sime42
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Nah, they're probably too busy with this: Cuckoo Tracking Project WWW.BTO.ORG The Cuckoo Tracking Project has been revealing new discoveries about how British Cuckoos migrate, and the challenges they...
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Plus, in all the gardens I've seen plastic membranes used, they start to breakdown after a few years. Making it almost impossible to completely remove the horrible stuff. Another one for the banning list, (In domestic settings at least.), along with plastic turf.
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Good call. No idea about the top of the tree, I'll try to get some more photos tomorrow.
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Anyone ever seen anything like this before? I've not. How or why could it have happened, splitting all the way up the trunk like that? Photos sent to me earlier by my brother. One of their neighbour's trees. He thought wind damage. I can't think what else it could be, no scorch marks in case it was lightning. This is the bit that's dropped out the middle apparently.
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The Blue Tits are early this year. They're very busy here, checking out the nest boxes already.
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That's funny.
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Three days of Right Said Fred, Conspiracy Theories and homeschooling, all with a tinge of BNP ideology - that'll be a blast. Someone ought to let old @Johnsond know about it.
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Indeed. Though I'd argue that autistic folk do more good, (and far less bad), in the world than the psychopaths and narcissists. Apparently narcissism is increasing, which seems more plausible than the rate of autism increasing. Of maybe our current culture of social media and celebrity just gives it more opportunity to be seen. Another interesting rabbit hole, unrelated to Measles.
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History's 30 Most Famous People with Autism WWW.APPLIEDBEHAVIORANALYSISPROGRAMS.COM History is full of people who many consider to be or have been somewhere on the autism spectrum. Like the 30 famous...
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Livid wife, Vikki, gets rid of cheating husband's favourite new garden toy, (only used on dry wood!)?
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I wouldn't let this man anywhere near my brain. Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted wireless brain chip WWW.BBC.CO.UK The company intends for such chips to eventually help tackle complex medical conditions.
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What will an ash woodland look like in 10 years time?
sime42 replied to 5lab's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
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Nice. I find that the process of paring the handle down to match the head can be long and tedious, if you're looking for a nice snug fit, (same with hammers). Lots of trial and error. I generally go at it with a Stanley knife, sometimes a spokeshave as well, then a bit of sanding. Wedged with elm, oak or similar hardwood, then a small steel one. What's your method?
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Cheers. I love these old films, proper man's work, no messing around. That tree seemed to go on and on, with barely any taper on the trunk.
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What's the idea of double bit axes? Why would you need two cutting edges?
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Three nice Brades, axe and two hatchets. The big one is a felling axe, 4½ lbs. A War Department job. The smallest was termed a Scouts Hatchet I think, I use it for carving as it's ideal being so small and light.
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Putin isn't far off being a madman, and Trump is there already.
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That sounds like a credible story to me, it's the kind of thing that happens.
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Reckon. That's how I'd do it anyway. I made a Robin nesting box along similar lines to that once. It looked nice but no bugger has ever used it!
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Good thread Spud, cheers. Glad to see that it's not just me that has a thing for old tools. The difference in quality between an old timer like these and a bright shiny BnQ type "tool" is huge, new ones just aren't fit for purpose. I'm intrigued by that ball pein hammer turned hatchet. What do you reckon was the reason for that? Seems like a lot of work to go to.
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I use old pine floorboards for kindling, from when I replaced some flooring upstairs. It's bone dry so burns like stink, but also straight and tight grained so splits down lovely. When that runs out I'll probably resort to splitting down dry softwood logs.
