Category Archives: Smallholding

Solar wax melter

Posted on February 28, 2011 by james

Solar wax melters are available commercially and there are a fair few designs about on the web. Here’s one I made a couple of years ago. I started with the tray that the frames would sit in. I had some … Continue reading →

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Cider Apple Pressing 2010

Posted on February 15, 2011 by james

Behind our house are a small number of cider apple trees around twenty-five years old. Three of these I have identified as Yarlington Mill, two are Dabinett, four are, I’m fairly sure, Somerset, and the remaining three I have not … Continue reading →

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Chainsaw chain-changing cheer

Posted on February 10, 2011 by james

When we moved here I “inherited” a heft Stihl 08S chainsaw. It was a bit of an animal when it came to cutting up logs, having a 21″ bar, but really too heavy to use comfortably for a long time … Continue reading →

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