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  1. se7enthdevil
    makes lovely timber, please tell me it's not firewood...
  2. se7enthdevil
    oak, elm, larch, pine, dougie fir.
  3. se7enthdevil
    it's a bit hard to tell from that mate. cut in to it and i can help you but i need to see heartwood. as it is going bu the fact that it's straight and how the end looks i'd say either oak or beech, probably beech.
  4. se7enthdevil
    i was thinking cotoneaster too.
  5. se7enthdevil
    delabodge might be interested in that.
  6. se7enthdevil
    it can be used for carvers who make rocking horses or merry go round animals. HC lime and sycamore are all used for this purpose.
  7. se7enthdevil
    keep your eyes on ebay and find a cheap one near home. if you want to go for a good one my only experience is with the jet 3520b that i bought that is the dogs kahunas... i reccomend going to a turners shop where you can try one out and size it up or find a local turner who may let you have a go.
  8. se7enthdevil
    when i turned it i did do it as a wet bowl and just let it do what it did really. i did not want to dry the whole thing in thick section as i know that brown oak yield is very low so though that i'd do it like that and if it comes off it comes off. thankfully it worked. i've has other bits that have cracked so am not sure how to prevent it. sealing didn't do that much to protect it when i cut turning squares or bowl blanks. i kept that bowl wrapped up in a blanket in the shed and it seemed to do the job...
  9. se7enthdevil
    well whadaya know, i sold this beauty at the weekend for the princely sum of £200. boy am i chuffed.
  10. se7enthdevil
    i have that problem as i need to get green wood milled for my skittles so have a few grands worth of wood sitting around for at least 18 months before i can work it.
  11. se7enthdevil
    he is one talented dude... in saying that, to me those are just hollowed out trees. he has just followed the lines sculpted by nature and are not of his own design. would anyone else say that that is plagiarism???
  12. se7enthdevil
    i wouldn't want just a simple cremation but can someone tip me in to erta ale in ethiopia please. i plan to make my own coffin.
  13. se7enthdevil
    mine is a dv18dl Electric, Cordless and Pneumatic Power Tools and Accessories | Hitachi
  14. se7enthdevil
    thanks for the link to that. very handy site. i wont have a go myself but at least i know where to get the parts. i actually have two of these drills and both are now knackered. the other one that i tested the batteries with starts smoking after a few seconds but they should be able to use the switch from it to replace the unit if that's what is wring with it. the fault is intermittent so could just be a loose wire if i'm lucky. my smoker is much more serious though and will only spend 60-70 tops to get parts.
  15. se7enthdevil
    hi all, as the title says really. i have a hitatchi battery drill and i thought the batteries were no longer holding charge but this is not the case as i've been able to test them on another unit. i think it is the trigger myself but will bow to anyone's knowledge if it isn't does anyone know how to repair one? does anyone know where i can get it repaired near slough? i'd rather not spend money i don't have on a new one if this can be repaired for 40-50 quid. thanks to all in advance.
  16. se7enthdevil
    buy yourself a mill and collect boards for a few years and you can sell them near a retirement age when you can no longer do the heavy work.
  17. se7enthdevil
    good job there mate. that trunk should make some excellent boards...
  18. se7enthdevil
    spruce is the lesser of two evils there in my opinion but if you can find anything like scotty pine, larch, black pine or douglas fir then use them.
  19. se7enthdevil
    agi-smash, would you want seeds from this tree near me???
  20. se7enthdevil
    delabodge uses welly but that may be a bit far from him?
  21. se7enthdevil
    i do believe that there are people that use milling as their main business but they always have other things to keep them going too whether it be tree surgery or a firewood business. i wish to be a miller in the future and save as many trees from being ringed up as i can but i would not do that on it's own as i don't think i'd make that much from it.
  22. se7enthdevil
    i don't play by the rules if i can help it...
  23. se7enthdevil
    for a bush that will last a life time you should put a bit of lignum vitae in there.
  24. se7enthdevil
    here are some pics alec i started a thread about this elm a while ago but no one seemed able to help http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-identification-pictures/66406-what-elm.html
  25. se7enthdevil
    i've got a relatively old rip saw i use in my workshop. not ancient but about 60+

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