for leaving in logs for a while, doesn't make too much difference. Buy yourself a decent moisture meter so you can check boards, and make sure your shed has good airflow. Boards would really be better off stacked in a shady spot outside with a corrugated sheet over the top. James
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All depends on the stove and wether a constructional hearth is necessary or not. Uncertified stove = constructional hearth to my understanding. I tend to put one in anyway for customers. In my lounge I have a big slab of slate, 30mm thick straight on floorboards. Won't pass Regs, but been that way for years with no problems. Only problem is if your getting your stove fitted profesionally the installer needs to sign it off, so, that's why I usually go for decent hearth as it can't be wrong. James
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Had one for construction use a few years ago, nice to drive but didn't handle weight as well as a cabstar, chopped it in pretty quickly for a cabstar as I prefer them.
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Makes sense now, but I don't know!
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I'm a builder but I'm quite fed up with earning so much, if I jack it in and do a 3 month course in arb, will someone employ me as there lead climber please.
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Agreed beau, countless pieces of seemingly nice futniture, completely trashed by one little knock. I hate mdf.
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Couple of days ago an ash limb fell on a leaning cherry on the edge of our woods. Never seen anything quite like it. Cherry had a pocket of rot on the leaning side and the ash just bent it. Huge amounts of compression and twisting in the butt. Could get me hand right in some if the cracks in it. Sorted it today with one of the guys I live with. Weren't really sure how to sort it, neither of us being pros, but took it slowly and got there in the end. Half expected the cherry to stand back up when we took the weight off, but it stayed put. James
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Why do builders earn more than arbs?
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Usually you charge through the ciggy lighter or 240 plug.
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Out of interest mate, how thick was the veneer you cut do the lid?
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What's gb forum?
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Dremels are ok for somethings but wouldn't be my choice for signs. As for routers I would go for something like this: http://m.screwfix.com/p/makita-3707f-2-440w-240v-router/28724 This will take a little getting used to. A carving gouge would be easier; or you could go for a pyrography kit like this, which can be easier to learn and a lot cheaper. James http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=350839385516
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Top work matey, and thanks for the thread. As for worth, more than you will get for it im sure. I'm guessing about £450-550
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Rowena motors/carbs is the best bet, useless website, but great on the phone.
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Considering mine was a quick guesstimate and didn't account for filling with logs, we weren't a million miles apart. That's the kinda thing I do a lot. I Enjoy it. Probably increase ya margins with a little practice and speed. Also the roof materials seem very expensive.
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Why don't you do it in a woods somewhere? That's where mine will be when the missus nags me enough to pop the question!
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Mmmmm peanut butter m+ms. A mate of mine bought some back from the states, but never actually seen them on sale over here.
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Looks like a nice tool. Handles are very personal things. If it feels right in your hand then it is right. Good job.
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Difficult to say without knowing exact size, but at a guess that would take me around 2-3 days all in, plus materials, I'd be lookin at charging around 500-600 for soft wood. What did you charge? I also would of raised front collar to left plate so the lines were a little smoother. Top job though bud. Looks nice.
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If you were nearer I'd snap it up.
