nepia
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Depends on your idea of old of course but I've been running my Husky 262 and Stihl 064, both from the early 90s, on Aspen for years and I reckon - being an Aspenite ? - that they're the better for it.
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What tyres are people running on their pickups
nepia replied to Rwhiteheadfirewood's topic in Arb-Trucks
That's interesting as a couple of times recently on mud I've thought my BFGs just weren't what they used to be. At the time I put it down to over expectation by myself but the circumstances did leave me disappointed. -
Was that 40:1 mix stipulation made when most saws ran on 25:1? The old 25:1 is nowadays 50:1 due to improvements in the oils and engines and that is presumably therefore what Aspen allows for. Your modern equivalent mix would be 80:1. All supposition on my part but worth thinking about perhaps.
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Some flowering seasons are all over the place. In December I saw Ceanothus, Marguerite Daisy and Kniphofia (couldn't believe that one) in flower. Also saw a solitary Magnolia flower yesterday in West Sussex (Henfield).
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The stove's fine; it's the operator needs replacing ?
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Fair do's. Like I said it's funny how knowledgeable folk have such differing opinions on a single species of common wood. Thinking about our apparent difference - I don't run our burner hard - there's no need with dry conifer on it: I wonder if I opening it up a bit for chestnut (if I ever need to get rid of any again!) would bring my experience in line with yours.
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Funny how opinions vary among knowledgable people. A well respected member explained on here years ago (no, I don't remember who it was) that SC has a large number of tyloses in the xylem: when the timber is cut these close, reducing the opportunity for water to escape. In response someone else said that they dealt with SC logs by leaving them for ~18 months after cutting, then trimming the ends off; this apparently accelerated drying, presumably due to removing the closed tyloses. Wiki states that tyloses also play a part in reducing rot in heartwood; I wonder if that's the case with SC, a wood famously resistant to rot. As firewood I hate the stuff!
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I totally echo Woodworks. Takes years to dry and gives out very little heat. I burn 99% softwood at home and the wife has actually asked me 'Are you burning chestnut?' 'Er -yes; why?' 'There's no heat coming from the burner'.
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Scots Pine trees - enough space?
nepia replied to Mike101's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
For that money can you go wrong? If the trees do too well (20 years from now) or you change your mind about them just get rid of them. Go for it. -
I don't see why the pop will take that long to dry; the wind will soon sort it. I reckon you're in for a pleasant surprise. And totally agree re softwood. I'm in commuter Surrey and have burnt nothing but softwood at home for years; no way am I burning the valuable stuff here! But it's not just the money; as you say the management of softwood makes it appealing.
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I hope you're right because the way to tackle this so-called problem of pollution is via education, not legislation. Legislation shouldn't be needed if the education is done properly; the 'problem' would sort itself by the endusers' improved knowledge.
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If they descend. LAs don't have the resources to police many such trading standards issues. I'm not losing sleep over this.
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I store and dry in IBC cages. In answer to your question - I have no idea but my customers love the logs, one commenting in an e-mail last week 'so much better than the wet sycamore we were given'! I actually couldn't give a hoot whether my logs are 19.9% or 20.1% as long as my customers are happy, which they are. I've had several tell me they're the best logs they've ever had (God knows what shite they'd been buying before!)
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Global & Orange Plant I thought were the two: am I wrong?
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I don't think you'd have problems there; FR Jones sell it and parts. I have a Jo Beau, for which there are only two agents in the country, both many miles away. Getting parts and service is no problem at all. (That's a plug Dean!)
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Cheers Steve. Wish mine was a better one. I've only seen her for 5 minutes then was taken away in the incubator. Then the other half was taken into theatre for an op. I've been sent home for some rest, but it's not me that needs it! Best wishes to you too. That's not the ideal start but fingers crossed the run of events pay off for you all.
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I trust you also got the contract for ongoing development; I expect you to find the software temperamental at times but rewarding in the long run ? Congrats all round.
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Coming at it from a non-hedgelayer standpoint I would have thought Step 1 was to get farmer to the hedge and have a detailed discussion with him. They're not all bad; he may be onside with suggestions for improvement.
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Shows what I know about boxing: I looked at them on the TV a couple of days ago and the physiques told me the black guy was going to destroy the white guy. So - well boxed Fury.
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Never heard of it; I'll look into it. Thanks.
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Environment bill 2020
nepia replied to Matt Fitzpatrick's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
That's good to hear! It backs up my assertion to customers that there's been no drying happening since the end of October (my logs being on the Kent/Surrey border). -
Well that's the theory but my recent experience described was the first such in nigh on 8 years of operating two M300s. The first six years or so I rounded bolt heads and my knuckles with a 17mm (I think) ring spanner; it's only the last couple of years I've used the impact wrench, now a bit more gently than before. I like the idea of correct torque but physically achieving it...
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Environment bill 2020
nepia replied to Matt Fitzpatrick's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
...Good effort! ? -
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Or, as put to me a few days ago, a final warning from Gaia.
