Cornish Rattler

Isn't that what everyone else does

Yeah it will probably be once every now and then but probably go with the Landy and trailer and spend a day at various locations collecting wood

Ok I mite start collecting some and store it

Hi guys Took the dog out as I do most nights and pass a small local woods and got thinking about free logs for the stove but just need to know roughly how long would the logs / branches take to dry out assuming they have been on the ground for some time

And finally with door open and damper fully closed

then with the door open and damper open

Had another burn today fired the stove up by using fire lighters and a piece of log cut up for kindling with all vents open inc damper, then once it got going I put a couple of heat logs on and closed the vents but kept the damper open then later opened the door and later fully closed the damper after the garage got nice and toasty as I found I could control the heat better by messing with the damper and there wasn't any smoke coming from the flue at all Anyway here are some pic's starting from firing the stove up

I've started moving stuff around in the garage, basicly moved my plastic oil drums, oil jugs and stuff away from the corner near the side door and put the compressor there instead then when I get the SDS drill I can start putting shelves up for the oils and jugs and stuff over the compressor and then when I buy a builders bag of hardwood ( seasoned ) and store some in the garage where the compressor used to be but have the logs on small pallets ( from work ) with sides at either end to stop them from falling and the rest would be stored in storage boxes in the garden

Didn't get to do another burn today as it wasn't that cold in the garage plus I was working outside anyway but I promise I will take some pics

Will have another burn today and take some pic's as I forgot the other day, having to much fun

Yep I have got loads of work for this SDS drill when I get it, had the stove running today with decent heat and touching everything on shelves that I have already shortened was getting too warm so I will be moving a lot of stuff round in the garage in the next month fitting and moving shelving round and whilst doing that I will make a small are to store a small amount of logs in and have something outside aswell to store some in aswell

Had a good day in the garage with the stove took a while till I got it how I think it's should be, no smoke, pleanty of heat and a slow burn, damper fully open, both adjustable dampers closed and the door fully open the garage was very toasty, I even bought a whistling kettle and made a few brews on it aswell, well chuffed

Been running Insa special tracks for 2 years and they are great on and off road I was told to be careful with them on the road in the wet as they don't grip well when cornering but have never had a problem that way, the only problem we had is they can wear out quick if used doing long distances on the road but that was son using the 90 for his then new job traveling from Manchester to Derby every day for about 7 months but thay are due a change soon as they are about half worn down but will probably go for the same to be honest but the road mileage won't be as much but yeah we really like em

Nice, yeah can't wait till tomorrow and try the heat logs out

Anyone no how I can make the two Wooden handles fit on the stove before I burn the little fekers, tried lightly tapping one on but it just started to split and they seem to go over the cast handle bit loosely

Yeah I have decided on buying new now and quite fancy the Titan 1500w SDS drill but it will have to wait till I next get paid now

Ok will look into buying a plastic garden storage / bench and store some in there then bring them in when I need to use them

Hi guys Just came home from work half hour ago icing over looked outside just now and it's white over, wasn't expecting that

Looks like it's gone as it says pic not available but when I next get paid I will have a look in screwfix and see what they have got

I don't have a tool station but do have a screw fix and a Machine Mart not to far away from me. Have been poking at the Machine Mart ( Clarke ) 1200RD SDS drill £79 what do you think

Ok I will see what the handbook say's but where I plan to store them will be about 2' away from the stove or if I use the other area in the garage it will be a good 6' away from the stove

Just notice our local Asda is selling chopped logs £3.50 a net bag, anyone know if they are worth buying

Dyson now do a powerful V8

Got given the day off today ( holiday ) so I used the time to tidy the garage up after fitting the stove and shortened and re-fitted shelving but whilst fitting the shortened shelving I realised I need to fit more shelving on the other walls to compensate for where the stove is so think an SDS drill is the way to go so will deffo be getting one ASAP

I got thinking about storing a small amount of logs in the garage to help keep them dry, I know I'm going to try using heat logs first but will probably use proper logs aswell, I have seen pic's of log burners in houses and have logs stored next to the log burner aswell as stacked up against interior walls so though would this be ok in a garage, what do you think