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se7enthdevil

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  1. that's expensive for green oak in my opinion, i'd put any green timber at about £15. if it's exceptionally good quality then yes perhaps £20.
  2. wow!!! i'm only on about 3000 and i thought i had too much. i too have a high metabolism but could work alot harder during the week. being 6'3" and 105 kilos i know i need to eat more that the recommended 2500. i'm quite well built and like big j my calories seem to go on producing masses of heat and find it hard to work in the summer during the day. i've heard that we burn half our calories on work or any physical activity and the rest goes on keeping us alive i.e. the functions of the body be it brain activity or having a pee.
  3. is this a common problem with this saw? i've just bought one from john p, could that encounter the same dilemma? what would be the cause?
  4. if the tree contains more than just a bit of ripple then get it quarter sawn for stability and effect but if it's plain then just go through and through. end storing is the way to go unless you can get some plastic stickers like these, uPVC 20mm Squares in White - Suppliers Online | Eurocell i was thinking about buying a bundle, would you be interested in purchasing some with me to make it more viable?
  5. true john, i'll have to figure out how to use it first. you can see why i asked about the packaging of it now.
  6. i am going to rebend the fan back to it's knackered position before i send it back.
  7. three bolts hold the fan casing on and one of them has been sheared by the impact (how much force does that take?) and is still in the hole. the fan is bent and can not fully rotate as it fouls on a bolt. the main shaft has a new facet on it which makes me thing it was dropped but there's no busted box. i unbent the fan a tried to start it but nothing happened? i'm trying to get this sorted with axminster tools. i want them to replace it, wish me luck
  8. hi all just wanted to know if this has happened to anyone else. on the 9th of january my jet 3520b headstock was colected and sent off to have it's bearings replaced. took a while and whinging about it finally got it delivered this morning and thought yippee i can finally get on with some work as i've been bored out of my brains for the last fortnight. this is what i saw when i opened the box.
  9. expensive firewood indeed. green £15 but seasoned £25-£30 so potential £8000 worth
  10. if you mill it up there is potentially 250ft3+ with both trees and even selling green at a mere £15ft3 that's £4000+.
  11. never ring up such a nice big bit of timber...
  12. hmm, a bit bigger than my 20" rip saw...
  13. they are welly's as stated...
  14. how long did that take you???
  15. although not the same species they are related and have very similar lumber properties. Redwood | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Softwoods)
  16. depends what your applying it to.... i use it for my skittle pins just as a finishing oil to make them look a little better than bare wood. i make sure that the wood is sanded down so 360 or a worn 240 and give it a buff with its own shavings then i apply the oil with a cheap disposable brush and take off the excess with more shavings and spin at speed until superficially dry. i have used it on a skittle ally deck made of hard maple and i merely gave it as thin coat with the disposable brush and made sure there were no pools of it to wipe off and just left it there. it dried for the next few hours and they played with it that week. if you are to use it for furniture rather than turning then i recommend that you ask steve slack (slackbladder) as he will know more about the best ways to use it than me.
  17. i wouldnt be too bothered about the amount of teeth as the 20 tooth blade that comes with it should be fine. i have a no brand saw the same size and the blade that came with that leaves a very good finish. the trick is to have the work stable and well held in place and cut with a steady hand. this cant be taught in my opinion you need to learn it through experience.
  18. i would use beech for my skittles but everyone logs it up so there's none to buy???
  19. alec your inbox is full
  20. according to this interesting site, Bill's Saw Shop - Stihl chain saw specifications it's .4 bhp more powerful.
  21. i'm game my friend, where are you and what exactly do you desire you can see some of my work here, http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/60100-all-my-woodwork-so-far.html
  22. i hope it is as this is a big investment for me so i hope it give's me many years of happy use. cant wait to see it and use it....
  23. hang on john p i did say i wasn't backing out mate. i'm buying that saw by the way i didn't get an email from you, try again with this address. [email protected] haven't heard from my mat but i wont bother talking to him for now.
  24. it did take a while but i was learning new techniques at the time and being a college course you do tend to dawdle a bit. if i had the plans, tools and materials i could make it in a day or two... if you want to see more then see the thread on my other projects. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/60100-all-my-woodwork-so-far.html
  25. damson is good for turning as is any fruit wood but if the tree is of a decent size i suggest you contact alec as he is looking for prunus to fit out his bedroom furniture with. here's his profile page. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/agg221.html

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