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  1. sandspider
    Where are you based, homegrown?
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    Treating Ivy

    sandspider replied to TCM's topic in Landscaping

    I cut all the main (ground) stems to ivy on an apple tree. Took a good 6 months for the crown ivy to die, but it did in the end. (Though I read somewhere that in mortar the smaller roots can get enough nutrients to survive still...)
  3. sandspider
    Ha! Like the pattern on that.
  4. sandspider
    Sad news, an excellent author - extremely readable books.
  5. sandspider
    That's an interesting looking thing! Does it really do all the jobs fairly well? What are its limitations? Size of workpiece?
  6. sandspider
    Thanks chaps. 80cm seems like it would be more useful in my situation.
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    What length do people favour? (Oooh er!) I only do small scale log production, so don't have a log deck or any waist height working platform, or a processor of any sort to pull logs along. I assume an 80cm pick would be more useful than a 38cm pick?
  8. sandspider
    Is the minimum order a whole shipping container?
  9. sandspider
    Ha, wrong Kevin I think! It's actually Kevin Macleod, Royalty Free Music. Also, not sure if it's still completely free, there seem to be some payment options now.
  10. sandspider
    Just to update - I found a bit of scrap plywood, drilled some big holes in it so I could put pegs through it into the holes into my work bench, and bolted and glued a couple of hefty bits of wood to one side with an inch gap between them. (Deep but not thick so I don't lose too much bar length). Works well. Doesn't store too easily, but that's not the end of the world. I also put a bit of scrap wood on the bit where the log rests so that the ply doesn't get eaten away if I get a bit enthusiastic with a cut!
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    As I remember, Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs offers some music for free use on videos?
  12. sandspider
    Sounds good! Any pictures, as Spandit said?
  13. sandspider
    Firefly - excellent series, and the film (Serenity) is good too. Laughs, fighting, emotional bits, space, guns, prostitutes... It has everything!
  14. sandspider
    Interesting. Wonder if that would work to dry firewood too - with a big vessel, obviously.
  15. sandspider
    I do well if mine stays in overnight! Not that I try to (don't keep it running during the day as the house is usually empty), but it's only happened once in 5 years!
  16. sandspider
    Where in the country are you? And how much is there in total? Any pics?
  17. sandspider
    Not yet! I get married in 2 or 3 months, bit scared!
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    Genuine chuckle for that one!
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    I've used Autoaid (UK Car breakdown recovery insurance the cheap way | AutoAid Breakdown) for years. Not temporary cover, it's for a full year, but it's only £40 odd quid. They cover my ancient car, but they also cover the driver rather than the vehicle. Worth having anyway. And they've been fairly quick and efficient when I've needed them a couple of times. The only thing is, sometimes you have to pay the recovery company, then claim a refund from AutoAid. Can take a week or so, but has always worked smoothly for me. (And sometimes the recovery people will invoice Autoaid directly, so you don't even need to pay on the spot).
  20. sandspider
    Where will you put the cannons?
  21. sandspider
    What's the most "basic" home use chainsaw course you do? (No commercial use, mainly logging, possibly a bit of small tree felling) And what sort of cost would the Lantra basic tree felling techniques course Mat mentions above be? PM if you prefer... Thank you.
  22. sandspider
    £400? Yikes. That's more than I was looking to spend. I want to be safe, but I have been safe up till now.
  23. sandspider
    Cheers Mat. Will investigate.
  24. sandspider
    Thank you Mat, that sounds about right. I'm finding it quite hard to find any price information though! Will drill a bit deeper. I assume a LANTRA course would still be cheaper than CS30 without the actual assessment?
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    On this note, what courses are available and appropriate for a home saw user? I cut a few logs for personal wood burner use, might eventually start felling the odd small tree if I can. But I use a saw four or five times a year. I have PPE, and would be interested in some training. However, as I'm never going to use a saw commercially, I don't have hundreds of pounds for CS31 etc. Perhaps a LANTRA course? Or are there any cheap basic non commercial courses available?

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