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  1. mesuno
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    How many years ahead are you (pls fill out the poll).

    We are a bit over 12 months ahead - I'd like to be further really, but as we mostly cut our own and work full time it is tricky.
    Post by: mesuno, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    A good day out... but how do you cope with dirty wood?

    Backwoods - I should say that one of those sharpenings happens the night before, at home. When we go out it is usually for a good few hours - a...
    Post by: mesuno, Dec 12, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    A good day out... but how do you cope with dirty wood?

    Thanks guys... guess I need just to get quicker at filing! I've been getting quicker with more practice, but when I ditched the guide yesterday it...
    Post by: mesuno, Dec 12, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    A good day out... but how do you cope with dirty wood?

    Dad and I had a good day out yesterday in the woods. We have started working a new area by the lower track and it was a dreadful tangle of old fallen...
    Thread by: mesuno, Dec 12, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  5. mesuno
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    Using SuperCedars

    top down is the way to go Two splits in the bottom Kindling next, running the other way. Firelighter on top A couple of smaller bits of kindling on...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 28, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Water in chimney clean out

    The next obvious question; is your wood properly seasoned? Seasoned wood has a moisture content of 20% or below. Unseasoned wood can be as high as...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 28, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. mesuno
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    Rope Knots

    I also like making good knots... I have a little shelf at home of "knot books"
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 27, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  8. mesuno
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    Poisen Hemlock!!

    Actually, I'd heard that too much wood sent you blind...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  9. mesuno
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    Worth It??

    Yes.. pretty catastrophic across this area. The woods and fields are still littered with massive root systems that were uprooted. Given that lots...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 21, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. mesuno
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    Worth It??

    Some other have said it already, but I've found that our oak lasts really well - all apart from the outer 2 inches of sap wood. Apparently the...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 20, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. mesuno
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    Picture request... looking for a nice photo of a stacked and measured cord of wood

    schlot - everything is metric over here, so I guess most people would expect to buy by the cubic meter. Trouble is a lot of wood is sold by the...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 14, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Starting season no. 5 and my wood still sizzles alittle

    Stanley - when using your moisture meter are you checking the inside of a split? Moisture can vary significantly from the outside surface where it is...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. mesuno
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    Splitting technique, sorta

    Why use such a heavy maul in the first place? I use an axe for everything - I'm not sure the exact weight but probably no more than 4lbs, probably...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 8, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Newb needs scrounging advice: handling BIG pieces of Oak

    Agreed that the hydraulic splitter doesn't sound like a time effective way to go - I presume you can split with an axe/maul though? My oak rounds, up...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 6, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Newb needs scrounging advice: handling BIG pieces of Oak

    Oooh... locust is supposed to make great milling wood. Very hard apparently, comparable to mahogany is what I read somewhere. You could make some...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 6, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Newb needs scrounging advice: handling BIG pieces of Oak

    Take an axe with you, quarter them then load them. I find that the oak trunks tend to split really nicely (English oak) - much easier to split than...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 6, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    RE: Soot from oak . . . gotta ask

    Might they be talking about biochar? http://www.woodstovewizard.com/biochar.html Adding black carbon (charcoal, soot etc...) to soil has been shown...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 5, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Ironwood / 1st Load

    Actually, the American species is different again from the european one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbeam Carpinus betulus—European...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 5, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Ironwood / 1st Load

    Zap - didn't check it with a moisture meter but it still felt heavy after 12 months. It is in our stack for 2013/14
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 4, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Ironwood / 1st Load

    Thanks for that - quite different looking bark, but the leaves are similar. Wikipedia says they are related species. Our is excellent firewood -...
    Post by: mesuno, Nov 3, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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