Thread: Cold Weather Turning really stinks!

Right now its a sultry 45 f here in Diego tonight, inside the shop its 68.
You need a roadtrip my friend.
Your key is under the mat and the broom is in the corner.
Bring wood and you will go home with wood.
Fuel is relatively cheap again.
Since you are on dawn patrol/ day shift there will be no worries
about getting time in on the machines.
I'll take the nights.
I know you are a Oneway man but you'll like the Nova.
I was grumbling about the weather & spinning this stubborn chunk of
eucalyptus and I found this thread when I came in for tea.
I reckon I'm not as cold as I thought.

When I told my brother you were coming and he started singing
the theme song to the Beverly Hillbillies.

Kinfolk said "Jed move away from there"
Said "Californy is the place you ought to be"
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly.

Hills, that is. Swimmin pools, movie stars.

In the meantime microwave those blue ice packs or dual hotwater bottles
and put one in each jacket pocket.
Cats might work if they held still.
Maybe microwave em first.
The low 20s is simply barbaric.
tm

The low 20s is simply barbaric.

Amen to that brother. sounds so good if it wasnt warm here I would join you.

Originally Posted by ticklingmedusa

You need a roadtrip my friend.
Your key is under the mat and the broom is in the corner.
Bring wood and you will go home with wood.
tm

Now that's an invite that is truly tempting!!
No flying or sailing involved!

So turning frozen wood not fun eh Al

as for warming a couple of rice heat bags in your pockets or like old bike riders used to do newspapers wrapped around the legs and body to keep the cold out.

Best come spring seal those eves lay timber flooring for insulation and wood heater or similar.

Or sit in doors on the putter making plans and chatin on forum

Ern
Most of our UK timber is very plain. Wych Elm, Elm, Sycamore, Ash, Beech & garden fruit trees are quite common but also quite uninteresting. Yew, Laburnum & Burr Elm is always good to use but not so easy to get hold of. There can also be some nice Spalted woods. I use mostly driftwood as i live on the coast. Not only is free but some of it is quite well seasoned due to the salt water.

Originally Posted by celt40

Ern
Most of our UK timber is very plain. Wych Elm, Elm, Sycamore, Ash, Beech & garden fruit trees are quite common but also quite uninteresting. Yew, Laburnum & Burr Elm is always good to use but not so easy to get hold of. There can also be some nice Spalted woods. I use mostly driftwood as i live on the coast. Not only is free but some of it is quite well seasoned due to the salt water.

Hi Jock - I'm all for using local woods, so your 'local' wood supply from the ocean seems ideal. Does the salt water bleach out the colour from inside the driftwood the way it does on the outside, or is that sun bleaching on the outside? I assume that you do get some sunshine up your way.

Surprised that you find your fruit woods plain, they come in some lovely colours and figures down our way. I also enjoy the blond finely figured character of Sycamore when I can get it. Younger people quite like the lighter coloured woods. Spalted Sycamore also comes up a treat if it hasn't gone too far.

A bit off topic, but I thought worth a comment.

Neil

Yeah, and Ash is good for texturing and colouring ... if you like that kind of thing.

I've got a Yew bowl blank that the brains trust debated a design for at the barbie here last night.

Hi Al sorry to ear it's to cold to turn.I've just come in from my shed, I took this photo
before coming in for lunch.my wife can't understand how I can spend so much time
in the shed.Well apart from the smell of wood and those shavings flying over you.
well what about the view out of my window. "didn't mean to rubb salt in to the wound"
Keep Warm and have a Merry Xmas.Cheers Tony.

No worries about the salt, Tony. Merry Christmas to you, too.
Looks like it never gets cold there in KPV..........

Neil yes the driftwood is often bleached inside with the salt. Sometimes if the timber has come down the rivers and is beached soon after, the inside is still quite "normal"
Sorry i ment that the fruit tree wood is better grained, but i just love wood and i am glad to work with any of the hard woods. Must not sound as if i am having a moan!!!

Originally Posted by NeilS

Brings to mind a New Zealander joke.... but won't go there , in case Manuka Jock sees it... .

Neil

Try your luck pal

but remember , We Kiwis immigrated with our womenfolk ,
unlike the convicts who were transported with sheep ..............

Originally Posted by Manuka Jock

.....but remember , We Kiwis immigrated with our womenfolk ,
unlike the convicts who were transported with sheep ..............

Good one Jock!

I knew that I was going to come off second best had I gone there... .

Happy Xmas.

Neil

Originally Posted by NeilS

Good one Jock!

I knew that I was going to come off second best had I gone there... .

Happy Xmas.

Neil

Happy Hogmanay Neil

Originally Posted by Manuka Jock

We Kiwis immigrated with our womenfolk , unlike the convicts who were transported with sheep ..............

Could make a crack about which looked better but will forbear.

Best wishes for the festive season Jock; hope the new year brings lots of lucrative work.