It is currently 28 Mar 2024, 14:01
novocaine wrote:riving it in to boards.
only needs a few wedges and a big hammer.
ash can be pretty straight grained so you stand a chance of getting some good boards out of it.
NickM wrote:novocaine wrote:riving it in to boards.
only needs a few wedges and a big hammer.
ash can be pretty straight grained so you stand a chance of getting some good boards out of it.
That's an idea. I've got a couple of wedges and a sledge hammer so could give that a whirl. I'll have a look online to get a better idea of how to go about it.
Mike G wrote:It's worth the effort in my view, because ash is a nice wood to work with, and looks good, too.
RogerS wrote:I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the obvious traditional way - the saw pit
and if you bought this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Fren ... SwXjFfZ3Og
Job done !
Mike G wrote:It's a two man job, ripping something that size. Dave has your only sensible answer, but I'd suggest cutting in half first, to 8 feet, so that the wastage isn't horrendous if it starts heading off in unwanted directions. Do your riving, then true up with an axe or an adze, or both. Then a scrub plane.
It's worth the effort in my view, because ash is a nice wood to work with, and looks good, too.
Andyp wrote:Far be it fo me to dissuade you from hand sawing but have you considered getting it cut?
A local sawmill here ripped my logs for a very reasonable fee.
See here https://thewoodhaven2.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ill#p69824
IIRC the charged me for 1 hrs work.
NickM wrote:
The idea of making something from a tree which once stood in sight of our house really appeals to me. That and the fact that it was free...
Malc2098 wrote:If you're a woody, and you must be to be on this forum, and you've got a log from sight of your house, and you want to make stuff from it, then that book is a must read.
NickM wrote:Malc2098 wrote:If you're a woody, and you must be to be on this forum, and you've got a log from sight of your house, and you want to make stuff from it, then that book is a must read.
Thanks. I'll have a look at that.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests