skc101fc
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I think this threads gone in completely the wrong direction !
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Ok sounds much better now. I've got some hidden decking fixings kicking around somewhere in the shed. That could be a whole covid lockdown day spent just trying to find them. [emoji848]
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I love arbtalk for the great people and experiences on here.
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Hmm - another good technique, could see this working here too. Yeah the boards are 40mm so plenty of depth to work with. Thanks Dumper Shaun
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Oooh ... a bit beyond my skill level with the saw. Never attempted doin grooves down the length with a chainsaw.
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A bit disappointing on an arborists forum, and with a shed full of macrocarpa boards, ready to go. But thanks anyway , when I build the next pond I'll bear it in mind . [emoji12]
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Sounds good on both methods Conor . The 18" sections are more piercings than I'm comfortable with in a frost prone situ . I like the idea of weakening the 4x2 to get a tighter radius. Thanks for idea's. Shaun
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I'm looking for a way to secure short 12-14" macrocarpa boards in a 'keystone' type effect around the edge of this pond. Was originally thinking of heavy battens bent around inner and outer faces, screwed to the concrete blocks to retain the liner and also to then screw in the horizontal boards to. After my first half dozen attempts to bend wet larch 2x4 around the radius and the things either snapping or ripping out the rawlplugs, I gave up, awaiting inspiration. That was 2 years ago ! I dont want to just simply screw each board down with 4 screws, thinking it will look pretty shite, but even I'm starting to get sick of it being unfinished, and know if I dont get the liner covered soon it's going to start to decay. Any ideas?
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Seem to be getting my posts mixed up here , and thought I'd edited price . Looking for offers based on €13 K. Mill been sat on trailer sheeted over for 2 years now, gets started every 3 months and run up, to keep seals and bearings in good order.
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Suppose I should have given site address there! www.sawmilling.ie
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My website is still active to see pics of mill at work, though no longer doing milling - whiskey and gin are far nicer and not weather dependant! Shaun
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Bump
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Mine also for sale, was advertised here many months ago. Could do a deal on transport from Ireland and an ifor williams 12' as an additional. I'll try to repost my old ad if its still in the system , price now around K 13 euro. Pm if you want to talk further. Shaun
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With a bunch of these tiny wedges in a pouch on your belt, your slipping them by hand only - no hammer, as your travelling down the log. Simples and without even breaking your stride. Of course if you have cranes/loaders/lifting equip then you aren't going to be busting your guts anyway . If ya working alone you gotta make it easier.
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You see a lot of guys sweating and heaving at slabs thinking they're looking macho. Same guys years later have quit and their muscles and joints are fooked. It's a tough job but can be made easier.
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Wedges all the time, no matter what the saw type. Especially for long lengths or heavy slabs. Having them in place allows you to back the bandsaw out of the cut, without popping it off the band wheels, if the grain or a knot suddenly forces the band down. Makes extracting a broken band a doddle when it happens. Also breaks that friction bond when trying to slide heavy slabs off the top. Gives you room to get a bar in the kerf to move the slab, or a lifting strap. Make your own superslim ones from hardwood, 5-6" long and only an inch thick at the blunt end. - And don't get too precious of them. They're an expendable aid .
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Don't forget import tax and VAT on the tax too. I've been caught a few times, thinking I'd got a good deal from USA dealers, only to be fleeced at the final hurdle .
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Yep, been there myself. You can't believe how quickly the funnel (blocked) overflows and the fuller it gets, the more impossible it becomes to unblock it. - a one man, self induced ecological cock-up. If you tell anyone they look at ya as if you're Mr Simpleton who shouldn't be trusted with anything more complex than a paper bag.
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Yep, agree with the incessant getting stuck bit, but also had a 590 extradig on it's side twice on one job, just trying (as we all do) to reach that little bit further whilst lifting at what was thought a safe load. Once you exceed it, really tippy. - Tracks everytime.
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Slowing down the travel speed definitely helps, as does using an old fashioned chipper or if not a semi chisel chain.
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Best part is, we know it's true [emoji12][emoji12]
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Ohhhhh woodman's tractor porn. Leave it as it is and charge admission for us to come and give it a touch and a rub.
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Hey there, I've done 4, - 2 eulogies and 2 poetry readings, all within the last 12 months. Prior to these I would never put myself forward and would be shaking just at the thought of it. The first was my favourite auntie, who I really wanted to do something final and special for. Wrote out all my own stuff. Practised repeatedly til it sounded right then clearly put in all breaks, pauses and full stops. Reprinted it in large clear print, and practised again til I knew it. On the day , took my time getting up from chair and walking to the lectern. Looked at each person in the room, avoiding dwelling on anyone who looked like they were about to break down, and started reading. Job done. Went to sit down knowing I'd missed out a complete page of my script, but hey, challenge over and passed. It gets easier each time.
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Interesting rolling chain hook setup Kav, never seen that before. Is timber its original purpose? Will it always centre, or can gravity/imbalance send the lift point to one end of the log?
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A haulier bringing out a pallet to our warehouse last week showed me this. We don't have a postcode on the premises so getting deliveries can be problematic. Yes it works, but I struggled to see what the difference was from using a dropped pin location, especially as it then references back to Google maps anyway.
