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Hmmmm I was onboard until the last paragraph "carry shungite crystals" It all sounded very scientific and well above my head but carry crystals sounds very mumbo jumbo. Honestly, I have no idea about the health implication but I can't see we even need it. I can be working in a field in the middle of nowhere and still get see perfectly good video on a phone. Sure there are loads of poor reception areas but it doesn't sound like 5g addresses that. Fortunately, we live remotely and are unlikely to see any transmitters close by but even if half of the above is right I worry for you poor buggers who live in towns. In the climate debates, many of you say the problem is too many of us so maybe the governments have come up with a plan to fry some of us.
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I know others disagree but I find the Lidl one very good. With a bit of care and a gentle touch, it can do a spot on job every bit as good as a new chain. You get a better edge from a file though
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Not a lot at around 300 cubes and that is my main income. I do some processing for others and live on a completely unprofitable smallholding and fit kitchens when desperate. Don't earn what most would call a living but we get by as we live cheap and have low overheads. It's a lifestyle, not a profitable job but I love it.
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We are just putting our prices up and seeing what happens. If sales fall through the floor then we will look at other options. We are paying around £15 a tonne more than 4 years ago so it's not a killer IMO. When you look at all the work involved in getting wood grown and delivered to the door it could be argued wood was far too cheap before.
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Thanks all Trawling through pictures of all the suggestion I think you are right with a fox. Realised what I thought was the eye socket is in fact below the eye as can be seen below. The rest fits well with long rear legs and the delicate ribs.
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But look at the length of those rear legs. Badgers are pretty short aren't they?
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Wondering through some local woods and came across this. Guessing it's a small dear but the jaw looks like it's a carnivore so a bit perplexed.
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Looks like a very good conversion rate. By volume what do expect to get from a ring kiln?
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what logs have you been chopping today!
Woodworks replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
Long time no see on here. Hows the Rocket Stove kiln going? -
what logs have you been chopping today!
Woodworks replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
You know someone has some great kit when the hate 6" for being slow. Can't think of anything better myself -
I have been using Craghopper Kiwi Classic for years but the quality gets worse and worse so thought I would ask you guys what else there is. This for general outdoor work but no protection is required. Nothing too thick and heavy like Dickies. Basically, something like the Craghoppers Kiwis used to be. Thanks
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Welcome back. How are you doing?
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Does this mean if you coppice wood that only shows damage on the outer branches what remains in uninfected for a while?
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New online felling licence application process
Woodworks replied to Big J's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Jees don't get me started on printers. Sorry J not very helpful ? -
What part of the world? Drove up to east Dorset last week and plenty showing early signs beside the roads but no obviously dead yet.
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Depends on what you call tall. Some are quite big enough that branches falling during felling could knock me into the middle of next week. I don't fancy felling trees that are shedding on me as there is nowhere to go when working on a Devon bank. It was the thread about using grabs on diggers to deal with dying ash that got me thinking. Quite happy leaving the younger smaller trees to see how they fair. Most of our hedges are on neighboring boundaries or the road so it all needs considering.
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And anyone know why when I quote these numbers come up in the quote?
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We have had loads fo dry springs in recent years. The ash is last out in all of them so not panicking about the fact the ash is late. They are now coming into leaf here but you can see the die back clearly now.
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No intention of felling now just planning my autumn work.
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So is it more vulnerable regrowing or left mature? I know stuff all about tree health so apologies if the answer is obvious
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They are of an age they would normally coppice and regrow. I just have no idea how they will react with Chalara in the equation.
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So we have 3km of Devon hedgerow with a fair bit of ash in it. We let all or hedges grow tall and then harvest for fuel as opposed to flailing. Up until this year, Chalara was not especially evident but sadly this spring it's looking pretty widespread. From what I have read we are supposed to leave them standing and hope some survive (5%) but is coppicing now going to make much difference to their long term chances? Not keen on losing many tonnes of potential firewood or cleaning up the mess of dead trees. Its evident many woodlands are clearing ash in advance of Chalara if the amount of ash in the firewood market is anything to go by so wondering about doing the same.
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Don't follow football at all but can't help getting a slightly warm glow when reading but these two remarkable comebacks.
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Sorry, I don't follow. Resentful of what?
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Hence I said "For many and admittedly not all it's a lifestyle statement" We live rurally and many of our customers do depend on wood to keep them warm but we also have plenty of customer in nice insulated centrally heated homes in town who get through a fair amount of wood. I don't think the later needs promoting. Not talking about putting up barriers to stop it just don't promote it. Don't think that sounds unreasonable
