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[JLA Arborists]

100meter sprint to finish the day. Heard a window pop and we saw the strimmer being taken out the van. His mate made off on a motorbike but the coss and I caught the scrote.

 

Just as we jumped on him (officially read restrained) a unmarked police car came round the corner. A guy in a suit gets out and I'm shouting call the police he replys "I am the police" then there are about 5 cars around us and they take him in. The bike he was on was stolen last night.

[skyhuck]

100meter sprint to finish the day. Heard a window pop and we saw the strimmer being taken out the van. His mate made off on a motorbike but the coss and I caught the scrote.

 

Just as we jumped on him (officially read restrained) a unmarked police car came round the corner. A guy in a suit gets out and I'm shouting call the police he replys "I am the police" then there are about 5 cars around us and they take him in. The bike he was on was stolen last night.

 

Outstanding

[JLA Arborists]

I'm going to get an eye mask and cape then protect the tree surgeons of England from scrotes lol

[Arborist]

Nice one, hope you got enuf time with him to get a few jabs in!

[JLA Arborists]

Saw a alcohol stove on a bushcraft website. Thought I'd have a go at making it and it was awesome.

A drinks can, knife and some surgical spirit and I had a little stove that boiled a pan of water in a few min. Will sort some pics out ASAP

[silky fox]

Sounds interesting JLA lets see them pics.

[JLA Arborists]

Some pics as promised. Careful due to use of knives and sharp edges on drinks can

 

Empty can (doesn't have to be a soft drink if that helps)

Cut the inside of the top out leaving the folded rim

Cut out a thumb width band, 2fingers from the bottom (330ml size can)

Dent all the way round, 1 finger space. Ensuring there is a dint on the shoulder

Should look something similar to this

Put the top inTo the bottom. Pierce a small hole in the shoulder (doesn't have to be in the U)

Add a splash of fuel. Surgical spirit/rubbing alcohol etc

Light. Don't worry about finger hair.

Stand back and marvel at the magic of fire you've created

Put a pan on ( I'm using an old mess tin)

CAREFULLY Snuff to extinguish.

I knocked it over as the can caught a burr on the tin. Which caused A fire over the chopping board and hob (don't tell the missus)

 

it took 10min to heat 1.2 litres (6/7 cups worth. I'll test it with bacon on site on Monday.

Edited November 14, 2014 by JLA Arborists

[MLS]

Good one catching thief even better photos of can burner. Now back to thought of ideal truck ignoring any regs.

[TGB]

Never had much luck with drinks can stoves. Have great difficulty fitting the things together. Made two but tried half a doz. much prefer my Woodgas LE, even if I did pay for it.

[JLA Arborists]

Field test complete with some minestrone soup.