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Snow and Rocks

1,955 posts

29 months

Thursday 29th February
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Yeah, they're easy enough to drag around by hand although stacking them is easier with a helper!

My dad has cut a section out of each cage at his place to make it easier to reach in and get the logs out - they still seem more than strong enough.

As you say the bonus is no stacking, just launch them in!

thepritch

658 posts

167 months

Thursday 29th February
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Jordan247 said:
That's quite a steep hill you have in the garden.
rofl yup, some of the local Scottish terrain is quite unforgiving wink

MK1RS Bruce

674 posts

140 months

Sunday 3rd March
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Didn’t have a spare tractor today for the log splitter so burnt a tank of petrol slicing some rings into smaller blocks to split later

I’ve got my chain sharpening absolutely dialled in now so very satisfying how quickly the saw slices through these 😈




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Blackpuddin

16,689 posts

207 months

Saturday 9th March
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MK1RS Bruce said:
Didn’t have a spare tractor today for the log splitter so burnt a tank of petrol slicing some rings into smaller blocks to split later

I’ve got my chain sharpening absolutely dialled in now so very satisfying how quickly the saw slices through these
Yes when I finally worked out how to use the Stihl sharpener it made a hell of a difference, very satisfying as you say.

MK1RS Bruce

674 posts

140 months

Saturday 9th March
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Blackpuddin said:
Yes when I finally worked out how to use the Stihl sharpener it made a hell of a difference, very satisfying as you say.
I came across a guy on YouTube “buckin billy ray” and learnt how to file the chain from his vids. He’s a bit of a character but he certainly knows what he’s taking about.

Mr Magooagain

10,075 posts

172 months

Wednesday 13th March
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Almost filled another log store today with split metre length chestnut. Around 14 cube in a 16 cube store. A good deal as I paid for 10 cube and collected it myself.



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p1doc

3,146 posts

186 months

Thursday 14th March
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very nice organisation-still pallets and tarps for me as downed trees are so widespread

Cow Corner

210 posts

32 months

Thursday 14th March
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Is anybody able to identify this?


Hereward

4,213 posts

232 months

Thursday 14th March
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Some sort of Willow. Hard to say until the leaves are out.

Fermit

13,120 posts

102 months

Thursday 14th March
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Hereward said:
Some sort of Willow. Hard to say until the leaves are out.
Agreed. We chopped down a pussy willow (yeah yeah, stop sniggering at the back) at our allotment, as the catkins, just like those in the photo, got every where when they left the tree.

geeks

9,243 posts

141 months

Friday 15th March
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Fermit said:
Agreed. We chopped down a pussy willow (yeah yeah, stop sniggering at the back) at our allotment, as the catkins, just like those in the photo, got every where when they left the tree.
I wont and you can't make me hehe

McGee_22

6,767 posts

181 months

Friday 15th March
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Just dropped off mine and my neighbours ageing Husqvarna and Stihl petrol chainsaws for a tweak and a tune at a place in Godalming only to find they have a Stihl sponsored Open morning with lots of wallet-emptying offers apparently available - I feel another chainsaw coming to join me despite buying a Makita LXT top handle just this week.

The Gauge

2,123 posts

15 months

Thursday 28th March
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I got put onto a beech tree being felled today and the owner gave my brother and I access to it. We filled both our cars and my trailer. Left quite a few knotty pieces behind as they looked hard work to chop.

My wood store is full and I really don't have anywhere to store it all once chopped, but apparently its against the law to turn down free wood!



Saleen836

11,156 posts

211 months

Monday 6th May
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My neighbour is a carpenter/joiner,he asked me today if I wanted some 'off cuts' of Oak as he had made some doors for a job, of course I said yes...

This is what he gave me .


He then said....I have 2 more sets of doors to make in the next few weeks, do you want the off cuts? biggrin

BoRED S2upid

19,762 posts

242 months

Monday 6th May
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Load of free wood from a tree surgeon keep me going for years with my tiny log burner. Got a fair bit of work still to do but it can sit in there for a while. There is wood hidden all over the house, garage and garden.

Blackpuddin

16,689 posts

207 months

Monday 6th May
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Two good results there!

KTMsm

26,973 posts

265 months

Monday 6th May
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Saleen836 said:
My neighbour is a carpenter/joiner,he asked me today if I wanted some 'off cuts' of Oak as he had made some doors for a job, of course I said yes...

This is what he gave me .


He then said....I have 2 more sets of doors to make in the next few weeks, do you want the off cuts? biggrin
A lot of that looks far too good to burn

If you can't think what to do with it, I'd be selling it on eBay

Saleen836

11,156 posts

211 months

Monday 6th May
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KTMsm said:
Saleen836 said:
My neighbour is a carpenter/joiner,he asked me today if I wanted some 'off cuts' of Oak as he had made some doors for a job, of course I said yes...

This is what he gave me .


He then said....I have 2 more sets of doors to make in the next few weeks, do you want the off cuts? biggrin
A lot of that looks far too good to burn

If you can't think what to do with it, I'd be selling it on eBay
Have to admit there is some decent pieces there and i have thought about selling it on, will be getting a load more in a few weeks so for now it will be stored un cut

Saleen836

11,156 posts

211 months

Tuesday 7th May
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Saleen836 said:
KTMsm said:
Saleen836 said:
My neighbour is a carpenter/joiner,he asked me today if I wanted some 'off cuts' of Oak as he had made some doors for a job, of course I said yes...

This is what he gave me .


He then said....I have 2 more sets of doors to make in the next few weeks, do you want the off cuts? biggrin
A lot of that looks far too good to burn

If you can't think what to do with it, I'd be selling it on eBay
Have to admit there is some decent pieces there and i have thought about selling it on, will be getting a load more in a few weeks so for now it will be stored un cut
had a look on ebay and FB market place and decided it isn't worth the hassle of trying to sell any of the off cuts

Lonoxe

179 posts

34 months

Monday 13th May
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I’m building a new large log shed and have been offered polycarbonate or Edpm roof. Which is the better option?

My initial thoughts are that the polycarbonate which is clear will get sun/heat onto logs but that EDPM may last longer…

Edited by Lonoxe on Monday 13th May 09:08