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Offline seventhdevil

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how much wood do you use per year?
« on: February 06, 2019, 12:55:11 PM »
just curious if anyone keeps track of what they use?

i can sort of work it out with seeing how many skittles i make which equates to about 2m3 of beech and about 1/3 of a cubic meter for the balls i make along with a few extras.

does anyone else keep track???

Offline Derek

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Re: how much wood do you use per year?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2019, 02:03:38 PM »
Not a lot is the simple answer but then I am only a hobby turner and in between turning I make wooden models and the odd bit for the family.
However, I still keep collecting wood but am more selective on the type now my stocks increase faster than I can use them.
I would imagine that someone who turns for a living would have to keep track of what they use

Offline bodrighywood

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Re: how much wood do you use per year?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2019, 02:35:09 PM »
Haven't got a clue. I make such a wide variety of things that I couldn't begin to work it out especially as some wood is recycled from all sorts of sources.

Pete
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Offline burywoodturners

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Re: how much wood do you use per year?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2019, 05:15:40 PM »
Not enough!
Ron

Offline Twisted Trees

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Re: how much wood do you use per year?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2019, 06:38:42 PM »
No idea, but I make many different things both on the lathe ans as cabinets / tables etc. Source and price them per unit, which makes stock holding difficult. I certainly wouldn't want a whole tree of one type of timber, well not until I get Norm's Yankee workshop   ;)
TT, AKA Pete, but that name is taken :-)

Offline Wood spinner

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Re: how much wood do you use per year?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2019, 03:06:06 PM »
Not a lot as I only turn for pleasure when the mood takes me  ;)

Offline Paul Hannaby

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Re: how much wood do you use per year?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2019, 03:12:13 PM »
I don't keep track of what I do use but I know what I don't use from the bulging shelves and piles outside!