Oh no.Not more!!!!

[Paul.J]

Popped in to my tree surgeon friend on Saturday,said he had got something for me :roll:
He had just cut a huge Beech tree down earlier in the week.
So i rang me mate who as got one of those Toyota pick ups and we filled the back of it.
Now all i've gotta do is get some of it to spalt
George where are you

This is just some of it.The trunk is about 48" diam easy,which he is going to cut some up for me.
And yes it is more logs under the tarp :shock:

 

[CHJ]

Methinks you should get a bit more lathe time in Paul. :lol:

Isn't it going to be a bit awkward mowing the grass.

 

[RATWOOD]

paul just put green concrete down no moor mowing the grass :lol: :lol:

 

[PowerTool]

...and I thought you had a lot of timber drying out already :lol:
Huge shed down the side of the garage,half the lawn,and still trying to get more.. :wink:

Andrew

 

[Paul.J]

I think this will be me lot now as i do have a varied choice now :wink:
I did ask my tree surgeon if and when he did cut some Beech down that i would have some,but that was ages ago.This is the first Beech he as cut down for a few years :shock:
All the logs are on bark chippings,which was the kids play area,so i hope this will help with the spalting,so i haven't got to worry about cutting the grass,not at the moment anyhow

 

[RATWOOD]

you cannot have enough wood :wink:

 

[Blister]

Life's a BEECH :lol:

Looking good

 

[CHJ]

you cannot have enough wood :wink:

Dare you to say that to Carol's face :lol:

 

[RATWOOD]

you cannot have enough wood :wink:

Dare you to say that to Carol's face :lol:

YES

 

[cornucopia]

great wood paul!!!!!!!!

if you want it to spalt? swap that plastic for somthing like old curtains,dust sheets etc- reduce airflow to near nill, no direct sun, plenty of moisture, and some weak liquid plant food to kick things off.

 

[Paul.J]

CHJ wrote:
RATWOOD wrote:
you cannot have enough wood


Dare you to say that to Carol's face

Ratwood wrote
YES

You been drinking Chris :lol:

Carols fine with this :shock: honest :wink:
So long as i get it all moved by next spring,as that half of the garden,she wants turfing :shock: Just got 2 tonne of chippings to remove

Cornucopia wrote

if you want it to spalt? swap that plastic for somthing like old curtains,dust sheets etc- reduce airflow to near nill, no direct sun, plenty of moisture, and some weak liquid plant food to kick things off.

Thanks George.
I have been allocated some of this area to store me wood,so it as all got to be sorted a piled better.
I will follow your instructions and let you know how it goes
Do you store them on end or lying flat :?:

 

[devonwoody]

Wont that lot wear your chisels down.

Yesterday I could see the edge disappearing from my tool.

 

[cornucopia]

i store mine on end, as its the end grain that will lose moisture quickest. :wink:

 

[Paul.J]

DW wrote

Wont that lot wear your chisels down.

Yesterday I could see the edge disappearing from my tool.

I'm sure it will,but i will just resharpen them,and me chainsaw

 

[CHJ]

Wont that lot wear your chisels down.

Yesterday I could see the edge disappearing from my tool.

Tools ARE for using John, unless of course you have sliped over to the side of the collectors. :lol:

Regardless of how soft you think the wood is you will find that turning tools will loose their edge much faster than hand tools, most woods carry a percentage of silica of one sort or another, often in the form of trapped windblown sand/dust and at lathe speeds you cover a very big surface distance in a short time with a very small tool contact edge.

 

[Paul.J]

Cornucopia wrote

f you want it to spalt? swap that plastic for somthing like old curtains,dust sheets etc- reduce airflow to near nill, no direct sun, plenty of moisture, and some weak liquid plant food to kick things off.

Thanks George.
Under the blue tarp is other woods,Cherry,Laburum,Sycamore,Yew,Apple,and some others i've forgot.
These wood i am trying to dry out. :?:
Do i put the plant feed directly onto the logs end grain end or when the logs are covered :?: :?

 

[cornucopia]

hi paul what i do is when the logs are in what will be there resting place for the next 18mths or so- water the logs gettting them welll drenched then cover them up and water the covering.
another little tip i picked up was to cut just through the cambium layer in effect just nicking the surface every so often with my saw.
also i use some shavings between my logs when there stacked on end
like this

 

[Paul.J]

Thanks George.
I take it that they are spalted shavings :?:

 

[devonwoody]

Whats the difference between spalting and dry rot?

 

[jpt]

Whats the difference between spalting and dry rot?

One is intended the other isnt. :lol:

Sorry couldnt resist

john