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OK, So when can we expect to see them emerging from "hibernation", I appreciate it takes time for the water to warm up, esp at our relatively northern latitude. PS Considering introducing some frogspawn, iffen the frogs dont. Presumably this should not cause problems. Not concerned at the fish eating the spawn or tadpoles obviously. m

A grab or beak on pallet forks to lift a bundle from the tidy stacked pile, then manhandle into the boiler, if 4 to 5 foot long rounds, should be "just right" for efficient manhandling. Or billet bundles, but the sufficiently strong strapping or rope will be a significent EXTRA cost.

I ponder the practicality of a Silky bladed "Sizeall" reciprocating type saw. If rethinking the wheel, why get hung up on primitive chain cutting technology. jat marcus

(i) Expensive, but very good kit.(& we run a 640, which is squabbled over) (ii) Not much else can offer the same versility (iii) Search, various threads on. good luck m

Surely kinda hard to get them well enough stuffed in, to sit upright. In a "jumbo" bag From attempting to store paling stabs (Ok they were 1.5m long) in this manner. 1.0m lengths could be different.

hmm, a very quick scribble ps tis sideways on, and as yet a figment of my over-active imagination. but "Manyana" billet bundler.pdf

Yes! And Bear with me while I waffle. (i) I found the 1.0m3 bundles too bulky and heavy and hard to strap and handle. Therefore 0.5m3 in a 1.0m long billet bundle, in conifer, weighs about 160kg when at 12%/15% (& nominally 250kg when wet) 2 runs of 13-15mm wide strapping is more than adequate to secure these. I would suggest you suggest supplying the 0.5m customers with 1.0m lengths and let them cut the bundles or billets in 1/2 themselves. Or else deliver the 0.5m lengths "in bulk" i.e. loose. Re the billet bundling process, any reasonable approximation to a 1/2 round to stack then into, with a full circle template behind to follow when doing the top half. Will "pull into" an approximately round bundle when tensioned up. Pure Physics at work! I intend to use the stroke of the 17tonne force splitter hyd ram, to pretension my bundles, with a short wire strop. Billet bundler to be located right beside the splitter, so this makes sense. Then strap with blue rope and a lorrymans/farmers hitch to secure.

Excellent stuff!

I would expect no less:lol:

Must sneak a peak at Dad's 45 year old, and could be nearer 50 year old (me now being 55) Remington saw. An absolute pig to start when hot from recall. Still sitting in the back of the feed bench, somewhere. M

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I meant exactly what I said and said exactly what I meant. Children are NOT perfect, neither are dogs. I saw our 20 odd year old daughter get "bit" 0n the face, by our rescue Lab/Rottie cross. Frightened the excrement out of her. And left her with a bruised cheek, and a small cut(caught with the end of a tooth) Seriously. BUT She had foolishly choosen to creep up and surprise him, not realizing how deeply he was sleeping. By blowing "BOO" in his ear. An involuntary reaction on the dogs part. The dog actually looked mortified when he realized what he had done. Smaller children can be equally foolish, ANY family dog I have ever known, will first verbally warn = growl, then retreat or back away if poss, it may then possibly snap or nip. THIS does not mean it is attacking the child:001_rolleyes: m

Any dog will be perfectly safe with children, as long as it knows its place in the pack. To my mind a JR would be perfect, and indeed, it may well nip a child, but only if the child deserves it and persists. Do NOT see the short legs as a drawback.

I remember seeing a very simply arrangment of a 45 gall drum, mounted on an old wheelbarrow chassis, with the side cut away, but the drum lying on its back, with pickaxe sized holes in the bottom. Being used to burn vinyard prunings, very simple and effective, the ash simply sifting out through the holes in the bottom when it was moved.

Cept I ernestly, and not unreasonably, believe that those who constantly work among sources of infection, WILL develop, with the aid of the "jabs" and then retain an immunity.

Agric machine at £0.0, is how our larger road registered mowers are designated. complete with lights and a Reg No. Ditto the Avant also. Despite us not being an agricultural operation.

yes is "lockjaw" mostly in my mind associated with gardening accidents. but Requires a deep puncture wound, without bleeding, for the bacteria to be able to remain in-situ and thrive in the absence of atmospheric oxygen, as I seem to recall.

Strangely enough, my own conclusion, savour the moment and move on, though a few well choosen family group photographs will probably be appreciated by future generations. "snapshots in time" like the one of my father and his brother binding corn some time in the late 1950's or early 60's. very very strange seeing them both in their absolute physical prime, complete with "Teddy Boy" hair cuts. Poinent I suppose.

Well per a glossy "Banksy" hagiology I perused in Waterstones years ago. Yes he was. And carefully protected his art and its material worth. A master showman manipulating the ever gullible public. Right on Comrade!

You are still screwed if the timber owner has already sold the timber, perhaps for upfront cash. Then your fight is with the guy hauling it away.

Funny how that Banksy bloke, who was very fond of saying and spraying "All property is theft", has a fortune safely squirrled away and keeps the location of, his no doubt decrepit slum type, dwelling quite secret.

Hmm, So to "perm" this idea with another thread. Mount the "boring bar" spindle to the chainsaw bar. Then Bore a chainsaw bar dia hole down as far as poss. Then nick a few verticle saw cuts to allow the air in. Or just simpler to multiple cut from the top

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