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  1. trigger_andy
    Pics would be great.
  2. trigger_andy
    Thanks for all the feedback guys. A lot of food for thought as there is some conflicting opinions. I think Id still like to go for it, but can see me keeping the lengths below 4m for ease of milling and to minimise movement. Think I'll still mill at 1-1/4" or 1-1/2". Hopefully make a start in the new year as I need to mill 50t of Spruce into 6" Beams to semi-season before Moulding into Log Cabin Logs. And thats after I get back from Norway doing that day-job for the next 3-4 weeks. The joys of having to put food in the table and not just play all the time.
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    Later today. [emoji16]
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    All right!
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    Initially I’d say 250-260kg. If it was Scottish (and therefore slower grown) Id not be surprised at 270kg. But there’s a bit of rot there so I’ll have to drop it a bit. So I’ll go 235kg, not including the scales.
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    Brexit?🤣
  7. trigger_andy
    I burn a fair bit of Sitka Backs off the Mill. They're great in the kitchen Stove/oven as they provide a lot of quick but fast burning heat. Great for getting the oven up to temp and for heating the hot water. In the Living room we use a mix of Sitka and hardwoods and the Sitka really helps the hardwoods, especially Oak along.
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    But if they just walked right into getting an operators job after getting their tickets and that’s actually what you want to do why take the long road and look to start cutting first?
  9. trigger_andy
    Seems a bit odd that if you know so many guys in the industry you’re having to ask your questions here?
  10. trigger_andy
    Follow your dreams, eh?
  11. trigger_andy
    You don’t think the queue to get in a nice warm comfy seat is a mile long? I suspect you’ll be at the end if a very long pecking order.
  12. trigger_andy
    You’re a Joiner though?
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    If you’ve a bigger picture in mind, ie the a forwarder and the cash set aside to start a business like that up then why not? You should maybe ask around to see if there is a demand for another player in the game before committing. I’d be asking myself why have those who have been in that game for years not already filled that gap in the market? Maybe because they’re slogging their guts out for minimum wage? 🤣
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    I guess “Engineer” has such a huge scope and and as such such a varying salary and perks. When I was in the office it was pension, car, private health cover and a whole raft of other incentives. Hated the office though. Have you asked around to see what you’d be on per day/hour? Might be worth checking. If you’re having to fork out for your own PPE, tools and equipment you’ll have to cover the cost and maintenance time after work off of the days wage. When you hear about climbers on £150 a day it blows my mind. What’s a cutter gonna be on?
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    What kind of Engineer are you? Qualified or just an Engineering type role? I’ll get slated here for this POV but I honestly can’t see the upside of giving up what could well be a well paid and skilled job with what most likely has a good private pension and potentially other perks such as private health care and a car to take up a job that pays little better than minimum wage.
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    It’s not Trailer Competence anymore, I know that much. [emoji23]
  17. trigger_andy
    Not now ya don’t. 😂😂😂
  18. trigger_andy
    They don’t work in an industry either.
  19. trigger_andy
    You don’t work in an industry, you don’t produce anything. Unless you count paper pushing.
  20. trigger_andy
    No, just clarifying. If it’s bad pointing then you’re saying the smokes exiting the lady’s liner then re-entering the ops chimney via bad pointing and some how traveling all the way down the ops chimney?
  21. trigger_andy
    Pointing in the Stack?
  22. trigger_andy
    My old man was a climber. Supposedly quite a good one and always in demand. But we’re talking about “chainsaw operators” here though.
  23. trigger_andy
    They both have stoves professionally installed with Liners. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ How would you explain the smell of smoke?
  24. trigger_andy
    Learn on the job seems to be in the way out. At least here in Scotland. All have at least Collage time built into their “modern” apprenticeship. But before this you still had to be “time served”. That’s normally a four year apprenticeship then you get recognised papers.
  25. trigger_andy
    I know you’ve not lit your Stove this season. I can read. My comment stands. The lady firing up her Stove could be warming up your previously used liner causing your old soot/tar you’ve produced yourself to release volatiles that due to being fairly cold to sink back into your room. In my opinion if you don’t like the smell of wood burning you might want to consider installing an Electric look-alike Stove.

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