hedgesparrow
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daughter was saying she saw on news that 5000sq mtrs of standing larch is going to be felled due to being infected. by a airbourne organism said that if this was the case it would have been on this site .as thata is as bad as ash die back. the report was saying that imported timber as going to be banned. little to late again if this is the case. and the bark is going to be sent for biomass to burn it to kill the bacteria.
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i had to use normal 2 stroke as could not get to dealer to get aspen. never knew what a difference it makes. the blower chucked fumes back at me the hedge trimmer was getting a lung full same with chain saw. now i see the difference will stick with aspen. so much cleaner to use
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find a few grass snakes and slow worms when strimming. pick them up and put out of harms way. along with toads.
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ratty,badger and all at wind in the willows will be grateful you saved toad. can see a new book coming on he does get into scrapes mr toad.:biggrin:
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the big stems at bottom cut them out and use later for walking sticks as other post blade on strimmer and go down from top not into side of them will chop them all up into bits. do that lot in a couple of hours.
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my old yews do this start to turn brown when it gets a bit dry then seem to pirk up. and its on the edges it happens. as other post give it some mulch and fertiliser to help it out
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you got a very good bargain new in the 1k mark to buy, and with wet stuff they block up all the water from sucking makes bag heavy so need to be strong man to lift them. trouble is our climate when leaves fall is its wet so leaves are wet and going into fan they block the in feed hose. same with the hand helds. i gave up just blow now into a heap and collect in a builders bag. the only ones that work are the big commercial beasts with a 14inch plus suction hose they suck but still got to suck a bit at a time or they block up.
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more like rocket speed blink and yo miss it but looked good what i saw.
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make sure there there when you do do the work and he has said how deep pipe is then dig carefully and slow. with a banksman looking were you dig. keeping a eye out for pipe but should be if big as other post 30inches down. but its that gas engineer who is the one who knows. you hope so you know how far you can go down
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billygoats never had a good impression of them get blocked if leaves wet. get yourself a good knapsack blower. blow them into rows and collect and take away unless you have mower with collector then better as chops them up and you dump them on a compost heap to rot down. sorry to hear of your loss of kit at present i know how it feels to loose gear to the gutter snipes of this land
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have a large pipe on my ground and they do not like me doing anything near it as such we used 360 without teeth. and with one of there guys on site whislt doing it. get hold of them and ask for there field engineer to come out and work out best way to clear it. but 360 should pull them out but with extreme care if that went up you would not know what happened or find whats left of you. take care.
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looking for a quote for artic load of hardwood delivered to just outside Winchester. may require more than one load please pm with details if able to help
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yes its was 8mins past 10 o clock outside white horse in ampfield sounds as if they also nicked a chainsaw from brashfield around the same time so doing round
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as all other posts the takuchi are good machines we have been using a 2 tonne kubota that has so much power brill machine and has a longer dipper arm so will dig deep Harper plant salisbury
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no sadly not waiting back from police just now got to make a 30 mile trip to make a statement. no local bob available as not there patch.
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well they think they know who it is but need to catch him with it so getting it back bob springs to mind. its been hidden until heat dies down then it will be sold on. for a lot less than its worth. now got to go to police tonight to make a statement. thanks all for kind words helps make it less bad than it is. still give him rope he will get nabbed if not for nicking my trimmer.
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had my new week old long reach taken from my truck today in Ampfield nr Romsey. had just finished was blowing clippings up he came from nowhere grabbed it and ran off across cricket field there is cctv of him but police have it he is 6ft ish wearing light grey hoodie with matching trackie bottoms and had a couple of days growth if you see someone matching this description in the area with a hedge trimmer please contact romsey police ask for pcso Joanne Colmen. sods law is excess is £500 so out of pocket now by a grand lot to loose. will not say what i am thinking but boiling.
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Watching /assisting hedgelaying near Bristol?
hedgesparrow replied to sandspider's topic in Hedgelaying
thank you need to practice midland binding if i do not get tied up in binders doing it. its a art and looks good -
Wolves for National Trust in Wrexham...
hedgesparrow replied to simonorourke's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
superb do you guys who are carving a lot go to shows. seen the guys doing it. but be good to see some arbtalk carvers in action. maybe we should have a artalk wood fest next year. -
+1 £35 per bag of logs did do it for a regular but put prices up as not worth the hassel of doing it for that can not be making much. did you ever ask a arbtalk member for logs. in your area.
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Watching /assisting hedgelaying near Bristol?
hedgesparrow replied to sandspider's topic in Hedgelaying
just checked comp details for cotswold say 21st but thats a thursday this year does anyone know what date it is this year fancy having a go. -
and its when there is no bush to water as out in open and no cover.
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i ran out of fuel going back chap came along asked what the problem was said run out of fuel got 5ltrs out of his boot help fill the car asked how much said all i ask if you see a stranded soul on the road do the same for them if you can. since then found two moggies with stuck points on the fuel pump cleaned them and away they went and gave a gal of fuel to someone stuck on road. plus done a few tows in the snow to stranded motorists. have now joined the 4x4 response group to be on hand if needed in a emergency. winter is coming better get ready again with blankets flask shovel and tow ropes.
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makes me think i need to get my workshop built seeing yours and how its done looks like i need to get going on it. and nice job love one like that.
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well today saw it all local volunteers helping to keep churchyard tidy. was given a chainsaw to use with a 20 inch bar on. shorts trainers and safety glasses. saw was blunt wanted to say something but next door on a job mind boggles. was making such hard work of what would have taken 1/2 hour with someone who knew how to use a saw a sharp one and the proper ppe:confused1:
