Mesterh

No your not imagining it they did have them on.

Do you have any pics of crabs that fail the LOLER tests? And pics of the destroyed crabs? Just interested to see what damage they have.

I'd be interested too. I remember speaking to someone in the know years ago that also did some test on crabs and found that they became stronger with time.

Vinegar in to make it taste nice. 3-4 mins(well I time it by my toaster) at most on a non simmer where the bubbles dont break the surface. Or do the Jamie oliver where you bung it all in cling film with some herbs and stuff, it is a very nice alternative.

Never ever bother with a stud extractor, they dont work unless the stub is proud.

Wasnt it Plato back in 500BC that said something along the lines that the children of toady dont respect their elders etc. It seems that youth has and always will disrespect the elder folks but I think that isnt what is happening 'these days' It IS far worse to the point of inciting violence for the sake of it. I dont think some people really realise what is going on.

Ive seen a few poor attempts, well lots of diesel, hole drilling and old engine oil but still left with nothing less than a charred tree stump that still needed grinding out. I burnt out few alder stumps back in the early days but I dug underneath them,bored through the top and got a nice fire going.

Its sad to see that any thread/conversation/debate involving the word strike shows the huge gap that still exists, always has, and always will between employer and employee. Because an employee decides they dont want to back down shouldnt be frowned upon(and more) especially when there are numerous threads about 'should we lower our prices to compete' and the general consensus is 'no stand tall, dont back down, dont let them dictate, dont undermine our industry, rise above it' etc etc. No one should be 'Lucky to be in a job at these times and put up, or shut up' because im very certain that phrase has been echoed throught the ages and always will. And I certainly cant agree with the 'If you dont like it, go self employeed'!! Is that what we really all need? Lets not forget most of us employers are only here because 'our' previous boss was a tosser. Anyway I panic buyed last week at the merest hint of a strike so have loads of fuel stock piled.

98.9 at the pump this week! At least there's no panic to buy at the red pumps!! For now.....

You don't need a good axe, you need a cheap axe and a very good digging spade. Or even better still a good stump grinder. Digging out stumps just plain sucks but if your going to do it spend more time digging and undermining the stump than just trying to break it out with an axe. I should know, I've observed people digging out stumps.

Looks really nice. I have one more or less the same and that was what I was going to do with it. Although its sat in the draw for over 10 years. Ill have to try and find which draw though! Are they quite rare then?

I would say you £50 is quite safe to say the least!! Its been 5 years in the planning up to now.

Table looks brilliant and nice info on the laser.

Cheers for the info. I keep meaning to try and make the same style in pine and then give it an antique look. Ill get round to it One day.......

I reckon over the years I have probably spent around 50k with the yellow pages with a return of around £1million+, so yes I'm in total agreement with Skyhuck. I know two companies who did pull out of the yellow pages and it certainly didn't do their business any favours whatsoever, so all I would suggest is don't do what they did unless you have enough work through word of mouth etc or have a good advertising strategy. Unless they do screw up your ad then I don't know why everyone seems to hate YP! You pay x amount and the advert you decide on goes in the book that is posted out to and made available to every uk resident. They have never held a gun to my head when it comes to renewal time.

Excellent. How thick are the boards?

Good to see no injuries. Your right about the speed at which the saw kicks!

I agree nothing wrong with that at all. The research has been done now its time to take action.

More than a tree firm would charge to get it down and remove it. Just get a local firm in to take it down, job done no more worries.

As suggested speaking to an account is a good idea. In regards to the mileage thing it is really if you are say using your personal vehicle so you don't claim ALL the expenses on it like you could if it was a works truck so they will let you claim 45p for every mile you do for work purposes only. So you do 1000 miles which means you can reduce your profit by £450 ie you won't be taxed on £450. You must really keep a record of the miles, just a little daily log book will do BUT if you are going to the same site/yard every single day therefore doing the exact mileage everyday it won't look good. That is only if your investigated though, you don't have to submit logs and receipt the the IR every year etc. Make sure you keep EVERY receipt from your business expenses, an accountant will let you know all the things you can claim for.

Depends on what you mean by OK. In terms of wear to the bar,chain and pump etc I wouldnt worry about it at all. I used the cheapest engine you could get for years and never noticed any less wear when moving to 'anti fling' chain oil.(that was when you could get 5 litres for around £2) As for health OK, old oil is deffo a no go due to it being carcinogenic. Engine oil is generally more expensive than chain oil so I think its a no brainer on that one.(I would buy the cheapest) From what I can gather bio oil could be more hazardous to your health than non bio oil due to it not being inert and more susceptible to mould and fungus which you breath in. ATM I buy mineral chain oil in 200 litre drums as its the cheapest.

I take it you have part 2 on your phone then. Tbh I would be too scared to try and fell that, I have seen a few trees split out while felling due to condominent stems that only went the right way through more luck than anything. I have climbed a few storm damaged split trees that have gone really well with no hidden surprises so I would use that as a more positive/controlled experience.

Really? I think no gob and going low is quite possibly a recipe for disaster.

I would rather strap it up and climb than try to fell. I think you are totally right and it will explode while putting the gob in strapped up or not. I would prefer to do it on a less windy day though when it isnt moving about so much.

You sure it wasn't a Triffid?!!!