Dorset Hedgelayer

Well thats Dorset Show over with, just got Wiltshire County Fair and Im all showed out, Saturday seemed more land owners/ farmers , other trades interested. Think Sunday was more familys day, but over all had a good weekend in all weather held of so bouns Landy loaded and ready to go, kettle ready to be fired up 1st couple of pleachers down just to make a start.

Mate had 1 for a few years , 5-6 years ago, sure he said great machine WHEN working (like all things). but was for ever getting through the "steering chain" as he called it, bottom end of steering coloum, and the shear bolts as mentioned above, and longer wait on parts than other makes. But as i say this was 5-6 yrs ago might be even longer times fly's

Ref 2a.... Well meself and Mr J Smith are sat aroud washing machine drum fire pit guarding our hedge @ Dorset show .... Clear skys, lookimg forward to another good day tomorrow .

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YES but you wont become Rockaa fella but in 10 20 30 50 years to come youd be able to say I did that hedge, work will be around for years, unless of course some bugger digs up ya hegde do a few contests as well, surprising how many landowners pop to see them get work from that. Once happy do a few county shows like HS and I do , 1 good fun & meet plenty of interesting(or is that strange:001_tongue:/interested people 2 again surprising how many landowners go to the proper county shows 2a shows normaly over a weekend and you HAVE to stay and guard your hedge armed with a beer and a fire going it while having a laugh with the other stands wow what a link there to Dorset show this weekend now wheres me fire pit Welcome to the Show | Dorset County Show & plus all of what HS has said. Job satisfaction 100% (yes I know each to there own)

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If thats 1st look, forward to other stuff BRILLIANT

Depending how far down South Devon you are could always pop down if need be

Look up Blackdown Hills Hedging there the best bet for down your way (Devon), Have word with George Pidgeon they run training days Axminster/Dunkerswell way.

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Well hedging season soon be here so that means winter not far away Ive borrowed this bit of Info taken from Melplash website --------------------------------------------------- The annual Melplash Agricultural Society’s Hedge Laying & Ploughing Match will be held on Saturday 21st September 2013 at Higher Langdon, near Beaminster (DT8 3NN) by kind permission of Mrs Tessa Mackenzie-Green. We will also be offering our free hedge laying training course again on Saturday 14th September, 1.30-5.30pm at Corscombe. The training day is completely free and open to Novices and Young Farmers' Club members. If you are interested in attending either of these events please contact the office on 01308 423 337. ----------------------------------------------------- If you would like to enter, it will be in the Dorset/Devon style http://www.melplashshow.co.uk/pdf/Melplash%20Hedging%20&%20Ploughing%20Schedule%202013.pdf if your a contester you know the way these thing run and rough "rules" for want of word even if you dont enter but your in the area be good to see you, not sure if theres beer tent yet

Hi Dave that was 9th yr . Believe there thinking 2 day for the 10th great to catch and spooky were only about 3 mile away . The Vale tree boys can't be far away either I overtook loaded unimog just going into Forston

Worth me bringing Kayak down later....1st though might have to get short arms in deep pockets and get new PC ..... have a good day what ever you might be doing

Hi thanks.

Well apart from the small shower mid morning, it wasnt sunny but a good day other wise. I know I need to get the pennys in the pocket, but if the cards going out and the "Ill give you a call to arrange pricing" is anything to go by it will have been worth doing the demo. Fingers crossed Great to catch up with Dave28 thanks for the "dremel/router" chat and good to catch you Matt, sorry not having seen ya face before didnt know it was you 1st time round:blushing: Each to there own but would recomend a visit to this show, even if just to look at some smashing old Oaks, (Rumors of it being 2day next yr) all in a great setting as well, oldest oakment to be about 700 yr. Matt said he has already put pic's on a little while ago. good to catch you guys see you soon

Just had a brilliant day down at the Melplash Show,(pictures to follow next couple of days) plenty of interest, plenty of cards went out, and had 1/2 dozen saying they will ring for site visits/quotes, so hopefully the shows might pay of for this winter. Will be loading up tomorrow for Stock Gaylard Oak Fair near Kings Stag, north east ish corner of Dorset. If the weather can hold will be great, Be nice to catch up with you Matt and any other visitors

this could be a long weekend .....ye old cider press on one side, cider seller the other and about 2 min walk from beer tent

Cheers ....picked up a stencil so at least things same size got dremel plunge router 335,coming so will give beginers feed back on it . Enjoying playing , sure will be better with proper router base rather than a bit of plastic for a base on the bottom of current set up. Still have view of bigger & better kit cheers guys

Hope the weather will clear for the show Yesterday's Farming Show at the moment drizzel, not good for tomorrow afternoon, but better Sunday. anyone about pop over say hello have a cuppa.

Well had a little play still with the borrowed Skill Craft thingy The small 1 was one of the 1st from last weeks playing The 2 long ones are in some pallet wood and the round 1 had already split, just had a play to see how it would come out. Enjoyed playing might invest in some better tools

Apart from holding the wood between me knees dont think the set could be much crude. so we have borrowed Power craft multi tool vice dremel 640 V bit any old bit of wood Ive found & not much space while waiting for pic's to up load just seen wisewood & mutley's coments , thanks chaps. have seen on youtube the fourmers etc etc.. cant think of the name just now but even like the drawing thing that was around in the old days,.... as stated on the 1st post at this moment in time dont plan to go at it for a living long way from doing that

Just looking at 1st pic's, recon if I had bigger bit of wood by the time I reach the end Id have 3 foot high letters/numbers as they seem to grow towards the end:blushing:

Well home early today, hammering it down soggy grass dont collect to well, big suprise post man been before 2.30 as well. Friday I ordered the Dremel 640 V router bit Shoved it in the borrowed Power Craft Multi tool and heres the very 1st shakey free hand bits of playing 1st 3 in a bit of beech just in different light, 2nd 2 small bit of Oak knocked up for pen holders, I just stick on the display at shows maybe now with name in. Recon the 1st 3 Im going to deep its not a clean "cut" in the bottom, or maybe trying to go to fast ???????. The pen holders not so deep. Any routering advise more than happy to receive

Hi Ian & all What are the size of the letters and the sign/logo in this picture ? Had a word with a mate last night, low n behold he has a cheap version of a Dremel so just going to have a go with it see how we go, no router bits with it, so just ordered one V bit , fits with other "multitools" so see how we get on with that set up before we part with any router dosh.