slack ma girdle
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At a guess, you would be able to take cuttings from the dawn redwood, but i would expect that it would have to be done at a particular time of year, and it will either be the soft growth that is less than a year old, or second year wood. Sorry i do not know it will be, and the dawn redwood is no mentioned in either of my old gardening books. I would try one of the gardeners forums, somebody will know. Sorry i can not be of any more help. Hangover starting to receed
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I regularly take cuttings from apple trees, which normally have about a fifty percent success rate. My grafting is getting better with practice, but i don't get enough practice. Look out for old gardening books from the 19th century, most of these have detailed instruction on methods of tree cultivation, and which trees you can do what with. clear as mud !! hangover is kicking in
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if you want a fancy knife, try one of these Deluxe Knives | DICK GmbH - Fine Tools You wont find any that are more expensive, my personal favorite is the Obsidian Knife by Suemori
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i like that broad axe that the second guy was using in the last video. If you have got the right wood, nice straight ash, a splitting axe that can be used one handed is still the quickest
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Slippery wooden bridge- suggestions?
slack ma girdle replied to Kat1e's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Marine varnish and sand. Chemical metal (if you can still get it) mixed with with..... you have guessed sand. In fact any thing mixed with sand, the more you spend the longer it will last. A world of interesting chemical awaits. -
Long gaffs are good on thin bendy poles, as your foot is not in contact with the pole it gives you more room to maneuver your feet with limited space. Incidentally, at what point does everybody stop climbing up, mine is when i can feel the pole flexing between the spikes and my strop !
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Here's the link for Raglan: Your Company Website
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Mine was done through the road training place at Raglan, but somebody is doing it in Swansea, if i can find there details will let you know
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Me and the family planted 40 or so trees for the tree o'clock event. I have still not heard weather or not we broke the record.
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I've done it, not the most exciting of courses, but i can now plant a tree the right way up !!
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I have not used it in ages, it just poped in
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Top banana, the trees won't show your handy work next year, sign of quality work.
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Already watching, kids mesmorised and not fighting. Glass of sherry in my hand, life does not get any better.
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Arb Assoc. critcises BBC over tree planting programe.
slack ma girdle replied to Andy Clark's topic in General chat
Are we talking about the tree o'clock event, if so: i spent an enjoyable morning with my family, and lots of other families planting trees. Some trees were planted badly and not as the guidelines. these trees probably won't survive but that is not the point. The point is that these non tree people were out in the rain planting trees so that they can make a difference in a small way. Lots of small changes can make a difference. When the children grow up they will be able to say they planted this wood. What can be better than that. If it's not about the tree o'clock than ignore the above rant -
Its making my arms aching just watching it. Thank god they don't grow this big in dear old Blighty
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So has my thor, and it was easy to convert to one handed use for splitting long cord lenghts
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Follow both cables to where they conect to the casing, that is normally where my go, and the fault is normally buried under the oily crud. Happy hunting
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Ahhh the joys of heavy lift equipment.
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The dumper is great in this cold weather, as you are sitting next to the manifold, and you get toasty warm buttocks:thumbup:
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Is there a simple way of estimating standing volume of timber. I need to know for the felling licence. My normal method is climb a couple of trees with a logging tape to measure the tree and guesstamate. However this is for 13 acres of clear fell. Can anybody help ?
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The dumper is sixteen horses of throbbing power, with a hydraulic winch. The rope on the wood splitter was mark one conversion to one handed use, Mark two is some 15mm copper pipe crimped on !
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Here come the hilly billies, If its old and decreped we will use it. :001_tt2: to all your fancy new fangled toys
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At least they want to pay for the logs, i have had five people ring up now asking if i had any free logs !!
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Cleaving the wood, rather than sawing it will also increase the life of the fence, as the wood fibers are left in tact. Oiling it will help, but the wood will have to be seasoned or it will rot from within, as the moisture will not be able to escape. For the ultimate organic fence, plant a hedge and then lay it 5-10 years later, as it is still alive you wont need to treat it with anything, and it will out live us all
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i bet his fingers were buzzing after playing with those monsters. I like those grovey chaps. Makes him look like a comedy extra to village people
