BillQ
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I've used a workmate style bench single handed by having a chain loop around it all that I held in place with my foot, a bit slow but suitable at the time. I now have a dwarf wall in the garden and a halved pallet, the limbs sit nicely for the most part and if its a long limb the boss feeds it horizontally until I can manage myself
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I presume that is spalting (is that the right name?) In it? I have some rounds drying from other species that have the same look for garden table coasters etc
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A high functioning alcoholic possibly. They have routes and their preferred beverage, a neighbour had a preference for carling and got 2x 10 or 12 packs every day but he didn't have the social stigma or job that some alcoholics do so sat at home and scuppered the lot. A lovely place between Dundee and Coupar Angus had a lot of white lightning plastic bottles in most passing places/lay-bys, not many shops about so could have been a motorist who was also a high functioning alcoholic but interestingly white lightning tends to be young people or severe alcoholics bevvy of choice along with dragon soup and other 7-8+% flavoured cheap alcohol.
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You should, I would have hooked the fat git within a minute, well done Zelenski
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One good thing would be that you can unscrew it from your leg easily.
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I started with a couple of files as some American chap recommended a chisel edge but he's wrong. Fortunately I could get it back to close to the original as it wouldn't pick up a plasticine log! It's fine now but I may have to get something to pick up split rounds as it still doesn't like lightweight bits of wood.
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It has sepsis and a slow death written all over it 😱
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Total and utter cuckoo land https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/trump-shares-ai-video-of-gaza-vision-featuring-golden-statues-bearded-belly-dancers-and-netanyahu-on-a-sunbed-13317241
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In regards to stumps, I see a few that the council/sub contractors have left from trees at roadsides, mostly whitebeam, and the stump height varies from about 1m to ankle height. Is there any reason why there is such a variation or is it just a time is money?
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Yeah I should have said, its a weed around here but I really like it as it cuts and splits easily, dries quickly and even if it doesn't kick out the most heat, there's enough about so a win win.
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Whack it in two and let's see its innards? Poplar when freshly cut is a lovely off white and thinner sections could easily peel off the bark, here's what the bark looks like... the "diamond" indentations eventually get bigger and gnarly and less easily identified on large trees near the base. I'm not sure about what you have but I doubt that it's poplar. Someone is bound to say, No that's elder, but to remove doubt its the cut limb on the left and the one lying on the ground not the spindly bent thin limb on the right
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I would have thought so as the wood is split so has a cut face larger than unsplit wood so can lose moisture as air moves across it and I would presume that the less moist area draws moisture from the rest of the log??? However I did notice that the poplar I cut and split a year ago had dropped to 7% in September but by November had risen to 12%, my wood is stacked in an enclosed shed with lots of vents so slightly different to your scenario.
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Not sure, it's a personal thing with me, I don't have to store petrol but I do have to have a spare pair of batteries (2×4ah & 2×3) which gives enough power to more than fill my car with the back seats down. If I'm cutting at home I charge as I go. I don't like the fact that there is no noise from it unlike an idling conventional saw so I put the brake on if I set it down or have to reach across the blade and when transporting or moving around I remove a battery, probably unnecessary but that's what I do. If I was just cutting at home I would have a mains powered saw.
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Thanks, that could be very handy, might have a trip out later
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Bought a bison 800mm and found that from the start it isn't digging in as I expected. I'm using it to pick up rounds to split with an axe and then to move the split wood around and save my back. It goes into alder either bark side or cut face but I'm having difficulty getting it into cherry and it just bounces off Plum! Should I try to file more of a cutting edge into the inside of the curve to help it cut into the wood better? Many thanks for relevant, non pi$$ take, replies
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You obviously know Darren then
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Your taking a lot for granted, how do you know anyone's nationality, am I English? Scottish? Welsh? Nigerian? Pretty much all the advice I have had has been good. If you want a good wood chopper get this Husky bundle it should be just what you need https://www.sam-turner.co.uk/products/husqvarna-toy-chainsaw-play-kit?variant=31997906387083&fo_c=606&fo_k=73dc70813d214c496355e96afb14b666&fo_s=gplauk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_smart_toys&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5eC9BhAuEiwA3CKwQpirp2XO0pAKBpo8PSf9G52HF2BIliUXTlvjdfQKS6QOZaExNpxnIRoCVxEQAvD_BwE
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Yep, nothing there.
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Well you're the one who is wandering around in his Y fronts with his chopper in his hands . Perhaps we could start again at the beginning? Hi I live (general area) I have xyz area of abc timber to fell and process, I have/don't have any qualifications ...yada yada. Then people better qualified than me would be in a better place to answer your questions, too many people turn up on forums and ask the usual "What's the best car/BBQ/fishing rod/router/sewing machine...." ask a silly question get a silly answer. Either that or your a troll or banned ex member or both.
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I agree but l would think that the majority of people in the uk prefer bland beef or probably a flabby bit of chicken.
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Its been nice knowing you
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Just me but I would also add in safety gear as well, I see too many people running around with little or no safety gear as well as people wandering into the working area as if they are iron/superman. Chills my bones.
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I have a small pile like that but I have a couple of chainsaws, so I just leave them until I have some limbs to cut to length at home and do it all together and that's this mornings job. If you don't cut a lot and also don't want to annoy your neighbours I thoroughly recommend an electric chainsaw.
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So what does another region have to do with the USA and in particular a president who wants to resort-ize it? Black Sea anyone? No? Keep your eyes on the prize, Greenland?
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With thorn? Not seen that before but hey!
