sandspider
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Several pairs of buzzards live in the woods near me. Assorted small falcons of some sort pass through from time to time, and the odd kite - I think. My ID skills aren't the best. Wife saw a kestrel (possibly, small BOP) hunting a mouse in the garden the other day.
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I think it's too thin! How can I thicken it?!
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Cheers all. I might just stick with mineral oil, not like I use much anyway. Anyone want a litre of bio oil?!
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Pallet or something at the bottom to keep the logs off the ground? Look good though.
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Hi all Got a bottle of the above today, but looking at it, it looks very thin and runny. Is this normal? I've only used mineral oil before. Also, as I only use saws occasionally (~10 times a year) does bio chain oil still go gummy if left in the tank? Should I have stuck with mineral oil?! Cheers.
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That is beautiful. The wheels alone are a work of art. Reminds me of an old episode of Jack Hargreaves where he was with an old wheel maker. Lovely work.
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I've never tried, but I'd have thought as long as it's kept off the ground and there's some air movement, it should be OK for two or three years? It'll probably dry out quite nicely!
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Ahh, didn't see the YouTube link last time I loaded the page. Cheers.
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Interesting, thanks. Any photos / videos of the eventual machine in action?
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what logs have you been chopping today!
sandspider replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
Neat. Is that trunk just resting on the pallet forks as you cut it? Looking for ways to reduce manual handling in my wood chopping... (Personal use only, not large volumes, so not much budget!) -
Where abouts?
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Well done. 2k saved!
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Oh, and my topper and link box came from farmtechsupplies - service was good, delivery prompt and they're helpful with after sales service too.
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I've got an old Yanmar YM1600, 16 - 18hp, which runs a 1.1m topper happily. (I can occasionally get it stuck on wet slopes to the extent that even diff lock won't get it out unless I lift the topper!) Tractor is narrow, and mine (1980 or so) was well under your budget. It's 2wd, not 4wd, but if it's so wet that I need 4wd I'd not take it out anyway. It lifts a surprising amount for its size, but I don't know how much hydraulic flow rate it has. And it's quite hard to find parts and even information on it as it's an aged grey import. Great for my needs though (mowing, carrying, might get a log splitter one day but I'd go PTO powered) and it sips diesel. A slight annoyance is that it doesn't have a separate clutch for the PTO and the drive - so fiddly to switch to reverse to mow tight corners. But I think most compact tractors don't have separate PTO clutches. Not within my budget anyway.
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I like to have a few smaller logs in the load when I buy them. Useful for getting the fire going, and feeding the smaller stove...
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What kit do you use? I've made cider before, but never wine or beer...
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I cut my bracken (head high in parts!) with a topper and strimmer in August this year, and have had only a few small fronds growing back. i'll cut again next year, maybe even another cut later this year (if it ever stops raining) but I was surprised how little came back after a single cut.
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Interesting, thanks.
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Nope? That's what they told me about the engine, and it doesn't look like a typical Chinese 2 stroke. And they make gas struts and things in Derby. Probably not their strimmers come to think of it.
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I've got their 52cc strimmer, as it was only a little more expensive than getting my old non-running Stihl looked at! It's good, for the money can't fault it (though I only use it for private use, probably a couple of hours so far). It is heavy though - but OK with the harness. A bit thirsty too, but the blade (straight not mulching) chops through everything I've asked it to (grass, brambles, bracken, scrub...). The strimmer line head is a pain to refill, so I gave up and just use the blade. Never phoned them, but they're quite responsive via email. I asked about the engines and if they were Loncin or similar, and apparently they make their own. I think the whole thing is UK made, or at least UK assembled, and they keep spare parts in stock. I have their trolley jack too, and that's done a good job so far.
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Live walnut trees release a herbicide called juglone to reduce competition. Don't know if that would persist in bark etc. though?
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Trying to avoid putting the heating on until October! Not likely to make it...
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Another vote for yanmar! Only 18hp here but punches above its weight and sips diesel...
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Use for White Poplar other than second rate firewood?
sandspider replied to clique2's topic in General chat
Interesting, thanks. I wonder what the salt water is for - to dry the shoes out by osmosis, after the oil dipping? -
Used to cycle through that lot on my way to work, up until last year. Looks better now than it did then.
