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As with anything, practice makes you better. You can read all the books, google all the info, but unless you actually do it you will never learn and get better. Keep at it mate, i bet you'll surprise yourself at how good you get! Andy >>>>>--------------------------------<>

Never heard it live, would have been nice to though!

It wont stop me getting firewood, like to see em try.......

I think the enviroment will always be an emotive subject ;)

The scots pine round here can be carved up/shaved the same as maya wood and does the same job, its just more sticky. The stumps of any trees that have been felled are always rich in resin, it really stinks! Andy >>>>>---------------------------------------<>

Its wicked!! But very mad!

Get out there and try as many out as is possible (safely)! Your young, happy hunting :D Andy >>>>>----------------------------------<>

I quite fancy trying one of the logs now :)

Fair enough :) You make a valid point. Andy >>>>>-------------------------------------<>

Looks like it would be good for whittling next to the fire :) Good work! Andy >>>>>-----------------------------------<>

You know what, theres loads more of them out there. Hopefully it will work out that the next one is much better!

The bacteria around the wood are deprived of oxygen whilst its underwater, or burried in sludge/peat. This means it dont really rot. I make alot of things from bog oak. Its a generic name actually, any bog wood, whether its yew, ash, oak or whatever is called bog oak. After a while working with...

I would have thought that larch would work as well though, being full of resin? Like you say, i think the cuts have to be bigger maybe...

I'd love to get a dog, big responsibilty though! I just dont think i could commit the time to looking after one. Maybe when the kids have flown the nest :) Andy >>>>>---------------------------------------<>

We went for a walk in the rain today, and at one point it started tipping down. We stopped underneath some scots pines for a little shelter. I was thinking to myself at the time that i was i had a bigger saw with me so i could cout some of the branches of to make some of those cooker logs...

Smart one :) I've always liked the thought of carving one of them Welsh love spoons myself. Not something very practical but helps to improve ability. At the moment im carving some 4000 year old bog oak that came from Glastonbury. Its as hard as iron! Lovely jet black colour to it...

:lmao: Looking at your name i would have guessed you were a woman! :D Sorry old chap! I thought Norseman came from the north, Scandinavia, not just Norway. Please excuse my ignorance!

I know trees that have had bark harvested from them when i was a kid. The trees still grow the same, they dont *seem* to be stressed at all. I agree it could open up the tree to infection etc, but in my personal experience i've never seen it. Yes, it does look unsightly, but the bark heals with...

Got mine yesterday John, cheers!! Andy >>>>>--------------------------------------<>

Did'nt notice that first time!