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When you put in a new gate post, durability is a must have, and many people, myself included, have not been satisfied with regular pressure treated or tanalised spruce posts. They rot quickly at the interface between the ground and the air, which is where fungus and insects thrive, having both moisture and oxygen. This […]

As a kid I played in its branches. As a woodworker I wondered at its immensity. Then one day it blew down… This weeks video is about using the home made chainsaw mill on this absolutely epic Oak tree. Considering its age (400 years maybe!), it’s a bit surprising that it was blown

Time for a few updates. Lets start with the chainsaw mill build documentation, which we published as an instructable step-by-step guide. It is quite a comprehensive resource and has plenty of tips and tricks for using and maintaining the mill, as well as the build info. It’s not super ‘flowering elbow’ in style, as it […]