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  1. difflock
    Cancer dis-nay worry me. Both parents breeding lines, all coup with coronary problems due to both high blood pressure and cholesterol. However as a result they definitely do not die of cancers. As they do say every cloud does indeed have a silver lining:lol:
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    I was pissed when we in the Amenities/grounds care side lost "Simazine Aminatriozol" (phonetic spelling only) a good affordable residual weedkiller, simply because the Gypsy "tarmac" clowns et al used it by the cwt. below their otherwise doncy bitmac. Generally applied with a 14" wide mouthed shovel straight from the wheelbarrow. It then not suprisingly started showing up in aquifers/groundwater. However any herbicide that has a residual element will I presume inevitably find its way into the wider environment, especially if used to excess. At least with the agricultural use of Glyphosphate the buggers of farmers are so tight/thrifty they can be trusted not to use to excess:lol: cheers Marcus
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    Sniff! One does NOT queue in M'D's (Or perhaps that is some sort of medical surgery I am unaware of?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . One queues at the bar in Weatherspoons however. The White Monk, by Shepard Neame was particularly enjoyable.
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    No! We need fewer people. Simples.
  5. difflock
    From my several years dealing with the UFU/NFU (through a very good very local office) in respect of vehicle insurance it may be that they are more in the habit of insuring older farmers & indeed drivers, with the younger drivers being put on the parents or fleet insurance. As long as they are still living at home. It was no bother to put either of our 2 youngsters on our car insurance to drive the family car. But when I got a quote for our daughter for her own car in her own name = GULP:thumbdown:. it was about 4 times the price of Admiral. As in £5,000.00 c.f. £1,250.00
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    Not professionally qualified to judge, but hey ho 15 year ago i bought an 026 Stihl, as being big enough for this size of timber (being birch an wee Sitka) with the BEST power to weight ratio. Being the smallest of Stihl's professional range. Not that ignorant brute of a farmers saw that the MS390 is:lol: A wonder they didnay put a diesel engine in it! Still pleased with my decision, but word has it the newer Stihl are not the saws the older Stihls were, too much plastic, flimsey bearings etc etc. I am sure someone will be along to post sommat better informed/more helpful.
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    :thumbdown:Lee Winger:thumbdown: :thumbup:Big J:thumbup: though i do agree it would be nice to be a virlie young grandparent/greatgrandparent:lol: However since we are not on benefits this is not possible
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    Boots

    difflock replied to Luke Quenby's topic in General chat

    I am not sure if a protective toe cap is required. If it is not I would swear by lowa high leg GTX combat boots. Supremely comfortable straight from the box, very good ankle support and totally Gortex waterproof. However on my 4th pair in 3 years. But should have 9 months ahead of me. First pair were worn out in 6 months (the soles) I then invested in 3 more pairs bought at intervals and worn alternately Bad news about £160.00 per pair. Must be near as expensive as when the wife went through her good Italian shoe phase. But with my chronically weak ankles well worth it.
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    1997 vintage transulecent thick plastic Stihl one survived being tipped:001_rolleyes: from a hydraulic tractor link box semi full of hard core, being graded level with said link box , picked out of the dirt, squashed & scratched but still fine. Filt it wi petrol , screwed caps on and left in full hot Sun for a wheen o hours . That un-squashed it good, also proved it didnay leak. I dont like the threads on the caps though, they seem to run sideways very easy, have to be gi particular when screwing the stroups back on. Only out a few weeks per annum mind.
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    Splinters, I could be interested as well as Senior Managment is in the notion of a "log cabin", certainly with known contacts on the ground in Slovakia, it should be possible to arrange import at sensible prices and goodwill all round if one eliminates the several layers of salesmen who all need a cut or a good living:lol: cheers marcus
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    OK That makes sense, kinda, still need a frame behind to carry the vertical sheeting timbers, I admired this same technique in a photo in the milling section, a shed done with lovely wide oak/hardwood, looked really really well. Being vertical the drip will get away, just need to figger some ground level detail to allow an air gap, probably sommat cunning in folded zinc sheeting Thinking of 2nd hand galv "Z" purloins or sommat similar. Hmmmm, could use them for my horizontal members as well, between good thick section wooden posts. I actually like mixing materials and techniques/cross fertilization/hybrid construction on the basis that if Victorian craftsmen had had some of our genuinely good technology and hitech materials they have used it without hesitation. Like seamless aluminium guttering. cheers again marcus
  12. difflock
    Sniff! But still a valuable wildlife habitat nonetheless. Assuming deed = dead, cos that is indeed how the locals would pronounce "dead"
  13. difflock
    Off the top of my head. Pull it together with rachett straps, the "stretch" could be useful long term, or threaded rod of suitable dia welded to the end of a flat strap, and cut bevels in situ with a chainsaw inserted in the square cut joint after first strapping together round a former. Bound to be fool proof if it worked, need to skip where strapped, insert kerf sized spacers, put on extra straps where spacers inserted, remove first straps and finish joints with chain saw. then remove spacers and pull together to a fractionally smaller diameter. Must try that this weekend:biggrin: I am generally better at having bright ideas than actually executing them:blushing:
  14. difflock
    So give it a wheen o years:001_tt2: tsk tsk you young uns, no paitence
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    Thanks Alec & Chris, all good stuff. Cheers Marcus
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    PS See David Humpfries post re trees at Hatfield Park. wot is the difference?
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    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, From my rather uneducated Arbocultrist viewpoint, this tree will green up again ( I presume), and may indeed have been retained as a backdrop for wedding photos ? BUT Surley it still provides a valuable old wood/long times established habitat for wildlife(in the form of bugs and smaller stuff) perhaps buying them enough time to move to other aging trees in the vicinity?
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    Sigh, Being resigned to being a stihl man, yes probably a 660, though I have wondered why Logosol offer the 391? is it, the farmers saw, as the basic choice or then the 660 or 880, I take this odd , though perhaps this 391 has more suitable lugging characteristics, than other more professional models from within Stihls range. PS cheers Rob, I `am in no rush, some indication of likely price would be nice to see how it may or may not rate again the 0pposition. Which to date would most probably be the M8 Logosol, as they have me nicely brainwashed with their regular free newsletter and promo offers:confused1: cheers marcus
  19. difflock
    Thank you Jonothan, I had noted Rob D's enthuastic posting in respect of this "new" mill, an anyways I like the sound of "flip & rip". Better get the 260 tuned up in readiness:laugh1:
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    I once visited the brother, as I approached I saw his wife standing outside the garage door, much foul and offensive language coming from within the garage. then a stream of items flew overhead, kids bicycle, deck chair, small lawnmower etc etc. I turned and left without saying a word. When I later enquired what it was about he very calmly said he had had difficulty finding sommat that he had put away in the garage and the wife had admitted to seeing & moving. Good job he lives in the country.
  21. difflock
    Take your leg off they will:001_tt2: An then you will get Rabies:laugh1: But only after dark, and if you insist in crawling down into the sett:001_rolleyes:
  22. difflock
    Alec, thanks, any photos though?, (I am now searching on my own btw) thanks Marcus
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    I wonder was it a woodmizer? i looked at at the APF. Some hybrid model falling between an introductory model and a bigger unit. And Yes "J" I appreciate the potential difficulties in milling, plus my specis of wood is generally fairly poor when grown in a North Irish wet climate, growth rings the width of my wee finger are not uncommon. But hey i appear to like to do things the hard way, from reflections on previous undertakings:001_rolleyes: However looking at the price of bought lumber makes me tink I have a potentially valuable resource going spare. Cheers Marcus
  24. difflock
    Interesting looking chain with fierce teeth, high revving saw?(my hearing aint that good) Nonchalent saw handling, (& erm! improper starting procedure) tidying out the gob, checking & double checking the felling cut, alll perfectly normal stuff to me cept the saw & chain. Sensible dog too. And quite seriously nowt but what i would expect from a competent experienced woodsman/tree feller. A pleasure to watch, as it should be, true skill making it look easy.
  25. difflock
    I dammned near bought a special offer bandsaw at the APF. This chainsaw mill/bandsaw mill indecision was my main reason for going. Cept the most likely contender was 3 ph only I just might get away with aa single to 3ph invertor , but would probably go down the generator route. Pity I did not buy all that local Wadkin joinery shop stuff at a local auction recently (in hindsight) However much I like the notion of log cabin construction I am not sure my stems would be taper free enough. But figgered I was not worried about wastage as the timber is free and I can burn the off cuts anyway. Plus figgered with the proximity to the house and yard that I might as well haul/winch them back to base for processing.. So a 3 PH bandsaw and generator it is I tink Perhaps Santa will be particularly good to me:001_rolleyes:

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