Eh!

[difflock]

See how this idea works.

The tube had a habit of slipping and moving when I lifted the bundle.

P.S.

Reusing the polyester cordage/strapping and clips with no issues or problems.

Need to blag a stack of the plastic inner tubes from the silage wrap, I figure they should be perfect for the tubing.

I have also started using a rachet strap, for added security when spiking and moving. 

I am actually shocked at the difference it makes, because no matter how tight I get the 3 sets of  15mm wide "Cordstrap" polyester I am using, as soon as I release the rachett, the bundle sags and deforms. 

So I need 40 or 50 rachet tensioners?

But cost prohibitive IMHO.

Edited May 8 by difflock

[difflock]

That idea did not work. The orange mesh was far too slippery.

However changing the shape from circular to ovoid or egg shaped, worked a dream, no sag whatsoever.

P.S.

Another ponder.

We have had a single pair of wood pigeon this past 20 years, never more than 2 but always 2. The nest in the scrub at the front of the house, and feed up and down the lane and on the hard where I intermittently process our firewood.

So why only 2?

Since I understood pigeon were a social bird that was  always found in flocks?

Edited June 8 by difflock

[Oldfeller]

woodpigeon feed and roost sociably enough in flocks, but become territorial at nesting time.

[Stubby]

Also they pair for life .; 

[Oldfeller]

25 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Also they pair for life .; 

or until they get eaten!

[Stere]

Had a  woodpecker attacking a pigeon on my bird feeder. Was amusing  as it looked only about 1/3 the size V the pigeon but its must be way higher on the   on the bird "pecking order"

 

Maybe  woodpeckers having  a  very strong peck makes them  extra fiesty for there size?

 

 

 

 

[difflock]

Thanks for those informative comments re the wood pigeon..

P.S.

My recent iteration for billet bundling.

Makes for a nominal 1.0m3 bundle. 

With 2 straps at each end, and I was using 3 straps  on the 0.5m3 anyway.

Twice the firewood moved and stored with the same amount of handling/ tractor use.

I had increased the size of the bundles, to about 0.75m3,  using the old wooden former, but stacking them higher( i.e. egg shaped)as seen in the image. The last bundle is my first at 1.0m3.

My new former still needs a couple of wee mods, before it is off for galvanising.

 

Edited June 8 by difflock

[Oldfeller]

10 minutes ago, Stere said:

Had a  woodpecker attacking a pigeon on my bird feeder. Was amusing  as it looked only about 1/3 the size V the pigeon but its must be way higher on the   on the bird "pecking order"

 

Maybe  woodpeckers having  a  very strong peck makes them  extra fiesty for there size?

green woodpecker is a predator,it loves ants and other insects but  it will eat anything it can get in it's mouth, I have seen them smash the small hole of a bird box and eat the chicks inside, I fixed a large metal washer on the whole after I realized and fortunately that stopped it eating the rest of the brood, I witnessed one attack a male sparrowhawk on a fresh kill and they got so entangled in the fight I was able to pick the locked pair up and it took a minute or so to free them, neither would give up.

I've seen them eat carrion too.

nature is brutal. it has to be.

 

 

 

 

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Oldfeller said:

or until they get eaten!

Always eat them in pairs .🙂

[Stubby]

26 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

 

Seen a woodpecker trying to enlarge the hole in a blue tit box to get at the chicks .