se7enthdevil
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well the sycamore squares are skittle material but the hornbeam is to be for the frame that the skittles stand on in the freemasons arms on the edge of hampstead heath. the top of this one is hard maple but its worn a bit quickly for their liking .
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can anyone guess what this is then??? .
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and the hornbeam from alex, .
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here's the sycamore i got from alec, .
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got the planks at last, thanks for those alex. excellent quality stuff too. always on the look out for more so if you come across any of millable quality please say. .
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just a quick thank you to alec gunnar (agg221) and alex wigley (alex_w) for helping me out this week. Mr gunnar was kind enough not only to drop off the sycamore he had cut for me in april last year but also to collect some hornbeam for me that i got from Mr wigley who was kind enough to sell me the last five planks of his milled stock. it's excellent quality stuff and will look great in the end product. this has really helped my guys and i thank you...
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excellent work there mate.
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think i'll make my little chopper out of something i've just got lying around then but i'll hold out for either robinia or ash for the 5lb splitter...
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does any one want an alfresco dinning table?
se7enthdevil replied to se7enthdevil's topic in Woodcraft Forum
well one person has passed up the opportunity for the table does anyone else want to have one??? i intend to furnish it with 8" square legs connected by a framework of rails. similar to this one. .
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hi all, i bought this board of mahogany with the intention of making a top end interior table but now think it may be better suited to alfresco dinning. it will easily seat 12 people as its 100" long by 36+ wide 1" thick. it's getting in the way a bit so wish to use it up but it's one of those things that if i make it il want it gone asap so wondered if anyone was in the hunt??? it's a bit bleached in places but will be sanded back to that beautiful mahogany colour when complete. .
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just a little wood store i knocked together the other day. did i achieve the blended in look??? .
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that's quite possibly the case as i've seen them using hickory for sporting equipment and they were harvesting trees no bigger than 12-15" diameter. i believe the heartwood can be used for spade handles or other items where strength is not so important.
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i take it beech didn't perform well then???????????? pity as i've loads of straight grained bits kicking about waiting to be used... glad to hear robinia did well, i look forward to making them.
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looking at the mechanical properties of ash versus the robinia i'm going to try a handle out of the robinia first, i don't mind making two if i'm proved wrong. mechanically robinia is superior to ash be it american or english and is almost on a par with the mechanics of hickory even superior in resisting crushing. i've never made an axe handle before so if i have to make more than one then it will be good practice for me... i might have some ash left over from a project i'm about to do so may be able to make two handles anyway. thanks for the suggestions guys...
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thinking about it i don't think i'll be using sycamore or oak as the "modulus of rupture" or "m.o.r" are a bit low, only 14,000,000+ beech and maple actually have more m.o.r. than ash but i don't know the resistance to shock loads. acacia might be obtainable, that would be ok wouldn't it???
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its only a 5lb sandvik with a 32" handle i would like the satisfaction of making it myself and can then make it that bit stockier and longer.
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i did to make the first one but the handle snapped, replaced that with the beech handle then the head shattered in to two bits. i need to find another head...
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i've done it again and broken my new new mallet... i must hit things too hard with it. got to find a new head now as it broke in half and left the handle...
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yes hickory or ash are my first choices but as i say, i have none. if people think maple is good then i'll use that.
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hi all, at the weekend i snapped my axe handle and wish to make my own replacement so it is less weedy and a bit chunkier for my big hands and hopefully i won't snap it as easily. i don't have any spare ash and wish to know what is the best timber to use out of the options i have. i have some canadian hard maple, greenheart, oak, beech, hornbeam and sycamore. it's a large sandvik axe by the way 36" handle. any suggestions???
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most miller's wait till winter or late autumn to mill and you get better results. i had some 6" beech milled a few years ago and it was splitting quickly so ended up spraying it with water daily. there just might have been lots of tension in the timber so don't let it put you off, you're always going to get some sticks that won't behave...
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thanks for mentioning me alec. here is the one i made a few years ago for my parents which is around 4' long by 18" deep and high.. i can make other styles as alec says or i can replicate this, i can add shelves, doors or other details if you wish. .
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stunning... how much did it sell for???
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saw a few again the following evening but none since. it's no wonder they are a protected species as they flew in to just about everything, trees, trellis, houses, fence, windows and anything else they could find. not the most graceful of flyers...
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15ft Yew...what should I do?
se7enthdevil replied to johnsonjack_81's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
such a small tree will not have the biggest roots so the suggestion of land sinking should not be a problem. if it's really in the way then uproot it as trimming it back will still have it in the way no mater how you look at it.
