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Diversifying into milling to utilise oversize timber.
Woodworks replied to arboriculturist's topic in Milling Forum
For a bit of research it might be worth a nosey here Anton Coaker and Sherberton Farm index page WWW.ANTON-COAKER.CO.UK Anton Coaker English Timber Ltd and Sherberton Farm - Dartmoor farm selling sawn green or dried timber particularly... -
I use a G coupler and find it very good. What are the bad reviews about them saying?
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When choosing a coffin for mum we were going to go for wicker or cardboard one. The undertakers made a bit of a face. I asked what the problem was and they said the snag with both those options was they are not very rigid so proved very awkward to carry by pallbearers and they were problematic for cremation as they burnt too fast just leaving the body which was a problem for some reason. Anyway we went with their recommendation of a regular one
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Not looked into the wet food markets before now. Found this interesting but no idea of it accuracy .
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Been quite busy the last few days. Only doing BACS transfer and no help unloading but its a small price to pay to still be able to work Edit. Probably worth noting that supplying logs for heat is now classified as a key worker status http://confor.org.uk/media/247684/covid-19-confor-letter-of-comfort-for-industry-on-key-worker-status.pdf
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For many of our customers they are a luxury in centrally heated homes. If things are tight I can imagine logs will be low on the priority list. Then there are a few who are totally reliant on us for logs who will probably keep the wolf from the door. Not glum as such just pragmatic.
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Same old same old ie chopping logs. No idea if there will be a market for them next season but might as well crack on and hope for the best. Quite a few calls for processing coming in as well but might leave that for a lull in proceedings.
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Coronavirus - impacting you yet?
Woodworks replied to BowlandStoves's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
According to the times its 17000 a year in Britain How does the coronavirus death rate compare with flu and how long will the outbreak last? WWW.THETIMES.CO.UK Covid-19 is the focus of headlines but seasonal influenza has almost certainly claimed more lives this year. The flu is... -
Dont fill the gap. It may be a frustrating detail but it allows the solid wood panel to expand and shrink as the humidity varies. Same as you would see on a traditional frame and panel door. If you fill it and panel expand it will blow the outer frame apart. Its why many tables use a veneered top.
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Oil into a 5 litre jug. Then fill jug with fuel. Pour 3/4 into the can through fine sieve. Swish last bit to get any remaining oil into suspension and pour into can. Its a faff but you can see that its perfectly mixed
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Ah I dont know about filling resins. Most epoxy resins are very sensitive to higher moisture content. West System wants the wood at 10% or below.
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Lots of good glues these days. D4 PVA is pretty good stuff and cheap. Decent polyurethane gives you a longer open time as does Cascamite. Then for Rolls Royce glue theres West system resin. Non of the above give off much odour. How dry is the wood? If its only air dried and still a touch damp your polyurethane is probably best as it uses water for the catalyst to make it set off while the rest really dont like less than perfectly dry wood.
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This may have been already posted but it gives some of us the go ahead to work. Following representations by Confor to the UK Government, a Defra spokesperson has confirmed: “Those involved in the supply chain of wood for key goods (including, but not limited to pallets, heating, packaging, tissue paper, timber harvesting, sawmills) should be considered key workers. Only necessary workers, producing key goods, should continue to attend workplaces. Working from home should be encouraged for administrative staff.” Confor chief executive Stuart Goodall said: “I welcome this vital clarification of the key role of the forestry and wood processing supply chain in providing wood products to support an important range of essential products.
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So sorry to hear of your loss. I hope time heals for you This is quite a good graphic to give some sense to how social distancing helps massively over longer periods. I would imagine the Chinese doctor who lost his life had probably been working himself into the ground which would suppress the immune system?
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Windy as hell. Trees down left right and centre. Was intending to clear one that came down yesterday but two more of the row came down overnight so might wait until this eases up a bit. Main road out of Tavistock is blocked a several more trees on the moors are flat this morning. Wasn't really expecting this.
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My workings from a few years ago
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Pallet loads of Hessian bagged kindling
Woodworks replied to arboriculturist's topic in Firewood forum
That is the best of both worlds -
Pallet loads of Hessian bagged kindling
Woodworks replied to arboriculturist's topic in Firewood forum
Bare in mind there are other environmental elements at play. A paper bag requires far more carbon to make than a plastic one. Odd but true. Whats the carbon footprint of the a hessian sack by comparison? One would hope when we disposing of plastic in the UK it's not ending up in the oceans but more likely incineration or landfill. Not Ideal but not the horror show we see with oceans deep in plastic I have got quite few customers now returning their nets for reuse -
TCD is fine just struggling with the weather like the rest of us
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First 3 customers I spoke with about this were all happy to take 2 cube loads and they would find space for the extra cube. Sure it will vary around the country as to how much customers can take at a time
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So this is it together. Not sure I can show a little video without the hassle of downloading it to youtube
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I went for a Felder universal. Its a small workshop so it seemed the best option for accurate in a tight space
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It does seem absurd. It looks like all they care about is the keeping the business/trade cash cow running and if it costs lives thats a price they are happy with. While China the supposedly bad guy in most things has basically shut down the country to contain it which if the numbers are to be believed they are doing pretty well at. Gary your situation sounds truly horrible but fingers crossed for you.
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Its funny when they just stand in the doorway and give you that look saying "you have got to be kidding mate"
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I was supposed to be going to a kitchen show this week and organisers were pretty nervous about things and had set up video chat systems for many of the firms who were over from China. Lots of extra washing points being provided etc. To be honest with a vulnerable dad who depends on me for help I passed on going but very impressed with the organisers who were taking the risks very seriously. I think we are in for a pretty bleak year sadly
