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  1. Woodworks
    I just go with the regular size all the way and mark the tie straps. If the chain doesn't snap I cant see the problem and never had one snap to date.
  2. Woodworks
    Do you use it? I bought the Clark Forest one but rarely bother using it. Only time mine comes out is when I have to log something up over concrete or tarmac
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    Try not charging peanuts. With the cost of roundwood rocketing I would have thought you tree boys are quids in with free (admittedly difficult) wood when firewood firms are paying an arm and a leg for the raw material. If the price of logs has not gone up much yet it wont be long.
  4. Woodworks
    Looks fine. It's doing it's job of shielding the sidewall of the stove and upping the heat of the firebox.
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    Yes never been there but generally the wettest and most humid parts are west facing hills in the west. Alway exceptions though. It can be so localised. We are on the West of Dartmoor but you only need to go a half hour from here to the NE of the moors and it can be a different world. Everything is green and lush here but went to Crediton last week and it was like a dessert by comparison. Whatever the new rules they need to give us all a sporting chance of complying with the rules. 25% burns fine and can be achieved by all whatever the weather.
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    Aberdeen is on the east coast when most of our weather comes from the west and south west. Places to the lea of high ground are normally far drier with lower humidity.
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    Just because you can do something doesn't make it a good idea. As said someone with too much money. Maybe its a squirrel deterrent. When one is detected it ups it's speed to a few hundred RPM and off they fly! Like this
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    This is often said but have there ever been studies on the matter? All woods give off tars which condense in the flue if run at low temps.
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    I have toyed with making a kiln along the lines suggested but when you look at what a commercial dehumidifier can remove it does not look so good. Say you have 10 cube of logs in the kiln thats around 5 tonnes of wood. previous tests have show you lose approximately 150 litres of water from a cube in the process of drying. Times that by your 10 cube you have 1500litres to remove. A quick search shows a commercial dehumidifier at 35C and 100% RH removing 38 litres per 24 hours and thats at it's optimum. So pretty much 40 days with the dehumidifier working at it's paper spec best which I am sure would not be achieved in the real world. This was the dehumidifier spec https://www.energybulbs.co.uk/broughton+cr40+d+v+heavy+duty+industrial+dehumidifier/1691097694?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl9zdBRDgARIsAL5Nyn2Dpj0fgQiiCtWjOU8PSO5bbl0yqKZz23Us9Rs0Hg9MUscq3Vi82V0aAvaXEALw_wcB
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    Thanks Matt. Looking on Amazon I see people have successfully stuck soles back on to their shoes. Might ask in Timpsons in Tav and if a no from them give it a go.
  11. Woodworks
    Other than this there is plenty of milage left in these boots. Any recommends for a good glue to repair them?
  12. Woodworks
    Like this? http://www.riko-uk.com/product/timber-loader-grabs/pallet-fork-grab
  13. Woodworks

    Overloaded

    Woodworks replied to Stihlben's topic in Arb-Trucks

    Is it a Nissan leaf?
  14. Woodworks
    Beat this. Just sounds impossible to a non gym dweller https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45703545
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    Beating me. Did 24cube last week and 5 today. Our prices go up at the end of the month so that might quieten things down or not. Just looking at the last couple of months and 4/5ths of our logs have been in 2m3 loads so if the new rules do come in 2.01 m3 loads it will be and not losing much custom.
  16. Woodworks
    Like others have said my goto saw is my 560. Light (enough) powerful and fast.
  17. Woodworks
    Ours started mid August but no idea what brought it on. Surly customers are not realising winter is coming before it gets cold!
  18. Woodworks
    Bumble bee nest? Never seen so many entrances though
  19. Woodworks
    So how are sales going? We have had a great start and our driest logs ever thanks to this incredible weather.
  20. Woodworks
    Interesting. Saw it at the show but couldn't quite get my head around how it worked. Looks surprisingly quick cutting so I guess friction is a big hinderance when using an alaskan and the nylon wheels on a carriage clearly slide very nicely. When you cut right through I presume a fair few wedges are needed to to avoid the bar being pinched?
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    Sure it's just a few seconds but I dont think it use to be l like that so I guess something has changed. Only mentioned it as it might help Steve, not complaining as such.
  22. Woodworks
    Must admit I often have problems getting Arbtalk but it's normally back a few hours later. Long threads like Silky's take a long time to load
  23. Woodworks
    In a race this is what happens. They are all through in the blink of an eye and the road is open again. These day Spotives are the rage. These tend to have a large amount of participants with a huge range of abilities on long rides so towards the end of these events you have riders coming through for many hours. I am a cyclists but cycling is a victim of it's own success with these large organised events starting to pee people off which cant be good for cycling in general. I would be fed up if I was in Stubby's shoes. Dont know what the answer is though.
  24. Woodworks
    Picking up the roller table tomorrow so the poor old trailer will be off the hook from now on.
  25. Woodworks
    Yes I call anything I slice up as it's too big for the processor a ring. The stuff in the pictures goes from around 14" to 24" but nothing massive in this load. When I started this thread I had it in my mind the wood was bigger and heavier than it is. It's quite dry so manual handling it all has not been a problem.

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