Woodworks
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Haha. Love the little video explaining that it reduces the airflow from underneath so saving fuel and prolonging the burn. Hmmm so less heat? As said I thought wood was supposed to be burnt with top air only and a bed of ash. Maybe this might work with solid fuel but looks like snake oil to these eyes
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Most sawmills around here just get some corrugated sheets on top with some weights to keep them in place.
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Forecast to be cold with sleet and snow today but the now forecast is 4C and rain. Oh well, have to keep waiting for snow. Just 4 air frost this month with a blistering minimum of -0.7 haha
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We lost a horse due to it eating acorns.
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This might be of interest
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Yes what is often sold as Tulipwood is yellow poplar.
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Looking at this thread it looks like it's best to get more ply from Ifor Williams. Our Ifor must be 15 years old, lives outside, gets rough treatment from logs and the floor is still the original phenolic ply. Doesn't look so pretty and lifting a tad but still structurally sound.
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Jerry Can (20 litre ) For Chainsaw Filling Up At Petrol Stations
Woodworks replied to ANDYDMC's topic in General chat
For me it's not so much the saws but the processor. That will get through 18 litres in day. Be a right pain buying in any lesser quantities. I can easily put 5 litres through a saw in a day on my own so I imagine a team can get through the best part of 20 litres some days. -
At 5% you are into the too dry range and emissions go up again according to Woodsure. As many of us have pointed out countless times all this super dry wood idea is daft as our climate does not allow it to stay super dry as you well know.
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Jerry Can (20 litre ) For Chainsaw Filling Up At Petrol Stations
Woodworks replied to ANDYDMC's topic in General chat
I fill up 20 litre cans all the time and never been asked to limit it to 10 litres yet. As Paul points out you don't want the fuel to be sitting about too long so better to buy small quantities if you are a low user. -
He admits it goes against traditional thinking. Would be nice to see some follow up of his work. Be fantastic if he is right though as things could be reversed quite quickly
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Yes I know it contradicts whats recently in the press but I can't fault his logic. You couldn't grow crops on these lands from the looks of it so meat as long as it's not fed lots of extra feed is a good thing.
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Just came across this TED talk and it was a real eye-opener.
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Would so love to have great pictures of working in the snow but this is pretty representative of delivering logs in a Dartmoor winter
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Thanks all. Looking at Mathews remarks I may just stick with recovering the side with the old corrugated that's coming off the roof. There is some ventilation in there anyway and one end is completely open. The barn is used for sheep handling and storing already dry logs so ventilation is not critical but more the better but defiantly don't want rain blowing in. Wish snow was an issue but other than last winter not had any horizontal snow of significance for decades!
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Just fixing up an old barn and the cladding is knackered. Wanting maximum ventilation but don't want driving rain getting in. Heard that hit and miss boarding is about the best way to achieve this. Not sure how thick the boards should be or the best material but guessing larch would be a safe bet. Any feedback on the above good or bad would be much appreciated.
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I use a Protimeter but they don't come cheap. Saw on another group this one being highly regarded https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brennenstuhl-1298680-Moisture-Detector-MD/dp/B003CSNV2Q?fbclid=IwAR0xcCK1RYh7t4Ha8T0xQa6OkudBZoaROQekK8t7v3C-JInzN620H4Zdzjo
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Exactly, there is no difference other than all the other wording the media have to add to everything these days
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I was initially really impressed but as the recent chain sharpening thread pointed out you need to take the rakers down a disproportionate amount when the teeth get short to keep it cutting well and the 2 in 1 does not do that for you. It is a nice guide for the teeth though with it being supported off two teeth so very precise for the hook angle.
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Yes just happened to wake a couple of times. Saw a partial eclipse at 03.00 ish and full eclipse at 05.20. Normally miss these things here as clear skies are a rarity down this way. The media do over hype these things though and this made me laugh
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So you are stacking the logs? 1 loose cube is around 0.8 cube when stacked. We sell for £115 for a loose cube but £100 should be doable in most areas if you have well dried logs I would have thought. So 80 stacked cube should raise 10K excluding all costs though. I would do plenty of shorter logs as stoves seem to be getting smaller and smaller in our experience so have plenty of logs at 9" . Our sales are 2/3 rds of the shorter logs.
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For me this has been the biggest revelation of this thread. I would just use the same guide on the rakers all the way through the chains life and wonder what others were on about with chains being at their best when just about used up. Now I get it.
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Not the dealer but the dealer quoting Esse apparently. Arada blog says "You should only ever burn seasoned wood with moisture content of below 20%. " No indication anywhere that I can find to suggest any firms are asking for lower and our stove shop reassured me this was the case. Think we are pretty safe for some time thank goodness. If you sell stoves that dont work with wood up to 20% it might be worth sourcing some other brands that do as it would make your life easier.
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And a nice little tutorial for customers
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These guys seem to have a good handle on the subject of air pollution from wood burning stoves. Probably skip the second half.
