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Don't think there will be any miracles in a pot Steve. You can probably get some colour back through sanding but will just fade again with direct sunlight.
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The Coronet in Steves link could be real bargain. It's what I have and not that I'm a great turner but the lathe is more than capable and you can turn big bowls with the swiveling headstock. Think they cost £600 20 years back
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Looks easy enough. Ideal use of off-cuts Never heard of them before Guide to Grilling: Planking | Serious Eats Mrs woodworks is begging me to do a BBQ regardless of the season so might give this a go tonight. May still have snow on the ground
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These big US processors look impressive in a video but do any of them make logs suitable for the UK market? Splitting an 18" round 8 ways and cutting 20" long would leave a log about right to go through my processor
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What do you reckon to this Mowi Skog 65 Timber forestry trailer/crane | eBay Would our 55hp tractor cope with towing this on a shallow slope well loaded?
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Wasn't suggesting a dedicated band-resaw just a good workshop band saw. I use an old Wadkin which can take 11" under the guides and with a new blade can happily do that. Cost £200+restoration. Blade wise just use a 1/2" 3 skip blade. Sure if it's day in day out something more purposeful might be better but if only now and again should be fine. This walnut veneer was cut on it.
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Steve if you want to resaw why not get a bandsaw? It may not be as fast but takes up little workshop floor space and can do numerous other tasks. Never been a fan of resawing on the circular saw as things can turn ugly if there is much tension in the wood.
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Beat ours by 0.2 Really useful link James
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What size tractor have you got your crane on Paul?
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I can set up the log deck close to the stack but don't think our scale of business can justify any 360. Think I will just keep things as they are and look out for a small forwarding trailer and crane. Will try bribing the next driver with tea and cake. Thanks all
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Read that out of context and thought you must have eaten you spinach
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No forklift I am afraid. Would not be able to use one anyway as can only get roundwood delivered into the field due to poor access.
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Intresting. Was warned that it would put nasty loads on the linkages and be unstable. We only have a 55hp compact so not very heavy. As you say would be a nice stepping stone if it worked.
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Can't see me having much joy asking the driver to sort as they unload.
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Trying to be a bit more organised and sorting my timber to the processor. ATM it's forks on the compact tractor to load the log deck where any oversized stuff gets ringed up and moved out the way. Would be really nice to be able to pic through the stack for size and species but a nightmare job with just the forks. Would love a small forwarding crane but all I have read says they are pretty much useless on the 3 point linkage so needs a trailer so pricy. Are there any alternative/cheap ways that I have missed?
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A and B
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This bad boy [ame] [/ame] Suspect it might be a bit pricy. A good hand saw with some accurate marking out might be more suitable. Would be easy enough to build a jig to use as a guide.
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Show me a road-tow circular saw model that cuts 36+ cm diameter wood and I'm all ears
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Haha knew that would get a rise.
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Yes they are a big concern. Think we make better clotted cream this side of the Tamar Langage Farm | Online Shop
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Wondering if I could adapt it to use bio chain oil as the oil feed appears to be just a pipe to the tank and the pump is on the cut mechanism. Surprised you think the lubrication qualities are bad though. I thought mine was doing pretty well. Running two bars from new and both are fine. Done 5-6 hundred tons with it so far but not got any comparison with any other machines. As you say it's great with bendy stuff. Just spent the weekend putting the most gnarly hedgerow oak through it not fast but still effective.
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Anyone think they are necessary? Not so much for dust as a nice sharp chain on green wood only makes chips but for the oil that lubes the chain. Working in the sun yesterday and you could see this oil cloud coming off the chain and I must be inhaling some of it With the Farmi it uses the hydraulic oil for the chain lube so does anyone know how harmful this could be?
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Unless it's knackered I would bite his arm off at £1500! Been on the look out for something small and cheap for a while and not seen anything in that price range.
