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Hi. Sorry for my late reply. Tried using that after it's rebuild but still no joy. I'm starting to think that this particular model of saw has a carb with no priming bulb which personally speaking is a problem. The models before and after the TS400 both have priming bulbs.

If you hammer it it’ll likely croak, they (genuinely) don’t respond well to heavy pruning.

That’s a columnar or whatever they are called. Never seen one before, looks good.

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Morning Team. Rinse and repeat for me. Windy, awake too early and read the papers already! Be safe out there! Ferry, Tails.

they were determined to make this one behave

so why is it a pissardii and not a nigra?

A large number are using Rotatech oil, and the many other brands listed in this discussion, with no problems. The only issue I've had with rotatech oil was a small sealed pot of it that I left some chains soaking in the garden outside, wasnt as sealed as I thought! After using the electric sharpener I was dunking/soaking them in diesel for a few days and then oil. The diesel probably had water in it. Rain got in, and the oil turned to a thick white emulsified gloop. I believe thats caused by the sticky additive for making it cling to the bar, reacts with water. I'd expect water might turn other chainsaw oils to gloop, perhaps something to test with several different brands. Anyway thats never caused an issue with my saws, I'd happily buy it again if the price were more competitive.

Don't hammer it or it will kick off. Sympathetic reduction and that's another £500.00 every two or three years for the books. Or hammer it and rinse them until one of you gets bored of the tree.

If you have electricity to your yard I would invest in motion cameras and an alarm system that notifies you whenever someone steps foot into your yard, and a security system that alerts a 3rd party. Someone needs to be alerted otherwise they have all the time on their hands to do whatever they need do to get past all of your padlocks, gates fences etc.

If you do have a container you'll probably be drying your kit in it. Why not dry your sea fishing rigs, once you've rinsed them, too? You'll have to remember that you put them there to dry otherwise you could be scuppered by mackerel feathers.

That's my line!

@Mark Bolam has again got the nail on the head. Short of employing private military contractors, they can get to your kit if they really want. The key is discretion and making your kit significant harder to nick than the next guy. Multiple layers of security will always be better than a single expensive one.

So there is. Nice one, Norway. I've drawn the ellipse a bit small but you'll get it.

Think I've just found Mark's profile? "It isn't 12 inches, but it smells like a foot"

Come on Alex, You could have pruned that cherry and be finished, in the time it's taken us all to identify it -stop with the prevaricating routine ! 😉 -oh, and even quicker too, now you've got yourself a makita pruning saw.. 🤭

He's got both by the way. The turkey teeth were paid for within a fortnight with my help.

@Mark Bolam knows. Heinous feet or a blown out rectum? I can help you capitalise.

Thanks for the info, I've plenty of options so

They look bloody good. Ebay might be an option as collection only or delivery for a fee, or the likes of Etsy, I've sold a few turned bits on Etsy. Other than that, getting word out via friends and family/work colleagues is another option, as well as the above local stuff

Anyhoo, wend down the twinpot rabbit hole last night, and ended up with the echo back pack compressor, same engine as the echo 2 cylinder I think. So found one on the flea bay, just in the USofA Echo Rec 600 Back Pack Air Compressor Engineering Sample Rare Collector’s Piece | eBay UK WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Echo Rec 600 Back Pack Air Compressor Engineering Sample... Have fun, don't go crazy 🤣

MIck is right: Prunus cerasifera ‘pissardii’.

Hi folks As above. Just wondering if anyone mills sleepers near Chepstow, or knows a good source? I'd like larch for weight, decent longevity and hopefully lower price, but would consider other options. Not really after anything treated as I want it to last and not leach nasties into our herb patch. I need maybe 8 of 10 x 20 x 240cm. But could live with more shorter sleepers... What have you got?! Cheers.

yes

I usually skip this bit, maybe just take out the most vigorous ones. My theory the thing's going to sprout back like mad anyway, so let it keep as many terminal buds as possible. Saves a load of work too, obviously you're doing it for tree health reasons rather than being lazy.