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best or recommended exterior wood protection
gobbypunk replied to difflock's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Hi I have used Sadolin loads and that does what it says on the tin but it does sit on the wood , Osmo is also good , so is danish oil it all depends on what you want it to look like dry cedar will drink the oil but that’s not a bad thing it just means a few coats if it was my own and I didn’t have a customer with their opinion then it would be prob osmo Cheers Mark -
Hi Guys, just a quick update , I have been managing to do some bits and bobs at my workshop but I am surprised at how unfit I have got 2 short days and I ached all over, but can’t wait to be able to walk , the iwalk I have has been ace but a bit unstable when chainsaw carving , I am back to fracture clinic tomorrow afternoon and I am hoping they will say I can start to pu weight on my leg , it’s going to be weird to start with but got to start getting back to work, it’s a proper struggle at the mo I do have some things for sale I will post a few pics a bit later got wheelchair hoovering and dishes to do Cheers Mark
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Hi guys I was just reading Timon’s post about the ear defenders on his new climbing hat and it prompted me , I have an Airshield Pro helmet, and it’s ace but when I got the ear defenders to go with it I just couldn’t use them , the Airshield has a fan in it and the ear defenders amplified the noise to an unbearable level so I was wondering if any of you have had a similar problem and what if anything you did to fix it Thanks Mark
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To my knowledge there are also a lot of plane trees being felled in London , so this leads me to think that our big cities are undertaking felling of mature trees for some hyped up reasons and giving the contracts to massive company’s like Amey there is something wrong about this picture , I will say no more being an old punk rocker I bet you can guess where I stand but then again maybe not ,our towns and cities would be even sadder places if we let all the mature trees get felled. Cheers Mark
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Yeah trifor winch defo best hand winch out there
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I would defo look at the most burry bits first , but wouldn’t be happy to pay for it maybe , be given what is worth having for clearing the rest up , good luck with it I do hope you find some good stuff keep us posted Thanks Mark
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I agree with the above most of it looks F##ked maybe get somebody with an Alaskan to mill the biggest stick on site , you will know from the first cut if it’s worth milling the rest , shame you didn’t get there a few yrs ago , good luck though we may be wrong and you could get some nice boards do post some pics if you do mill it Cheers Mark
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Hi Nepia, how’s you , any chance of keeping it for me , holly is one of my favs , hard to dry but the creamy , grey colours are ace Thanks Mark
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Like most people I do try and clean and sharpen at the end of the day but sometimes just can’t be bothered, one thing I do I have a small scrub brush and every refuel I brush the caps off so many less visits to the shop to get the carb cleaned especially on my carving saws Cheers Mark
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Hi not sharpened yet just Haven’t had an opportunity my girlfriend is doing her best to make sure I don’t over do it but back in the workshop tomorrow so will have a go I am sure I will be ok I am used to sharpening my framing chisels and small carpentry ones can’t be that different can it ? Hopefully I will get time to start a small bowl I will keep you all informed on my progress Cheers Mark
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Hi almost llama timber should be air dryed for at least 6 months before going in a kiln , I have heard good things about the logosol kilns but sorry I haven’t had any experience with one myself, good luck with it Cheers Mark
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Thanks Stuart not sure about turning mushrooms , but I get the point getting 2 things the same like table legs is one thing I would like to do , I am sure with practice I will get there . Thanks Mark
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Panther chainsaw milling - post your feedback and pics here :)
gobbypunk replied to Rob D's topic in Panther Mill UK
Hi Rob , those panther mills look ace I really like the quick adjustment on the cutting height , I was wondering if the parts are interchangeable with the Alaskan mill , did you help in the design of them , if so good job ,hopefully I will be back milling before too long . Cheers Mark -
Ha funny you say that , it was all in some foreign language, but thanks for bothering to find it for me , I will just keep at it with the face plate and see how I go but will defo be on the lookout for some hollowing out tools , Thanks for all your help Cheers Mark
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Thanks Steve will defo keep an eye on that , how do I work out if my lathe is 3/4 16 tpi what is tpi surly it’s not teeth per inch sorry I don’t know hardly anything about lathes Thanks Mark
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Hi my lathe is a kinzo not sure if it’s a good make prob not , how do I know what chuck will fit on it I had a look on eBay and just wasn’t sure some were like £20 and some were quite a bit more , mine has a face plate with it , that can be used for bowls can’t it , sorry for the basic questions but it’s all new to me , but very enjoyable I would love to be able to make very big vases like 3/4 ft eventually Thanks Guys Mark
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Hi my lathe is a kinzo not sure if it’s a good make prob not , as for uniform thickness surely if it’s thicker at the bottom it will be more stable and less likely to get knocked over but hey I am just learning Cheers Mark
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Hi guys , I have a question on my lathe it has a face plate how do I know how long a blank it will hold safely if I want to turn a deep bowl or vase ? Thanks in advance Cheers Mark
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Hi usual rule of thumb is an inch a year plus a year so 3 inch thick board 4 years but I have milled boards and made coffee tables after about a year Cheers Mark
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Nice boards ,it’s is addictive I agree what will you do with them ? Make something cool I hope . Happy milling Cheers Mark
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Hi I agree with Big J about the cladding but I would 2x1 ash for the frame traditionaly frames were made from ash , buses, showman wagons , shepherds huts , all had ash framing , I wouldn’t use beech outside but spalted beech for some internal furniture would look ace ,resin coat a worktop of spalted beech stunning and long lasting , do post some pics of your build good luck with it Cheers Mark
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Yeah it’s so odd walking with the iwalk my leg that’s bent still wants to move like it normally would and my ankle but they can’t it’s bloody odd , yeah bloody crutches especially in the wet my mate had warned me earlier about crutches in the wet , my ankle does ache today but not swollen so I don’t think any damage bloody hope not Cheers Mark
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No worries, F###ing knackered today I have 4 benches to make for the national trust for a place that opens in Easter they said if I can manage 2 for the opening day that would ace but if we can do the 4 we will get paid and I could totally do with the money , had to take it easy today bloody fell on my arse last night in the rain bloody crutches are crap in the rain was only going from my van to the back door so ankle is sore today hopefully no damage done, going to hop to the fridge (carlsberg refreshes the broken parts other beers just can’t reach) Cheers Mark
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Hi guys my first go at turning, there was a piece of pine in the lathe when I got give it, just getting a feel for the how the chisels work Hope you don't laugh too much Cheers Mark
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Sorry only managed to get 2 pics and one of those is a good one of my fat arse I will have another go soon Cheers Mark
