Woodworks

If water gets into that it will blow itself apart even if they used a waterproof glue. Looking at the bottom of the leg with the thread inserts you have a central support with the grain running the width of it and solid facings with the grain going the other way. When wood gets wet it expands far more across its width than it its length so those solid facing will expand but the core wont so it would tear itself apart. The only way you would have a chance of that surviving outside is to strip all the existing finish and encapsulate it in an epoxy and even then then this might fail. It only takes a tiny amount of water ingress to causes problems. Sorry

I have this one. Had to file a fraction off the inside of the housing and I dont use the cover. It's made in China when I though it was Italian. I have seen an identical looking one for Chinese money which I wish I had got. Could you not put a small collet over the shaft to give you room for the CBN wheel? Tecomec - JOLLYEvo WWW.TECOMEC.COM Tecomec S.r.l. rappresenta una delle realtà più affermate e specializzate, a livello mondiale, nel settore della... I think this is the one Hudson use for their one which I put a video up for in the other thread Amazon.co.uk WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK

The amount of call for logs I am getting for regulars who are stocking up for next winter I think its safe to say log sellers are going to have a busy 12months. Just been cutting for a near by seller and he is getting the same.

As said few pros will want to pay for sharpening but there are a lot of saws used by non pros tree workers who may well be happy to pay. Farmers and hobby users would be your market IMO If you do give it a go a grinder with a hydraulic clamp would be a must IMO. I recently bought one that requires clamping for each tooth and this makes it ridiculously slow. Fortunately its not what I got the grinder for as I got it for sharpening bandsaw blades and on that note this might be an option for you. I was quoted £12 per blade and I can do them myself in about 7 mins! Seems lots of people send away for bandsaw blade sharpening if threads on here are anything to go by. Not easy items to post mind you

I do use bio chain oil (mainly rapeseed oil) from time to time but it does make a mess thats hard to clean off. Smell like a chip-shop at the end of the day though which is a bonus haha

It's not so much the parties its the endless subsequent lies. If it was so trivial why not own up in the first place? Of course its not trivial and he and most of the public know this but clearly some are happy being led by a proven liar

Wooden knives anyone? A Wooden Knife Sharper Than Steel? Scientists Say So. - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Knives are humanity’s oldest tool, dating back millions of years. A group of scientists in Maryland have produced a version...

Putting money in farmers pockets that can later be squeezed out through low paid prices for the produce without them going bust is subsidising food IMO

I try to minimise diesel use regardless of what it costs. I dont know why you have a bee in your bonnet about a tax reductions on food production. Many families are struggling to afford food as it is. Sure the system is a mess and I would rather see more expensive food and the money go directly to those that can least afford it but work within the system we have however faulty it might be.

What organisations campaign for things outside of their remit?

So the NFU have campaigned on behalf of their members? Thats a shocker 😂

Thats one hell of a lot or miles J . No way to cut down? Think we average 8k between the truck and the car but no kids which I know means a full time taxi service for most.

Yep I listened to it as well. Conclusions was its worth changing to an EV over an ICE car when your looking to change and buy new but is wasn't financially worth changing for the sake of it unless doing very high miles Still wished we had changed back in early 2020 when there were some great deals on an MG5. Could have got it for a tad under 20k Seems I bookmarked it Sliced Bread - How green is switching to an electric car? - BBC Sounds WWW.BBC.CO.UK Are the latest ad-hyped products and trends really 'the best thing since sliced bread'?

I thought sports were funded to encourage participation and in turn improving our health. As a nation we are in pretty poor shape already without making sport out of reach of many due to cost.

Nothing fancy but these two have earned their keep many times over A Snap-on Allen key and a 150mm Bahco adjustable. Both over 30 years old. Dressed the Allen keys a few times and the adjustable has had a new jaw but both as useful as they day they were bought

Often wondered if we should of used this on our place but was unaware of it at the time. Seams a good system and very good at making things airtight which can have a big impact on heat loss. We used a multifoil insulation which was was an easy DIY job but a bit controversial in some circles.

You dont need overhangs though. Sure its looks better with the eaves covering it but there are trims to work around the problem. This is dads old farmhouse. I slate hung the south wall with insulation behind and its covered by the eaves and he had the other wall professionally insulted with capping trims at the top. It's not pretty but works. The roof will need doing in due course and we can then extend the roof to cover the insulation

Not sure I am with on this one. Most buildings can be insulated either inside or out. We did our 200 year old barn inside and dads 300 year old farmhouse outside. External insulation completely changes the character of a building but it does make it easy to heat and far cheaper than knocking it down and starting again.

Hi all. As many of you know through previous threads I have been working on a small charcoal retort and it's taken some years to come to fruition! Well today is a bit of a landmark for me as I received my first pay cheque from sales. I am not making them but working with the Exeter Charcoal Company who sell the Exeter retorts as well. We sold 5 this month and expect at least another 5 over the next couple of months. I only started all this as a bit of fun but as early prototypes worked so well realised there might be some milage in the idea. It didn't get to where it is today without help from others. I would like to thank agg221 who gave fantastic advice on metallurgy also openspacman and SteveA who sadly seems to have vanished from this parish. There are others who I cant remember who have sparked an idea so thanks to them as well. I genuinely hope it will get more small woodland workers making charcoal and earning money as retort use is very simple in comparison with the dark art of running a ring kiln. Also they utilise the wood much better with high conversion rates This was my first crazy effort from 7 years ago (cant believe it was that long ago). It made charcoal but its safe to say I didn't have much control over the temps 😂 Then decided on something a bit smaller that didn't need a tractor to unload it. It's fully enclosed so temps could be controlled. I am still using this one today with a few mods 5 years later And this is the low tech way of changing the charge chambers but we will have a trolly design that enables one person to load and unload the retorts And now the first professionally built one from the Exeter Charcoal Company. It has an automatic thermostatic control and Robin and Geoff have made it more robust through good design which wasn't limited by my lack of metal working skills IMG_2696 (1).MOV

So you were a maker as well?

Spot on with Mackintosh. Never studied design as such so when I got asked to make this in an art-deco style piece I just piled through some art-deco books stealing ideas as I went Also correct as I worked as a cabinet maker for 25 years before a complete change of tack. Never really proud of my work which is partly why I gave up but always enjoyed the bigger more structural things. Made some nice oak A frames and some stairs for us which I get to use everyday so they are probably my favourite item

55 Years without a serious miss-hap is some good going in this line of work. Clearly good at assessing risks and mitigating them Hope it heals up fast As for our health service its well and truly wrecked at present. Next doors mum was found in her home on the floor having been there for some time. They called for an ambulance but it didn't show so they just took a chance and just got her up and sorted out as best they could. The ambulance did in the end show 2 days late! No one was blaming the paramedics as they were just working through the list they were given. Guess if it was an RTA there would be a different priority but even so 2 days! Personally happy to pay higher taxes to sort this as I would chose rather health over wealth any day.

Thanks chaps. As I have derailed this thread in for a penny in for a pound. It was this cello stand I was not keen on but it pleased the customer. Made quite a few of the guitar stands as it was a way of making something of value from small but precious offcuts. Both made of Rosewood and maple as it was for the same customer.