Assessing the saw log

Here Ian Carmichael is looking along the saw log to assess what it could be converted into.

We had hoped this one would make the 2nd 12"x9" beam but there was just too much variation in it so it became 2 8"x4" beams.

Timber for the studio project

By the end of the afternoon we had a decent amount of timber sawn and labelled for the different components of the project.

We have at least 3 more days of sawing to go to cut the timber needed for the roof trusses, purlins, joists, flooring and cladding.

In the background you can see the apple trees of the cider orchard palnted last year.

Cutting home grown timber for the Uncllys Studio

At last we are starting on the project to turn the small barn into an Education Centre!

After felling around 30 oaks to thin the woodland strip between our orchard and the stream, we have started the process of converting the oak logs into useful timber.

Here you can see a log being cut into lengths to be then milled on the mobile Wood Miser saw bench by Ian Carmichael of Teme Timber.

We are very grateful to Natural England who are part funding the project and have also lent us their tractor.

Skinning a fallow deer

Linda learning a new skill - how to skin and butcher a fallow deer carcase.

The deer here in the Wyre Forest are culled each year to keep the herd to an agreed size. They have no natural predator.

This one was a doe and was shot by Forestry Commission Wildlife Ranger Phil Rudlin.

After skinning it Linda jointed it and we look forward to some tasty roasts!