nepia
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Let's hope so. The banks came to see themselves as the untouchables didn't they. Pride comes before a fall...
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...or business if the latest allegations are true. Sickening but not really surprising.
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One of those old 4-stroke machines? I must have had mine nigh on 10 years when it got terminal death last year. I never did find out what the (major) problem was but 9/10 years' use for £90... no complaints. Of no use to you whatsoever that - just reminiscing 'cos nostalgia ain't what it was...
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...still is... as a nut. A luvverly saw.
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There are horror stories with every bank. I/we've been with the Abbey and Santander for ?20 years. Never had major problems, mistakes are rare; life's easy there I find. They made a costly error last year; I phoned, they apologised and reimbursed immediately without argument. Can't ask more. There was much talk of customer service going down the swanny when the Abbey was bought by Santander but perhaps they've been doing their homework.
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Might be worth checking out this seller. he sells ex-hire machines and spares. Tree stump Winch Puller tirfor T35 3~5 ton | eBay
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I put my Jo Beau on a motorbike trailer. Can only chip over the tailgate if the chipper's on the trailer (detached but parked sideways across the pickup). To park the trailer I've put a pair of castors on the back so it stands up and wheels down a path.
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Billets - well done that man! Next year you'll wonder how much better they'll look with layers stacked at 90 degrees to each other for improved ventilation.
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Indeed. When North Sea oil was going to make us a super rich country we only gave ourselves 30 years' supply to do it with. Not super rich but there's plenty there still...
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I don't burn hardwood, I sell it. I try to sell softwood too but boy oh boy is it a struggle. Hand on heart I have never sold softwood alone, only as half a double load. I do try the softwood sell but the fear of burning softwood is so ingrained it's proving a very hard nut to crack.
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Good to read a 'happy' story but please sort the height of that deck; your back has a death sentence on it if you don't.
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Client said cornus mas! I think not
nepia replied to Arborowen's topic in Tree Identification pictures
If there's doubt as to whether it's cornus at all have you done the cornus latex test with a carefully torn leaf? -
But it's not 'only' security; security is a huge and growing factor. An arb I know lived away from his yards for many years but after being turned over one time too many sought a house with adjacent yard. As for leaving work at work - that's where the personal choice and discipline come into it.
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Depends on the boots; if they're 'breathable' you need to be very careful what you put on in order to maintain the breathabiity; there are specialised products. For plain leather... you're going to get a host of replies but when I get round to it I use neatsfoot oil.
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For £1k you'd get a Treebusta in vgc. Weighs ~220kg and is like a big wheelbarrow; 2 wheels at the front, 2 legs at the back and long handles. You'd need to think carefully abut transport but for such rare use I'd say it would be perfect. Oh, will chip 3" stuff easily.
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If making firewood is getting you down, watch this.
nepia replied to Goaty's topic in Firewood forum
And all the time he had a Fiskars axe to hand. Would have got twice the result (at least) with that. -
I don't mean to have a dig with this question as I don't know others' circumstances but why are you bothering to split stuff that needs a maul? Why not just turn it on its side and put a saw through it or keep a separate untidy heap of gnarly stuff that won't be ready to burn for three years? Some people like to have a stock of big logs to keep a fire in overnight.
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Have just bought an X17 off the Bay - £25 + £9 p&p. What a bargain and what a tool; I've done 2 hours with it and not even picked up the X27.
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That's excellent; 10/10 to you. I saw a Youtube vid (maybe put up by someone on here) of a classic OTT American domestic setup where the whole shebang was on a length of railway track: the guy used his mini digger to shunt the lot along a bay's length each time one ran out! ...Found it.
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Good access there with all those doors!
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PMSL. If only you knew!
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Neither; Supercab, Extra Cab, King Cab depending on what make you're talking about. Tool storage space and occasional passenger carrying capability.
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Tyres are discussed from page 2 onwards. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/63451-arbor-trolley.html?highlight=trolley
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So impressed was I with the coat rack subject of this thread that I asked James to make me up one. This is what he managed to throw together one evening. A gorgeous piece of wood; the photos are slightly yellow as the sapwood is actually all but white. The hooks are blacksmith's. The finish is superb; smooth and with a silk sheen if you see what I mean and all edges rounded off. The rack will probably end up adorning the wall of an apartment in a 15th century former salt mill a few miles south of Salzburg. Many thanks James. Jon
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I've got an early version and find it's of limited use against a slope - the sheet slides under the load - but if you can get the pickup's front wheels slightly raised it's great.
