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trigger_andy

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  1. Well every cloud has a silver lining.
  2. Did I say it was new? Id not want their job either. That does not mean that positions like this does not attract low educated, judgmental people who get off being in positions of power. I have an inkling what your retort will be and to perhaps preempt that I'll say that although I fully appreciate I am quite judgmental Id certainly not wish to be put in a position where my personality traits could ruin peoples lives. Social workers on the other hand seem to thrive on just that.
  3. I bought a dual bag chip extractor off of ebay for £300, each bag is 220l. Couple that with a 10-20m hose and you'd have the job done in a day. Someone in the loft with the hose. Someone at the bottom changing out bags.
  4. Awesome! Love it. Please tell me you’re not just gonna burn that as firewood now you know it’s age? Looks beautiful oak. A very talented member here made me a nest of bowls from some dry oak. Came out better than I could have expected.
  5. Not that sense. Social workers in training. Friends of friends who are. Their unfounded aloofness is baffling. But give a small person an ounce of power and it goes to their heads.
  6. Just had an email back from them. They mention they plan on holding the course in April, Im working all April so Im hoping that slips to May. This is the highlight really; Courses will cover all the necessary skills and information required to manufacture and construct a traditional timber frame building measuring 3m x 4m. Course 101 - Week 1 We will construct a traditional timber frame structure measuring 3m x 4m up to wall plate level. The cost for this course will be £500 including vat. Course 102 - Week 2 We will complete the roof structure for the structural frame completed during week 1. The cost for this course will be £500 including vat.
  7. Cheers Dave, seems like they've not had a course since the plandemic. I'll drop them an email anyway. Within driving distance for me but my old man lives in Rosyth so posible I could crash there.
  8. Oh aye, I remember you mentions a place in Scotland right enough. I'll have a look once Eggs sends me the link.
  9. Yes, I most likely will be. Ive cut the oak for my Porch and made a start in the timber for the drying barn. Would just be nice to know how to scribe and maybe even make a small hut/cabin one day. So little time, so many things I wanna try out and do before Im to old. If I ever get to be in a position to buy some land/forest I think Id go the Scribe route. But I'll see how the cabin comes out with the Log Moulder first.
  10. ’d just like to get started really. Just as a hobby and to do a few bits and bobs around the yard. Watched loads of vids but yet to find the time to make a start. For me a weeks intense course on Timber Framing would be ideal. I know there’s courses in England. I’ve downloaded plans for a simple three sided barn that I’ll use for drying slabs. Hopefully start that next summer.
  11. I'll drop you a PM then, thanks. I like the idea of a course, but reading up on it it seems very protracted and suited to someone just looking for a weeks holiday. Im clearly wrong since you did it and obviously found it worthwhile. Id like to do a Timber Framing course as well.
  12. Cheers, I will do. Some light reading to pass the time off-shore.
  13. Cheers Eggs! I was not sure if he was a member here, or a pal or something. I guess I should have googled it.
  14. And how do you do that?
  15. We breed far to many State dependants in the West. There is a very worrying trend with the Left here in the likes of the U.K, Germany and the US where they are creating policies of Nannydom. (If that’s not a word it is now. 🤣) I know you love the SNP but it’s their modus operandi. In my mind this creates a nation of people who expect every aspect of their lives to be taken care of for them. I see it at my kids Nursery. A worrying portion of the parents expect the Nursery teachers to teach their kids in every aspect, including potty training. It’s unreal. It seems the more the State takes control the more adults happily relinquish responsibility. Every town it seems normal for gangs of feral boys and girls to be roaming the streets doing as they please. It’s like parents have just given up.
  16. I’m glad I was not the first to say this! From my admittedly limited exposure to Social Workers they’ve been either Hippies or Hitler. They all where from Council Estate backgrounds and generally not overly bright SNP types. Telling you they where a Social Worker or in training then pausing just long enough for you to give the expected oooooh.
  17. It’s a very very big tree. And you’ve had your 30” bar replaced with a 12”. 😁
  18. Imagine going from 12 reports to write out a week to 30. Or maybe this is easier to understand; instead of 12 trees you need to go “chop chop” it’s now 30 in the same time period. 🤣
  19. The death sentence in the US is only in a few states though, right? And then they don’t seem to get necked for something like 20 years. These days the annual number of death sentences carried out is significantly under 50. Out of a nation of over 330 million and a nation with one of the highest incarcerations in the world it’s hardly a deterrent. But I agree with what you’ve posted.
  20. That’s what I was thinking! Why are they getting a free pass here? Same with a lot of crimes if they knew they where gonna get their hands or head cut off there would be a significant drop in the number of perpetrators.
  21. You also have to be intelligent to be a GP.
  22. I quite fancy this Rock Grinder. I have so much stumps in the garden to grind out that it will soon pay for itself. Its either that or find an old Rayco Super Junior for about the same price.
  23. Hey, It rides on pretty much any Band sawmill. Its the LM410. But since you have the 130max you'd need the slightly wider LM410 XL, same cutter width, its just the body that accommodates the wider track you have. To be honest Ive used it for a couple of days and thats it. Ive made some Demo Logs to take pictures of and get a feel for the machine. Ive used it more as a 24" Planer to be honest. Planed some 4m long Beech Slabs and it did an amazing job. I'll be using it in anger next year as Ive got 50t of Norway Spruce to mill into 6" Beams, then I'll let them dry a little before moulding them with the LM410.
  24. Its a skill Id love to learn too. IF you find someone perhaps I can help and learn as well. Ive actually bought a machine to produce Log Cabin D-Profile Logs. Kinda cheating I know.
  25. No pictures though. He’s still looking for his camera.

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