TheHungrySquirrel
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Where are you based? Ideally looking for freshly felled
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I'm after some large diameter softer, hardwoods for some carved bowls. I'm in Ashford,Kent and can collect, happy to either pay or trade for work help.
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Cheapest is the gransfors or wetterlings ceramic sharpeners. 325/600 combo grit used wet gives a good edge. If you spend a little more get some dmt folding diamond files in red and green 600/1209 grit. These will get you hair shaving sharp and to top it off a leather strop for final polish. The best way to make that axe better is to file the bevels flat and work up to around 600grit then strop and use.
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Some new some old, some finished and some still drying. All turned from green wood
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I'm just curious to see the 60 with one on. Love my 372 with it on
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372 handles available through dealer. I paid around £95 for mine. Love to see one for the 560
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A couple more from yesterday
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My 560 is the current fav. Bags of power and good weight, starts second pull and runs all day long.
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Anybody else into Spooncarving? I have been cranking loads out lately getting ready for the summer shows and wondered with all the access to fancy wood you guys have if you make spoons? Here's a few recent shovels.
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That's meant to be 02
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It's an 92 rodeo. Milners have most of the parts I have needed but not the best of quality on everything. Main declares have mega waits on parts as well.
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I have an older model Isuzu rodeo. It's a great truck but parts are only available from a handful of places. I'd say make sure you can buy parts for it before buying whatever you choose.
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Able to get a 16" for a 372 Rob?
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Got back from holiday knowing my brakes were shot, limped it back to the garage mechanic tells me needs everything 😳 Ordered a bunch of parts and then told they are wrong by my mechanic, yay. I just want my truck back.
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Scotts a great teacher as well as Dave. Nice location with a variety of trees to learn on. I'll definitely be back there for more tickets when I have some money.
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When I deal my logs for greenwood projects I use pva. I normally slap this on as soon after felling as possible. Anything that will seal the pores will do, paint, wax and glue all work but I have a few bottles of cheap ova to use and it seems to be the best I have used.
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I have my little tirfor but the rope option seems an easier idea. Cheers Matt that stuff doesn't to look to expensive.
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I'm in need for a new line after cutting mine the other day 😒 I cut a bunch of coppice but am slowly working into my arb tickets so hoping to future proof a little. Need a line for pulling in edge trees, sometimes with a few pulleys in to increase the pull. I figured a rigging line would do the job and also allow me to use it for arb jobs when I get there?? Or am I better just buying something cheap and hop it lasts?
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Suitable oil or varnish for chopping board ???
TheHungrySquirrel replied to stickstalker54's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Cold pressed linseed oil is the ticket, no drying agents or toxic/rancid problems with it. For a slightly tougher finish a mix of linseed and pure beeswax melted together and applied hot to the board will be great. -
Just had one fitted to mine. Tank itself was around £140 from dealers. Had it fitted and a few bolts replaced was £300 total job.
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Now that sounds like a plan
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I figure using epoxy to stick to plastic runners down the bottom?
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Just got my 372 back after the tank split at the seam and had a new one fitted. Now I'm trying to figure out how to prevent it again, the seams the lowest part of the saw and comparing it to my 550/560 they have rails along the base. Anyone made a skid plate or similar to help the issue???
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Had the 550 about a year and apart from a brake band it's been fine. The 560 is a few weeks old and cut an acre so far. Great having the heated handles. I have found not to let them run dry or can be a bitch to start and let them warm up a little each day.
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I run both a 550 and 560 for mainly coppice and there great. The little 550 on a 13" bar flys. Lpx chain and it tears all day long.
