se7enthdevil
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7-1 in the end then i was listening to the whole thing whilst doing other things around the house and it seemed as though whenever i passed the tv they had put another one away... i saw the first game between spain and the netherlands (5-0 to the dutch) and since i'm a manchester united supporter i feel i have to root for mr van gall.
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just beat me to it. didn't really know that they existed but was going to guess it in any case. is this just a quirk of nature or a specific species???
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sorry to hear this but glad that you can let it out as you put it.
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was that the one that you are cutting some of my skittle squares from???
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that's been on here before i think. still quite incredible though. wouldn't have the patients myself.
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can you tell me what this is?
se7enthdevil replied to naturarbo's topic in Tree Identification pictures
fig sounds like a good shout for the bark colour but they ain't no fig leaves on the tree... is it one of those phillyrea things??? -
i think they say not to use it in a drill press to stop flying wood killing someone. if some idiot hasn't clamped the work piece down it can bit on the cutter and spin bloody fast and send you to A&E. nearly happened to me once with a small bit of wood and a forstener bit as i hit a concealed knot/void in the wood, it bit the cutter started spinning at about 200rpm and it nearly broke my wrist. good thing i'm right handed.
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pm sent
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do a few tests as some finishes don't like to be written on. i'd be tempted to very finely sand and leave the wood bare so the ink will transfer easily.
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just a little update on the walnut that delabodge gave me, got the last of it back to mine and processed it and after turning more nests i ended up with a grand total of 101 bowls from only one tree.
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that would be termed as pippy. technically a burr is the growth on the side or base of a tree so theoretically you cant have "a burr tree" but i must say you have a beautiful board of heavily pipped yew there. nice find.
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looks like a sumac
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i have a 550 motor on my radial arm drill press and would expect it to go through that no problem. you do have to keep an eye on the sharpness of the bit so keep a diamond file handy. i bought really cheap forstener bits and use the large ones in the press and i have no problem. wd40 can help the cutting process too. don't forget, green wood cuts easier than dry so it should not be too much trouble in theory.
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cedar it is, well done silky.
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no it's not yew, here's a clue. it smells great.
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does it have to be birch? i would have thought any bunch of twigs that are the right shape would do the job. as neither red birch is native i would go for one you can get on our shores.
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betula ablosinensis is the chinese red birch but betula occidentalis is also known as red birch (amongst other names) so which did he mean???
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i got loads of laurel to burn in the stove over christmas, be bone dry by then so will be ok won't it???
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looks like a hazel to me.
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well after nepia's delivery of robinia i've cleaved myself some bits of wood for the handles, roughly hewn them to shape and am now letting them dry. i'll get a snap up later.
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my dad worked in r&d for mars for about 30 years and used to get called the professor by all his colleagues so knew his choccy. as the "average" family we used to get asked to sample any new products before they tried to market them so could provide the same service with this guy if required. my dad died a few years ago so he can't pass judgement but i think my cousin still works there. my mum is diabetic so she could tell you if it's ok. would love a taster pack.
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if it's of a millable size then get it milled as it makes beautiful timber but use the branches on the fire.
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the warning on the dust should be pointed at us turners mostly as we have the potential to inhale plenty of dust over the years but for cutting down one tree it will be no problem. the tree will still be wet and the wood will not turn in to the sort of dust that can be a problem but as most turners like dry timber the dust is microscopic and can really get in to your lungs. if there was a known problem with toxicity on any species then there would be an extra charge for droping it, you'll be fine
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eeerm, collect from where exactly????
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would it be (fraxinus mariesii)???
