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  1. devon TWiG
    we have had plenty of sunshine and it has been ideal outdoor weather !!!
  2. devon TWiG
    Seriously dry underfoot everywhere ..unusual for Devon this time of year , as much as I dislike rain we are in need of some before long , but none forecast !
  3. devon TWiG
    Cryptomeria ....I think ..
  4. devon TWiG
    The world's longest subsea cable will send clean energy from Morocco to the UK ELECTREK.CO A 10.5 GW solar and wind farm is going to be built in Morocco, and it's eventually going to power 7 million homes in the UK. The cable is coming onshore at Bude in North Devon ( I think it is already there but not sure ) or why do big businesses not locate energy heavy industries to places like Morocco where solar power could be used then send to Europe on battery powered boats etc ??
  5. devon TWiG
    The best finish for a wooden bowl to be used as a sink would be either Rustins 2 pack ..a liquid melamine or one of the boat building resins such as the West system stuff ..there are also many others ...
  6. devon TWiG
    I use supermarket fuel in everything ...chainsaws , strimmers , motorbike , outboard motor etc and never had a problem . I am sure some people will claim that they can tell that the electric in their battery saw came from a windfarm not a nuclear power station 😂
  7. devon TWiG
    I seem to remember reading /hearing that PEG does preserve wood ...but it is not really suitable for practical things like furniture as it does not really dry out / cure so has an unpleasant feel to it and further finishes ...oils , waxes , varnishes etc can not be applied on top as they wont adhere to the surface , it seems to be a good product but has very limited applications .
  8. devon TWiG
    I spalt wood with varying degrees of success , Ash and Beech work best for me , I prefer wood that is at least a bit spalted already and when it is still wet /fresh cut I wrap with clingfilm leaving the bottom open and put it on the ground in my woodland in an area near to where I cut and split logs so a nice culture of rotting sawdust , bark and fragments already exists about a year seems to produce results . Ash bowl about 9" dia and Hollow egg form approx 12" tall
  9. devon TWiG
    Yes ...Cupressus macrocarpa
  10. devon TWiG
    When I saw this thread I wondered who / what Shou Sugi was and why are they / it being banned ??😂
  11. devon TWiG
    I have done quite a few 30 m DF s in recent times to reduce the chance of windthrow , I have removed or reduced side branches which are most catching to the wind ...eg if wind is from the North then remove / reduce in upper canopy the branches which protrude to the East and West ( bit like sticking your arms out sideways in a headwind ) and remove a whorl or 2 or 3 ..this is more aesthetically pleasing than a basic 5 metres off the top ...
  12. devon TWiG
    sycamore / maple that has been stained ...
  13. devon TWiG
    this is always a very confusing subject ...safe distances ...I am pretty sure 11kv will not "jump " 3metres ,( under normal circumstances ) I think a spark plug takes 25kv to jump the gap , but I completely understand the need for extreme caution around electric lines , but if they are grossly overstated then they will be ignored to some extent by some people . Look at a pylon for example 400kv yet the metal superstucture of the pylon is only about 3metres from the conductors , Watch a lorry on a road go under 11kv lines with only a couple of metres clearance , I have worked on line clearance in the past and never really liked being near the conductors ...live, or made dead , and it can be very hard to judge distances esp when in tree adjacent to conductors ... not sure 10 metres safe distance is possible as 11 kv wires are only about 6-7 metres above ground level , so grass cutting is breaking the rules !!!
  14. devon TWiG
    You may also want to consider what to do with plastic pallets at the end of their life ..wood can be burnt !! wooden ones last a fair while if up off ground as others have suggested .
  15. devon TWiG
    It would appear to be RSK Group ...
  16. devon TWiG
    The demarcation area has been updated / expanded in Devon as of 10 th Dec I am now within this area ☹️https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1038293/DemarcatedArea4_011221.pdf
  17. devon TWiG
    very sad to hear that ...it was covid according to local news 😔
  18. devon TWiG
    Thanks for the explanation , I was somewhat puzzled why anybody specifically wanted Lawsons !
  19. devon TWiG
    I will put it another way then ....Lawsons Cypress has less uses than almost any other wood ...sorry if I offended your favourite tree 😁
  20. devon TWiG
    What do you want Lawsons for ? I always thought it was of the most useless woods ever invented ...
  21. devon TWiG
    There is loads of wood out there that is well worth milling , and quite a few people doing it ..but the stumbling block is actually selling it ...at a fair price as well ...and not just the best plank from each tree , I know of contractors yards with lovely butts and planks just rotting away !! shame , but some seem to be of the mindset that if it does not fetch a high enough price to part with then it is left to rot !!
  22. devon TWiG
    Oh dear !! I am not sure exactly what the effects are on the DF's in Oregon other than some needle loss on mature trees , it does not seem to be completely killing all trees affected ...yet , but time will tell and it may be different in the UK ..I have about 3 acres of mature 30m plus DF's which I do not wish to lose ! I have been felling some Ash in my woods today due to die- back at this rate I will have a field not a woods !!!!☹️
  23. devon TWiG
    I have always found strawberry wood very prone to crack and warp and it loses its colour quite quickly as well .....nice work though " guppy "punk you are a Dab hand at this
  24. devon TWiG
    The exclusion zone with regards to movement of timber etc has now been expanded almost right up to my doorstep near Ashburton !!https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1033190/Demarcated_Area_Nov2021.pdf
  25. devon TWiG
    that IS Christmas ..same shit every year !!😁

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