Used up some bits of recycled Jarrah and Huon pine to put this little vintage Ute together.
Today I MADE
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Hi Folks,
With the family coming down for the holidays, I thought I’d better get in and make some lump charcoal for the BBQ. Added a lid and chimney to my setup to improve efficiency and fired it up last night. It’s a pretty simple rig really
basically a 44 with internal, semi sealed drums in which the charcoal is produced.
And here is the result From one of the drums
Pizzas, BBQ and roasts, here we come.
Here is a brief clip of the charcoal maker when it is off gassing and producing the charcoal.
View attachment IMG_4560.MOV
In a week or so I might put together a YouTube clip of the whole process. It is a simple, inexpensive operation to set up.
cheers
Les
With the family coming down for the holidays, I thought I’d better get in and make some lump charcoal for the BBQ. Added a lid and chimney to my setup to improve efficiency and fired it up last night. It’s a pretty simple rig really
basically a 44 with internal, semi sealed drums in which the charcoal is produced.
And here is the result From one of the drumsPizzas, BBQ and roasts, here we come.
Here is a brief clip of the charcoal maker when it is off gassing and producing the charcoal.
View attachment IMG_4560.MOV
In a week or so I might put together a YouTube clip of the whole process. It is a simple, inexpensive operation to set up.
cheers
Les
Today I made a garden.
Sadly we realised that we have to sell our place at Daisy Hill in the GT.
Just too much time and effort in maintaining at the expense of prospecting time.
We have bought a small pop top which we can keep at home in Highton, so we should be able to spend more time prospecting by travelling to other goldfields without the necessity to stick around Daisy Hill mowing grass, fixing things and other general upkeep.
Unfortunately I felt my half finished roll off roof astronomical observatory would not be a great sales asset so it had to go. Have also downsized my telescope gear into something more portable so that should not be an issue either.
To make something of a feature and neaten the area where the observatory used to be, have spent the last few rain affected trips here working on it transplanting shrubs with new plantings and mulching.
Finished today except for a replacing a few lavenders the rabbits took a liking to.
Hope any buyers can find a use for the observatory slab.
Sadly we realised that we have to sell our place at Daisy Hill in the GT.
Just too much time and effort in maintaining at the expense of prospecting time.
We have bought a small pop top which we can keep at home in Highton, so we should be able to spend more time prospecting by travelling to other goldfields without the necessity to stick around Daisy Hill mowing grass, fixing things and other general upkeep.
Unfortunately I felt my half finished roll off roof astronomical observatory would not be a great sales asset so it had to go. Have also downsized my telescope gear into something more portable so that should not be an issue either.
To make something of a feature and neaten the area where the observatory used to be, have spent the last few rain affected trips here working on it transplanting shrubs with new plantings and mulching.
Finished today except for a replacing a few lavenders the rabbits took a liking to.
Hope any buyers can find a use for the observatory slab.
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And I almost forgot. The finishing touch.
Gees mate at first look i thought it was a pet cemetery, I am glad you explained it and best wishes for the future mate.
See what you mean Mackka, actually had a few rocks left over and was thinking of making my own mini Stonehenge but the wife told me to knock it off after putting the first one in. Maybe I should take the rock out as not sure a new owner might enjoy the idea of gardening in a pet cemetery.
I thought a bit of blood and bone was good for veges?
Just finished sorting the charcoal I made two days ago for the BBQ. As promised, a video was posted in the video section for those interested. The latest batch of charcoal turned out really well.
I will be using some of the smaller bits for making charcoal briquettes and possibly some bio char for the garden.
cheers
Les
I will be using some of the smaller bits for making charcoal briquettes and possibly some bio char for the garden.
cheers
Les
That's a lot of drinking time making that happen---hic hic!!
shakergt
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Lovely work Manpa. They are no longer logging Jarrah in Western Australia so it already starting to become hard to get.
Our firewood supplier has delivered two loads of jarrah this year, ample sized pieces that could be used for a hobbyist.
In a previous lifetime, i inspected a lot of jarrah and in my opinion there is only two other beautiful timbers: Australian White Cypress and Sydney Blue Gum. Mackka
Mulga is very special Mackka..
Here is a picture frame I made from Mulga brought home from one of my prospecting trips, now converted to a vertical succulent garden.
Yes mate and i have turned many a mulga burl but….
Never endingly sharpening or buying new?
David-Karratha
David
Living in WA, I cringe every time I throw a piece of Jarrah into the fire…
I’ve made some really nice boxes out of really old Jarrah (120+ year old house being demolished). Hard as buggery, but boy it looks nice. Also picked through all the Jarrah garden sleepers at Bunnings to find the ones that weren’t split or too warped, and made a really nice workbench with Jarrah legs & wide Jarrah vices on the side and end. Heavy as hell, but it’ll outlast me.
I’ve made some really nice boxes out of really old Jarrah (120+ year old house being demolished). Hard as buggery, but boy it looks nice. Also picked through all the Jarrah garden sleepers at Bunnings to find the ones that weren’t split or too warped, and made a really nice workbench with Jarrah legs & wide Jarrah vices on the side and end. Heavy as hell, but it’ll outlast me.
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Made some charcoal briquettes this afternoon using some of the smaller crushed charcoal and some other additives. They should be ready to use in a few days. Made from natural materials only with no chemical additives.
today l made a mess, its alright but someone else will clean it up
