Gnarlyoak

Try contacting Yewhunter on here, he often seems to be on the look out for unusual/exotic timber.

Sounds like your Euc has probably succumbed to two hard winters with temps falling well below zero for days on end. The can'nae take it take it! As Scottie says this has been observed all over the country and been discussed on here. Do quick search mate and you'll soon find your not alone.

Message sent mate.

Thanks Andy, Appreciate you and Steve taking the time to answer my queries. As I said at the beggining I think its a good idea and would be definately willing to participate. And it would definately be worth a tenner to help support a simply great website and forum from which I have gained so much more than simple riches. Keep up the good work lads.

Sounds like a fine idea, I would definately put my name down for it. Just out of curiosity though, why would you be looking for a nominal subscription fee? Do members have to pay a nominal fee to list something on the Trading Place forum, or the firewood directory? Who would be expexted to pay the subscription fee, the freelancers themselves or the potential employers, or both? Other than getting your name on a list in a seperate area, what do we get for our money? If it is just a name on a list in another area, then I may as well just advertise my availability in the employment section as I do now for free. Not having a go, I like the idea in principle, but whats the added value in relation to, or over and above using the already established employment section? Cheers, Rick

No mate, its definately an Acer we are talking about here. Sycamore is the common name here in th UK for Acer pseudoplatanus. Hope this helps to alleviate your confusion. Does Acer spp have a different common name in Netherlands?

Brilliant. I'm gonna try & go one better and have loadsa photos taken of me doing treework barefoot, whilst wearing DG sunglasses and a Borat "mankini" whilst flashing a tattoo on my buttock which reads "HSE is MY BITCH"

This is how he ended the item description for the Husky he was selling: "collection would be prefered with cash and no ging gang gooley from overseas!!!!end of!!!" In future I shall probably be ending all my sentences with "and no ging gang gooley from overseas, end of!

While you're all cursing and moaning about the cost of fuel, you might want to fill up before next week. I remembered reading in the paper last week that there were fuel protests planned for the early part of May! This is all I can find on it at the moment. UK motorists aim to block refinery as petrol soars | Energy & Oil | Reuters If it happens, then you have the choice to either make a stand and join the frontline of the protest or alternatively join the rest of the sheep at the end of the queue at the petrol station.

You could try BOB, he's over Holmfirth way

And have a handy container to put all the small parts and screws in, but then don't leave it on the end of your workbench where it can get knocked over, spilling the contents all over the floor, which go flying off in all directions, some to be never found again! Ever!!

After chopping fresh chillies for your Thai Red Curry, avoid the urge to stick yer hand down yer pants to scratch your testicles, otherwise a period of crotch fidgeting discomfort could ensue!

Nope, they're aliens! Androids are robots in Human form!

I'd agree, I would prefer a shiny new one. It would be nice though if the saw manufacturers offered through their dealerships some kind of scrappage scheme, where you could take in your battered and dead saw and replace with a new one at a tasty discount. Recycling useless saws in this way would be environmentally sound, and free up many workshops and storerooms of shelf filling dust magnet "projects" that you just know will never happen but you can't bring yourself to throw away..... just in case!!!!!

Ditto, & truly!

Ai caramba! 759€ (£676) is that going to be the official price, thats nearly £250 more than the price of a new 200 T. Does it come gold plated with a diamond studded bar?

Blimey charlie, easy-lift guy! Whilst we here in GB are well aware of the "gun" culture in USofA, with a gun shop on every corner, over here its a tad more difficult to "tool" up unless your a member of some kind of criminal fraternity. So trying to rustle up a jerry can of Naplam to burn some wood, would soon see you becoming the centre of attention from the local constabulary, Special Branch and M15. You would attract more unwanted attention than if you were some mad mullah screaming death to all infidels whilst burning the Union Jack outside the gates of Buckingham Palace.

"Grubbing out" does mean manually digging out the roots. A mattock would be the ideal tool for this. But if you have'nt got one then a spade and a bit of grunt will do the job. A pick if you've got one may help to lever out some of the more resistant roots. looking at the size of the tree in your pics I would say you should be able to cut that with any half decent saw. By the looks of the amount of decay, you'll only be cutting through half the width! In fact if you bend it in the opposite direction it will probably snap off anyway..... job done!! Afterwards top up the hole with a mix of fresh topsoil and some good peat free compost. A good handful of fish blood and bone added to the hole when replanting, a nice thick layer of compost as mulch around the base of the tree and then water, water, water your new tree regularly until you see good vigourous growth, and then through any prolonged dry periods. When selecting a new tree, at this time of year you need to be buying a container grown tree, not bare root stock. A half decent garden centre will probably have a selection of apple/plum trees from £25-£40. These commercially grown trees are usually pretty low maintenance once in the ground. As to their size, you need to read the label and check to see if they provide the relevant information regarding the tree's rootstock. Most fruit trees are grafted onto a specific root stock which dictates their mature height and spread. For example "M27" (extremely dwarfing) rootstock on an apple tree, will produce a mature tree not much taller than 6-7ft. For a plum you would be looking for a tree with a "pixy" (semi-dwarfing) rootstock. This link to RHS website gives a bit more info on rootstocks. https://apps.rhs.org.uk/AdviceSearch/profile.aspx?PID=359 Hope this helps.

Where abouts is "your area" Brett, sounds like you need some competition.

Totally agree with you Stevie, the exact same thing has me shouting at my screen everytime I see examples of it. It's as if they are saying, "Oh yeah, got a job, well come chase me then and I'll see if you're worthy of my attention". Ahhhhghhh! Wrong way round you dummies. Pay Attention. Read thoroughly and carefully, then DO AS ADVISED. From the other side of the coin though as a freelance climber, and whilst in my experience most are pretty good and decent, when ads are responded to in the manner that has been requested, can the advertisers at least have the courtesy to acknowledge your application. Even if its a "no thanks" or " sorry position filled". Rudeness and ignorance can work both ways!

Yep most TV is PLOP! I abhor and detest just about every ad and certainly every ad break. But the one thing drives me absolutely incandesently insane with temple throbbing homicidal rage are the mustachioed gurning loons of the 118 118 ads. If I ever ever ever pass them in the street THEY WILL DIE! :2gunsfiring_v1:

Have you seen the other link on Eucalyptus? They may not be hardy enough to survive a couple of concurrent harsh winters!

Might be a bit of a schlep for you, and its a bit more middle than west, but you could try T Kirk Forestry in Holmfirth. Here's a link: TKF Training / Home

Brilliant! Got any pics?

A straight answer to your enquiry is YES. These figures you've mentioned above are just about the going rate in the current climate.