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  1. sandspider
    I just got myself one from Amazon! Does a good job, but doesn't sit on my stove very well as the top is quite sloped. Not to worry, does spin well when I hold it on the side! Will rig up a suspension system or something.
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    In that case I'll keep it! Don't think it is though
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    Think I may need a bigger chainsaw!
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    Balls. Thought so. Cheers. Chopping time.
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    Hi all Got this little chap growing where I planted some sweet chestnuts a month or so ago. Doesn't look like a sweet chestnut to me (unless they only get the characteristic leaf shape when they're a bit older?) and I imagine newly planted sweet chestnuts shouldn't be shooting yet anyway? Could it be a tiny SC? Cheers.
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    Wild privet? Or common privet? Nice thick hedges, good for wildlife, grow quickly, nice flowers, tough... Do have to trim fairly regularly though.
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    Cheers.
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    I like the simple "rustic" look of those benches. Are they screwed / glued etc. together, or just slotted together for an interference fit?
  9. sandspider
    Mine said to put it 18" up the flue. I tried that (or as near as I could get it) then tried it at 6" up the flue. And the readings were identical. Now I leave it 6" up the flue where I can see it!
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    Ah hah! That does look about right. And not too pricey either. Cheers.
  11. sandspider
    Cheers. Fair point - it wouldn't be used for carrying big things often, so no need to get a super huge trailer for the occasional job. Maybe 5 x 7 then!
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    Nice work.
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    Thanks, looks like a good bit of kit - might be exactly what I'm after. Do you have trouble tipping at council tips as it's twin axle? Do you need a licence to tip with it? I'm considering anything! Having said that, ifors may be too pricey for light usage...
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    Thanks, that looks the right sort of thing.
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    Thank you, that's good stuff. As it happens, alder and birch are already on my desired species list - alder for it's N2 fixing abilities (and decent firewood / charcoal) and birch as I like it as firewood and as it's a good colonising species. Didn't know quite how much difference in growth rates the alder could make though!
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    I don't think I can afford a custom trailer myself! I was thinking for JustMe...
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    Yes, it is! Might just see what crops up locally, regardless of size and detachable sides. Thanks. Can you not get a galvanised metal floor that will last longer, maybe forever?
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    Thanks JM, I get you. Probably worth me getting a welder too! Would that trailer have a wooden or metal floor? Rich, Lincoln is pretty far from me anyway, so don't worry on my account. Cheers.
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    Is 150kg too light for a trailer? What's the one you've got that meets that spec? I'd prefer removable sides, but never say never. Where are you? Yep, I begin to wonder if I'm looking for something impossible! Might have to settle for a trailer with sides.
  20. sandspider
    Well, I'm looking to plant and manage my own small woodland in the not too distant future, so anything vaguely useful in that direction would be great. Many thanks.
  21. sandspider
    You come up with some good facts, keep em coming! Personally I'd like some on woodland management, tree planting...
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    Not sure really. Whatever I need to - plywood sheets, a sofa, big book cases... I'd like to be able to carry most things without needing another vehicle. Thanks. Yes, kerb weight is 1515kg apparently. Not sure of MAM and Google doesn't enlighten me. Anyway, 750kg is probably enough. Assuming 150kg ish for the trailer itself, that's 600kg of payload. In time I may get a bigger braked trailer if necessary. Cheers all. Any more suggestions?
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    Westobirt? Must get there myself.
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    It's a Subaru Legacy 3.0 - 750KG unbraked, and 2000KG braked according to the manual. But 750KG should be enough for most things I think.
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    Cheers Spandit Suppose I could just get a bigger flat bed trailer and craft some sort of sides to fit to it temporarily. Probably rather just buy a decent metal one rather than try and find time to make a (possibly not great!) job of it. Good point about the wheel arches - I suppose the wheels would need to go beneath the bed, so that the bed is properly flat with no arches rising above it.

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