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my dad has an Octavia saloon, its a 1.6 diesel, goes like the clappers for a big car with a small engine and fuel economy is amazing, decent spec and comfortable with a huge boot, would seriously consider one myself especially if the estate version came up at the right price:thumbup1:

crew cab traffic or vivaro, I drove one for three years, drives like a car, loads of space in the back, and insurance is cheap.

to be honest until it was up and running (just a theory at this stage) I don't know what will be used and where, probably use semi seasoned wood, the kind of stuff that's too small for logs but big enough to make good sized lumpwood char without needing days in the kiln, and the brash, conifer and whatever else can be used as the primary fuel. Its all just theory at the moment but seems like a waste of heat running a charcoal kiln next door to a log store. In Northern Ireland by the way:confused1:

A united Ireland would just create the same bloodbath that ruined this province for decades when Britain ignored the fact that a large part of the population didn't want to be British. An even larger part of the northern population don't want to be Irish, and they have a**holes with guns too! The thing about Northerners applying for Southern passports has very little to do with wanting to be a part of the replublic, its just more convenient, that's the great thing about Ulster, you can be Irish if you feel Irish, and British if you feel British, or take the best of both, and that's how it should be, unless SF and the DUP get their way. As for the results of the vote, Catholics though treated equally now, were for many years treated unfairly (what came first, the mistreatment that lead to republican violence, or republican violence that lead to Catholic mistreatment, depends on which history book you read.) Anyway Ulster Catholics have a lot more respect for the vote than Ulster Protestants, which is why they probably have a much higher turnout, I live in a small Protestant village and half the lazy gits couldn't be bothered to vote yet shout the loudest when SF make ground.

Hey folks have a spare bit of ground next to the shed where I stack my logs and was thinking of using it for a simple charcoal retort for getting shot of brash. Has anyone used a retort or similar external heat source to aid wood drying?

if you've got a mill and a use for the wood then why not mill it up!

whats the law in the UK say about log piles in public places? I do occasional work on a large public estate and about a year ago a huge beech came down and took out a number of mature and semi mature trees, made a right mess. Anyway a firm got the job of tidying it up, but all they did was cut it into random lengths and stack them haphazardly. There are 3metre lengths of 4 and 5 feet wide beech teetering on top of the pile which is in view of the public carpark, no fencing or anything else between the public and a very dangerous log pile. It was safer lying where it fell!

I wouldn't care if we stayed British or became part of a united Ireland, though personally a more autonomous state verging on independent would be my first choice, whatever has a more stable economy. But yes the thought of terrorists being treated like hero's disgusts me, we wouldn't honour Isis with statues and sports stands.

SF/DUP are a complete waste of time, they make their living through their conflicting views and ambitions, afterall that's how they stay in power, divide and rule. Very disappointed with the election results, everyone talking about how we need change, then they get into that voting kiosk and stick their mark beside the same twisted bitter timewasters they voted for last time. I have a rule, I don't vote for anyone with a flag on their placard, unfortunately the politicians don't even bother canvassing, no need the majority of Protestants will vote DUP and the majority of Catholics will vote SF no matter what, sometimes I think this narrow minded province doesn't deserve peace:thumbdown:

Don't know much about drying wood in a kiln, but I recently milled a lovely piece of oak for the fire mantle, tree had been down for years so was already quite dry, put it in the boiler house which is only moderately warm, and the oak split like crazy. Some of the milling guys can give you more information but I think oak has a reputation for splitting during seasoning and drying it in a kiln might make it worse.

Thanks Macpherson that will be very usefull!

hey folks picked up this 070 basket case a while ago to do a bit of hobby milling. A fellow member suggested a thread to record the rebuild as well as get help and advice. I've changed pistons, carbs, etc on modern saws but never had to rebuild a full saw, also I didn't strip it so have no idea what sequence the washers, bearings, seals etc go onto the crank, what screws go where, wiring and all that. Spud also supplied me with a diagram which is great but I can't make out some of the finer detailed parts. Anyway I've ordered new crank bearings, seals, gasket set, fuel lines, carb kit, and allen key screws. First off are these parts, I think the bearings go on the crank before the two halves or the crank casing go together, and the seals go on the outside of the casings, but what about the two plastic washers, one has a bevel on the inside edge, the other has a raised step on one face. Then there is the rubber seal (top left of photograph), the two metal washers (bottom left), there is also a wool type washer not in the picture, again no idea where it goes. Is there anything else that should be on the crank before I reassemble the two casings, and should I use gasket sealer on both sides of the new gaskets? out of my depth here so any help will be greatly appreciated:blushing:

does anyone know how to remove a facebook page permanently, I have a couple of old pages and no matter how many times I try and shut them down, all you have to do is accidentally sign in again and they're back up and running!

great setup and great vids, subscribed.

after working up to it all year are you guys happy or sad to see the end of the log sales? Also if you sell out thats great but is there not a risk of your customers going to a competitor who can keep them supplied right through?

took down a few Monteray monoliths a while ago, most went to firewood but carved some crude seats for the owners grandkids.

nowadays churches etc are run like a business, just treat them like any other commercial contract. I maintain a large manse garden, can be a pain working with committees but always get paid in the end.

I have a willow to remove next week, it has seven or eight main trunks about 9" to 14" diameter, also have a family friend wants me to knock up a table for them, doesn't need to be a solid piece top and colour isn't important, they just want something bespoke:001_huh:, does willow mill ok, does it look any good, whats the seasoning timescale for 2" boards, is it prone to severe splitting/warping, in short is it worth milling?

so it says in the personal account small print that its not for business use, fair enough, but why, whats so bad about using a personal account for a small business, when I was an employee I got my wages paid into my personal account as millions of people do, so its legal to get the financial gains from your work paid into a personal account, but also illegal to get the financial gains of your work paid into a personal account? whats the difference, seems to me the banks are pushing business accounts purely for their own financial gain.

thanks folks, think i'll do that.

Am thinking I need a second account for the business but to be honest I don't see the benefits of a business account to a small scale sole trader, from some basic research you need to pay a fee to have it, and you get charged for lodgements. What are the benefits then?

TBH people like that will just find another way of mangling themselves.

isn't that what happened another guy not long ago? I'm no tree surgeon but I always position myself above the cut so my head, neck, and upper torso are clear in case of kickbacks, seeing people use a saw at neck height makes me cringe. Sorry to hear about it though, guy had a one year old son.

do you process firewood? maybe use the waste to fuel a crude wood kiln or get into the charcoal business, or both!

i'd love to have a go at long bow making if anyone has a suitable piece for sale in Northern Ireland?