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"Never a giant octopus around when ya feckin' need one"

What the old saying about buying quality footwear and beds? ‘If you’re not in one you’re in the other’ Ditto for spikes.

Looks like you're gonna get a good amount of nice timber out of those logs. When I've quarter sawn large logs I've found a different pattern to be more efficient. I'm not sure it results in more true quarter sawn boards but it's certainly quicker and less hassle for me. I've done a quick sketch but only have a small scrap of paper and a pencil on me so hopefully you can see it. Cuts 1 and 2 depends on the extent of the pith and any check, and a multiple of target board thickness. Then cuts 3 and 4 box out the heart and can either form a post or make firewood. In each "semi circle" shaped can't I tend to cut a rift cut post from each corner and then boards which are pretty well quarter sawn. The boards cut from the remainder two sections are also good quarter sawn. A few of the boards will end up quarter sawn towards the pith and rift sawn towards the bark side. Speaking in terms of how a woodworker would look at the boards, not a true quarter sawn process. Looking forward to seeing pictures of the boards you end up with.

Seems no one is clever enough...

It looks like goat willow to me

I recall racing one belonging to a mate, his was the "super sports" version, as I had a Tribsa with a tiger 110 motor I thought it would be a walkover, I got quite the surprise when he took off from the line, and seemed quicker than I anticipated, he kept with me to just over 80 and then I left him behind in the distance. the ariel was bog standard, they did have a bit of a following back then, but most had c15,s ss80,s, tiger cubs,royal enfields, ajs/matchless, even a few francis barnets. I saw a few tuned versions later and they were even quicker. IIRC they were good in the twisties, the low center of gravity helped no doubt.

I do remember back in 1806 when I was doing my CSwhatever it was that the assessor commented that it was obvious to him I had used a saw for some time but that I had a couple of bad habits . I was undercutting a limb about a foot DIA and pushing the saw with my right thigh like you do ( or maybe you guys don't ) . He said I should keep my leg out of alignment with the bar . So I had to bend a bit more and pull it up with my arms loosing a bout 80% efficiency I thought . However I finished it his way of course . He then asked if we had been tought undercutting as he had not seen any of the other candidates doing it . I said no we hadn't . It was getting on a bit and there was a girl on the course who was struggling a bit and he asked me if I would go and help her out . So I finished some of her cutting and stacking and rasherd up the brash . As far as I can remember he passed us all .

just a photo of a straight piped t cab lorry like nothing

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I thought jobs like this get advertised for around £35k particularly down south

We are looking for a groundsman to help with tree works, hedge / shrub trimming and waste clearing in the Waterlooville area. Chainsaw certificate and driving license preferred but not essential. 02392591138 07849790565

Morning, fresh blue sky day here. Heading to try and loosen an Allan bolt and see where the oils leaking from on the grapple saw this morning then hopefully just tighten something up and get on and finish the job.

I had the same back in the spring . Mouse chewed a bit about a yard long in the loft .

Trying too hard wee man, you are making yourself seem a bit desperate two BS posts 5 hrs ago over different threads.Liking a post that was a reaction to something I admitted was on the wrong thread, a situation that had been amicably resolved 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️. You feel the need to have a little dig before bedtime ” Steven” from behind your veil of anonymity.

I had the very same thing happen to me twice, once with a sparrowhawk, that hit my french windows and was unconscious, I checked and as far as I could tell, no bones broken, I placed it it a quiet place and kept an eye on it, within 10-15 minutes it had regained consciousness and after a short time flew off strongly. an almost identical occurrence but with a kingfisher and a different window, that to survived, it was dazed but not knocked out completely, my missus took a picture of it and did a cross stitch picture of it. but the oddest one was a robin being pursued by a sparrohawk that flew inside my open combat jacket and hid until the threat passed, the sparrowhawk veering off rapidly upon seeing me, I was driving the tractor at the time. I remember feeling it's heart beating at a rapid rate. where I was working at the time you only had to pick up a spade and the local robin would follow you to where you started digging and were tame enough to take worms and grubs from your hand.

We are stewing our windfalls this year, and freezing them, should be OK for the rest of the year. Lost most of our apples last winter with mould and rot, so trying this this year - stewed and frozen in muffin trays - single portions - then bagged and into the freezer - kind of works so far. Still got to pick the rest of the apples.

It's a funny old world, I saw one of these today, it looked to be identical. Like buses they are. It was for sale on a stall. I went back about 30 minutes later to get a photo and it was gone. I asked the bloke and he said it had been snapped up sharpish. Reckoned he sold it for just £15, a real steal for the buyer I reckon. Shows there's a market for such things.

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That’s my thoughts exactly-looks like a lot of paint! Think it may be a long dipper too but that’s just another thing. Im leaning towards the Sany, the low hours and age make it pretty appealing. Are they too good to be true? Power/flow rates seem good according to their website but have you used one @doobin?

And the winner is ........ @Rob D It flashes and everything! How'd you do that, is it a gif or something?