Dale Russell

To save you going looking David F .... Dale Russell

Just letting you know the intensity of the bushfires down here in Australia . This what's left of a BMW after it's been through a fire . The snaking rivers that have run away from it are what's left of the engine block . Dale Russell

You know it's hot when the drop of sweat from your nose evaporates before it hit's the ground

Marc , stay safe mate , first sign of that fire coming to you i'd be heading for the river . Like you I also live in a bushfire prone area , if a fire breaks out here this summer it'll make Black Saturday look like a single candle on a cake , 5 times this last year they told us here they where going to be doing fuel reductions , 4 time it was cancelled due to it was " raining " ( never heard why the 5th wasn't done ) In recent years I intended on staying , but with an ailing disabled wife I've had to make the hard choice of " leaving " at first sign of fire . Maybe one day the people in-charge will heed the advice of the local native Australians & do the " fuel reductions & do it often " like they did before the white man came to " their " country . Dale Russell

Just talked to Moony , fires to the east and west of him about 2 KMS from his property , packed and ready to leave if he has to . Moving equipment away from the w/shop as I was talking to him . Wil call him tomorrow to see how he went . Dale Russell

Not sure if this is what your after , I looked into doing this myself awhile ago as an alternative fuel to store brought briquettes . Dale Russell And this

While showing my son the 2Cellos youtube clip he put me onto this . Mongolian throat singing / instruments " Heavy Metal " & this one .... Enjoy Dale Russell

My 2 cent's worth ..... If in doubt call a " Licenced Electrician " to wire it up to " your " countries wiring code . Dale Russell

Found this , am blown away what these to blokes can do with a Cello ( followed the rabbit hole of YouTube on them as well ) WOW is all I can say .

Ohio , not used one myself , am looking into these types of units myself for producing wood " chunks " for charcoal production myself ( Using a " Hookway " style retort but with waste cooking oil burner as a supply for my heat source ) . There is a poster on YouTube " Made in Poland " who has 2 vids on a " Branch Logger " build he made ( 1 with build plans ) . Sorry not much more of a help , but is a starting point for you anyway . Dale Russell

BillyBones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billycan And how to make " Billy tea " Dale Russell

Marc1 Guess someone forgot to tell this bloke he shouldn't be swimming in the Hawkesbury River . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7tMyNIfiy4 & this one FB link removed Dale Russell

On youse Ausfire . Sad to say I missed my first Dawn Service for 10 yrs by forgetting to set my alarm , was quite annoyed with myself to when I woke up .. Dale Russell

Pair of tongs by Strine Melbourne Victoria Australia ..... Need I say any more ?

G'day 2070- , might be a good idea to go check these blokes out , they'll point you in the right direction to making your own . https://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/103-artist-blacksmiths-association-south-australia/ http://www.artistblacksmithsa.org.au/live/ Dale Russell