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I was doing it to mix the 2-stroke oil back in again! (That was my concern, not the breakdown of the petrol or the oil). Didn't see any signs of the petrol breaking down, and the saw ran as normal... Out of interest, does the petrol break down on its own, or when mixed with 2 stroke? Or both? Or...?
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I've used 6 month old fuel mix (supermarket fuel, and the petrol had been sitting in the petrol can for a year or more before mixing) without problem. (Give it a good shake before fuelling saw, obviously). Having said that, I'm only an occasional chainsaw user, so it might be that damage is happening but very very slowly... The saw in question is only a Spear and Jackson job, so not the end of the world if it does die in a few years, but it suits my needs very well.
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snopes.com: Reuse of Plastic Bottles No mention of lady hormones there though - more advice to keep plastic bottles out of sunlight / heat. (Which makes sense).
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No mate, you didn't say it would kill you, but I remember Evian or someone saying something vaguely similar. (And that the water originally in it from Evian or whoever was fine in there for ages, but you shouldn't put tap water in it). Seemed a bit bonkers to me, but maybe there's something in it after all? I suppose if they bottle it without any air in it, a reaction might start when it gets air added to it along with the new tap water...?
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I thought that was dodgy science put about by the bottled water companies? "If you keep our water in it for years that's fine, but if you empty it and put tap water in it it will start to break down and kill you..."!?
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That's a lovely gnarly old tree. Glad it was saved rather than chopped, well done.
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That's a good idea. Kick up enough fuss, show there's a problem that makes people angry and something might be done...
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Mortgage / loan for woodland?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Thanks NH. I might PM you with a question or two if that's OK. -
I disagree, partially at least. I've got two cars off Ebay - both in good condition (with minor faults I was aware of) and both at less than market price. I took a long time looking though, and bought locally having seen the goods first. I also bought a chainsaw off eBay. Spear and Jackson, £70 odd inc postage, and it's served me well for my light use. Possibly a bit of luck there though. So yes, you can get good stuff off Ebay, but it's worth doing the research first and take your time. Try and inspect before you buy. And hope you'll be lucky... (Also, watch out for fake saws - no one would want to make a fake S & J chainsaw!)
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Mortgage / loan for woodland?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
It would definitely be 10s rather than hundreds of thousands. Ideally I'd like a house (or barn, outbuildings etc.) to go with it (in which case it could then be hundreds of thousands, but with a more normal mortgage), but proving a bit tricky so far. Oh well, I enjoy looking. -
Mortgage / loan for woodland?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Yep, Triodos said no as I'm a private user not a company. (Though I saw they lent to a private individual on one of those house tv shows). I'll have a look at Lombard. Cheers. -
I've got a couple of his books (Woodland House and Woodland Way I think). Good reads, but they start to get a bit samey so I didn't buy the third (Woodland Law?).
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How about a 28 gauge, for a youngun?
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Yes, you can still get 12g slugs, including brenneke I think. Siarm are good for the components.
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True, I've never seen one in the flesh! They might well have them in France - the French have a better range of slug loads than we have...
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You won't get any slug ammunition for a shotgun without a firearms certificate now - a shotgun cert won't be enough.
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That's a fair to good price for a Webley 410 bolt action, assuming it's the 3 shot model. No experience of garden guns I'm afraid, but I'd guess the ammo is hard to get hold of, and possibly pricey. 410 ammo isn't cheap either.
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PM sent, Tim.
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YCTB, if you (or anyone else) would like to PM me a rough cost of oak beams such as the list above, I'd be interested please? Thinking of an oak framed house in the future... Thanks. Sorry to de-rail your thread, Bren!
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Mortgage / loan for woodland?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Thanks chaps. I'll try AMC and also Triodos - they apparently loan to green projects. It's not a business loan I'm after, just a private one. And yes, 6-7% wouldn't be too bad, but a comparable normal house mortgage at the moment is around 2.5% or less! So yes, upping the house mortgage would be a better deal I think. -
Thanks, that's interesting. Good luck with it - wish I had enough space... (And the knowledge!) It goes against my log-burner heating usage to light the stove for hot water in summer!
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Sorry, can't help with woodchip (not enough space) but I could take a bit of round-wood if you need to get rid of that? I'm between WSM and Bristol...
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Can't help with wood I'm afraid, but I'd be interested in the boiler spec, and what you use it for (direct heating, hot water, water heating etc.) - it's an idea I'm thinking about for the future...
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Mortgage / loan for woodland?
sandspider replied to sandspider's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Thanks guys. Yes, bloody credit crunch. No pension, so that's not an option. But Ecology (also recommended by the finance section at Woodlands) does look to be the best option I've found so far - still 6 - 7% though. Hmm. Possibly better to buy land with a house needing renovation on it, that way you can still get a normal-ish mortgage... -
Hi all Just wondering, can anyone recommend a company that will offer a mortgage or loan at a non-horrific rate for the purchase of woodland / land? (Not a huge amount of actual money, and maybe 50 - 75% of likely purchase value). I've tried the usual suspects, but get either blank looks or hideous rates as it's for land rather than property. Any suggestions please? Thanks.
