islandgun Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Was trying to post these for Marshman/John, on PM but couldnt. so will stick them up here, not sporting but might be of interest to someone. I flooded a bit of my croft a few years ago and finally managed to put up a hide to watch the Greylags which sometimes number 100+ at the pool just in front of the hide, it will be interesting to see how much they are put off by the shed. I will cut the grass to keep them interested in young growth, also putting a few duck nesting boxes around and keep putting grain out to attract ducks over the winter, there has been a couple of mallard broods this summer and something keeps cleaning up the grain every night. the shed has an old settee, desk and a very small logburner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Would you rent the shed out , ld live in it to wake up to a view like that every morning ?, good job by the way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 might be a good idea to hang some scrim net on the inside of the window so you don't stand out. Looks good, be even better when the yellow pine weathers in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 must be well camo'd.................cant see the damned thing................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) Telf I reckon I might spend the odd night down there... 6 minutes ago, figgy said: might be a good idea to hang some scrim net on the inside of the window so you don't stand out. Looks good, be even better when the yellow pine weathers in. Good idea, my missus has already offered to make some curtains [ not sure if she wasnt taking the p though Edited September 1, 2018 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 hour ago, ditchman said: must be well camo'd.................cant see the damned thing................ Tell you what, that camo on the wood burner chimney has been done well. Well done MM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 That view is something else , if it was mine , my wife would have to have a photo of me because she might not recognize me when I eventually get home after saying I wont be long , the only view we would get out of the window is the next county in the distance with the odd gate post sticking up above sea level , very envious islandgun . 1 hour ago, la bala said: Tell you what, that camo on the wood burner chimney has been done well. Well done MM The shed belong to islandgun , you ort to know our Mole hills arnt that big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 2 hours ago, marsh man said: That view is something else , if it was mine , my wife would have to have a photo of me because she might not recognize me when I eventually get home after saying I wont be long , the only view we would get out of the window is the next county in the distance with the odd gate post sticking up above sea level , very envious islandgun . The shed belong to islandgun , you ort to know our Mole hills arnt that big Whoops sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 if you cone across any get some Astro turf stuff for your roof, then it will really blend in. Seen a few sheds now like that and they look really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Mice! said: if you cone across any get some Astro turf stuff for your roof, then it will really blend in. Seen a few sheds now like that and they look really good. good idea cheers... I actually have some, did they completely cover the roof or stick on clumps edit to say i will be planting more willows in front so eventually would expect it to be completely obscured Edited September 1, 2018 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 the ones I've seen are completely covered, if your against a green background it really blends in, lawns or where yours is, looks a cracking spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 12 hours ago, la bala said: Whoops sorry. No need to be sorry la bala , Fenlanders must have good eyesight as no one apart from you have commented on the good job islandgun have done with blending in the wood burner chimney with the backdrop of the hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, marsh man said: No need to be sorry la bala , Fenlanders must have good eyesight as no one apart from you have commented on the good job islandgun have done with blending in the wood burner chimney with the backdrop of the hills. I painted the stack grey to go with sky..... actually ive not put one on yet, as im not sure it needs it,but Ive only had a couple of trial fires so far. This is the stove, might be of interest, its actually a piece of 100mm box section, stood on a lump of RSJ with a piece of bent 50mm pipe coming out the back. burns large twigs really, draws well with the bottom open, the lid lifts off, Iv'e put some fireproof sheet between it and the shed wall, £58 I think, you can see smoke coming out in the picture Edited September 2, 2018 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 just tried lighting the stove in a strong wind....? anyone got some 50mm pipe about 1500mm long.....and some grey paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, islandgun said: just tried lighting the stove in a strong wind....? anyone got some 50mm pipe about 1500mm long.....and some grey paint Yes, how much would you like and when can you collect it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 can you post ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Nice place to escape to marshman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 That stove look the business islandgun , once the casing gets hot it would keep your shed warm for a good few hours without anymore fuel added to it , in our boat shed cabin we had a nice little pot belly tortoise stove that ran on drift wood , every so often a coal boat would tie up to the stagings to wash the deck down after delivering coal to Cantley Sugar Beet Factory , normally they would wash it over the side but we offered to clear it up , me and my mate took buckets on board and cleared all the small bits of coal away and filled our lockers up , in the winter the stove used to glow red and would heat a tin of soup up in no time when we came back cold from a morning or evening flight . When we had our beaters room up our work shop we had a free standing parkray that came out of one of the cottages , one of the carpenters used to light it around 11 o clock so when the beaters came back around one o clock it was all nice and warm , the oldest one sat in a arm chair near the stove then it went round in a half circle with the newest member the other end , to stop the back draft coming down the flue pipe we had a four inch 90 degree bend on the top so whatever way the wind was blowing you just turned the bend round . On the old smoke houses in Yarmouth that once smoked the kippers they had something similar on there pots , they were on a swivel with like a solid sail on the back so they were blown round with the wind and the smoke would go out with it , simple but effective . Good Luck with your problem with wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Cheers john Its nice to hear about the old days, coal fired sugarbeet factory must have been one of the first. I remember beet hoeing in Suffolk used to get paid by the row, could do it at walking speed.[probably not very well] the stove is as simple as it gets, made in Diss, until today i had just trialled it on calm days, im in the process of order some pipe for the flue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Another great PW post. and a great shed / view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, islandgun said: Cheers john Its nice to hear about the old days, coal fired sugarbeet factory must have been one of the first. I remember beet hoeing in Suffolk used to get paid by the row, could do it at walking speed.[probably not very well] the stove is as simple as it gets, made in Diss, until today i had just trialled it on calm days, im in the process of order some pipe for the flue... I don't suppose you have got scrap yards in the western isles , great places to find that sort of thing , even more so if you have got friends working there ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 If don't get your flue sorted there are a few places round here that do that sort of thing if you do visit as planned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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