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  1. devon TWiG
    The tree was dead standing for over a year , and yes the staining will be a sort of spalting / blue staining as is common in white conifer wood once dead / felled ...
  2. devon TWiG
    I immediately thought as soon as I saw the name " hedge mong " that it might be interesting ( in an entertaining way !!😂) brings some light fun to the forum !!
  3. devon TWiG
    A while back I obtained some lumps of Monkey puzzle , the pics show the chainsawed block before mounting on the lathe and then the completed hollow vessel ( approx 10" x 10" ) it sands and polishes well !! these pics are about 2 weeks apart to allow drying as wood was green when started ....
  4. devon TWiG
    what are you going to display on them ? if it is wooden items then wood does not show best on wood ...look in galleries , mostly white boxes ,shelves etc ...if you want a smooth-ish ,textured finish a bit like sandblasting then wire brushing can achieve that , best use a drill as Angle grinder a bit too fast and you may get burns , you could also try bleaching , is a "finish " needed ?? Also you can remove the hairy fine splinters by careful use of a blowtorch , just enough to singe off the small splinters without scorching the wood itself ..
  5. devon TWiG
    If you have it indoors at least a day before you burn it , and fairly close to the fire then it will take the moisture content down quite a bit ...
  6. devon TWiG
    is he truly fearless or just have very poor eyesight ??
  7. devon TWiG
    Most likely drought related , either purely lack of water , or conditions favour a disease of some sort , what type of soils in this area ??? Is this on mature trees only or all age trees ???
  8. devon TWiG
    Read up about the problems alcohol causes to keep it in perspective !!
  9. devon TWiG
    always good to have cash in the bank !!
  10. devon TWiG
    roughly speaking about 1/3 of houses are owned ( mortgage free ) 1/3 are rented and 1/3 have a mortgage , many with a percentage paid off ( plenty of equity ) so in reality it does not affect as many people as it would first appear ...no consolation for those that it does though !!!
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    my thoughts exactly ...how about crowdfunding ?😉
  13. devon TWiG
    Not sure if it is "remarkable " but a very interesting specimen .....Scots Pine on a railway bank ...
  14. devon TWiG
    This time of the year is usually less busy , i usually make the most of the fine weather and go to the beach , ride motorbike , walk coast path etc ....or catch up on DIY , and cut and split logs and put in shed etc etc ... not really a fan of being busy all the time !! I appreciate I am in a fortunate position to do this but there is more to life than work , it is easy and common for people to become slaves to the machine rather than the machine being your slave ...
  15. devon TWiG
    A woodworking show I used to go to every year suffered so much theft that it is no longer run ☹️ happens all the time but it is viewed as a " victimless crime " unlike name calling !!!!
  16. devon TWiG
    You seem to have become highly mechanised !!!👍
  17. devon TWiG
    You could add some fertiliser to the mulch if you wish ...
  18. devon TWiG
    They suffer badly from rust on chassis ..so give that a good check and get treated as first priority !! I used 5 cans on motorcycle chain lube to do mine a couple of years ago , before any rust appeared , I think all such trucks are much the same on running costs / reliability etc but Hi lux is generally considered the best ...but ...are very expensive to purchase in comparison ...usual checks apply , has it had a hard life ? , mileage , service history etc ....
  19. devon TWiG
    I have done a few like that , no brash removal etc ....if both sides are happy no problems !!
  20. devon TWiG
    "Where are all the Arborists" ?... there has never been so many !! more trucks /chippers , nicely sign written etc etc than I have ever seen , just look at the equipment suppliers etc , this industry has grown and improved ( in many ways ) since I started in the mid 80's...it pays better than it ever did I think ....every industry wants more GOOD staff , however with the new min wage of around £22k there will be many jobs wanting people who can then choose what they may like to do rather than doing a shit job for not much more !!!
  21. devon TWiG
    This one was in such a shocking state that it was felled in one ..too dodgy to dismantle !! right on to a lawn and shrubs slabs etc ... yet looked fine and healthy from a distance , decay was not present further up after about 5 m...
  22. devon TWiG
    good to see that they are representative of the population 👍
  23. devon TWiG
    There does seem to be quite a few reports in the media about the pollution caused by woodburners , which is in itself enough to trigger campaign groups to call for a ban , and almost any MP would not miss the opportunity of a publicity photo with a child with COPD etc whilst calling for a ban and claiming to be a gaurdian of the environment !! I really do not understand the fuss as most stoves are only lit at night in winter , and there are far more important things to focus on .
  24. devon TWiG
    Saw a few in flower yesterday , so does not look hopefull ..
  25. devon TWiG
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