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I can get one of those hand puller things pretty cheap (£15 trade) but I think they only have about 3m of cable which could leave you a bit short.
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Are the cheap ones OK? Bit worried about the whole thing eating itself internally during a tricky job.
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My mum had a brain tumour years ago (luckily benign just from a bump on the head) but she can't remember bringing us up. Not a thing. She seems OK with it, presumably as she can't remember what she's missing but if you think about it, forgetting your children's childhoods is pretty dreadful.
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I'm clearing an old pheasant pen and am getting down to the nitty gritty which are a lot of DED elm trees. Many have fallen already this winter but lots are teetering and it's a tricky place to be. I have quite a few hangers, resting on half dead trees so care is needed. When they fall, the roots are rotten. What I'm looking for is something to either secure trees in one direction (ie stop them coming back on me) or to pull them over in a way they might not want to go. This is very steep and no vehicle access at all. I was looking at this. Expert Exp Qual 1600/2400kg Wire Rope Winch/Hoist 71208 WRP1 Any thoughts?
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All I know is that the number for swap shop was 01-811-8055 which will be forever burned into my memory.
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I've still got a cricket box somewhere.
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Thing I have found is that there are actually not that many bramble stems. They are just mega long. If you can get in under and cut them you can drag most of the tops out. The problem I have is tons of small elders and loads of elm suckers complicating the job. Do I really need a guard for the mulcher blade? Or is it a case of chainsaw trousers and a thick coat?
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Goats and pigs have been discussed. Pigs would apparently push all the earth downhill which I imagine is correct. Goats apparently love bramble . Problem is that the pen is full of DED elm and a lot of it has fallen on the fence (which could be repaired once cleared) and also some nasty hangers in other, half dead elms. So I would worry about trees falling on them. Also there is a lot of junk like rusty feeders, garage door shelters, pipes etc. which might injure an animal. The plan is to get all the wood out for firewood and fell any bigger elms, then fix up the fence and use it for chickens in the short term. Problem is fighting through to the fallen and standing trees. After that, a couple months of goat action may be just the ticket.
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Ordered me up a mulching blade as advised.
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A work truck driving around out of hours I suppose. If it had been nicked, they would have done a great job.
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You can get packs of ratchet straps for next to nothing. I have used them before on pallets to strap stuff on. Nice little bonus for the buyer too.
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Have you thought about a standard courier? City Link would take the flat pack, maybe in 2 or 3 packages for way, way less than £84 if you had a contract with them. Customers.....where to start. I've run an internet mail order business since 2004 and have heard and seen it all. There is a limit to what you can do to mitigate the Darwin factor. We have completed over a million sales online and you would be staggered as to what some people come out with. But the vast majority of people are great. Good luck. If you are going higher end prices you need to put much more into marketing and promotion and that doesn't have to mean money, effort is fine.
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Yes, the sap will go red when cut. Fresh logs look like they are bleeding and they dry a nice orange colour sometimes. Alder is great for adding nitrogen to the ground and makes a perfect pioneer species for ash coppice. Also coppices very well in itself. If submerged it will never rot. Great firewood and good for charcoal plus a whole load of other applications as mentioned above such as cloggs / brush heads etc. It grows fast and straight and splits easily and predictably. I love it myself.
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I've got a hedge cutter head for the cheapo Mculloch multi 8 in 1 tool my old man bought off the shopping channel. Maybe will try that. This is war.
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Will that work on a steep slope? It's about 1 in 6 I would guess. Plus lots of rabbit holes under the scrub and also old pheasant pen bits (pipes, drinkers, garage doors etc.). I think I need to call in an airstrike. Maybe should just hire a digger and drag the whole lot out into the field.
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To be honest, all these are much of a muchness whether they are Draper, Clarke or some other brand. I think they all come from the same factory or at least share common parts. I have a little Draper one and it's OK for a few light splitting sessions. But they won't bust the heavy stuff.
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Piers or piles I reckon. Alder is the most under-rated wood out there I think. I'm cultivating as much as I can. It's a brilliant timber for many uses.
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Good advice Mr Bolam, thanks. Mate of mine (not trained at all) went up a fir tree with a ladder and a chainsaw to top it off in his garden. Cut it, top turned on him, grabbed the saw, threw him off the ladder, landed on his back, saw landed on his arm and he now has no bicep to speak of. He's made an amazing recovery considering the damage but very, very nasty.
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These brambles are pretty thick and pretty high. Probably lose some limbs doing that.
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PS: Ordered a mulching blade above as well. Will give that a go on the thick brambles.
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I know you are right which is why I asked I suppose. It's not right is it? I've got pole saw for limbing. I'll maybe wave that at it instead. At least I'll be 6 foot away from the action. The problem with this job is that there is a lot of elm suckers mixed in and the brush cutter keeps on jamming on them.
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I've been clearing out an old pheasant pen the last few days. Mix of dead and fallen dutch elm disease trees, new growth of elm suckers and loads of elder plus tons of brambles up to 10 foot high. I've tried the brush cutter and a hook but I've found the best thing for brambles is waving the saw at it. Is this dangerous? It seems fine and very effective, reducing the brambles to little bits and going through any suckers or small trees as well. Obviously all PPE'd up. It's just much quicker than the brush cutter I have found.
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It looks like it's just jammed into the plastic so I guess a bit superglue and off we go.
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I think I sussed it. If you look at this video at about 9 min 20 seconds where he pulls the rear handle off, there is a pin sticking out of it. I think that's the one that has fallen out into the flywheel housing on my 345. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDLT0ulZDtU]Removing the Gas tank from a Husqvarna 350 - YouTube[/ame] Guess I should just locktight it back in? I think it's to stop too much travel in the handle? Yes?
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I think it may be the trigger pin. Untitled Document Part 720 18 25-20 on this diagram. Will have to have a look. Seems to be working OK though.
