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    Hi Rob, No worries mate. I wasn't expecting a response on new years eve, but thanks for taking the trouble. Famous Grouse, Glenmorangie? Here we go, Dryads Saddle. Thanks fella, that was easy:thumbup:
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    The course is all you need. Applying the correct techniques in felling and cross cutting is vital. Do anything unsafe and it's a fail. Don't panic about that, the assesor is there to test you for a pass not a fail. just take your time, think about what you are doing and do it with confidence not cockiness. If you do do something wrong, admit it, explain why it is wrong and how you're going to fix it. if you don't admit the mistake the assesor will assume you dont have a flying idea and you'll be going to jail without passing go and not collecting £200. Recently 8 people i know of took CS30/31 and 9 passed. The one that failed didn't leave a hinge. Your training and you following it properly will prevent this. Best tip, take the pressure off yourself. it's not hard. Have fun and enjoy yourself.
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    Hi Steve, I'm a turner, not a carver so when I colour and polish something it is spinning like mad, so I cant advise about polishing something static but colouring can be done with water based colours. Before colouring, you will need to raise the grain, then cut it back, then apply the stain, allow to dry and then apply top finish. Spirit stains (or at least the ones I use) are meths based so don't raise the grain and the shellac sealer I use is too, so they are compatible. Get the wrong mix and they will separate, go crazy or similar. If I'm in a rush I dry the stain with a hair dryer but be careful not to get the wood too warm for obvious reasons. My supplier is Colouring - Finishes - Craft Supplies They sell carving stuff as well:thumbup: Good luck
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    I need your help then please Rob. I spent ages trying to get past all the adds on photobucket and the uploader was taking forever. I finished up deleting my account:thumbdown:
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    My opinion FWIW, is that Joe Bloggs can't afford to keep his central heating going and is trying to keep warm by opening up fire places and burning wood. Bow saws are too much like hard work so Joe is buying kit with little or no experience. A local to me opened up his fireplace and started burning wood without getting permission from the council, (clean air act and all that) a neighbour complained and the wood burner got it in the neck from the council.
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    I got second bite at a 2010 260w after the 1st winner di'nt bother paying. I paid less than half the new price. It's got the odd scuff but it's otherwise in good order. It came from a company, not that its any guarantee its not nicked. Smart water is one answer SmartWater - Combating the impact of crime You can download an assett register for all your gear. Another route is via you local Crime Prevention Officer, some have kits to give away in the community, your local Safer Neighbourhood team may also be able to offer support. You could also do your bit by joining/setting up your local Neighbourhood watch, neighbourhoodwatch.net | home: building secure, confident communities in the UK Or get a big dog keep it hungry and store your kit under its bed:lol:
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    I did'nt think drugs etc. would be such a problem on the last stepping stone before Iceland, except for snorting ash of course:biggrin:
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    Hi folks, this was taken in woods at Stocksbridge on the outskirts of Sheffield. I'm taking a punt at Dryad's Saddle - Polyporus squamosus, in the abscence of more information. I'm not remembering the host species at the moment as the picture was taken at the end of July. I'll have to post the image later when photo bucket is playing ball. It wont let me log in without knowing my password. Tsk:001_rolleyes:
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    Thanks very much Hama:thumbup:, I have to say I enjoyed the chase and learning very much. I have a few pics of fungi taken at various times which I will post, unfortunatley my point and shoot digi camera is too battle worn to be of much use and my camera phone has died by drowning in rain in my jacket pocket:laugh1:. so I'm unlikely to be posting anything current for a while. The best news is, your generosity is going to help others with the subject, as I volunteer at a woodland centre in Sheffield and i can use the guide to help other volunteers identify fungi and learn from the guide. Can't wait for the next closeup.
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    If you put fuel in a vehicle knowing you don't have the means to pay for it, it is classed as theft, I'm led to believe?
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    Who knows these days? I wouldn't feel bad about it. If all he needed was £3, he wasn't going far even if £3 covers the minimum purchase. We all have access to help if the sticky stuff hits the fan. If in doubt your own safety is paramount.
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    Well done to you Sloth for beating me to the punch:glare: For the record my selection is... A. mellea rhizomorphs, A. sarcoides and Mollisia cinerea. The latter came from Fungi Pictures - Wildlife Photography I just kept looking until i found it, I wasn't 100% sure as the original photo isn't that clear. I saved the image, opened it in paint and then used a magnifying glass to look for clues. Even then as a novice I didn't really know what I was looking for. It's nice to have a bit of competition and we all learn something and as Hama said...'That's kinda the point'. Next!
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    Mollisia sp????
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    Well i might be clueless here but I've found some lovely stuff on the net in the process of trying. Check these out...Auckland Fungus Group - Introduction Ok they're not from our neck of the woods but you have to admit they are wonderful.
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    Hi Scottie, Green with envy:cry: You're looking at about 20 to 60 quid a chuck depending on the profile and size. Where was it you said you lived... lol
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    I've had a longer rummage and a sift through the answers from others. I'm sticking with Armillaria rhizomorphs. Ascocoryne cylichnium looks on the money to me but you mention sarcoides, so I'm dropping A. cylichnium in favour of Sarcoides. Suggestions of Fistulina and Scutellinia seem false to me so that leaves me with the grey/black plates but you haven't commented on my latest efforts so I'm going for Exidia Plana, Diatrypella quercina or Oak Curtain Crust.. So my answers are highligted:sneaky2: Over to you Hama
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    Mature, experienced self employed and mobile groundworker, with some hedgelaying coppicing exp. CS30/31. Ist aid at work. Own PPE and saw. Council strimmer/brushcutter ticket. Also have green woodworking skills, tools. Can call on another for work in Chesterfield area. Also looking for a wood to manage:biggrin: Please PM in first instance. Cheers Chris
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    To be blunt, a bit like your chains! If you are using saws on a daily basis, you need to go on an approved training course to learn proper techniques and about PPE. Forgive me if I assume wrongly but it seems as if you don't have C30? After training, 15 mins sees a saw cleaned, sharpened and adjusted. That's not long. Running a firewood business with only one leg or a permanent parting isn't good for business. This may sound harsh, especially from a junior member but it is the best advice I've ever had. Good luck Chris
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    Hmm!! If 1 is incorrect i don't have a clue. I'm pretty certain I'm right on 2 from the options I've found so that leaves 3. The picture isn't giving much away but I'm going to have a stab at Oak Curtain Crust.
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    Hi all, On SC layering etc. earlier this year SC was coppiced and 2.5 to 3 inch dia was used for topping off stone filled gabions, to contain top soil for wild flower seed to be sown in. As spring got under way the SC started to sprout which would have caused problems for the site had it been left to grow, so I rubbed the buds off.
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    Hello and Merry Christmas everyone. I'm jumping in here without any introductions but I'm nursing a bug and bored silly. So here's my two penneth from someone who knows Fly agaric, Field mushroom and Wood Blewit and after help from Sloth and others... 1 Armillaria rhizomorphs 2 Ascocoryne cylichnium 3 Exidia Plana or Diatrypella quercina Cheers Chris

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