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  1. timbernut
    Hi 2 acres, I don't think you'd have to worry about grief from anyone ecology wise as you stated your grandad established the wood so it's not that old and is unlikely to have flora/fauna of national/local importance unless you have a pond etc in the wood or nearby which could hav great crested newts ( it would just mean taking care when moving cord that has been left to season ). If you havn't got a pond dig one, it's amazing how quickly it's ecosystem establishes with little help and your kids will love pond dipping for mini beasts! Sounds like anything you do will be if benefit. Where in Norfolk are you? I'd be happy to come n hav a look if you like, being a fellow woodland owner and over 20 years of working lots of different woodland types/ages. John
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    Do Stihl, Dolmar or any of the others hav unofficial representatives on here?
  3. timbernut
    Spot on I remember ben law saying one of his best sellers was an Irish boomerang: a stick in an envelope with "you thro it your dog brings it back!" written on it £2.50, genius. Sold loads of Swedish candles as "fenmans fires" for £6 a pop wholesale for 18" ones. Take more than a few seconds to make tho and am gonna start using old McConnell saw bench when I've rebuilt the lister😄
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    What about the riko trailer, you can put the alpine on it ( what they were designed for). Would agree with charlish, the alstors etc are great but tractor more versatile IMO as can be used for other purposes when not forwarding and riko trailer converts to road tow and could deliver milled products. Surely it'd be a win win!😄
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    Hi VI, just read your history of Raydon wood, I own 40 acres of coniferised ancient woodland in south norfolk (part of about 170acres) which was also USAF base during WW2 and used to have a network of concrete tracks running throughout, but most have been removed leaving rides lower than surrounding woodland floor which unfortunately means they're under water a good part of the year although we do have a good show of common spotted and the odd twayblade orchid if conditions are right. I even considered scraping the rides lower so they're permanently flooded for floating timber out! Still would like to come n see puffin billy at work sometime, John
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    Oops pic would help!
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    Finally got a defender, wanted crewcab 130 with chip box and it has silly sporty wheels, but beggars can't be choosers!
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    Husky will replace no problem, we had loads of troubles with 550/560 and our dealer and husky were really good, not questioning anything and when they replaced cranks in 2 550xp s warranty restarted at date of replacement. Incidentally I've been told saws are tested by connecting fuel intake to an independent supply (of Aspen) so leak may have been missed?
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    That seems like good pay package to me and I know lots of self employed peeps who work for £100-£140 a day without holidays etc. A foreman is not a supervisor though: supervisor is not generally involved in the physical work whereas a foreman is the lead worker and leads by example!
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    5 tickets bought, will get more soon😃
  11. timbernut
    I used this link n it took me to an Adders thread! 😃
  12. timbernut
    Ironic that Ash was the last chapter of the book, he was a great writer.
  13. timbernut
    Not something I do, but to be fair if you get building planning granted it's normal for builders and suppliers to offer a quote, no real difference, but you should get paid for your time/efforts.
  14. timbernut
    Pardon?
  15. timbernut
    But will you master the art of sharpening if you're using the combo? I use a husky roller guide or freehand, it took a while but now have the confidence to sort a chain quickly even after grinding on stone/mud/metal. 😄
  16. timbernut
    One wood that is really durable is leylandii, surprises a lot of people😄
  17. timbernut
    That's excellent GreenGui, exactly what I'd like to build! So pretty please with sugar on top let us know who you got the basic machine from?
  18. timbernut
    My sister lives in N Wales and recently the 'digested' AD waste was spread on the land surrounding her gaff, aside from the smell which she said made her feel sick (she's not squeamish) and her neighbours actually vomit, she said every where you looked on the fields there were thousands of dead earth worms. (I presume the process of digestion was not properly completed before emptying the silos?). Surely that's not good for the environment?
  19. timbernut
    Great bit o derailing, no ones mentioned the arable bein used to grow crops to go straight into waste digesters surely the land better used for edible crops/livestock.
  20. timbernut
    Won't smoke much when dry and you don't need firelighters with all the tiny tips that light easily, I've made mini faggots before but only for my own use😊
  21. timbernut
    Good advice one of the best firewoods👍!
  22. timbernut
    Production problems? Probably using the same shite brittle plastics they now use on their saws!😡
  23. timbernut
    Hornbeam is stronger than oak in some respects and as wel as being used for toothed gears was used for industrial flooring as it doesn't readily splinter. Using outside is a big no no as it will deteriorate very quickly (relatively speaking), and you will feel your effort has been wasted! I'm speaking from experience😄
  24. timbernut
    🌞🌛⭐️🗿📡🚀👽😳🍺🍷!
  25. timbernut
    Thanks again,

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