rapalaman
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what logs have you been chopping today!
rapalaman replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
Did one cube of leylandi with Fiskars x25 this afternoon after a nice early work finish - got a sweat on 👍 normally give it away or swap for homemade wine, but trying to bulk up next years stock due to increased demand. Will mix in with hardwood for customers and burn ourselves -
Just got one last week - not had a chance to use it yet but it seems solidly put together. Already have the Hayauchi and love it, just needed a bit of extra reach
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Location and pics will help - you may find that someone here will be able to do a good job safely at a favourable price - and save your life in the process. Don’t underestimate how dangerous this can be! Even professionals have to take it slow and think about every move
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Got mine from arbrep services but need to go direct to predator now. Can take pics and measurements tomorrow as the machine will be out working and always carry a spare set
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They don’t come up for sale very often but there are plenty of decent alternatives. If you read the wee chipper thread on here there’s a wealth of info. You may be able to hire something decent if it’s just a one off job
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Just lit ours - first time for about 4 weeks or so, just to take the chill off. logs are still selling for burning now and already delivering ready for next winter - will sell out I reckon 👍
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Buying a splitter from marketplace without seeing it?
rapalaman replied to shillo's topic in Firewood forum
Don’t do it! Spend the time going to see the machine - if not it probably doesn’t exist! -
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
rapalaman commented on Kate Barton's Tip site profile in Free Tip Sites
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Felco are good but still not up to Silky standard
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Copper Beech next to house extension - viable??
rapalaman replied to LalaBarr's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Totally agree with Mick on this - fell and replant a good distance away -
Pictures or she doesn’t exist 😏
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Firewood wanted arb waste accepted! Cheshire/Staffs border
rapalaman replied to BigRon's topic in Firewood forum
I’ve got a local drive I tip off at - mainly conifer and he loves it. I get a few gallons of homemade wine, sloe whisky etc in exchange so it’s a win win for me 👍 -
If they’re not too blunt and only need a tickle then you have the right tools for that. You can normally get one or sometimes two sharpens doing it by eye. Wear a dust mask and goggles 👍
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Tried it and gave up after 10 minutes ☹️ never had a line break as often and it was only used in some long grass, nettles and thistles. Went straight back to nylium starline and got a refund from the seller
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Enquiries have definitely slowed down but still booking for early May. Stumpgrinding has certainly gone quiet - got nothing in the pipeline as I’ve been undercut on the last two I quoted. Less stressful not being chased all the time is the upside 👍
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I use the 6.3m hayauchi and have the sintung lopper head as well - never go out without it as it’s got me out of some tight situations before. Managed to take weight off unclimbable split limbs, dangerous bits that I’d never dare to put weight on etc, as well as general reductions and removals where space is tight. Getting the 7.7m hayate next 👍
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Ooh might have to try that on the Mrs 😏
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The difference being that Ukrainians that do come here don’t hate us or want to turn this country into a sharia state sh…hole like they’ve just come from. They’re much more like us in their values - looking out for them does not make anyone “racist” which is a word thrown about far far too easily nowadays
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Write it all down, be disciplined, put phone numbers in the book when you get the initial call - I’ve missed loads by relying on WhatsApp, texts, voicemail etc so ensure I write it all down now. Home phone, mobile and email if needed. Still get caught out but not too often nowadays
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Agreed on some of those points too - so many mates were boasting of skiving off, sleeping on night shifts, skimming off their employer’s etc. however at British Leyland, whether the workers grafted or not, the products were generally pretty crap! Just think of the Allegro, Maxi, Marina, Rovers and Triumphs - so many poorly designed, badly engineered heaps that the workers didn’t really have a future. Add in all the strikes in the 70s and the writing was on the wall for a long while
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Sjw?
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I drove through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia back in 1994 and everyone was thin - food was expensive and wages low. Not been back since so can’t compare how it is now
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I remember Freddos being 2p - early seventies just after decimalisation
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Oops - expensive mistake! Similar vein last year I took this
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Prussia hasn’t existed since before WW2 😏
