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permited development for forestry building
woodyguy replied to roglog's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Don't see why if it's been over 28 days that you can't get on with it. They had their chance and missed it! -
How much can you fell without a license?
woodyguy replied to mr_magicfingers's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I'd also spend a few minutes calculating the volume. 5m3 or timber in small sizes is a hell of a lot. You only need to measure the usable height as well, so it he is milling, that won't be that long. I bet he could fell an awful lot of these at the end of March and beginning of April ie 10m3 -
How much can you fell without a license?
woodyguy replied to mr_magicfingers's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Rover, that sounds a highly perilous approach. Yes dead wood doesn't count in the amount. But that doesn't apply to stuff you're just in the process of killing. The actual wording is "This exemption will only apply if there is a real rather than a perceived danger. We may be able to give you advice that would minimise the danger without felling the trees. We strongly recommend that you contact us if you are considering felling a tree or trees in these circumstances. You may be prosecuted for illegal felling if it is shown that the tree did not present a real or immediate danger. " -
Couldn't find the feature film clip I was thinking of but this gives you an idea. Sorry they're wearing trainers but you get the idea. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89h7nadBSz0]2012 Basque country's axemen final championship 2-4 - YouTube[/ame]
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Respect as you say. His technique is interesting. Uses a very long bar for what he's cutting and stands well back sighting along the bar with shallow cuts until he establishes the line. The bare feet made me cringe. Not as much though as the Basque axe cutters in the Pyrenees who cut through 16 inch beech logs standing on it between their feet with bare feet.
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Do we really believe that people only get squirrels in their loft if they have trees abutting their house wall. Squirrels are quite good climbers of drainpipes etc. Serious question- do squirrels get into your loft by other means than trees?
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Would you call that a pollard? Its just a reduction isn't it? I'd prefer to see it properly pollarded, but I'm not the client (and I like pollards)
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We had a case recently and the 12 year unopposed possession was what counted. If you've enjoyed access to it and fenced it off then it could be yours!
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Surely squirrels are wild animals so no one land owner can be responsible for them (unless he was breeding them and releasing etc).
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Exactly. I enjoyed driving my Disco. I just had to drive it to all of those Landrover specialist work shops you mention very frequently. Having run 3 toyotas in the past 10 years I've never spent a penny on any of them outside servicing. That's reliability. Landrover = great design product appallingly put together.
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Of course the people who know about car reliability are Which? They rate all cars made. So a Porsche Boxter gets 94% rating. Guess which is bottom. Yes Landrover, which is so bad that they don't give it a figure. Alone amongst all makes they say "very unreliable". When I had a disco I found that the third engine it had was probably the best one, but then I sold it so hard to say how long that particular engine lasted.
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So that's 30 compressions, then how many with the Swiss army knife?
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Cut a 60 year old one back to the ground 5 years ago. Grows much better now. Indestructable.
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The correct tune now is Staying Alive from Saturday Night Fever. More up to date than Nellie the Elephant (but not much!)
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Vinnie Jones is the best!! Kissing is for the Mrs, so chest compressions only is fine.
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"No part of a tree has "channels", they have vessels (angiosperms) or Tracheids (gymnosperms) for fluid transport!" Oxford English dictionary Channel - biology - a tubular passage for liquids Vessel - Botany - any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root.
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Tree physics limits height and leaf size, study shows
woodyguy replied to Matt GT's topic in General chat
Thanks for link. Can read the short abstract but the rest is hidden behind a paid fire wall, as so often the case. Frustrating! -
Tree physics limits height and leaf size, study shows
woodyguy replied to Matt GT's topic in General chat
Thanks for posting this. Interesting and explains why many non related trees like say beech and hornbeam can produce superficially very similar looking plants. I just find it annoying when they write up science for dummies in a very simplistic way and don't even give the reference for the original study so that you can read the whole thing. -
I did my personal fire wood for years with a bow saw. But also burnt coal. Now moving over to wood entirely, you just won't get the volume done unless you spend forever on it. Might be easier with smaller diameter stuff though. I enjoyed by hand and it kept me fit but if you need several tons then a small chainsaw seems a no brainer. Might be different somewhere that wasn't -2C and snowing outside!!
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That's interesting about mulching. General advice is to plant through woven textile to control weeds if possible. I'm about to plant some this way so will be interested to see if the same happens. Have you not considered adding hybrid poplar to your trial?
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Sent you a PM
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Fascinating experiment. Doing 4 and 5 is really interesting.
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Great. If I repeated the experiment I detailed but taking the bark off, I'd be very surprised if it varied. Yes bark is a better seal, but not that much. One point for yours. Moisture meters are useless, so just weigh the wood on kitchen scales at the beginning and use weight loss. Will be interested to see your results.
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That's interesting. I hadn't realised they'd moved closer to home. Might have to bag up my clippings!
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My god that man is talented!!!
