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What I Did This Weekend - In Pictures!
- Thread starter That-Crazy-Rat-Lady
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Gramaisc
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So, the bench had a couple of coats of Danish Oil last night, to harden up the surface and make it less 'dusty' - it'll get some more yet, I think.
There's still a bit of finishing to do on this main section - there'll be another brace off the wall by the cooker, and the cover of the cooker will be arranged to sit flush, unless any of the control knobs are not in the 'off' position.
The gas cylinder is located outside now (at last), with a valve immediately inside the wall, under a loose cover behind the cooker - in case of any excitement occurring.
There's still a bit of finishing to do on this main section - there'll be another brace off the wall by the cooker, and the cover of the cooker will be arranged to sit flush, unless any of the control knobs are not in the 'off' position.
The gas cylinder is located outside now (at last), with a valve immediately inside the wall, under a loose cover behind the cooker - in case of any excitement occurring.
Gramaisc
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One of today's many little jobs was the fitting of a towel rail on the end-plate of the bench, adjacent to the stove.
This has the dual benefit of intercepting the radiation from the side of the stove and maintaining a dry towel situation. The blackness of the towel will aid the absorption of the heat, as well.
There has been a little warpage of the end-plate, from the heat, but things will settle down at some point, I'm sure.
I also cooked today's sausage roll in the oven with the top cover in place, just to see what might happen. The heating effect on the cover was not as dramatic as I expected.
This has the dual benefit of intercepting the radiation from the side of the stove and maintaining a dry towel situation. The blackness of the towel will aid the absorption of the heat, as well.
There has been a little warpage of the end-plate, from the heat, but things will settle down at some point, I'm sure.
I also cooked today's sausage roll in the oven with the top cover in place, just to see what might happen. The heating effect on the cover was not as dramatic as I expected.
Gramaisc
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I got roped into another beehive job. This is some sort of brood chamber thing. You stick a Queen in it and can then extract the eggs from the other side, apparently.
As supplied, the parts weren't ideally designed and a little modification of the mounting holes should make it all a bit more reliable.
As supplied, the parts weren't ideally designed and a little modification of the mounting holes should make it all a bit more reliable.
BobClay
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Took another walk today, this time with no driving. Walked around the village common, again not that far, a little over two miles but lots of up and down. Seems to be pushing my weight up, which is good I think because 9 stone 5 is a tad on the low side. Got a good view of 'Kilkhampton Castle,' also known as 'Penstowe Castle.'
The motte and bailey castle is long gone but the mound on which it stood is very clear as you can see, albeit a lot of trees have made it their home.
Thought to have been built in the 12th Century it is now a protected site.
More info here.
The motte and bailey castle is long gone but the mound on which it stood is very clear as you can see, albeit a lot of trees have made it their home.
Thought to have been built in the 12th Century it is now a protected site.
More info here.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
The Shed cooker doesn't have thermostatic valve to control the oven temperature, it's largely a matter of guesswork, which is not always 100% successful.
So, some time ago, I got a couple of thermometers - with a temperature sensing bulb at the end of a long, thin copper pipe. One of them has been in use for the last year as a Flue Gas Temperature gauge on the woodburner.
Now that the final situation of the cooker has become established, it seemed time to embark on rather more accurate monitoring of the oven temperature.
The bulb, seen above, on the end of its capillary pipe, will be passed through a hole in the floor of the cooker recess, then into the oven cavity, via the burner air inlet. This will make any removal of the cooker a 'bit of a game', but that shouldn't be happening very often, I hope.
No more slightly darkened sausage rolls...
Yesterday, I found a length of rail - 'length' in the sense of being about a centimetre 'long' - flame-cut from the end of a rail, for some reason.
At the current estimates, one centimetre of HS2 is about a thousand quid, so I might see if they want it...
It was a bit rough, especially on the other side, from being flame-cut, but it cleaned up nicely.
It has the look of being something that could be repurposed, but I have no idea what as - yet.
So, some time ago, I got a couple of thermometers - with a temperature sensing bulb at the end of a long, thin copper pipe. One of them has been in use for the last year as a Flue Gas Temperature gauge on the woodburner.
Now that the final situation of the cooker has become established, it seemed time to embark on rather more accurate monitoring of the oven temperature.
The bulb, seen above, on the end of its capillary pipe, will be passed through a hole in the floor of the cooker recess, then into the oven cavity, via the burner air inlet. This will make any removal of the cooker a 'bit of a game', but that shouldn't be happening very often, I hope.
No more slightly darkened sausage rolls...
Yesterday, I found a length of rail - 'length' in the sense of being about a centimetre 'long' - flame-cut from the end of a rail, for some reason.
At the current estimates, one centimetre of HS2 is about a thousand quid, so I might see if they want it...
It was a bit rough, especially on the other side, from being flame-cut, but it cleaned up nicely.
It has the look of being something that could be repurposed, but I have no idea what as - yet.
Thehooperman
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It will be an off cut from where they've cut the track to allow c14mm? gap between rails to allow for expansion when the rail gets hot in the summer.
They usually make good paperweights assuming people still use paper
I received one with some stencilled wording as a leaving present once. I used it to stop foxes or cats (I never found out which) getting into our wheely bin.
kyoto49
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Did you not prefer it when it shielded the view of the pub behind and provided somewhere for nature?
BobClay
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@Trumpet has guilted me into chopping a few branches of my Ash and Oak trees ... just enough to clear the aerials. It's a fabulous day for it, but slithering about on an extended step ladder with a saw in one hand and branch cutters in the other has got a lot of the neighbours running scared .. (me included.) 
Trumpet
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Plan is for a couple of foot of trellis, some Clematis and some form of shelter, arbor, type thang to provide a new seating area.
I'm partially with you regards nature but we've plenty of other trees, bushes etc for the birdies plus the conifer stopped anything else growing within a 6' radius. On top of which keeping it in check was getting to be a problem. I'm not getting any younger.
Trumpet
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You're right on both counts it isn't and it should.
That-Crazy-Rat-Lady
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Hot bonfire and sunshine made it feel like summer! 
Trumpet
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Lovely.