Lime - inspiration needed

[EdS]

By the house is some lime that is well over due re-coppicing, but I'm loathed to set about it until I can think of what to do with the wood other than fire wood.

I might ret the bark in the stream - time depending.

But what of the wood - my carving skills are poor on a good day and I'm not sure what to have a go at doing.

To be honest at he moment all I want to do is veg out when I get home so nothing to involved.

 

[Stew]

Ed, retting bark is one of the least time consuming jobs - you're just leaving it alone for ages.

As for the wood, don't know. It's blommin' easy to carve though.

 

[Hugo]

What do you do with the fibres after retting as I've not done anything like that before.

 

[Stew]

What do you do with the fibres after retting as I've not done anything like that before.

You make cordage! (or do you want a more in depth answer?)

 

[mr dazzler]

Have you considered converting the lime into small boards that could be sold to make print block's?

 

[Hugo]

You make cordage! (or do you want a more in depth answer?)

No that be enough thanks Stew.

 

[phill_ue]

Bow drill sets. Lime on lime is really good and you could carve sets up easily and sell them on.

 

[littlebiglane]

Lime is not a great firewood. I'd wait for it to flower - harvest the linden flowers for tea, use the bark for cordage and use the wood for carving - its a brilliant carving wood.

 

[EdS]

make good kindling

 

[Ogri the trog]

By the house is some lime that is well over due re-coppicing, but I'm loathed to set about it until I can think of what to do with the wood other than fire wood.

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But what of the wood - my carving skills are poor on a good day and I'm not sure what to have a go at doing.

I know where you can get some lime to practice on and improve your carving skills

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[EdS]

I know where you can get some lime to practice on and improve your carving skills

ATB

Ogri the trog

Very true - but what to have a go at. A cup may be or bowl.

 

[jackcbr]

If your carving isn't great (join the gang), why not just use it to practice? Start with a spoon or spatular. You'll probably find that you'll get into it and progress to bigger and better things. Keep it simple and perfect the skills. I'm on spoon 7 at the moment and I'm almost happy with it. But it has been a great way to waste some time in front of the telly.