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    Handsaw

    Woodworks replied to dumper's topic in General chat

    I have done a variation of that on some green douglas roof frames. Rough cut out the waste with the chainsaw leaving a bit to spare and routed out the rest. Worked very well
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    Handsaw

    Woodworks replied to dumper's topic in General chat

    Stanley Jet Cut is not bad. Also Spear and Jackson used to make a saw for cutting wet wood with more kerf.
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    I didn't know that. That's surprising. I knew they made lawn bowls from it but just read that it was also used for other sporting stuff like cricket balls and croquet mallets. It's self lubricating in water hence being perfect for the job. Used a few bits around the workshop over the years for it's hard waring properties. The wood I got came from the dockyard.
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    Yep.
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    That is one smart looking install Al
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    Got plenty of ash like that on the farm. I was told it was canker https://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=45003
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    Pickup

    Woodworks replied to og-supertramp's topic in Arb-Trucks

    Didn't get one after looking at the Nissan Navara snapped chassis group on Facebook 26000 members to date! To be fair it did seem that Nissan were relatively good about honouring there anti corrosion warrantee
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    Matt is it worth having a chat with Jeremy at Bowerish sawmills?
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    I wouldn't use them for wood of any length. Even on short logs I had trouble with it opening up at one end but having the fibres hold together at the other so had a billhook handy to cut through them. Guess it all depends on the wood you get. If it's nice straight sycamore you would probably be fine but some twisty beech you can forget it. I gave up on mine for logs not just because of the aforementioned problem but they can be bloody dangerous. Yes I know lots of things can be but these somehow suck you into taking risks.
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    Yes elm has proved tough when processing but never had problems with eucalyptus in spite of all I have read on here about it. One that always surprises me how hard to split it can be is willow! Think it's because it tends to dry in the stack and the fibres tend to bend letting the blade in but then they dont split. Also has some very knotty sitka that I had more refusals from the Farmi than I have ever had before or since. Again it had dried in the round.
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    According to Woodsure between 10-20% is perfect but looking at their graph particulate emissions start going up again from 14% down but only by a relatively small amount. Your logs sound great but dont expect them to stay quite that dry in the great British winter with the high outside RH most of get.
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    Whats the betting when we do get them they will be fitted with loads of pointless electric gadgetry? I just want a basic electric workhorse with no guff to go wrong. Loads of torque for towing and our hills and I dont even need much range doing log deliveries. Did one of those carbon footprint tests and my truck is the worst emitter of C02 in my lifestyle and be nice to sort that.
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    Had a quick google of home made warrens. Some Irish chap just used lose concrete blocks to build the compartments and ply over the top. Replace the ply with Stock board, use plastic pipes where appropriate and Ian's idea of manhole covers for access. No joints required as such.
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    Steve what shapes are trying to create? Would be easier to guide you if we had a better idea of whats required
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    You could have oak (or other rot proof wood) squares lengths and screw into it from both directions to create a joint. Hope that makes sense
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    This is Stokboard http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/stockboard-recycled-plastic-8ft-x-4ft;jsessionid=E9E65C5727BE54AC80FDDCF0329B17EC
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    Why not ply Steve? OSB would probably survive but not be pretty as it swells when it gets wet but doesn't disintegrate. May be Stock board? Never used it myself but should fit the bill but doesn't have much structural integrity ie it flexes when under load.
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    I hope we do see electric trucks sooner rather than later https://www.startengine.com/atlis-motor-vehicles
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    Even winter cut is still pretty wet. Had some chestnut off Jon and it took two years to get it dry enough for logs and that was winter cut I think. Plenty of empty lorries coming back from Kent these days so maybe buy some chestnut in and make some post yourself and leave them to season?
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    Would that be Octopost? https://www.octopost.co.uk/
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    And a roll of stock netting and barbed wire is attractive and looks OK in the countryside? No stock netting looks good and I dont give the Clippex a second glance. Looks better than a fence line that has snapped off posts and needs re doing. Nicest we have on the farm is short angled wooden stakes on the top of the bank with a couple of strand of plain wire but can only do that if the banks are very good. Hope you can find a solution Matt. Maybe it was just a bad batch of chestnut stakes that weren't dried first?
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    My back hurts just looking at that oak. Slow going I guess
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    Bad news about the chestnut ones rotting out. You sure it's not just the sap rotting? Clippex? Yes I know its not wood but should last a good long time
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    I have the early version of this http://www.merlinlazer.com/Mini-Moisture-Meter-2?gclid=CjwKCAjwu5veBRBBEiwAFTqDwd0w1MCYIisIJmFQ6E5Hmmw174HNMRUfz8SJQfPo2p8eeb9hj8w-HBoCUgsQAvD_BwE. No complaints and it's proved pretty close when I have done some oven drying to check calibration. It might be worth doing some oven drying and then checking your Stihl one. No point in changing it if it is right. https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-156.pdf
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    Overloaded

    Woodworks replied to Stihlben's topic in Arb-Trucks

    You OK? Looks messy and not much of a roll bar. Just got a pivot steer loader and not sure what it can and cant do with taking it too it's limits.

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