trigger_andy
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Not sure if thats sarcasm or not? But doling out houses as a reward for getting creampied on the weekend seems somewhat ludicrous to me.
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I do like a bit of Elm. A lot of character compared to Oak but still a nice brown tone to it.
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I think the walnut stain looks good. first coat of Danish oil on now.
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I bought a Makita. Nice wee toy. ? Makita RT0700CX4/2 710W ¼" Electric Router Trimmer 240V | 1/4" Routers | Screwfix.com WWW.SCREWFIX.COM Order online at Screwfix.com. A compact, powerful router trimmer with a high quality, solid aluminium body. Lightweight tool offers greater flexibility and is ideal for trimming, edge forming, slot cutting, decorative work and many other uses. Supplied with wrenches and guides. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 5 minutes.
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Great idea! I'll give that a go.
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Ive given a matched pair to the the Tree Surgeon who put me onto the Elm. He's gonna book-match them and make a table in a few years time. He's knocked out some cracking furniture so they went to a good home. I'll swap them for either some unmilled timber or hire of his Stump Grinder as I have loads needing dealt with on my patch. The 4 I kept will get added to the stash to dry. Will most likely make a table one day as well.
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Any pics?
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It actually looks a fair bit worse in the pics. I just looked at what I just posted and it looks like Christopher Robin made it.
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Nothing impressive but thought I'd post up anyway. Bought a Trim Router and thought Id have a play. Printed off some templates for the Nieces Bedroom and routed them out of a scrap piece of Oak I had in the shop. Some scorch marks that I could not control as I could not run the router around quicker as it was free hand and Id hate to have to do two passes and bugger up the second pass. But any advice very welcome. Not sure if I should colour the letters or leave them clear? Any advice on finish? Im a stickler for Danish Oil, but maybe there is something more suitable? I quite like this, can see me investing in a few more bits for more detailed routing. I was gonna add some flowers, or love hearts in the blank spaces around the word 'bedroom' so the sign looks less like an office sign but both failed as I dont have a suitable bit.
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Who Is or has done work on the HS2 project?
trigger_andy replied to 5 shires's topic in General chat
If a project involves public funds then the price we're told will always be about half of what it actually costs. I believe this is deliberate. Where the public to know the full cost before anything started they/we would be up in arms and hopefully force a stop to the madness. But the drip, drip, drip of cost increases seems to be accepted by the masses. -
They're some monsters!
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Went well, cheers. had two prolapses removed 3 years or so ago but did not help so much. Went to a private clinic in Norway and they looked much closer and seen the disks had grown spurs and where squashing in on my nerves both sides of my spine at the same place as my prolapse. So the dremmeled them away. ? Have the same in my neck and will get that done later in the year.
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Angus, Scotland. But I don’t get enough to go around. I get from a small local estate. He’s got a bunch of Spruce but what can you do with that? I’ve been thinning out my small parcel of woodland around my house. Taken out a bunch of Cherry, Spruce, Beech, Sycamore and Scots Pine. Nothing massive but will keep me Milling for a while when I’ve recovered from the back surgery I had yesterday. Firewood for a couple of years too!
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I pay £30 a ton for Larch Saw Logs. Have to take the firewood quality too though, but they are all basically Saw Log Quality. Will be getting a few tons soon. I pay £30 for “firewood” oak that still mills great and £100 a ton for real good Oak Saw Logs, but don’t get much if any just now.
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I would too but I have no comparison. All I can say is the build quality is amazing. Now I have Ripper 37 blades I have no issue at all.
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Those Logosol Wide Slabbers are really growing on me. Worth the purchase?
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You've gotta learn how to use it. A Good tip is to do one side, then when starting on the other get your Calipers out and see if the first tooth you file is longer, shorter or the same as the fist side and micro-adjust to suit. Each to their own though. If I hit metal and need to mill 1-2mm off each tooth in the forest you'd be there all day with a hand file. Between slabs I'll use a file for a quick dress-up. I guess whatever you feel happier with and what you plan to mill and how big your Saw and Mill is? There has obviously been some R&D gone into tooth angles and number. If they recommend 5°, 10° ir even 15° for Milling and not 30° then Id be inclined not to waste my time experimenting with 30° unless you have chains needing used up.
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Most of my .404" Chains are ripping chains. Obviously you lose a little more material as the kerf is a few mm deeper, they are (supposedly) less likely to snap. I say supposedly as Ive never snapped a Ripping Chain yet, be it 3/8", 3/8" Low Pro or .404". Maybe Im not trying hard enough? Id imagine you'd be a bit faster with a 3/8" Chain over a .404" Chain but as Im mostly maxing out my 48" Mill Ive not really noticed much difference. I use the Granberg Precision Sharpener to get the teeth all the same length, same sharpness, same angle and rakers set to a depth uniformly. That is more important than a slightly thinner 3/8" Chain in my opinion. First pass through the log with a correctly sharpened chain almost sucks its way though initially.
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The Saw will cut faster with a skip or hyper skip chain, the trade off is a more rougher finish. So the choice is a smoother but slower finish or a faster but rougher finish, same with any cutting really, be it metal or wood. Personally Id go for fast and rough, same as when Im milling. You're gonna have to finish the wood anyway and if you plan on using a Router Sled then a rougher finish is not gonna make that much difference. Id rather get the job done and get home. @Johnsond made me a cracking 62" Router Sled, looking forward to getting to use it.
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I was a bit worries about that but its been ok so far.
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Heh heh, true!? Beds all done. Started on a Rocking Horse for my 2 year old. Was waiting on a couple of bits coming in the post but now they are here I can crack on again.
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Yes, I do agree with that. Family are also very important to me. it’s nice to have a little extra cash to be able to spend it on them and that makes me happy. Also having the time to spend it with them is an added bonus.
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I’m paid for what I know, not what I do.
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Im 40, had a 35" waist since I was 16, still do. 6' 1" and 14 stone 7 now and not far off it when I was 20. Hopefully like you I'll maintain that when Im 50. I dont move fast though, thats what the scroats are paid for.
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I never believe that much, but the more I earn the more I know its pure BS. The more I earn the happier I am.
