devon TWiG
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Some bowls recently finished for a festive " winter woodland " exhibition, various woods.. Ash, Scorched Ash , Yew, Spalted Beech , Largest 17"dia --smallest 9" dia
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Axe-cellent !! ( groan ) In fact I really do like it , very innovative and original , I think only a tree man could come up with this !!
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A company in Somerset in Coombe Sydenham supply Mole Valley farmers throughout the SW with logs and sticks ( I used to deliver them ) you can pop in to MVF and look at their products to see if they suit ! I think they are called Exmoor Woodfuel and already have a supply network ... lorries delivering in Cornwall with a pallet network ( who I used to drive for ) I am not sure if they are kiln dried though !
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What is the situation with rock climbing ? I would imagine it would be much the same for trees , but probably best not to ask and find a quiet spot and just do it ! I am pretty sure it is not against the law and would some one really pursue civil action ?
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Surely the wood from that tree should have some added value being from an historic / famous tree if put to some use ?
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I am just a bit envious now !!.... I am a bit surprised that there is many trees let alone burry elms on the Isle of Mull , and you have 2 ! Well done ..
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I am suddenly not jealous any more !! ( gutted for you really )
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Lovely bit of wood , lucky find these days .. hope to see some good work posted in the future !
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To be sure of a good quality finish it is best not to rush it , after all the other work that goes in to a piece many people just look at the finish and judge it by that ! Liberon finishing oil is always my first choice and I buff it as soon as I can after application , and repeat once a day for a few days .
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I think it only happened a few times and I visited twice and quite enjoyed it , but I am pretty sure it last happened about 10 years ago ? You are right there is not much in the way of wood fairs down this way ... although I think there is often one near Taunton and the Oak fair near Sturminster Newton which is a very good one and I have intentions of going too next year ( as an exhibitor ) I went this year just to visit and was very impressed !
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I might finish a few soon , but am mostly just roughing out bowls at the moment , I have obtained a lot of wood recently , and this time of the year is ideal for preparing fresh wood and putting it aside to season , I am also working on a lot of xmas stuff as well and just generally very busy , and as the weather is still good I want days of as well !!
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Lovely bowls there Steve , really like the rippling in the Walnut and the ones with a bit of sapwood look great as well .. keep them coming !!
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Do not opt for next day delivery ( esp AM ) if you want a cheap deal ... 48hr delivery is a bit cheaper , I have done a lot of work for the FORTEC pallet network , all companies are very competitive !!
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he is paying £7 per cubic foot. 200fbm = 16.67 cu ft = £ 116.69 and he wants it delivered 60 miles away at that price. ............................. That is a very poor offer !
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I have driven past this site several times a week for years , and they were tall open crown trees , must of been a fun job !! and it is very neatly stacked on site as well .
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Very good point ..... however any nice logs I have come across the owner is so convinced it is worth a fortune that they will not sell it, but leave it to degrade /rot !!!
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Tree Work at Height - draft new Industry Code of Practice
devon TWiG replied to daltontrees's topic in General chat
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Nasty looking cut mate , never a clean wound from a chainsaw , hope you heal quick ! It became apparent to me a long time ago that carrying out seemingly low risk activities ( ie a 15 ft tree ) seem to result in more injuries etc than the more potentially dangerous ones ( ie 90 ft tree ) this is probably because we are less " focused " on danger , I have hurt myself a few times ( not serious ) doing such things such as trapping fingers whilst shutting tailgate , breaking thumb in steering wheel whilst off road in non power steering vehicle etc ... but fortunately never cut myself or boots or trousers either .
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So do I sometimes but I usually know the result and the adverts really p me off
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Wsbk and Bsbk are on the BBC next year , with Suzi perry and Carl Fogarty ( commentating not racing !) For me Moto gp is dull nowadays only the same few are able to win most of the time , and I do not pay to watch with BT .
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No you can't charge double , in fact you have made a costly mistake by logging it up !!
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Nice one Gray git ! I am gathering wood when I find what I want for a series of furniture to make this winter of this sort of style , but also coffee tables ,desks , shelves etc ...... Do you manage to sell any / many ? I know in the US this sort of stuff is well regarded and sought after .
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Can I use a rear handle saw for cs39 assessment
devon TWiG replied to Madhatter's topic in Climbers talk
You certainly can use a rear handled saw , in fact I have not used a top handled saw for about 15 years now and have no probs whatsoever , persist with it for a while and you might not ever bother with a top handled saw ! They are expensive , crap and encourage unsafe practice and you will need a rear handled saw to finish the job and cut up on the ground anyway ! I have used husky 242 's and stihl ms 260 's mostly . -
I was at Merrist wood in 1985 and believe this was the first year that the PPE we now consider standard was compulsory , although helmets were not used whilst climbing . what perplexes me about accidents as above, why the injured party never seems to be deemed to be "at fault " do they not know they need to be trained , wear PPE etc and are to some degree responsible for their own mistakes , do they not read the RA's which they usually sign to demonstrate they have understood ?
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I use it for turning and find anything over 18" of no use interest at all ! Once the branch stubs cease to be visible ( occluded over ) it's main feature the knots can be a bit lost but the bits you have there should interest a turner , if you can find one ( and get money out of him !) good luck and thanks for keeping back and offering the wood .
