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Bookmarked. Thanks
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Good link. Thanks
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Stack the nets in vented sheds. Never had any problems drying it.
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We bought a branch logger a few years back. The machine works well but you have no say over the length of the product. The branch loggings burn fine but don't make good kindling as they are slow to light. Just this morning did a log delivery to friend who had a sack of branch loggings last time around. Asked him how he got on with them but he had stopped using them for kindling and reverted back to splitting his own from logs. As said further back I think it's the bark that makes it slow to catch. Could you sell your lengths of hazel as bean poles? Noticed a lot of garden centres now selling hazel lengths as bean poles but they probably don't pay much but would be better than nothing.
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Slow cooked shin of beef is pretty tasty. Some onions and root veg thrown in yum.
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Thanks In reality it is not going to have toughest of life in comparison with the four and six way splitting blades so it will probably survive but only time will tell.
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Nice
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Haha. Guess great minds think alike. I rang Riko to see if they ever get damaged blades that I could cut down to this but apparently the Farmi blades are pretty unbreakable. Mine may not be as only mild steel and only 10mm at that. went around every fabricating and agi place near by and none had any 12mm plate or hardox
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I get to process quite a lot of small diameter wood some of which needs no splitting. Don't know if other processors have the same design but on our Farmi there is block of steel up behind the splitter so removing the blade leaves this block in direct line of the exiting logs and ends up splitting them or firing the logs off in all directions. Time for a home made bodge. First I just had small piece of angled steel in the blade slot that just had a ramp to push the logs over the steel block. The snag with this is the lengths that may not want splitting at one end may have a few that need splitting at the other so onto bodge 2. Not tried it yet but should work.
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O dear what have you done.
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Might be worth a message http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/79870-wanted-processed-fruitwood.html
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Going trough some douglas ATM and it looks promising. A delight to split and got some samples in the house for speed drying and seems a bit weightier than the rest of our softwood.
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If you can move one around you could use an IBC. Cost £20 Spoke to our local suppliers and was told as long as the tank was portable there was no need for a bunded/expensive tank. I just pop it on the trailer and bring it to the lorry at roadside for filling.
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I am relatively new to softwood as none grows on the farm but have picked up some in recent times. Pros It's easy to process and handle Cheaper per ton Dries quickly Cons It does burns quickly Takes up more storage space per dry ton It may be cheaper per wet ton but not convinced you get much more energy per pound as so much weight is lost in drying. Nightmare to sell.
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Woodworks replied to TRADITIONAL LOGGERS's topic in The Lounge
Lamborghini tractors are still going well were a few years ago. They are part of Same and Deutz. We have a baby Lambo and many of the parts are labeled with all three names. -
Probably worth having a read through this thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/58554-rethink-required-billet-bundles-too-heavy-2.html
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Giro Casa Vogue por Debora Aguiar: Tora Brasil - Casa Vogue | Lojas Might need a big room to accommodate it.
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Here is how I tip the crates of smaller logs. It's not very slick but does work http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/64594-low-tech-ibc-tipper.html Still handball out the crates of larger logs as it does not take long and can separate out any processor waste.
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"So best to sand it off and add Liberon Finishing oil/Fiddes wax oil?" I would Both oil and wax oil have their merits. Dropped into my mates bike shop today. Oak flooring with a Fiddes wax oil finish. It is holding up well to commercial use but as I mentioned before there is less contrast than an oil finish but still nice. Also the contrast of a fresh finish does fade a bit in time anyway.
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Looks like varnish to my eye. Is there anywhere you can do a little test sample like under a cupboard?
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You have been a busy boy Ian Great work
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Most of the places I have seen advice for lighting from the top have been North American websites. From what I have seen of their EPA approved stoves they have insulated board at the top of the firebox. Is it possible that this makes it very hot at the top so making top lighting more effective?
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That is going to look great after a bit of TLC Seen a wax oil finish on an oak floor. It looks quite natural but gives a bit less contrast than the oil but easier to apply.
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As said a good sand back and oil would be my choice. 20m2 is a fair area but if the boards are sitting nice and flat should not be too bad. I re sanded my parents oak floors with just a random orbit sander did not take that long and looked great after a coat or three of Liberon floor oil. For the grit I would have thought start with 60 or 80 grit and maybe a quick go over with some 120 grit. If using a belt sander be sure to sand with the grain and keep the sander moving as they can leave nasty grooves if left static for a moment.
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A quick google threw up lots of results this one being very clear A non-commercial service in support of responsible home heating with wood - Top-Down Fires Step-by-Step Read about this before and tried it with little success. Tiny peice of fire lighter with some branch loggings or processor waste on top is how I get ours going.
