Rough Hewn
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Protect outdoor wood carving in winter
Rough Hewn replied to Rickster's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Nice carving [emoji106] Have you thought about yacht varnish? -
It's true, husky fuel cans and spouts are crap. I bought one years ago thinking its half the price of the stihl ones. Worked fine. Then I read reviews saying after 3 months they leak. 3-4 months later. Leaking fuel and oil. Went in the skip. Bought stihl. Still using them. [emoji106]
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@wonky might be able to help.
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Nice little pippy Elm for Spuddog. [emoji106]
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Hmmm. Ok that's the last thing I ever buy from China.
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Local school asked me to quote on their woodland and school trees. 33 mature trees to deadwood and several removals. Caretaker told me best quote was £850. I just laughed, told him it was impossible. I'd want 2.5-3k. I'll see him next week and have a look at the work.
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Sweet Chestnut, best winter months to coppice
Rough Hewn replied to iain123's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Doesn't matter what month. What matters is debarking and dry storing for 2-4 years before using them. Need a mc of 14% or below ideally. Wet chestnut will rot like any other wood. [emoji106] -
Yeah, it's going downhill. Used to be some good staff there. Bit of a sausage factory now I here.
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Yeah, ash goes pop when dry. Bruised shins. [emoji106]
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Plumpton college near Brighton
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Ouch.... How?
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You've got a point there [emoji106]
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Wow! That's some epic grain mate. Might have to mill some more [emoji106]
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Phone hmrc. I'm SE, and I regularly phone hmrc. I politely explain my complete lack of understanding of the tax system and could they help me. Normally the advisor will be very happy to explain the intricate and complicated system in an understandable way, Especially when they aren't being shouted or sworn at. Unless you're good at paperwork, might be worth paying a book keeper or accountant. I'm looking at this now cos I'm not great with it. Also they will be able to give you simple tax advice. SE is liberating but will be a struggle at first, cash flow, machinery, staff, premises, training,insurance,vehicles, Etc.... Plan carefully. [emoji106]
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Stihl battery saws are pretty good. No pull start, just chain brake off and zip. They cut surprisingly quickly. Just have to remember to check oil levels. [emoji106]
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Can't recommend espresso machines at all. Too tempting... Had one for 6 months... 3 double espresso's in the morning? [emoji12][emoji51][emoji477]️[emoji477]️[emoji477]️
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Get a 661 on it, with a 25-30" bar. I only mill smaller diameter on my f2+, It's great for dimensional square edged timber planks and beams. Works best with 10"-20". Gets a bit heavy after that, I use my panther mills for the big stuff. [emoji106]
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H when did you get an f2+??? [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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8 ton is a lot of tables. [emoji848]
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Piece of string... The first lot is all sweet chestnut except for the table slab of oak. Stainless steel lag bolted. £400 for our daughters nursery. Normally I'd say £600. The second is in my living room. Did a big cherry, oak and s.chestnut table and benches a few years back, £2500. I sell exquisite slabs to a guy down south, his tables start about 4-5k and go up to about 30k. Just depends on your product and market. A big table (8'+) is very heavy. Takes a lot of ducking around. Every time you need to flip it or move it. Coffee tables are sooo much easier. [emoji106]
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Yeah I only do chunky and rustic. 2" -4" slabs and lag bolts. Joiners look away now... [emoji106]
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Outdoor tables [emoji106]
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Why are there so many Forst chippers for sale?
Rough Hewn replied to shillo's topic in Large equipment
Wouldn't touch a forst. Great when they work, but I've seen so many break down. -
Well according to a BBC documentary. Illegal immigrants in London are getting £100-£130 a day. Which is considerably more than qualified experienced staff up north. It's all wrong.
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Hi CarrieN, Thank you for posting your free milling trunk and free firewood. That is kind. It is a low grade oak trunk, but still worth milling. However it is more suitable for a "Alaskan mill" as it will inevitably have several large nails in it. Oak of this quality is "firewood grade" Commercially worth about £70 a ton, when felled and cut to length and stacked roadside. Your tree would need to be climbed and there would be a lot of waste. As others have suggested, It appears to be a £1500-£2500 job. [emoji106]
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