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nepia

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  1. I've found a few more since last posting. Probably a dozen or so in total in my IBC cages. I re-locate them to a cage of fresher logs that I know aren't gong to be disturbed until well after they're due to be away again. I hope the disturbance isn't too traumatic
  2. Beautiful but I'm guessing the tree wasn't from a city given the lack of shrapnel!
  3. How about GA Groundcare's CS100 above? I don't think I've ever heard anyone describe them as a bit rubbish!
  4. You do keep your eyes peeled don't you; good spot. Grey bees - who'd have thought
  5. The milling aspect depends on any colouration within which can be spectacular; one US name for it is Rainbow Poplar. If there isn't good colouration boards are bland to put it mildly; I have a dozen or so of them and will probably use them one day as shelves in my shed. Unless someone wants them that is... 🤭
  6. That's what I thought until I had to gave a go recently; treated it like any other saw and hey presto - got it spot on!
  7. A lot more bark is ready to peel off too. Sorry, that tree is indeed goosed; it needs to go considering the risk that failure presents
  8. Blackbirds aren't interested in the peanuts, sunflower hearts or mixed seed we feed. I wouldn't expect them to hop up onto the feeders but they even stay away from the spill; there are plenty of other willing avian ground feeders for that though
  9. You've caught that in the nick of time Mark; development from spalting to outright rotten is quick I've noticed. But that may apply to all species, not just holly - I don't know
  10. That's a shame; I'd say that not only would any hatchlings not stand a chance due to cold and lack of food but the parents would struggle trying to feed offspring to their own detriment. A lose, lose situation
  11. Beat me by seconds!
  12. What does the additive do; any idea?
  13. I've been using rapeseed oil for years; no problem but then my biggest bar has been 30" - very occasionally. No problem on a regularly used 20" or any other on my 'expensive' saws, i.e. Stihl, Husky or Echo
  14. nepia

    Jokes???

  15. plus 2 based on theoretical knowledge; not worth the risk of cutting it now I'd say
  16. I do sell it in small quantities but as softwood, not hardwood. Horse Chestnut I don't touch!
  17. Glad to hear it. Almost no wasps here this summer and I've only found a couple of hibernating queens so far. More generally I was thinking while driving home just now that I know it's the last day of October but it's 12C out there; where are the bugs? Not a moth to be seen in the headlights (though having recently had five species of bat identified as being active around the house could be a reason!)
  18. I'd be more than happy to take on my local mile but not eight of them!
  19. No cyanide in laurel once the wood's dry and the amount in it when green simply isn't an issue unless perhaps in a water course: I've cut and chipped loads and love the smell 🤪. Good firewood. I like Leyland too. Willow when dry burns fast and with acrid smoke but gives decent heat
  20. Great advice on the minimalism. We had just two friends for dinner last night. Debs, the female guest, is a professional caterer and the wife spent literally all day preparing a meal for four!
  21. JJ's another one I got on my Spotify and love listening to in the truck. Dangerous though - he's hypnotic
  22. If you don't screw up a screwgate biner don't you massively reduce its strength? You're leaving yourself with an open ended oval, not a continuous ring of steel
  23. Let the insects etc finish what they've started? 😊
  24. Afternoon Jamie. How are things? Good luck with the search Jon (Graham's former token old man of the crew!)
  25. I spy with my little eye shiny screwgate carabiners 👍

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