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Here are a couple of the logs... spalted?

Steve, would that trick be feasible with fresh cut logs that were then kept for a couple of years to dry slowly? If so it would be a way of providing near-dry logs for turning with all options still open as to how to cut them, giving maximum choice for the turner. Yesterday I obtained four cherry logs from a declining tree; each is ~22"x12". As the tree was dying and it's winter they're part-dried already. Apologies for such a rapid, if slight, derail Mick but the info may be helpful. Jon

Steve, that Robinia log, which is 63" long... In pic 1 the max diameter is 15", min is 12" but the max diameter goes straight through the pith. Pic 2 is the other end of the log in exactly the same rotational orientation. I.e a slice through the 15" diameter would almost separate the two branch origins. If I cut the crotch off and sliced that through its centre to give you a pair of crotch pieces you'd still have a log ~44" long. So perhaps that's the best option...? Jon

Welcome Grizzly. The Alpine countries, along with others growing much softwood, stack in billets...

I could be wrong (I've never used them) but I've heard recently that Conduit Lane don't take any more.

Again a bit of a jaunt but a possibility is Mid-Surrey Farm 133 Reigate Road KT17 3DE Epsom Phone: 020 8393 109 I haven't used the place but others on here know it. Basic question but have you researched your route home? You may need to settle for a happy medium of convenience and drop off halfway there...

This may be of interest to you... http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/79870-wanted-processed-fruitwood.html?highlight=fruitwood

Have you looked at these? 3 Leg Adjustable - Northern ARB Supplies My only comment re what size to get is that cutting across the top of a 9' hedge off an 11' ladder can be a bit of a pain but if you need the extra length often enough it's worth that minor hassle.

...appears to be via fingerprint recognition available on contemporary android phones. Don't ask me - ask Google.

Now that's one of those easily overlooked but obvious things... will have to look into that one. Thanks.

...under ICE (In Case of Emergency) in your phone. Should the emergency services be alone with an unconscious you they can contact someone known to you this way (if they know about it!) So my missus is in my phone as ICE Wife.

Al, when you say that you're not thinking of that truly awful wheeled thing I took off you are you? That was the 4012. Jon

I'll be watching this: I have about 25' of average 16"dbh straight pear that's sitting in 7-8' lengths. Some of it's spoken for but I'll be looking to have the rest milled. The suggestion I've had so far is to mill it into 3" boards, cut them into lengths double the trunk thickness and dry them as woodturning blanks.

That surprises me as I get great service from them. Are you using [email protected] ? Re Bromley; if you use their website to generate an enquiry you get a 'web reference'. I just keep that for later if asked.

I believe my 3000kg Griphoist takes 16.3mm rope; would .3mm really make a difference?

Still got that log to halve for you; is there a hurry for it?

Hydrogen cyanide won't build up in your body, believe me! But it's in the leaves and berries, not the wood. Getting rid of it.... chip it or burn it outdoors.

Fair enough but I've never heard of a skin reaction to common laurel. Euphorbia and Rhus yes, but not laurel.

Do people really suffer with this stuff? I've cut it, burnt it, chipped it, shovelled the chip and never once felt so much as light headed. I like the smell!

Well done for putting it in just the right spot: it will have crawled off into the undergrowth and will probably soon burrow into that loose soil to pupate.

The most common presentation of CTS is tingling/loss of sensation in any or all of the thumb, forefinger, middle finger and inside of the fourth finger. The condition doesn't affect the outside of the fourth finger or the ring pinkie. Because there is nerve damage certain hand muscles won't have been instructed to work so there may be muscle wastage too; the ball of my right thumb was noticeably atrophied. The ordinary operation takes minutes, is usually done under a nerve block and recovery is very quick. I was back to virtually full work in a month but that didn't include climbing. A year on my hand's as good as new and I can barely tell anything was done: the consultant had been a right bundle of laughs - 'severe muscle wastage in the ball of the thumb that will never rebuild' (proven utterly wrong), 'severe nerve damage to base of right thumb that will probably never repair though will stabilise'. As I say I can't tell anything was ever wrong. Hope this helps.

Agree completely. Patience is a virtue. The smaller the tree the more likely it is to establish well, which comment will undoubtedly attract howls of derision from professional tree planters! There is another aspect to this: it is believed by some that trees transplanted when half-grown (ish) fail to reach their full size. For some reason they grow a bit and stop. I know someone who spent £200 on each of a pair of 8' Magnolia grandiflora about 12 years ago. They are in good, well-prepared ground in an open aspect and suffer no plant competition. They are now 12' tall and barely flower.

NFG thanks. You're the first person I've ever heard say 'I don't trust the cloud' but presumably you're referring to just The cloud, not necessarily other similar incarnations. Cheers.

I'm trying Steve, I'm trying. Having 21 & 23-year olds knocking about does help, especially when one is studying Computer Science to a high level! I'm teaching him to speak slowly in English.