SteveA
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I think maybe the Cherry logs aren't seasoned enough. I've found even by burning fairly moist logs the fire will still radiate very hot (at least that's what it feels like to our skin) and with lots of heat being thrown out into the room. But this doesn't necessarily mean the fire is burning efficiently enough to stop unburnt hydrocarbons lining the flue. The timbers I burnt came from a house built in 1860.... it was verging on dangerous, explosive! Good question, I'm not sure if pressure treated wood traps moisture in? As far as I'm aware the pressure treatment is done at a specific moisture range/ level according to the wood type. Presumably the majority of moisture would evaporate out of the timber over time (especially when left indoors). But pressure treated timber can still absorb plenty of moisture, so it's not a one way affair. Cheers, Steve
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Well done for doing all you could and within the law. I'm sure they'll enjoy having a bit of Community Service on their CV's and blagging to their mates *sigh*
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By throwing in occasional moist logs you would be drawing energy (heat) out of the whole fire which can lead to an inefficient burn - over time this could be producing what you describe as tarry clinkers. What do you mean by "builders waste"?.... if it's what I'm thinking; best to steer clear of burning any pressure treated timber. Burning pressure treated wood could also be contributing to producing your tarry clinkers? It can also make some pretty serious crackling & spitting embers! (I've tried this myself) Cheers, steve
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Further proof, cheers
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Your okay mate it's just me being silly
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I don't think anyone's tried taking the police to trading standards, or trading standards to the police; no harm in trying though
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No worries mate. They'll be changing their thoughts when the price of burning hardwood goes through the roof.
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Interesting to hear this, proving that burning wet wood at any stage is going to cause flue problems
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Starving the oxygen supply will always result in more tar build-up; much the same with a car.... starve it of oxygen and it will smoke; hold a rag over the exhaust and you'll see it easy enough! May I suggest trying fully seasoned softwood for a year, and chucking in 10% hardwood....
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Now there's a question. Hmmm, I'm sure I've read something about this, something scientifically orientated from the Forestry Commission, but not sure which document it was in? (there's lotsa docs on all sorts). Could be worth contacting them for a pointer. There's a lot of mis-information on forums, if that's where your customer got his info source from? And I've also noticed some companies misinforming the public about wood fuel pollution. May help, fairly simple to understand : Pdf from Forestry Commission: Wood as fuel end users guide: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/eng-woodfuel-woodasfuelguide.pdf/$FILE/eng-woodfuel-woodasfuelguide.pdf
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Shouldn't cause any problems at all, so long as it's properly seasoned. Chances are that e.g, oak is more likely to cause problems due to the amount of time it takes to season properly/ high amount of tannins.
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Nice to see the police taking this so seriously
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I did seriously consider getting the 560xpg but decided if I need a bigger saw/bar then I'd want something for tackling big trees & Alaskan milling....ie, a lot bigger than the 560. I went for the 550xpg and have no regrets whatsoever (15" & 18" bars). Definitely get heated handles; others have regretted not doing this. Cheers, steve
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Your dog is "no freakin' way am I getting wet today!" ....That's a lovely looking Beech Silky, reminds me of the big fat and twisty Beeches at Kingston Lacy avenue, Dorset.
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This has been discussed in other threads, so worth searching for a read of those. Overall it seems 18" is the maximum you'd want to use on the 550xp.... but the Husqvarna spec does say maximum 20" bar; if you're thinking of trying a 20" let us know how it goes. Cheers, steve
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Don't worry about getting hundreds of 'likes' ....just let your 'likes' happen naturally. Having genuine 'likes' is far more important than falling into the 'number of likes' trap. Yet I also see no shame in promoting your page here on Arbtalk (where there are lots of genuine likes to be had). Anyway, never mind all that.... What I really wanted to say was: Keep your facebook banner at exactly 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall, and under 100kb in file size (saved as a JPEG) to avoid facebook downsizing your image to their own crappy fuzzy compression setting. Hope this helps
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Not worth the risk in my opinion.
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I wonder if he had permission to cut them down? Perhaps that is why he works so fast - frightened of being caught....
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Yeah I agree all thefts should be reported. Anything happening beyond that is rare! But yeah some things are returned once in a blue moon.
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Looks very handy and well constructed. Noticed the ball hitch at the back, what have you been towing? Cheers, steve
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Sorry to hear this - thieving swines. And I agree about the chocolate teapot.
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Must be on piece work. Yep, a nutter, yet looks safer than many others!
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Husky T536 top handled battery saw update?
SteveA replied to Old Mill Tree Care's topic in General chat
I think the Husky battery model has the most power, but don't quote me on that. cheers, steve -
Thanks John, fair point on the CE stuff and H&S/ insurance liabilities ; but I would like to add that I've not read of any RipSaw injuries on other user forums, and it appears to have good guards. I think you read me wrong.... I'm not trying to compare the RipSaw with your Transformer saw; I was trying to highlight that there is a gap in the UK market for a highly portable small bandsaw that one person can carry into the woods, that doesn't rely on a bench (like the RipSaw). Looking forwards to seeing your videos. Cheers, Steve
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Yep, be good to have a link to that pump please, cheers, steve
