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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.

try swan plant datchet near heathrow always got plant for sale and at a reasonable price

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

thank you for posting video of melplash and to see this style being laid. please let us know when you know the next show is on be good to come down for training day and maybe enter comp next day. Russell for your diary 23rd of febuary Isle of wight championships at poss calbourne. same site as last year chris

if you ever get a honda strimmer in would be interested old 425 shaft has gone so need a new shaft. but will keep my eyes open for your posts need another saw or two rather buy them from you and it helps a charity than e bay

start from the outside in will split no problem with a axe or good mual.

keep me posted when you do may have three of us that would like to come down. only a short trip to Dorset make a change from a 2 hour drive to east surrey or Kent.

best place for that blade is in a container heading for china would not go anywhere near it if it was on bench. for the cost of a new blade cheaper than the cost of funeral.

saw a pick up truck today loaded with logs. £75 per pick up load or or £140 for two loads. now i know i am to cheap. my prices need to go up to reflect market prices and to make some money. those who do logs every day are the ones to take notice of and £3.50 to £4.00 a bag wholesale is a fair price. how long does it take to cut wood split it buy the bags put it in bags deliver fuel for saws,truck. then see how much you need to charge. i only do it for local regular customers. and when i work out my cost not making much per builders bag.

this site is a gem of info what some nice laid hedges. and learnt something never thought you could lay laurel, now proved wrong it can what cracking jobs. nice to see different styles have to say i do like the double devon style. as good as south of england. thank you for photo,s. need a sub site for hedgelaying as there is a few on this forum. be interested if you run a day laying Devon/Dorset style coming down for a day to learn. if you do please pm thank you chris

laid hedges have a number of advantages over one left and flailed. its is good for keeping stock in and saves the need for normal fencing. its is good for wildlife, songbirds can get in to hedge to nest and be safe from predators also there is the fruits from the hedge at autumn time. game birds can find cover in the bottom of hedge for the same reason to nest. its stops wind scour on fields so will save the top soil being blown off with ditching any run off will go in ditch helps the hedge with nutrients. and can then be dug out to put back on fields. hedges are good for the envioronment like the rain forest but on a smaller scale. but a laid hedge is not just for agriculture it looks nice even in garden enviorment and does the above job. so hedges are so important to save and maintain, and not left to become old and gnarled from years of the flail. and then die due to rot and infection so are the grubbed out maybe not to be replaced

did you do it on your own. trying to stand on that bank and try and lower them trees. is a job no wonder it took a long time.not like virgin hedge. it sometimes is better to work on difficult hedges you hen appreciate the good hedges which you do not see many of. by the time you get asked to lay like yours more trees than a hedge still good fun

+1 if you do not cover your back and do it to the letter then insurance will walk away.

cracking job some big old stems in there and with the road. but looks a nice job. looks like there are some good cutters on this site i am still a novice so learning a lot still and its good to see the photo,s. happy for anyone to pick the bones out of my hedges. the big old one was my first proper hedge i laid on my own. and was in at the deep end. wish i had some more expiarance before i tackled that job. what i know now would have done it different and made my job easy. keep showing your hedges nice to see

i did my course with HCC as parish lengthman had to have it to work by road. but i glad i did the basic as it makes so much sense plus if you do it right and plonker in car comes into cordend off area you are covered and your insurance company will be happy that you have the papers and followed it by the book. so they do not have to pay out on a claim because the legal begal no win no fee will jump on it if they can find a chink in your armour to get a pay out for there muppet

second picture is that midland style

2k for a tent. why not get some scaffold poles then some tin for roof and sides jobs done and you build it to the size you want build a good one for less than 2k and will withstand the winds. or wood get reclaim wood.

nice hedge and photos. looked like a lot of brash that came out.

i did not relise until i went to the national championships that wales on its own has 6 styles based on which part of wales you are in. plus all the other styles and sub styles based on a main style. the national championships if you want to see all the main types of hedges being laid by some of the top cutters in the country. worth a day out very enjoyable. sadly last couple of year been way up north east so to far to go. but go on NHLS website they do put on local comps in different areas. will be off the Isle of Wight Championships 23rd of Febuary. if you can get there as ferry precludes most people due to cost of getting over. it is a good day fantastic views last year on top of a hill has classes for novice open and team not seen much in other comps. a good day out and bacon butties are good, all from local grown pigs. saw a very little used style last year the wight style based on devon style

wearabouts in country are you.