Plans for the weekend

[mmab9]

Looking forward to this weekend, I'm doing the Original Mountain Marathon, which is a 12 mile run on Saturday all whilst carrying the tent, sleeping bag, food etc, then you camp out on Saturday night and then another 12 mile run on Sunday morning.

Then I'll be back to the grind of lots and lots of DIY while I finish doing up my house.

good luck mate

 

[No skills]

Thats mad, but good luck!

I've got the day off on saturday, first one this month - finish the kitchen off on sunday and try to avoid getting roped in to anything else while I'm there

 

[jakethebuilder]

After getting most of that oak split and stacked last weekend, the power company came this week, and cut down a 16 inch hickory that died during last Summer's drought. It was in danger of falling on the power line, so it definitely needed to go. After reading about you guys having a hard time finding hickory over there, I feel a bit guilty about just cutting it all up for firewood. I've been toying with the idea of trying to plane some tree sections in to useable wood for a while now. I gave it a try with some of that oak, but the grain was twisted, and it seemed to get more splits, as I planed the pieces thinner. Ended up with some narrow pieces that might make some chisel handles or some other small project. This should probably be posted elsewhere. Anyway, I may try planing some of the hickory. Wish me luck.

I know I'm the new guy here on this forum (and a foreigner as well), but should there be a forum thread here, just for "rough" work, like working with raw timber and trees? Are there any others interested in doing that type of woodworking? I've little experience with it, but I live in the forest (8 acres of it) and would like to do something with the timber, aside from just burning it all up for firewood, as I've done for years.

 

[mmab9]

After getting most of that oak split and stacked last weekend, the power company came this week, and cut down a 16 inch hickory that died during last Summer's drought. It was in danger of falling on the power line, so it definitely needed to go. After reading about you guys having a hard time finding hickory over there, I feel a bit guilty about just cutting it all up for firewood. I've been toying with the idea of trying to plane some tree sections in to useable wood for a while now. I gave it a try with some of that oak, but the grain was twisted, and it seemed to get more splits, as I planed the pieces thinner. Ended up with some narrow pieces that might make some chisel handles or some other small project. This should probably be posted elsewhere. Anyway, I may try planing some of the hickory. Wish me luck.

I know I'm the new guy here on this forum (and a foreigner as well), but should there be a forum thread here, just for "rough" work, like working with raw timber and trees? Are there any others interested in doing that type of woodworking? I've little experience with it, but I live in the forest (8 acres of it) and would like to do something with the timber, aside from just burning it all up for firewood, as I've done for years.

That sounds a great idea as I like to do a bit of green carving of kuksa and bowls

 

[mmab9]

Well this weekend I'm going to pick up our new dog from the City dogs home in Stoke on trent a little staffie x brindle .she is about 2 years old and was found straying on the streets.

 

[No skills]

If the rain breaks for a while I can get my knackered garage roof covered. If it doesnt then I'm gonna sit on my arse for the rest of the day.

 

[mmab9]

If the rain breaks for a while I can get my knackered garage roof covered. If it doesnt then I'm gonna sit on my buttocks for the rest of the day.

good luck with the weather either way :mrgreen:

 

[No skills]

Ta! as predicted the sofa was well used yesterday

Today was more kitchen fitting, was going well until I discovered the draw carcass wasnt drilled in the right places for the hardware/draw numbers being used :evil: :evil: :evil: sorted in the end, couple moved in yesterday and now have a fully working kitchen. Cornice and plinths to fit but no rush for that - looking forward to a 'proper' weekend off next time. Might have some more work there in the near future as well 8)

 

[doorframe]

Well this weekend I'm going to pick up our new dog from the City dogs home in Stoke on trent a little staffie x brindle .she is about 2 years old and was found straying on the streets.

Good on you for giving one lucky pooch a second chance at happiness. Hope it works out :wink:

 

[mmab9]

Well this weekend I'm going to pick up our new dog from the City dogs home in Stoke on trent a little staffie x brindle .she is about 2 years old and was found straying on the streets.

Good on you for giving one lucky pooch a second chance at happiness. Hope it works out :wink:

Thanks if I could afford it I would take them all .This one is so special she came home on Saturday afternoon ,She was good in the car ,journey of about 15 miles home.We found out she had been let out with a prolapse vagina ,she seemed fine Saturday and Sunday day till about 4pm and then went very quit and just wanted to sleep so by 8pm I rang our vet and he said meet me at the surgery in 10 mins .got there and he was not happy with City dogs home in Stoke on Trent for letting her go with a prolapse vagina and he pushed itback checked her over gave her 3 jabs that night and wanted to see her in the morning ,In the morning said temp was down and looked better she had another *** and some tabs to take for a week .So all is well now

 

[doorframe]

Keeping fingers crossed mmab9. :wink: