What do you do with your Morso wood shavings

[emeraldart]

Just wondering if any of you re use your wood shavings. In a closed fire they might burn away nicely but in an open fire I reckon they probably set the chimney on fire. Can they be made into fire logs. If so what is the process. I know its probably easier to bin them but just had and an idea to see if anyone has put them to good use.

[prospero]

Get yourself a compost heap. You'll never look back.

[WelshFramer]

Use them to light the fire. Wrap in a sheet of newspaper or, even better, one of those brown paper bags used by greengrocers. A bagful of Morso chipping is better than a standard firelighter.

[blokman]

Same here, just burn em' on the stove, talking of which I must sort out a collection box and waste shute.

Does anyone use a makeshift shute at the back of their Morso, if so what do you use???

[Jonny2morsos]

The local baker takes all my morso shavings along with the rest of my scrap wood.

I did use them to light an open fire at one time but we no longer have one.

I have heard of them being sold to people who make popourri (nor sure if that is the right spelling)

[stcstc]

i made a chute from a praper roll box and a box beneath it

savings slide down for easy collection in box, nice thing is means box is to the side of morso and i dont have to reach over it to get the box

[Keadyart]

stcstc,
sounds a very handy setup,any chance of a couple of pics .
Cheers
Brian

[stcstc]

will try and sort them next week, up against it this week

[Keadyart]

Not a bother,
All the best
Brian

[WelshFramer]

I have a Morso chute but stopped using it. I found that chippings would hit it and bounce all over the working.

This is my Mark II chippings catcher. The Mark I didn't have slots for the foot pedal arms and got crushed the first time I used it. The Mark II version has been in service now for two or three years.

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[fineedge]

My machine is against a wall - I used about 100cm length of PVC gutter - splayed on one side with a flat piece of wood wider than the gutter and crimped on the other end with cable ties - this rests just under the trays on the machine - waste flows down into box on side of machine

[Keadyart]

Thats the one I have as well Mike(markII version) ,
But I like the sound of some of the other ones as moving the morso closer to the wall would add a little space to my cramped workroom.
Cheers
Brian

[mikeysaling]

i use a cardboard box as well - wood/muli burner in winter and compost in summer .

[Gesso&Bole]

I have a hole in the floor, and a chute down to the cellar - dont even have to move the Morso to empty the chippings.

I use those in the chiminea in the garden - they do create a few sparks though!!

[Roboframer]

A couple of us use the 'fire grate' system!

There are quite a few people who call in for my Morso shavings, but hardly ever when I'm ready for them - too soon or too late. They usually end up in the wheelie bin.

[prospero]

A couple of us use the 'fire grate' system!

I thought that was the 'budgie cage' system.


It's the elegant solution. Not really practical in my workshop though. I once lashed up a cardboard chute which fed into another cardboard chute going sideways. All strapped up with parcel tape. Looked a bit rough but it worked quite well. The tape eventually dried up and dropped off though and I never made another. I'd get a proper Morso chute, but I would rather scoop the shavings by hand than cough up the dosh because basically I'm a tight-fisted git.

[Custard]

I use the add-on chute (for earlier model Morsos), works a treat. I'd be a bit careful about burning the offcuts though, softwoods produce a lot of sticky tar due to the wood's resin content, and I don't know what the "wrap" is made of most of the time.
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[Custard]

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Let's try again with that photo!

[blokman]

Installed my Morso Catcher Box, pat pending, very impressed with the results.......