24 March 2022
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Poor trees. They work hard to grow, from a tiny seedling that looks much like other plants to a mighty mass of roots, trunk and leaves and then someone comes and cuts them down. Yesterday, one of those tree cutters … Continue reading
31 May 2021
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The other day I took a peek at the Facebook marketplace and spotted an offer of free firewood. It turns out that some people, who only live a few streets away, are in the process of removing a tree that … Continue reading
11 August 2020
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The new wood stove was fitted this morning, which turned out to be a quick and easy job. Yes, it has been one of the hottest days of the year but we needed to do a small first firing in … Continue reading
18 July 2020
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One of the features we wanted in a new house was to either have it come with a wood burning stove or be able to get one fitted. The one we bought didn’t come with a stove but the owners … Continue reading
28 December 2018
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I wonder how long it will take me to saw and chop all the wood we’ve got stored in the back garden? Probably quite a while! There is certainly plenty already seasoning to keep us in firewood this season and … Continue reading
7 October 2017
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I’ve been doing more wood chopping today and here is some of the evidence: The large logs on the bottom shelf and all those on the shelf above were reduced down today from the bays at the back of the … Continue reading
24 June 2017
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It must have been two or three months since I last got hatchet, axe and saw out in the back garden (Rush fans – name that tune!). However, the warmth of summer is a good time to press on with … Continue reading
31 January 2017
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I’m feeling a bit guilty, having read an article from New Scientist about the pollution that may be caused by wood burning stoves. I’ve been thinking that it might be time to get a new car but diesels are off … Continue reading
12 March 2016
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Lots of woodwork, harvesting from trees and processing the produce of earlier crops. This morning we were round at some friends and I was doing some high(ish) level lumberjacking, taking down another couple of soaring branches on an old pear … Continue reading
18 July 2014
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I’ve got myself a new electric saw today, a Black and Decker Scorpion. When it come to chopping up logs (which will be it’s regular gig), my fiercely-toothed pruning saw is still quicker for the smaller stuff but power assistance … Continue reading