Graham
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Nissan X Trail? 2.2 diesel and lovely to drive. 40 mpg.
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Sounds beautiful. If you've found a river with wels then that's a bonus. Not used my cat rods in ten years.
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Looks like an aerial root has formed in the cavity to take advantage of nutrients in the decay.
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Can't understand why they won't fit them. I've had loads fitted over the years to pick ups and no one ever quibbled.
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Bore some slits into the trunk for bats. Make sure you bore uphill. Fracture prune any remanining branches and leave damaged trees if it's safe to do so.
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Lever out a couple of boards by each post. The arris rails should be nailed to the posts. With a bit of luck you should be able to extract the nails or hammer off the rails.
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cotswolds hedgelaying
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If any of these things actually worked then they'd be marketed by reputable companies not through pyramid schemes.
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I lay Midlands, Stafford and Derby usually. Sometimes I lay what may be loosely termed 'South' but bind it Midland or Stafford so it becomes 'bastardised' Never tried your binding and would need to look at it I think. Are you going to the Cotswold match?
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There was a bloke locally who was sent down for making a goat wear that expression:001_smile:
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Rightly or wrongly I hardly use it. Suppose that comes from the first ten years using saws without brakes. I can't stand the incessant clunking of chainbrakes from youngsters:001_smile:
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But the upper echelon of hedgelaying is Midlands:001_smile:
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The great big "Profession/Professional/Professionalism" debate.
Graham replied to Andy Clark's topic in General chat
A profession it's not. You can be professional undertaking work in exchange for money. All the NPTC courses you want will not make you a member of a 'profession' nor will they necessarily make you professional. A consulting arb may have a profession though. Anyone else is a tradesman assuming they have a recognised qualification. Well that's my take on it. -
Looks a bit light for a billhook to me. Only 2.7mm thick so it's not going to stand up to twisting a pleach. Be ok for trimming brush but a billhook's going to do that.
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Laid a hedge years ago where, on one side, the shires that pulled the Bass drays were kept. Two of us on the job. One day the stallion decided he was coming through. We stood our ground until the last minute but he won. Nothing was going to stop him:001_smile:
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Should that be 600?
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When that digs in only one thing's going to move:thumbup1:
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Looks like Maritime pine. Are the needles in pairs? As for pruning I'd just go for a reduction.
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I've watched videos of sword making. Don't think I could ever aspire to get anywhere near the skills reqired for that:001_smile: I'm finding it fascinating messing about with metal.
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As soon as it reaches red heat quench it. If you're doing it by the fire I'd drop it straight into a bucket of water.
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I can get mine just about hot enough in the woodburner.
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To harden you need to heat to red hot. If it's hot enough a magnet won't stick to it then quench...usually in oil. Tempering reduces internal stress and slightly reduces the hardness. For tools such as knives stick it in an oven at 400f for a couple of hours. The point previously mentioned where you watch the colour change is usually used on cold chisels to create a tip of the correct hardness.
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Beeing paid not to work by the BBC on two occasions. Having to sort out a tree a guy had shot himself against the day before whilst playing Russian roulette. The police had made a bit of a mess digging the bullet out.
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Not mine but something I would love to own. Norvin.
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Walnut is traditionally done in summer (full leaf) as they can 'bleed' profusely. With beech just be careful not to expose too much bark to full sun as the thin bark can suffer from sunburn.
