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Next door neighbour thought he'd have a go...
Dorset Hedgelayer replied to Jonny Burch's topic in Video forum
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Do u tidy the butt up, ie cut the sloping angle off/square it up rather than leave it sticking so pround. Yes as the "V" you would have left will hold water, not a good looker, you dont to be the one to land on it if you stumble etc etc. But still cut the heel at an angle, not flat, try to match/follow the angle the cut pleacher is at after laying. I have seen many a job just sq of the heel. Try to angle it sure theres some good pic's online than trying to explain. borrowed this 1 from www thanks amull.co.uk should be able to see it all here
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Sorry no close up but in second picture you can see the size/lenght of the heel, just to the left of the next "tree" If you get a split lenght ways after laying, still try to clean it up
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Evening Jon. not to much between us I would think. sunny spells today got home at 4.15 ish ,was like someone turnned lights of , black as night heavens opened, big puddles everywhere, had to pop into Dorchester, dry as a bone n sunny. and as you said 22 days time longest day:confused1: nights draw in .. 12 weeks start hedging again:thumbup:. weathers just totaly mixed up
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evening all thanks for replys, I could see it being one of them things I dont use for weeks, then a job would come in & it would be very handy to have. bit of splitting, post thumper, topper. got just a couple of log customers. the arm strong splitter gets peed of with the knotty stuff one i go n clear a large area of nettles each year + a couple of my grass contracts could be done save me a lot of time. get a couple of fencing jobs. I dont think Im to bothered about loader, just this 1 local has it on.. now Ive said that if/when I get 1 I can see 1st job needing to load something Going to Classic & Vintage show next weekend West Dorset Vintage Tractor & Stationary Engine Club Rally - West Bay, Bridport, Dorset. they have acution on the saturday so will look n try n learn & keep me hands in me pockets HS I know there used to be a agri market just out side of Shaftsbury but thought they had built on the site ?. have sent you a PM as I say thanks all for input , great site, always someone with something to say :lol:
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evening all. sort of in the market/just looking/sounding out, for old style tractor, bit of splitting, post thumper, topper. only because it very local to me , just seen this on that well known site tractor | eBay as I say only looking and learning at the monent, is this fair, average far to much?? thanks for any help/relpys
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<p>Evening Chris.</p>
<p>Hope all well. How did Sparshot? go good turn out.</p>
<p>Just heard there was a good turn out at Sherbourne Castle Country fair over weekend.</p>
<p>Would you interested in going to Calne Bowood in Wiltshire 28/29 September Country fair doing demo, Ive spoke to relevent people and they have said yes, just need to confirm numbers, if you want to let me know.</p>
<p>Things steady here but could be better, just had meeting with local agri group about hedging taster/training day later in year. there will be limited numbers but already quoted that you would be interested + maybe couple of others</p>
<p>hope son inlaw is doing ok, and your looking forward to BIG family get together</p>
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<p>Hi Phil nice to catch someone from the fourm at the show the other day(month)</p>
<p>dont think you said you were to far away from show.</p>
<p>Ive got another 2 or 3 to do during the rest of the <em>summer</em> just added the info to blog section of website, can yarn allday to people face to face but putting on me website takes ages to think what to say <a href="http://www.dorset-hedgelayer.co.uk/" rel="external nofollow">Dorset Hedgelayer | Hedge Laying, Grass Cutting and Landscaping</a> ok mate all the best catch you around</p>
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Afternoon HS ..If you can get hold of Hayter Condor loves long grass, also leaves cuttings long as well once cut (if you have to clear away:thumbdown:) only thing found blades seem to break easy if any thing hard get in way, good luck. or move in sheep n goats
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tell em survey has shown cracks in wall and needs to be logged up
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Dorset/Devon Style a little different again
Dorset Hedgelayer replied to Dorset Hedgelayer's topic in Hedgelaying
Good stuff Chris, is/was it a 1 dayer? bit damp down ere 1st thing today but clearing. More I look back on this Laurel hedge it was a great 1 to do, with such a difference in end result -
Dorset/Devon Style a little different again
Dorset Hedgelayer replied to Dorset Hedgelayer's topic in Hedgelaying
A little out of season picture, Owners of the Laurel hedge I did back in December have just sent me there "phone" picture. Ive got just a mere 70inch span , you can just about make out both sides of the hedge, it was blocking the edge of the road sign you can just see and also see what it was going down to (about 4x3 foot), coming towards the font of the picture between the 2 oaks.
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not getting caught out like last yr waiting for dry days to go grass cutting so as not to make a mess and chew it up, so set out this morning thinking it will look a mess but customers WANT/ASKING for it cutting, soaked by miday, felt bitter with wind blowing, mind you was better than forcast had warmer days in the "winter". If this is spring/summer look out winter.
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Not strictly tree related but countryside related
Dorset Hedgelayer replied to Matthew Arnold's topic in Picture Forum
Evening Matt nice pic's as always Spring/summer has officially arrived in Blandford its taken it time in this fair county to arrive though dont you think ? in some places still leaf less -
Hi Chris you had any feed back form visitors from show??. I know its a waiting game, but nothing this way. fingers crossed
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Sorry to hear, had 1 go at 6yrs
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My Yamaha RD250LC bought new , done a dvla search wont tell you who's got it but its still being taxed so still on the road well mid last yr it was....... B405SPR if anyone sees 1, all black Yamaha 350 YPVS C41GGN & Yamaha 500LC B288CML there worth loads now my 2a/3 cross over swb Landy my XR3 & me HW77 carbine it was either bikes or cars for me so bike till I was 22, if Id gone down the car road so to speak ALWAYS wanted a 1.3Super sport or XR2.
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What a great weekend, good weather, good to catch up with the Hedgesparrow, and have a good yarn over the weekend, about this n that, many thanks. Phil M (hope i got that right ) good to meet you as well. Ok well a little strange taking a Landy loaded with bundles of hazel to a show crowbaring holes sticking it in then cutting n laying it all , out of season & in the slowest possible time you can over 2 days. good job people did stop n chat other wise could have bee a bit . but we were ready for the masses to quiz us what ya doing why ya doing that whats that for whys yours different to his reconed we answerd well pointed em in the right direction etc etc etc Little different doing Dorset style on dead flat ground and only having so much to play with as it were Pleased we did it though hope we showed em what for few pics from the 2 days Ps amazing what you carver boys do. There was some amazing work done at there contest REALY NICE STUFF .
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Mate recons he's Seen ya !! thought you said your be in Nissan
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Saturday Morning any one see a Landy camoflaged with a mass of hazel strapped to the roof between Dorchester & Netley Marsh, "you annt seen me right " The Fast Show.. happy tv days Hope the weather holds and should be a good 1. as Hedgesparrow said be good to catch a few of you if your there, not sure on set up or lay out till were there, look for the Dorset flag:thumbup1: now bound to be about 20 there enjoy weather cul
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Ive a 655 you can have for £100 collected, 2 comercial used seasons old,(but be lucky to have done a yr at most) Had all the mod's need to keep the bloody blades conected to the rest of the mower + some WHEN its working very good cut. Can see why its green rather than orange and dont have Stihl down the side of it Went back to my 7yr old Hayter ranger 3in1
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Get some white lines down the middle and some double yellow down the sides, couple of sets of lights at the tunnels
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Well for a hedger this was a good read, as Im in almost the same situation. theres no TPO and was told I will JUST need to fill out a form, to inform council (Dorset) of what I/we wish to do. of which I have in front of me this was from West Dorset District Council 2 weeks ago Just to add to the application & notification debate the title being Application for tree works.. Works to trees subject to a tree preservation order(tpo) and/or notification of proposed work to trees in a conservation area. [/color]Town & planning act 1990 the owners want the work doing just not yet, later in the summer, so not submitting it just yet in case thing change
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you havent got time for that ..... can we camp at this thing @weekend???????? getting ear ache from the boss wanting to know. But also dont realy want to be doing 4 trips give us bell after 6 on home number:001_smile:
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Well sorry been a little while since Ive been here, come the lighter evenings (wont say spring/summer as thats not here yet) tend to scratch about doing other things. Well grass cutting, this last week Ive seen a bit of a spurt, but also just seen Countryfile weather forecast. Possible - temps at night and frost, did I see/hear that correctly ??? But it has to be cut or it will be like last year. Put it of put it of due to being so wet, next thing on that 1 dry afternoon you then have a jungle to cut. All what I said about stopping hedging end of March had a call to request some more about 2 weeks ago, went and had a look , not even a bud on it so down it went. The hedges round here have started to get some small leaf, but we still got more leaves left from last on the trees, than new ones for this year.
