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You could try flipping a coin.... heads = lay it tails = lay it So go on, try flipping that coin.... and dont forget to post the result. cheers, Steve

I once caught a hornet in a tub, walked a few fields away and let it go. Ten minutes later it came back to the same place I'd caught it and the bugger started attacking me. Wood wasps are similarly scary looking but fortunately totally chilled out. cheers, steve

That looks like a very useful beast. Would be ideal for the perimeter of our fields. cheers, steve

Could the hornet have been a wood wasp?.... they grow to quite a size and have a big spike coming out of their tails. Wood wasps have been attracted to our Larch barn; lots of freshly sawn timber for them to lay their eggs in. cheers, steve

Thankyou. What bar would you recommend for the Stihl 661 & Stihl 880? I was thinking of getting the GB lo pro at 42" for the Stihl 661 but after reading up in other threads would it be better to run a shorter bar on the 661 (eg, 34") and longer bar on the 880 (eg, 48")?? Also, are the GB lo pro bars much quicker in the cut?.... I only need it for milling. cheers, steve

Just been walking through our woods for a couple hours.... the oaks that have dropped in the storms are between 18" and 33" diameter. Also measured some of the bigger oaks (that are still standing) and they're at 44" diameter. So guess I may as well go for a 48" mill. cheers, steve

Great thanks. Does that mean a 661 would be able to cut a maximum of 36" width? What would the maximum sizes be if using a Stihl 880? cheers, steve

Trouble with insurance companies is that most would try to wriggle out of paying out; even if you deem it to be a secure load they could say the vehicle had been modified without their notification... result being the driver being non-insured/ or liable towards costs. cheers, steve

Thanks Rob, what do you do to strengthen the longer version?.... and would your winching kit fit it too? What maximum length Chilaskan should I get for a Stihl 661 fitted with one of your GB narrow kerf bars? cheers, steve

Yeah, it's still going great & has tackled a mountain of gnarly bramble (using an Oregon mulching blade for that). The harness is pants, rubbish, so that's worth an upgrade. Apart from that I just make sure the head is regularly greased. cheers, steve

Well, no wooden seats were available, ever, in fact this train doesn't even have any seats.... that's because it's a Virgin freight train that happens to be carrying nuclear waste, bars of gold and drums of oil, and quite a few drums of Roundup. He needs to be facing to the left as that is where he's most comfortable, being to the left, that is. The newspaper has to be the Morning Star because it's the only one that Rupert Murdoch doesn't own.... The CCTV camera must be SONY.... because that's a massive global company & maybe they mine lots of rare minerals / utilising plenty of child slave labour. Looking forwards to seeing it. cheers, steve

Next.... I'd like to see one of your carvings of Jeremy Corbyn sat on a Virgin train, holding a newspaper with a CCTV camera looking down on him. cheers, steve

I doubt very much that they would be classed as illegal.... however, I wonder how many people tell their insurers that their vehicle has been retro-fitted with them? It's a modification. cheers, Steve

Awesome! Love that. Looks like it could cause some serious roadkill too.... cheers, steve

Would a "Chilaskan" mill work on a big saw... Stihl 660 or the gurt big Stihl? The price is very tempting when compared with the proper Alaskan Alaskans! (and I'm on a budget). cheers, steve

Don't know but it looks great. cheers, steve

hmmm, maybe I should just go for Rockwool batts. I've gone off using celotex/ kingspan as it doesn't expand to fill gaps, or breathe. cheers, steve

Commercial horticulture: they use a machine to undercut during the growing season (on slightly raised beds).... whilst doing that the machine shakes the soil. This means that they tend to grow more fibrous roots. They are usually harvested out of the growing season.... again by a machine that undercuts and really vigorously shaking the soil. Then a gang (probably mostly employed from Europe) come along and pull up the bare root trees/ plants and shake off any remaining soil. Doing it yourself: without a machine forget trying to attempt the above!! You may only need one growing season for Poplar so may get away with growing in pots (need to consider the watering). or, search for "polythene polypots" on eBay, prob best to get some deep ones. Stab holes in the side of those and it should make the roots more fibrous (because the roots don't like the oxygen/ it's called air pruning). Hope this helps & let the Arbtalk massive know how it goes. cheers, Steve

Thankyou. I was reading up about Sheeps wool insulation earlier and that's supposed to be pretty good at balancing out moisture levels. Will have a read up about Warmcell now.... cheers, steve

Sorry, I only just found your post/ photos.... that looks amazing. Those shingle tiles are wow!! I'm currently looking up a hundred different ways of insulating our twin unit. Any tips on that would be great, if anyone has advice? I'm looking to have the oak frame completely exposed inside... so looking for a way to insulate externally. cheers, steve

It's cheaper to buy a six pack of ice cream from Lidl than to buy a single Cornetto from a garage (or wherever). Can never manage to eat them all so give them away to whoever is nearby. I offered a couple to a lady the other day but she was diabetic so I had to find somebody else before they got too soft.... he put them in his freezer. cheers, steve

Brilliant, love it. cheers, steve

You haven't done anything wrong by popping it on Arbtalk. Ditto to ignoring the whiners! Awesome response from Forst customer service..... :thumbup: cheers, steve

Better the devil you know?.... maybe?... or maybe not? It might give you umpteen years of reliable service with no worries.... Or something might go horribly wrong where the flywheel chips and mangles everything in touching distance. Quite a bit of momentum in those flywheels! Forst should look at it, I think. Amazing chippers though, I reckon. cheers, steve

Stop it, now. Enough. cheers, steve