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since posting got better hedge trimmer that was thrown in with lot found new petrol cap cleaned carb spark plug. used cordless drill to turn engine fired up and cut hedge kawasaki 36inch just needs a new recoil unit. so for £18 it gets better
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have a toro and very pleased with it has side discharge or collection but yet to use it mulches fine and leaves stripes so it looks good if i was to buy a bigger model i would look at a diesel one. if kubota are near you then kubota will not go wrong. as for high discharge heard good and bad about them. but as for discharge side all the time. rear discharge make a mess more like a hay field.
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i normally do not talk politics on forums but thursday is local elections for county. not for parliament. i vote for the lady who has been our local county council the last 3 times. i vote for her because she does a good job i can see what she has done. so she gets my vote. not because she is a member of any party. and thats how it should be for town and county elections. are they local so know what is going on. party politics should stay out of local elections and based on how good or bad a job they have done. so there are a few on the county that should be put out to grass. getting 3k gold taps put in the big wigs wash room
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went to a farm sale yesterday saw 3 strimmers in a lot two just scrap and a honda stick with its cover missing and pipes out of carb. now having a honda which after 10years had come to its end as shaft had broken and cover on front was worn i though i can get bits off that one and make a good one. so bid and paid £18 got it home put pipes back on filled with fuel cleaned plug and away it went. started to get hot and started playing up knew what that was got a new plug fitted and working fine. 2011 model for £18 plus £3 for plug to buy new £300 plus what a bargain. now have a very good stick strimmer to go with other honda strimmer.
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depends how much you can afford. but if i was starting from scratch i would go the biomass boiler route makes all the heat and hot water you want. and if you can get cordwood for nowt cheap heating farm heat or dragon are two who sell them. or LPG gas tank cost nothing for tank just got to get trench dug for pipe and get a lpg boiler i have a remeha very good boiler lpg at present 43p a ltr use 3000 ltrs a year for cooking and heating. or underfloor heating like a mat with wires running through lay it on boards and put wooden floor on top. solar can do electric and hot water. at end of day how much have you to spend. if i had 7k spare biomass for me
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very sad news indeed my thoughts go out to all involved in this tragic accident as only doing there job. 20 year old was arrested on scene and charged with death by careless driving what a waste RIP
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depends on its pounds per square inch if its under 12psi then its a air gun if its over 12psi then you need a firearms licence and the local firearms officer is not going to let you have it for shooting line up trees. can you see it local tree surgeon arrested for having firearm in a public place. be it air gun or firearm think not is it worth being shot to get line up tree think not
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wood had a large fir come down had it all cut up stayed for ages not one bit taken in the end had someone who wanted it so let them take it. bet if it was hard wood been gone like a flash. like up road trees came down took all by road and left the big stuff in wood.
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if you want a good forecast then weather school he is spot on need him to do a weekly forecast on this site. 99% spot on with his forecast given up with the others waste of space.
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we did our first cut easter thursday as they had a do at church just mulched it as it was short and cold so cold fingers went blue with cold. did it this sunday and local resident made us tea and was drinking tea on church lawn was so warm:thumbup: did not need to collect could not see the clippings saved having to cart them home. lets hope we get a good cutting season and not a bad summer like last year.
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i have a contract for a churchyard and cemetery and a private customer only cut them last week already so long had to cut the private garden again and its supposed to be a fortnightly job. now got to do the cemetery again. and its only a week gone. this warm sun and moisture in ground is making it grow
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you have as much chance of the job centre helping you get your cs tickets as seeing a pink pig fly. tried when i was made redundant. had to be unemployed for 6 months and had to go on their courses to get back in work. 2 mins in office walked out never to go back useless
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is there a web link for them sounds interesting as for old tools all my hedging tools are old going back past the second world war. they keep there edge cut brill. unlike some of the modern stuff which is profile cut then ground to a edge. all i can say there rubbish apart from grunfos axes as good as any of the old tools still made the old way and sharp. love mine. i still keep looking for old hand tools never have to many
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so sorry to hear of your tragic loss. at this time my condolences to you and your family at this terrible time
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First Swallow or House Martin of the 2013 Season, that i have seen
hedgesparrow replied to difflock's topic in General chat
saw the first swallow on the 11th which is a bit early around these parts normaly a week later. but going towards houghton nr stockbridge saw a flock aprox 30 sitting on the telephone wires flew off as i got near and went hunting along the test, still to hear a cuckoo. getting worried is there voice becoming a rare thing now. though i would of heard one on the test with all the warberlers nesting in the reeds. over that way next week will have to keep a ear out for one -
out of interest if interested 5th/6th may Netley marsh near southampton Countryside show.see they have chain saw sculptures be there demonstrating hedgelaying with dorset hedgelayer. 18th may Sparsholt countryside day have a section just for arboriculture. plus lots of of other things will be there again at the arb side doing hedgelaying. see if i have someone want to buy my dummy hedge again to plant in garden.
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planted the hedge blackthorn hawthorn. dogwood field rose maple, when i planted it was last saturday in that rain never been so soaked. i finished planting them but was starting to not feel very well cold getting in. walked in pulled off my wet stuff nad in shower for a long time just to warm up
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Street people couple getting it in shop door way
hedgesparrow replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
when in IT i had a job to go and fix a printer on the island found the place upstairs above shop walked in lovely lady at reception. started fixing printer saw all these drawings of you know what, so asked it was a porn studio. and the chap also did charcoal drawings. the lady at reception was one of the actresses in them -
all to do with how many motors they can import. like subaru have still got there pick up but will not import as it will mean they can not sell the more popular models. hence trying to flog you a d40. who wants a d40 love my d22 now and if i was to replace then the p300 double cab would be the one i would want. still your the customer what do you know or want. you want a d40 sir don,t you no. maybe someone should import them and sell them may make nissan and subaru look up when they see them being sold as what they have people do not want.
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maybe you need to go down the route of the worshipful companies. do not become a member until you have the years and qualification behind you then you are accessed by members who are top of their profession before you can call yourself a master and belong to the company. hedgelaying you can be a accredited hedgelayer. Dorset will be able to give more info. but you have to have done national comps have to won and be assessed by the gods of hedgelaying to be accredited. yet to get there. one day. re spraying you say you have a driving licence yes but i joined tNOROSO so i could keep up to date and keep getting points so i was familiar with what is going on and not be out of date. the whole nptc needs overhauling. to stop people walking out after qualifying and say they are trained
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re qualifications do those of you who carry out tree work have a organisation that only allows you membership if you have all the nptc papers. i have nptc PA1 PA6 i am a qualified sprayer but to keep it i have to earn 30 points over 3 years to still be a member of NOROSO and NAROSO. i then have to do a refresh every 3 years to get my certificates up to date. maybe that is the way forward for arb work that you have a organisation which you can join with certain criteria placed and you go to talks practical days etc to gain points to stay a member this might sort out the good wood from the chips.
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if you are collecting grass then a builders sack is ideal fill it up untill it can still be lifted then fill up in back of truck. have a toro zero turn mower 42inch. job we have is collection but it does such a good job mulching as yet have not need to collect, customers happy. saves us having to take home grass may pay to have a look at one of these. we got a very good one very little hours for under a 1k. we have got the side deflector if needed and the collector but thats just sitting in shed. ideal is mow every two weeks then does not get too long
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you can get diamond wheels to fit bench grinders but not cheap i had a universal sharpener for doing all types of tools and made a holder to do stump grinder teeth. but angle grinder just do not have the pressure to sharpen them.
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im left handed and to start found it hard to use right handed but now use it righ handed with left hand on handle on right hand on trigger. does come naturly after a while and you think why did i struggle trying to use it left handed. now its hard work using left handed
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can do two things find a broody hen sitting and put them under her and will hatch or put them in a incubator and do the same as chickens when they have there feathers in early september can be released back into the wild. but do not be surprised if they do not come back for there feed
