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Pete W.:
Hi there, Ross and Andrew,
A few years ago I had to saw up some 100 year-old pine matchboarding - it was so tough I thought it was hardwood. :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
The softwood we get from local timber merchants nowadays has been hewn from the trunk of a mature stinging nettle!!! :Doh: :Doh: :Doh:
RossJarvis:
--- Quote from: Pete W. on August 20, 2013, 12:33:33 PM ---Hi there, Ross and Andrew,
A few years ago I had to saw up some 100 year-old pine matchboarding - it was so tough I thought it was hardwood. :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
The softwood we get from local timber merchants nowadays has been sawn from the trunk of a mature stinging nettle!!! :Doh: :Doh: :Doh:
--- End quote ---
Pete, too right old pal. Trying to find dry, straight and non-knotty pine down Travesty Perkins has been a bit of a trial. I believe what they sell now is what used to be called deal, i.e. the cheapest of the cheap weakest stinging nettle!
Have not progressed far on the practical side, have been staring at the timbers and re-working-out-in-my-head some of the joints so have not yet marked them up. However I have updated the plans so I can remember which type of joint goes where;
RossJarvis:
Marking out mortices and tenons with a mortice chisel and square;
Next step, blood letting with tenon saw and morticing machine. :thumbup:
RossJarvis:
If anyone was watching this thread I've now moved it into a forum where it seems a bit more appropriate;
http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/hello-newbie-here-timber-frame-log-store-project-t72698.html
Thanks for watching :thumbup:
PeterE:
Why not double-post? I liked this thread and will be following it.
BR
/Peter
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