Mundane News

[Grant Fondo]

Hell of an explosion from a seasoned log on the fire earlier. Lemon and honey drink all over The Times.

 

[raleighnut]

A lot of work for not many calories in terms of wood heat. Buy seasoned logs and keep someone local in work. Pallets can be treated with methyl bromide, which isn’t nice stuff to breathe; tantalised pallets contain arsenic; many newer pallet blocks are chipblock, which is toxic when burned. Don’t pick up CHEP pallets: the company can legally break into your yard to retrieve them.

You are 'preaching to the converted' there, as a C&G qualified Cabinetmaker (I took 2yrs 'off' work 25yrs ago when I was 30 to attend college 5 days a week to 're-train') there isn't much about toxicity I don't know so I don't burn MDF, Chipboard (or 'blocks') nor anything painted on the stove and most of the pallets I get are made of that 'hairy' crap that is no use for anything else (unless you make doors out of it then dye them red and call it 'Mahogany')

Oh and by the way it is 'Tanalised'

 

[Randomnerd]

Oh and by the way it is 'Tanalised

I prefer my spellchecker error.
You sound knowledgeable: thanks for letting me know.

 

[raleighnut]

I prefer my spellchecker error.
You sound knowledgeable: thanks for letting me know.

Yeah just after I'd posted that I twigged it was an 'autocorrect' error on your devices part sorry about that.
I do get a bit defensive about my Stove though.

 

[hopless500]

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This here is how we handle rural gas in them States. That, and not letting grandpaw eat beans.

We have a smaller version of those. Hope nothing nasty ever happens with it as it's next to the chicken coop.

 

[raleighnut]

Sorry but

Contender for #Post of the Year.

We have a smaller version of those. Hope nothing nasty ever happens with it as it's next to the chicken coop.

 

[raleighnut]

Tell me about chainsaw chips... Unless I'm using the sawhorse under the porch where I *have* to sweep the stuff up after I'm done (sets like concrete if it's left to get wet), I'm lucky that I can just leave them wherever.

They do, however, have this amazing ability to cling limpet like to one's person, track through the house like crazy and sneakily worm their way inside your clothing (read underwear).

Having worked in the shopfitting/furniture trade I can tell you that MDF dust is worse when it gets into your bumcrack, take it from me 'it just is'

 

[Gravity Aided]

Probably all the binding agents, etc.

 

[Reynard]

We have a smaller version of those. Hope nothing nasty ever happens with it as it's next to the chicken coop.

The first thing that jumped into my head on reading that was "flame-grilled chicken"

Sowwy...

 

[Reynard]

Having worked in the shopfitting/furniture trade I can tell you that MDF dust is worse when it gets into your bumcrack, take it from me 'it just is'

That's nothing. It's when sawdust gets into one's "lady bits"...

 

[raleighnut]

Probably all the binding agents, etc.

Nah, its like lightweight sand it just gets everywhere

That's nothing. It's when sawdust gets into one's "lady bits"...

It is as 'enternainging' for guys yah know

 

[Gravity Aided]

Cats without gravity!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYxln5jSKbM

 

[classic33]

Tell me about chainsaw chips... Unless I'm using the sawhorse under the porch where I *have* to sweep the stuff up after I'm done (sets like concrete if it's left to get wet), I'm lucky that I can just leave them wherever.

They do, however, have this amazing ability to cling limpet like to one's person, track through the house like crazy and sneakily worm their way inside your clothing (read underwear).

Bag 'em, soak 'em, allow the water to drain away.

You're left with something that's slow burning, until it catches. Then the heat output needs to be felt to be appreciated. Used in a range to keep the fire lit overnight, then bring the oven up to temperature for cooking the turkey.

 

[classic33]

We have a smaller version of those. Hope nothing nasty ever happens with it as it's next to the chicken coop.

The first thing that jumped into my head on reading that was "flame-grilled chicken"

Sowwy...

Flash fried chicken here.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Jet lag. Always a joy.