se7enthdevil
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that's a big head for a guitar? did you type that correctly?
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i thought that they were probably that one. doesn't really matter as i said the timbers are very similar and for such a good wood it would be a shame to see it go to waste as logs. makes very durable outdoor furniture.
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trunks like that should be milled... it's excellent timber. was never sure which species leylandii reffered to so here are the two that i think they could be. chamaecyparis lawsonia cupressus leylandii both are featured on these pages and although the port orford cedar is the better quality they are pretty much identical from a dried wood point of view. Port Orford Cedar | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Softwoods) Lawson's cypress misc cypress
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big j could answer that as he will sell you yew if he has any. from the joiners perpective, i'm yet to make anything from yew but i hope someone will ask one day and personally i would not wish to pay more than £30ft3 unless it's really nice material.
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a very under rated timber in my opinion. if left to grow (rare given the undeserved hatred of it) it will yield a very good timber and the branches make great firewood. as a turner i'd be interested in that trunk as it barely moves or splits even in large sizes. looks quite nice too and takes a decent polish.
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bit of a palava if you ask me in those vids but i assume the chainsaw is all you have. i'd quarter the whole tree and put it through a 30" rip saw .
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interesting way of turning it.
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i cut the large hedge back at the end of the garden and let it dry for 6-8 months and put it in the stove and was pleasantly surprised as to how hot it got. great stuff.
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i got asked to make these recently. .
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hows this for an ebay bargain... 1 x tct sawblade 480 x 4.4 x 30b x 60t t/chip timber / wood 940 19-20" blades cost £200+
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quarter sawn timber is cut from the tree for stability purposes and usually it looks nicer too. the growth rings of a quarter sawn plank run perpendicular to the two broad faces of the plank and in oak will show up those beautiful medular rays. the image below explains how you can cut it.
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yup, ailanthus it is.
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not sure if the carvers will want it as it wont last outside but there are other uses for it. if it's nice and straight it can be milled in to boards for furniture or joinery. problem is that a girth of only 4-5' is only a 12-15" tree that has limited uses. if you meant the diameter is 4-5' then it's worth milling, if it's only small then it will probably end up as firewood.
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Milling Douglous Fir is there a market?
se7enthdevil replied to Jontreasure's topic in Milling Forum
doug fir is an excellent construction and joinery timber and i don't know why 100s of tons are logged up every year when it could be milled up and used. laws should be in place so any good trunk get milled and used rather than logged. yes there is a market. green you can sell it to the construction side or if you can get it kiln dried then sell it to joiners. how big is the trunk? -
no disrespect to other carvers but that has to be the best carving i've ever see on here...
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ash wont last as a building material. i believe alder is better but i'm not sure.
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this item may be of interest to you to use as the top... thicker than i've seen before as they are usually 40mm solid oak worktop 60mm thick 3m long 610 width | eBay .
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it was beech i purchased but sorry mate that's a trade secret...
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in august????? whats the temp up there???
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alec's pretty much spot on there. you should be able to get away with 3/8" or 1/2" stickers and as alec says, cover it and keep it out of the wind. i would also seal the ends of the boards with a couple of coats of pva or other sealing solution. if i've been given bits like strawberry tree which splits badly then i kept them in a shed to stop the wind altogether but i don't think hawthorn is quite as bad as strawberry tree.
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Firewood - Hardwood / Softwood growth rates
se7enthdevil replied to arboriculturist's topic in Firewood forum
i think they trialed that at windsor great park as the forester said that the 1 hectare squares that they had were not followed up as they wee not as successful as was hoped. -
mill it quickly and dry it slowly or otherwise it will split like crazy...
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welcome to the forum lee. i wish i could buy the whole lot but i'm a bit murray mint at present mate. you got any pictures of it though. i'd love to see it. remind me what you want for it per ft3?
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i've a rip saw and a planer thicknesser at hand. the materials get delivered and that would take me one hour to rip the boards and plane them, jointing with gluing time will be two hours plus one hour for the cleaning up and sanding with 5 minutes of oiling if required. i'm as joiner by trade and that is half a days work for me.
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what tosh, materials about £70-£80 and making it would be about the same so no more than £160 tops.
