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  1. Woodworks
    Thinking about this recon it's a combination of two. CNC to do the relief and make the template. Then sand blast as it definitely looks sand blasted as the texture lines up with the exposed grain on the side which has not been cut.
  2. Woodworks
    At a guess put a template over the top then sand blast the wood?
  3. Woodworks
    The usual hedgerow filth but a great view.
  4. Woodworks
    Had this group pop up on facebook yesterday https://www.facebook.com/groups/505526562959686/
  5. Woodworks
    Oh yes. Would not be without on bought in roundwood but not much need with arb-waste as that's generally been cut down to easy handling size. This is what the log lifter is made for [ame] [/ame] That job was softwood but fresh cut and heavy as hell.
  6. Woodworks
    Yes the gap is too big for shorter lengths and can prove a problem even with 8' lengths. I have shortened the end flap on the ram as this overhangs a lot and is liable to damage. I have made the additional roller pivot as it is potential crush zone when the ram returns. This was meant to be temporary while I had a metal one fabricated but this works for the time being. Ideally the roller would be spring loaded but this one is just held with friction.
  7. Woodworks
    1m3 vented nets.
  8. Woodworks
    Spent yesterday processing arb-waste. Sorry to any woodturners but at least a cube of it was laburnum but salvaged the best log. Made 17 nets worth from a what was free wood so they should be making a good profit from my days work. Always surprised when I see threads wanting to give away arb-waste when it can be turned into a handy little earner.
  9. Woodworks
    Why not get all your moneys worth? It's not as if a short chain cuts any worse than a brand spanking new one.
  10. Woodworks
    Wow! They will be worth a few bob. Just checking but are they 750mm wide if so one hellava board?
  11. Woodworks
    Yep it's been a much better summer than we have had for some years. Loving these windy, sunny and warm days. Processing beech yesterday and you could hear the logs cracking as the baked in they sun. Just delivering some douglas this morning and thats reading 15% in the middle. Pretty happy with that
  12. Woodworks
    If you can get a load of cord delivered be happy to come and cut up for you with our processor.
  13. Woodworks
    Don't think anyone is saying burning softwood is wrong just that you wont get as much heat out of dry softwood as you will dry hardwood. I can see it that if sellers take shortcuts in the drying, softwood may look better as it dries so quickly. So hardwood at say 30% V soft at 20% might be pretty similar energy outputs.
  14. Woodworks
    I say they are screwed together and they are but they are some serious screws.Spax Wirox Flange Screws 6 x 120mm 100 Pack | Timber Screws | Screwfix.com
  15. Woodworks
    Depends on you expectation of profits. No I won't make a fortune but it pays the bills. If I was rushed off my feet with work for the processing I would look to charge more but if you charge too much customers go els-ware or get their own processor and this is happening at current prices. What are you looking to charge with your new machine?
  16. Woodworks
    It does not get more basic than this. Just screwed and plugged together. Only a few months old so time will tell if they hold up.
  17. Woodworks
    We charge about the same. No point in asking the earth and getting no work.
  18. Woodworks

    Which chain

    Woodworks replied to Justme's topic in General chat

    Pretty good. I was initially disappointed with the new harvester style bars as I seem to be getting rapid wear but think it was a slight oiling problem but they do need regular dressing. Clean out the oil hole in the bar each time you change the chain as it gets easily blocked.
  19. Woodworks

    Which chain

    Woodworks replied to Justme's topic in General chat

    LPX here. Used to use the semi chisel but just like the speed of cut of the full chisel. I am mainly cutting greenish wood and the LPX is good for 20 tonne if the woods clean between sharpens.
  20. Woodworks
    You have a point Neiln but dry softwood is not half the weight of hardwood. Wood Densities From the sellers point of view it takes as long to process and deliver a cube of hardwood as it does softwood so not really an option to turn it out cheap. Our prices for this year are £100 a cube for hardwood and £75 for soft.
  21. Woodworks
    OK that makes sense. I only do Devon style on our farm but always looking to do it better. I often have awkward stems that change angle in an awkward place along their length. From what I can make out you have cut a taper from both direction to straighten the stem or have I got that wrong?
  22. Woodworks
    Lovely work Graham. On your first post it looks like there are some cuts above the base on a few stems. Have you made some dips to straighten them?
  23. Woodworks
    Kevin's chap sounds good. When we went through all this on our place finding impartial advice was nigh on impossible. We ended up with a GSHP, good levels of insulation and a wood burner. Green building forum is good place for advise but be warned they are not pro biomass and will recommend insulation, insulation, insulation not saying that's a bad thing mind. My ten pence worth. If you already have a working oil system you could fit a wood burner and solar tubes for the hot water. By not having the complications of a full on biomass system you should save a lot of money that could be spent on insulation. Modern efficient wood burner's work and work well with minimal complication. If you can fit a wood burner reasonably centrally and do some insulation you might find you need minimal additional heat from the oil CH.
  24. Woodworks
    Good point
  25. Woodworks
    Picked up old Karcher 3 something or other and it's OK but not great. As said wrapping the hose around the little brackets is a PITA but it was cheap. If buying new I would have defiantly gone for a Nilfisk. Be careful though as even this little Karcher removed the paint from my wing mirror and took a bit of the boot on an old Ford Focus

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