se7enthdevil
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Looking for wood for table legs near Bristol
se7enthdevil replied to sandspider's topic in Woodcraft Forum
i know where i can get 5" square makore if it's of any use. nice red colour. -
you are not too cynical, just a good observation. this is sort of a marketing ploy as i have never really done any advertising until now. word of mouth has been good up till now but i think i should try a bit of advertising to see if it brings in any more revenue. i've been making skittles for 5 years and have serviced 155 customers so probably turned about 180-190 seperate sets of skittles and balls. other than the first year when i only had 12 customers (only started in may that year) i've had an average of 35 customers so i wanted to see if this went up with a bit of advertising. i'm investing lots of money into the timber and have bought about 600 ft3 of wood to date (half of which is still drying for future use) so i will be well stocked for any eventuality or desire that the customer asks for.
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i'd make your own mate, i did just that on this thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/woodcraft-forum/75154-axe-handle-4.html for my axe when i snapped the handle. doing it myself meant i could make it thicker and longer as the ones you can buy are a bit weedy in my opinion. also i made mine from robinia so it wont rot as it's permanently left outside in the chopping block.
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i think most angle grinders are much the same but i think you'd be safe with a makita.
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there are dozens of sizes and styles so i can't make much for stock as they are sort of a custom order. welsh skittles are 10" x 3 1/2" most western skittles range from 4"-5" diameter by 10" tall. somersets skittles are 12" tall and are 5"-6" diameter. long alley are 14" tall with a metal ferrule at the bottom. table skittles are 6" tall and dadlums are even smaller. then you have the different shapes. somerset, gloucester bristol, welsh, diamond, long alley, london skittles, daddlums and northamptonshire table skittles. .
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all prices are on the website jon
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i'd love to teach a bit of turning there but i'm too far away.
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i'd be interested in a crotch piece if you are selling?
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just wondered if anyone needs a new set of skittles? i'd like to get some orders out of the way early rather than have the usual rush in july and august so if anyone plays in a team or knows of a pub or club that needs a new set can they order now so that i can make them in time for the new season. i'm only one man so don't like it when everyone orders at once. please go to the website and send me an email if you need some.
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pictures of the wood will help you locate any potential woodturner who is interested.
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thanks for the offer but i have 3-4 lumps still in my store.
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i think it's great stuff, it could be prone to worm but what i was given was kept on paving or just not in contact with the soil and it dries really well in the round (i had 5-6" diameters) and once i turned things it was stable. it is harder than tuliptree (liriodendron tulipfera) and takes better detail. get what you can of it.
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i use a second hand dewalt saw (dw708)on the long mitre bench and would not swap it for anything else. i've been cutting 6"x6" beech this afternoon for my skittles (turning the beam over of course) and will go through a 4 1/2" thickness and 12" wide
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well im 17 1/2 after my tea fully clothed and i'm only a 34"-36" waist (belt needed for 36") so it's not all round our bellies.
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any 6' diameter tree should be milled in my book regardless of potential splitting. anyway with a tree that size it will need to be quartersawn to get the best from it.
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how many boards do you have? i take it you milled them? were they kilned?
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think i'm right mate. i'll bow to anyone else's opinion on the leaf and bark though.
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looks like a field maple? give me a look at the wood and i can help you.
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yes i did, it's still sitting outside waiting to be roughed out. i must get round to that as he dropped off some yew to do at the same time.
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ok you lot, i want to know if anyone has piled on the pounds after the christmas feast... strangely i was 17 1/2" stone in november and i went back down to 17. and i thought you were supposed to put weight on over christmas.
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i have one that size in the driveway at the moment but if you are local enough to drop it off (i can't drive) then you are welcome. is the little hole the pith which is very soft or a bit of rot?
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has no one got any?
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couldn't agree more mate, if anyone has one they can bring it to me and in return i'll make them some bowls from it.
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indian bean is a fairy soft timber and burns fairly fast i think but in my opinion it's better used as a turning timber or if it's big enough mill it into boards. here are a few bowls i've turned from this beautiful timber (the pair are still rough tunred) the last two pics being an 18"x6" i made from a large lump given to me by nepia... .
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yepp, that's holm oak alright, don't let it put you off it jon, it just needs a little care whilst drying.
