SECONDS New Oak railway sleepers

Overview

Grade: These are cheaper seconds or rejects of our normal stock of new oak railway sleepers, that are for collection only. Why? We want you to see them first rather than ordering them online, so you know that they will work with your project. These reject oak railway sleepers have been put on one side for a variety of reasons. Maybe they are particularly rounded or waney edged, or maybe they are bowed along the length. Maybe they have pronounced cracks, or forklift damage or have soft or crumbly sections etc... Whatever the reasons, all these reject oak railway sleepers have imperfections, but despite these 'faults' they may be fine for your project, and will help save you money. Like all 'green' or freshly cut landscaping railway sleepers they have been cut in the last 6 months and are still seasoning or drying out, as opposed to kiln dried furniture grade oak which is slowly heated in driers over weeks, and would require a second mortgage at the very least! 
Colour: Ranging from yellowy gold to silver grey. New oak railway sleepers change from a gold colour, to a blotchy, darker, 'stained' look, & finally to a silver grey as it seasons. This natural cycle of seasoning will take 4 - 12 months, depending on sunlight & location of the new oak railway sleepers. 
Weight: Can be heavy to lift. The 2.4m x 200mm x 100mm size new oak railway sleepers can weigh as much as 50 kilos. Bear this in mind when you are ordering your particular size of railway sleeper. How do I plan to carry the new oak railway sleepers into position? (e.g. the back of a garden). You'll need at least two willing people, and the distinct possibility of bribery or cohersion. How to Lift Railway Sleepers
Treatment: Untreated child friendly oak
Description: These are particularly rustic or 'wonky' oak railway sleepers celebrating natural imperfections. Rounded or waney edges. Bows along the length. Cracks, or damage. Soft or crumbly sections or insect holes. Despite this litany of irregularities, they may be perfect for your project, and will definitely help you save money. 
Cutting: Fairly tough. You can either use a circular saw, chainsaw or even a handsaw (if you've got the energy) to cut these railway sleepers. As with any project, it makes sense to try and limit the amount of cuts you need to do. Try and plan a design around the sizes available. See Railway Sleeper Cutting.
Attaching / Fixing: Timberlok Screws will probably not screw through these new oak railway sleepers without a pilot hole, even if the drill is powerful, so we recommend first pre-drilling the railway sleepers with a 6mm pilot hole, otherwise the screws may get stuck or snap. Drill into the railway sleeper about a cm at a time, and then withdraw the wood drill, so as to clear the wood shavings from the hole, and then drill a bit further.  If you don't do this, the drill may overheat, smoke, and eventually bend, snap or go blunt. See Fixing railway sleepers together.
Sizes: IMPORTANT. All sizes are approximate. That means that although a railway sleeper may be described as approximately 2400mm in length, or 200mm in width, or 100mm in depth it may in fact be several centimetres (or inches) longer or shorter. As it happens, most landscaping projects have an element of flexibility or tolerance in them and can cope with this. If your project needs exact accuracy in length, width or depth, then you may need to cut the railway sleeper to your precise specifications yourself, or think of using a different size or type of railway sleeper.

Our Comment
It's like buying a bag of wonky carrots. They may have irregular shapes but they still taste fantastic! These bargain seconds are a much cheaper version of our 'normal' new oak railway sleepers. If you're not bothered by rounded edges, bows, or cracks & want to save a lot of money then these are for you. Who knows, they might even improve your eyesight! 

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You may know exactly what you are going to build with your railway sleepers. The great wall of China. The Taj Mahal. A perfect plan written in stone after hours of sleepless nights and youtube visits. However you may be more uncertain and in need of moral and practical support, especially if your nearest and dearest is sowing seeds of doubt, as they question your undeniable abilities to landscape the garden. In this case you need inspiration. A boost to your self esteem that will replace uncertainty with optimism. A visit to our projects section! Thousands of projects and photos that will fill you with confidence and excitement, and cement the guaranteed adoration of your once doubting loved one as you triumphantly complete your railway sleeper masterpiece. VISIT NOW!!

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