My Charcoal man is coming to do a bit of work for me later this month and while he is here, we thought it might be good to get some people together and get some stuff done
'Black' Alex has a charcoal making course at my place on saturday 29th May, so the week before is when anybody who wants can come and help out.
I've got a bunch of things to do during the week, mostly manual labour I'm afraid but I'm sure it'll be fun and who knows some may even find it educational! Here is a selection of what we'll be up to:
- running a charcoal burn (7 foot kiln) in preparation for the course (so there is one to be emptied on saturday).
- gathering and cutting firewood
- clearing up deadwood in the camping area
- setting up my shiny new parachutes
- rebuilding shave horses and other woodworking tools
- building a new compost toilet
If anybody happens to have chainsawing skills of the tree climbing variety then I have a couple of projects there too
there are other things that we may have on the cards, depending on the time and cash i have before the week (things that require materials bringing in).
We'll be staying out in the woods I expect, so helpers can camp with us if they like. You are welcome for a day, two days, the whole week if you like! Like I say, there is loads to do and many hands makes light work. At least this time, unlike my workshop building weekend, muppets aren't running the show! :BlueTeamE
so if you have some time free between the 24th and 30th of may, let me know and I can send you directions As long as we stay away from the course that is being run on the weekend, then we may as well use that time as well
cheers folks
Then we can have a little drinky social on saturday night?
'Black' Alex has a charcoal making course at my place on saturday 29th May, so the week before is when anybody who wants can come and help out.
I've got a bunch of things to do during the week, mostly manual labour I'm afraid but I'm sure it'll be fun and who knows some may even find it educational! Here is a selection of what we'll be up to:
- running a charcoal burn (7 foot kiln) in preparation for the course (so there is one to be emptied on saturday).
- gathering and cutting firewood
- clearing up deadwood in the camping area
- setting up my shiny new parachutes
- rebuilding shave horses and other woodworking tools
- building a new compost toilet
If anybody happens to have chainsawing skills of the tree climbing variety then I have a couple of projects there too
there are other things that we may have on the cards, depending on the time and cash i have before the week (things that require materials bringing in).
We'll be staying out in the woods I expect, so helpers can camp with us if they like. You are welcome for a day, two days, the whole week if you like! Like I say, there is loads to do and many hands makes light work. At least this time, unlike my workshop building weekend, muppets aren't running the show! :BlueTeamE
so if you have some time free between the 24th and 30th of may, let me know and I can send you directions As long as we stay away from the course that is being run on the weekend, then we may as well use that time as well
cheers folks
Then we can have a little drinky social on saturday night?
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