Beardie
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Don't hold your breath. Poplar isn't exactly the most sought-after wood in the world.
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Just noticed, the plate states that the petrol/oil ratio is 12:1. Smokin!
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Looks like a total deathtrap to me. I f I thought I could swap obsolete equipment for saleable timber, I'd be well away.
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The pegs need not be iron. Couldn't you turn some out of wood?
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Are there any restrictions on felling in france?
Beardie replied to mattplace's topic in General chat
Looking on British websites and search engines is surely the wrong way to go. You wouldn't use French sites for info on our rules & regs. Your friend is better placed than you to find out what he needs to do, as he's actually in France. -
The more the merrier. If you find a drey full of little babies, find someone who has a pet snake.
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To me, that is not a proper treehouse, as it is not supported by the tree. You could take the tree away and it would still be standing. My idea, for what it's worth, is to have padded collars around suitable branches and attach the structure to them. They would need to be checked and adjusted every few years to accommodate increase in girth and there may be an issue with them harbouring pests and pathogens. Nevertheless, has anyone gone for this approach?
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I have absolutely no idea what that meant. :confused1:Presumably it's about a drink ofsome kind, but what's shepherds got todo with it?
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Not sure why you are cutting it into 1" rings. You'll have lost all the strength in the wood.
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Interesting thread. I have had some odd patterns come up when sawing logs with a bowsaw. Sort of shallow corrugations, at right angles to the blade. New blade, as well.
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You need to bear a few things in mind. Firstly, scattering seed, even native wildflower seed, about the countryside is dubiously legal at best. Secondly, poppies require disturbed ground to germinate in. That is why there were so many poppies growing after Passchendale etc: the ground had been churned up exposing previously-dormant seeds. Scattering poppy seed on grassy verges is unlikely to show a result. Poppies are found in arable fields, never in permanent grassland. All in all, a laudable aim, but needing some work on the practical aspect.
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Ah, I see. BC stands for 'British Columbia', not anything to do with prehistoric stuff.
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Ha, I was thinking it might be an attractive decoration for the top of a walking stick, but the last photo gave a better idea of scale!
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As much use as... A helicopter with an ejector seat.
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So it's not genetic engineering, it's "synthetic biology". So that's alright then. They're really just dangling enticing things in front of us to make GM seem benign, then use the practise to develop something less palatable.
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Gas barbeque?? Get a proper barbeque and support your local charcoal burner.
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Shouldn't this be in the Employment forum?
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A rather stunted bit of elder. The pointed, angular shape of the buds is quite distinctive.
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Not quite sure what that meant. I think a horse logger could be the best solution. 15 acres of thinnings sounds like a nice manageable contract.
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Does anyone have one of these that I could buy? They are available in DVD format, but I would really like a printed one.
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Woodland With No Way Of Finding The Owner
Beardie replied to Drew87's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Occupy the land yourself and claim adverse possession. -
Bogbean?
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How??
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Any ideas on this Tree Species please?
Beardie replied to armybloke's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Googled it. Identity confirmed, it may grow to 15' in the right conditions. So anyway, I now have another plant in my 'Simply Must Have' list. Thanks for that... -
I'd go with charcoal. It burns hotter, and because the production process removes the volatiles from the wood, it doesn't taint the food. The poster who used eucalyptus got lucky. By using wood, you are basically trying to make the charcoal yourself, before you can even get cooking. Then, as has been mentioned, there is only a short window of opportunity for cooking before the fire dies too much. If using charcoal, just chuck some more on and keep cooking. If using wood, remove the food and repeat the initial procedure to get a usable fire again. Put the food on too soon, and be prepared for it to be covered in soot. So by all means try it...
