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  1. hedgesparrow
    have one very good problem is if it is blowing a hoolie. i use something to guard againts wind to get going once its burning the wind makes it go boil 6 cups in 2 mins quicker than any kettle on a fire as for cooking on top mixed reveiws as other posts goes like stink so will cook but water boils so you have to stop cooking and empty water and refill to carry on cooking i just you,s the fire pan to cook does a good job i carry a sweet bag with kindling wood with a bit of fire lighter in bag works a treat. yet to use mine for a while. but its free to run just twigs. i used to take flask with coffee in have a brew then when lunchtime came make a brew and refill flask so hot water for afternoon tea.
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    want a second saw so going 560xp have to say 576 with 18inch bar makes me shudder at how quick it would cut timber. but a bit heavy using all day
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    we did have a look on forest and arb and engine size weight bar length that one was the one that looked like it will do job thank you for your advice will go down to forest and arb and get one
  4. hedgesparrow
    we have decided we need a proper pro saw with a 18 to 20 inch bar have big girl but need one for cutting smaller timber.our big husky is so fast and so quiet compared to our little echo and fed up with echo. use it as a back up. any recommendations from this stable. do not want a sthil.
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    have the 567xp what a saw the speed of cut and quite for its size now looking for a smaller model 18inch to 20inch
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    down woods today woodpecker hard at work . also birds starting to get there spring voice.lets hope this year is less wet than last. this dry spell will help dry ground a bit
  7. hedgesparrow
    chipped speak to dave billcar engineering shrewsbury do a good one for 4x4,s improves grunt less power needed so better mpg
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    had a disco td300 now a navara apart from engine going bang. i know which one i rather have. the navara. got space in pick up for all your gear without the stink in cab. can load up the pick up can not with disco. better on fuel. the navara wins hands down with me.
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    thats what is galling normally use my gauntlets but that day did not wear them as had two left hand gloves in truck. found the right hand one now. to late. that make me do a check list proper before leaving for work. still hand is slightly better wife took off finger stool and put a padded bandage over hand have some movement now without it pulling but got a job to do much went to woods today stood there like a foreman can not lift anything. and i go back to work Monday luckily son in law is not working at present so is going to help me this week. i will wear my gloves from now on.
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    posted above tool station welding gauntlets for hedging my cut 3,s for landscape work and use them with chain saw
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    i use welding gauntlets from tool station for hedgeing only £3 but do the job yet to get thorn in my hand wearing them and after a wear become soft and very usable. bit thick though for chainsaw work. i use a glove which is rubber palmed so plenty of grip with a cotton back cut 3,s they are called.
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    Chopper H go and see clive at woking old tools no not on comission he is good. he has some very good old bills try one of his you will notice difference to your morris. say no more let me know if you get one and how you get on with his hooks
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    1/2 mile if at bottom of woods where most of the wood we are cutting is. come summer move nearer to our extraction gate. but this is all standing wood. what we are bringing out is all fallen or dead wood.
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    can you point me in right direction where i could get one or make one please. or any photo,s of one and how it works sounds ideal. do have a log dolly but tracks getting a bit rutted so need to be able to pull them off track
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    its good to have good neigbours. lucky touch wood mine are. but when it comes to wanting car port dug charge going rate for digger and operator. would not lend my digger out. only to a very chosen few who i know how to use them and look after them. can you not put up a shelter of some kind which is agreeable to them to shield the digger from them plus its in the dry so stops rain getting in
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    +1 for there welding gauntlets only £3 a pair ideal for hedgelaying and last a good time before they become worn. after seeing on which gardening a pair for doing brambles and the like for£35 a pair, stick with tool station
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    i need to get timber out of woods a lot smallish stuff and a few larger. have a dumper which i use to bring out cut up. can you get something to go on back that you can lift end up and pull out which will grab a few bits at a time. any help appreciated.
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    its all covered at present will show war wound when i get stitches out in 7 days. what is so good i was saying to wife watch bill as its sharp cut away from you and what do i do. stones in glass houses spring to mind Russell should be ok by then i hope. kicking myself over doing it. and it was one of my new spar hooks i just got from woking old tools so was sharp maybe a blessing it was. as sometimes if not very sharp makes more of a mess.
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    try swan plant datchet near heathrow always got plant for sale and at a reasonable price
  20. hedgesparrow
    i did what i know i should not was cutting in woods today with bill getting binders as we all know always cut away from you i was a bit stuck so tried cutting with hand up binder bill slipped and cut hand by thumb 5 stitches later and a sore hand. my thanks go out to the paramedics at ambulance control who are next to woods walked into there clean opps room mud up to my knees blood coming from hand. no problem took me to one of there room cleaned it all up and stitched it up. paramedic who did it who was director of opps . so thank you central ambulance control center for helping out.
  21. hedgesparrow
    get yourself a 9inch hook devon/hampshire/ tenderton. best place to get one and very good woking old tools old woking. does some very good bills. and good price not far from you £30 for one ewell/stanforths.brades/are all good makes the older ones made during the 30,s 40,s are far better than new hooks you can get. they where forged using wrought iron with a carbon centre new ones just cut out with plasma cutter. with woking you can feel them and see what you like. a bill is only good for small stuff need to cut bigger stuff yorkshire and a 41/2 lb side axe. if you want to get more experiance laying hedges get hold of surrey hedgelaying group. have a day at byfleet this saturday.
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    just had a look old tools have a yorkshire for sale £35 which for a yorkshire is cheap. tried to find the guy i bough the yorkshire from but can not find his number if still looking will give a guy in south of england a call and get his number
  23. hedgesparrow
    went in wood on foot today so wet was sliding all over place was going to use dumper to bring some wood out left it in its shed. for weather try weather school simon is spot on with weather
  24. hedgesparrow
    come over cracking day out we had a good day last year i came 3rd Jamie 5th and hans 1st in novice section. out of 20 cutters so was pleased with result as first comp we had all done. plus have a good food tent with bacon sarnies and good coffee plus stands in tent of different tools for hedgelaying going over night before this year as getting a 5.30am ferry is a bit early. as its still nighttime when we leave. be good to see you over there. i believe its same site as last year colbourne
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    you say its a Yorkshire is this the double edge one curved one side flat the other axes of battle will be able to help if its a Yorkshire. if its a normal bill Woking old tools does a good range of restored bills and look like new. just tried one i got before Christmas and it cuts well. you will be looking to pay £120 plus for a good yorkshire normal bill from woking £30 upwards. if you still struggle to find one pm me and will see what i can sort out

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