Tried out new chain saw

[Woody]

Well I have christened me new chainsaw at the back one of Billy's sycamore logs I will do the other one for you latter in the middle Apricot and in the front one of the laburnum logs Doug gave me now I'm cream crackered time for a cuppa no a goodly J/S then pva them

 

[paulm]

There's some nice wood there Woody, hard work cutting them that way with a chainsaw, how long before we see them turned to bowls?

 

[Buckeye]

Look out at Lidl and Aldi for an electric chainsaw sharpener, they sell them for about £20 which is about half the price from elsewhere and they are so quick and accurate. I haven't seen them this year so they will probably come up soon.

Peter

 

[bellringer]

My saws bigger then yours

 

[Terry]

I thought you were making chatter tools !!! LOL

 

[Woody]

Look out at Lidl and Aldi for an electric chainsaw sharpener, they sell them for about £20 which is about half the price from elsewhere and they are so quick and accurate. I haven't seen them this year so they will probably come up soon.

Peter

Hi Peter I was lookig at them on ebay about the same price

 

[Woody]

I thought you were making chatter tools !!! LOL

I have some pens orders to fulfil first then I'm on to the chattertools have you made yours yet

 

[Terry]

I have some pens orders to fulfil first then I'm on to the chattertools have you made yours yet

NO !!! but I will. I am busy tiling at the moment !! LOL

 

[Woody]

There's some nice wood there Woody, hard work cutting them that way with a chainsaw, how long before we see them turned to bowls?

Hi Paul I have cut the Apricot up into pen blanks the Laburnum has only been down about a month and the sycamore is Billys but I have another two sycamore to split that I will e turning as soon as I can

 

[Vic Perrin]

Hi Peter I was lookig at them on ebay about the same price

Woody I had one and sold it on I found that I could do it by hand better.

Vic

 

[paulm]

Hi Paul I have cut the Apricot up into pen blanks the Laburnum has only been down about a month and the sycamore is Billys but I have another two sycamore to split that I will e turning as soon as I can

You certainly aren't letting the grass grow under your feet Woody. I like cutting up the wood as much as I do turning it sometimes.

 

[rayf6604]

Does anyone have an opinion of what's best to seal the ends, pva or paraffin wax, and which one is cheaper?

 

[PhillH]

Which saw did you get Your Grace?

 

[Doug]

Good to know you're still in one piece mate,

 

[bluntchisel]

Another fiddle to your bow, Woody!

Bob.

 

[Woody]

Which saw did you get Your Grace?

16" Bosh electric thats about all I can manage LOL I got rid of my old one when I had to give up but it blew-up within a week LOL

 

[Doug]

Does anyone have an opinion of what's best to seal the ends, pva or paraffin wax, and which one is cheaper?

I use PVA, I buy it by the gallon about £6-7 a pop, it's easy to apply, spread it thick or dip the end in & then dip the wet end in some dry shavings. That's what the chap at the local sawmill does so I figured if it's good enough for him it's good enough for me, the only shame is it only uses a fraction of the shavings I produce

 

[Woody]

I also use PVA like Doug I get the gallon from the local builders merchant

 

[Woody]

You certainly aren't letting the grass grow under your feet Woody. I like cutting up the wood as much as I do turning it sometimes.

Yes good fun un-it

 

[Neil]

I use PVA, I buy it by the gallon about £6-7 a pop, it's easy to apply, spread it thick or dip the end in & then dip the wet end in some dry shavings. That's what the chap at the local sawmill does so I figured if it's good enough for him it's good enough for me, the only shame is it only uses a fraction of the shavings I produce

I use PVA quite simply because its easier than heating the Parafin wax (and safer) to 90 degrees. Some people use candle wax. This is not a good idea unless it is stearate free. The sterate is the compound that they include in candles to make them stiffer, without this the top inch of any candle would develop brewers droop and the whole thing would collapse. The sterate componud also makes the candle wax inflexible, pva and parafin wax will move with the wood, candle wax wont and the air will get in under the wax and defeat the object.

Doug, - the dip it in the shavings is a new one on me and sounds like a fantastic piece of woodturning folklore, any justification in that one? Might be that its his way of showing that its sealed if the pva dries clear? I cant see it doing an iota to help the wood dry.