Potential turning timber

[Lons]

The missus finally agreed that I should cut out part of our tangled, wild field hedge, based on a firm promise that I would get rid of the mountain of useful building materials conveniently piled up behind it. She forgot to negotiate a time period though

Hedge was mainly pretty old hawthorn and sloe with a small crab apple and I managed to cut out some of it today, the large alder (with the rifle targets) is coming out as well. Some useful timber gleaned and stumps and roots still to come.
A large pile of branches for my neighbour to burn and mountain of twigs for a huge bonfire to light before the birds nest in the stuff.

You can tell from the weeds, I'm not a gardener

 

[Penpal]

Good luck with that lot mate. Happy wife happy home.

Peter.

 

[Lons]

Missed off a pic

 

[Grump]

A garden t die for init, think of the sheds you could put on that plot.

 

[Lons]

Good luck with that lot mate. Happy wife happy home.

Peter.

I didn't say she was happy about it Peter, just that she agreed I wish I hadn't started though 'cos my back is killing me!

 

[paulm]

Very nice Bob, is the mower a v8 or v12

 

[Lons]

A garden t die for init, think of the sheds you could put on that plot.

There is one already on it Brian but it's a crap 4 x 4 mtr plastic one I got given. It's full of plastic and timber etc and it leaks unfortunately.
I've got 2 other sheds but in the garden - also slightly full

When I bought the paddock, 20 years ago I hoped that one day I'd be allowed to build a bungalow on it. Perfect position if a bit near the road and 3/4 an acre but little chance of permission at the minute so possibly one for the kids to inherit.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Looks like you'll get some nice pieces of wood from that lot
Re the paddock and bungalow. Why got get yourself voted in as a local councillor? They are always getting round bylaws etc to suit themselves

 

[Lons]

Very nice Bob, is the mower a v8 or v12

could do with a V8. It's 17hp though and when I think back all those years to my dads old cars which were only about 10 hp I think. Shows how things have moved on.

 

[Buckeye]

There is one already on it Brian but it's a crap 4 x 4 mtr plastic one I got given. It's full of plastic and timber etc and it leaks unfortunately.
I've got 2 other sheds but in the garden - also slightly full

When I bought the paddock, 20 years ago I hoped that one day I'd be allowed to build a bungalow on it. Perfect position if a bit near the road and 3/4 an acre but little chance of permission at the minute so possibly one for the kids to inherit.

Have you metal detected it? If not, go for it.

Peter

 

[Jim]

A garden t die for init, think of the sheds you could put on that plot.

A warehouse is of a better word Brian ..

To die for Bob ..

 

[Lons]

To die for Bob ..

Not quite the words I use during the 2 hours it takes me to cut every week

Was great in the early days as I had a full size footy net in the middle and before my son could bring his mates in to play he had to cut the grass. Unfortunately he discovered booze and women which put paid to that.

When we were in Canada a couple of years ago, my kids cut the grass for us. I still had the old mower as well as the current one then and I found out later that they spent a whole day mower racing - little B******

 

[Indie Shed]

Nice patch, the only thing I grow in my garden is grass too, I've not got green fingers. Will the Alder be good for anything other than the fire? I heard it was very fibrous and rope-like?

 

[Buckeye]

Nice patch, the only thing I grow in my garden is grass too, I've not got green fingers. Will the Alder be good for anything other than the fire? I heard it was very fibrous and rope-like?

Alder is great as a sacrificial wood to the wood beetles.

Peter

 

[Lons]

Nice patch, the only thing I grow in my garden is grass too, I've not got green fingers. Will the Alder be good for anything other than the fire? I heard it was very fibrous and rope-like?

I dunno, a good question as it's a timber I've never tried. I'm sure one of t'experts will be along to advise?

 

[wm460]

What are you practising for with the rifle?

 

[Lons]

What are you practising for with the rifle?

Oops, I missed the air out of air rifle, just target practice Mark so I can shoot the bloody magpies and crows.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Looks like a lovely spot Bob

Vic

 

[Phil Dart]

I dunno, a good question as it's a timber I've never tried. I'm sure one of t'experts will be along to advise?

Alder loses a vast amount of weight when it dries. Its ok to turn, bit it doesn't take a particularly good finish or hold detail especially well, and the biggest buggerance is that it's so lightwieght and feels insubstantial. Not a particularly great burner either.

That is why it's my stated mission in life to erradicate the species from the planet. God was clearly recovering from a good weekend when he came up with alder. It's crap as a timber and crap as a tree - its the last in to leaf in the spring, it doesn't change colour in the autumn and drops soggy mouldy green leaves which never seem to dry out and blow away, they just lie there in a thick wet pile. I suppose the odd bird on welfare handouts might be grateful for an alder but I'm glad to see you've joined in the cause in your part of the planet Bob.

Save it for the fire - it will help make up the numbers if you use it in a mix of logs. If you have a fire with just alder logs - expect to be cold.

Do you get the impression I don't like alder?

 

[Indie Shed]

Alder loses a vast amount of weight when it dries. Its ok to turn, bit it doesn't take a particularly good finish or hold detail especially well, and the biggest buggerance is that it's so lightwieght and feels insubstantial. Not a particularly great burner either.

That is why it's my stated mission in life to erradicate the species from the planet. God was clearly recovering from a good weekend when he came up with alder. It's crap as a timber and crap as a tree - its the last in to leaf in the spring, it doesn't change colour in the autumn and drops soggy mouldy green leaves which never seem to dry out and blow away, they just lie there in a thick wet pile. I suppose the odd bird on welfare handouts might be grateful for an alder but I'm glad to see you've joined in the cause in your part of the planet Bob.

Save it for the fire - it will help make up the numbers if you use it in a mix of logs. If you have a fire with just alder logs - expect to be cold.

Do you get the impression I don't like alder?

Come on, get off the fence!