se7enthdevil
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Everything posted by se7enthdevil
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assuming you meant 13 feet?, where did you learn to count??? 109" is 9'3".
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is nobody in a position to be able to help?
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surely all trees bear fruit of some kind to reproduce unless they are male trees i suppose, or ornamental cultivars?
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:lol: i thought that may shock a few people. as for seeing 50 i've only got 17 years to go. to be fair it's all i've drunk since i was 15. i don't drink alcohol so i can't drink stellas. i thank everyone for their concerns about my health but 2 months ago i got a clean bill of health from my gp since they were worried about my blood pressure. i take life as it comes and wish to enjoy every minute. my pee is usually pale or clear. occasionally yellow if i've not drunk very much during the day.
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hi all, i have 3 planks of wood i'd like to purchase on ebay but would need help getting them too me. they are 109" long and 2@ 11" and 15" wide. all are 2" thick. situated in merriott just west of yeovil. shipley is way too expensive these days. i need them delivered to slough. is anyone doing this route and what would you want for transport? if anyone can let me know then i can buy the wood. i'd be very grateful for some help with this as it's a very nice timber. thanks in advance to anyone who may be able to help out.
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you don't need a rounding plane at all. spindles should be finished off with the skew. that's how i make anything long and thin like wands and traditional spindles.
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i'm guessing it will depend on your metabolic rate and the activity you are doing. i didn't do much on sunday but still managed to drink 5L+ of diet coke. peed a fair bit today but not yesterday. i've a fairly high met rate.
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most of the year i go shorts and barefoot these days. haven't had a chainsaw for a year but i'm happy to use a small one like this. don't go barefoot if it's wet. i know i'm only walking round my garden up to the workshop and i wouldn't do it if i worked for someone else.
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hornbeams don't have asymmetrical leaf bases. got to be an elm family.
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traditional one were but these days they use american yellow poplar.
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if this is not your bog standard eucalyptus then i'd be interested in a ring to get a sample of timber from to send to the wood database.
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surely this is a fraud??? you just got a real dog to pose didn't you simon? too bloody lifelike to be wood isn't it? wish i had skill like that.
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is anyone going from cheshire to slough??? i'll get the trunk to hitch a lift if i can... if no one can take it then i will be interested in trying to get it to me somehow.
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how many are over 12-14"?
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tell me about it stu, all that lovely timber gone up in flames... i try to rescue as much as i can myself.
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i'm no miller al, i just like to use the timber. if clive can do the milling then i'm happy to pay him to do it.
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very kind of you mate, and yes i do think it is a result of loving what i do. i'm still amazed at what comes out of a manky old block of wood. just look at the two large ones, knotty and splitt but with a little time and skill they look the dogs bollocks...
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who is your nearest miller?
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i don't own a mobile so have to do it the old fashioned way and break off a branch.
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they were taken with a flash. the oak is a bit reflective because it's 30 years old and rock hard and can be sanded to a nice finish quite easily. both pairs were given one coat of danish oil and quickly buffed but that's it.
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as someone who has memory troubles i suggest you just keep looking at the books as much as possible. 25 years of epilepsy drugs have made my memory really crap but i've found if i keep going over some of the less common species i tend to remember them that bit easier. also once i've found an unusual species i like to go back and look at it just to keep it fresh in my memory if i can.
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Sharpening jigs/Systems recommendations please
se7enthdevil replied to mickdundee's topic in Woodcraft Forum
with the slow speed grinder what is the best speed to have at the tool tip? -
here are the blanks i cut for them. they were a bit of a nightmare to turn as really old timber (especially oak) is like stone... .
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ok, i finally got round to finishing the second pair that i made from an old bit of oak that had been air dried as part of a porch for thirty years. the little pair are within 12 grams of each other and the heavy one weighs 1.137kg and the big pair are only 30 grams (that's 1 ounce) apart and the heavy one weighs 8lb 5.5oz. the tall ones are 24". what do you think tom??? .
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pole lathe is not the way to go here. see if you can find a cheap lathe on ebay with a handful of chisels. you only need a benchtop one if the longest you have to turn is only 18".
