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Lloyd



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:03 pm    Post subject: Hardwood garden products Reply with quote
    

My first attempt at an Ash garden gate. Seems to work ok, just needs a little tidying up!

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How green was the ash?

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That stuff was felled in March.

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Looks good, better than I could do anyway.

Is the ash coppiced?

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, I lopped it close to the base, so am hoping for natural regeneration next spring. I only wanted a rustic look to the gate, so all the wood was from my woodland. The uprights on the back are split poles with bark still attached, and the latticework is finely sawn branches which I whizzed though my sawmill. Now I'll make the fence:............

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Madman wrote:
Now I'll make the fence:............


I thought there was something missing, but I didn't want to discourage you.

tahir



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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What's your favourite timber so far?

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ash is really lovely to work with and has a stunning pale grain. And it hardens off really fast, so That's got to be my favorite so far. Hazel makes very attractive fencing, and is easy to work. I haven't really started on the Oaks and Elms yet....they just get bigger and better all the time. I just chopped a pile of logs out of some small Oak and Ash trunks, for next years fire. In a mo I'll head back up the wood to start thinning out the heavily overstocked areas.

The Chestnuts will be sold as seasoned timber to a guy who handmakes kitchen furniture.

mrsnesbitt



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 05 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Could do a nice picture on the gate LLoyd.

dave d



Joined: 03 Jul 2005
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Location: somerset
PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

well hope you like my dove cote to mean to pay 400 pound in the shop so made it myself

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wow, that is smart.
Did you have the doves already, or did they just take up residence when they saw this lovely new house lying vacant?

Bernie66



Joined: 14 Jan 2005
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Location: Eastoft
PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Make some more and start selling the buggers £400!!!!!!!!

tahir



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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Definitely a fine piece of handiwork

Bugs



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That's nicer than my house (although if you'd seen my house you'd probably take that as an insult!). It looks highly professional Dave D.

Lloyd



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bloomin' impressive!.....Make a few for farmers markets or car boot sales!

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