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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:56 pm
by sy76uk
Thanks Kamikaze.
Cutting, weather it's straight or curved just comes down to experience.
Using a straight edge as a guide would obviously help.
Running the blade along your light lightly to make a 3-5mm deep groove before you go through also helps.
Also to make sure your cuts are all the correct size never cut straight through the line. Cut through the oposite side of the line to the point you measured from.
Hope this helps.
Oh and always wear saftey boots when working. Especially if your using any kind of disc cutter.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:14 pm
by lemoncurd1702
sy76uk wrote:
Also to make sure your cuts are all the correct size never cut straight through the line. Cut through the oposite side of the line to the point you measured from.
Hope this helps.
That's where it goes breast side up, I mark it to suit cutting from the right side for myself but my lab cuts from the left :p so my cuts are always to tight and his always to loose 
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:41 pm
by sy76uk
Do you shake your head and wish you'd done it yourself Mark? :laugh:
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:38 pm
by lemoncurd1702
sy76uk wrote:Do you shake your head and wish you'd done it yourself Mark? :laugh:
As Elvis would say.... Uhuh.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:30 pm
by lutonlagerlout
righthanded and right hand on the trigger
I must be cack handed too 
left foot on the block
LLL
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:18 pm
by Forestboy1978
I am officially cack handed and I do it the right way. Weird.
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:05 pm
by lemoncurd1702
Okay if you want weird I use a stihl saw with right hand on the trigger but a 9 inch grinder the left.
As the man said I'd give my right arm to ambidextrous
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:10 pm
by mickg
I can change hands half way through cutting with the stihl saw
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:06 pm
by Forestboy1978
Had a close call with my disc cutter the other day actually. Took out the end seem off my work trousers and part of the ankle cushion of my rigger boot. Was tired and temporarily forgot to offer it the respect it deserves. Went through in less than a second, even after trigger had been let go for a second or 2.
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:55 pm
by sy76uk
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:22 pm
by sy76uk
Not much left to do on my plot now.
My next job is rendering block pier for my table.
Anyone recommend a good white render?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 6:21 pm
by sy76uk
The plots looking tidy now.
I'm far to busy to build the office just yet but i'll get to that in the winter.
I'm still not happy with the render and I'm now undecided on the counter top.
It will be free standing at one end so whatever I use it must be strong.
I'm thinking glass, natural stone or hardwood?
What do you guys think?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 7:53 pm
by rxbren
Looking good there it works well although the white sticks out alot might look better in a different shade?
I'd personally avoid glass I'd probably go with stone as wood will fade and anything with a decent finish will need looking after
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 8:03 am
by lutonlagerlout
massive transformation Sy ,that sells your skills
well done mate
LLL
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 6:27 pm
by lemoncurd1702
Looking good old man
If you're really not happy with the render how about cladding it with some stoneface walling.
Or easier and cheaper some horizontal slats.I've done this for customers to hide unsightly walls.
