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If they were BLACK thorn it would then be considered racially motivated and the police are sure to take it very seriously !!!
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I have the 3M versaflo and it is the best available and the most expensive !!! I also have the Trend one but the motor and battery are in the helmet which makes it quite heavy and prone to falling off if you lean forward unless you have the headband quite tight which is uncomfortable after a while ( The 3M has motor and battery on waist belt and superior filtration )
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The fantastic colours seen in many fresh cut woods will not last !! sadly .... I do a lot of turning and have seen this my self a great deal , one reason I do not bother with ( or pay a premium for ) Yew ... the vivid red / orange heartwood that contrasts with the white sap wood soon fades ...spalted woods are my favourite as they stay true .
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I doubt it will recover lost colour ...in fact the complete opposite it is a bleach !!!
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water , detergent and a brush !!
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The Axminster chucks are excellent ( and locally made I believe ) I have had one for 20+ years and it has coped with lumps of up to 25 KG regularly , i think you get a "back plate" with the chuck suited to most threads which is interchangable .....the chuck will always sell secondhand if you give up !!
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After a further bit of research it would appear to be the tenants responsibility unless "specifically excluded" http://www.ala.org.uk/sites/default/files/0802.pdf I suspect this will be an important thing to know as dead ash trees become more common .....
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An aquaintance of mine owns a field and has a rather frosty relationship with tenant , the council recently served a notice about trees with Ash Die Back , who is responsible ( pays !! ) ...owner or tenant ??
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Plastic free tree guards/ shelters
devon TWiG replied to thisishinterland's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I made my own from chicken wire , a bit time consuming but should be usable many many times !! however I am pretty sure everyone will think it works out too dear so will stick with plastic ( cheapest ) so the ( plastic ) problem will continue !!
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These guys will have all you need .... Westward Rope and Wire - Home Page WWW.WESTWARDROPEANDWIRE.CO.UK Established for over 25 years Westward Rope and Wire supply quality rope, both natural and manmade, wire rope and...
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SUP - Is that Stand Up Paddle Boarding? I've never really seen the point of that. Non of the excitement of surfing or windsurfing. Yep ..stand up paddleboarding .....very popular this year ( after lockdown ) most suppliers sold out ..same with quite a bit of other stuff as well , kayaks , wetsuits etc
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I spend a lot of time on the water and very rarely see a windsurfer ...mostly SUP,s and kayaks ...
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Post lockdown pre brexit bubble or sign of the times
devon TWiG replied to steve@black's topic in General chat
Ash die back will continue to provide work for a good few years ..... -
Seeing as Germans are not renowned for a sense of humour probably not a joke ....I suspect this will become mandatory for dealing with Ash die back felling ( joke ) hopefully !!!!
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Really sorry to be reading about this accident and the guy involved , and those that saw it happen and helped ..but ..I really can not believe how any one used such an anchor point , and does this not just add more justification to using 2 ropes / anchor points ? is any one doing this now ?
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No need to go deep and i think they look best with a strongly contrasting colour of wood ...I either scorch or dye mine black !!
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pretty sure ( shore ??) it is Oak with a bit of brown Oak staining ...
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yes , that's why I mentioned it ....but years ago most were 25-1 !! it just shows how oils / engine design have improved ..I guess the market for outboard engines and scooters / mopeds etc are bigger than for 2 stroke garden machinery ....in fact chainsaws are some of the last remaining 2 stroke motors in regular use from new now
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It has been common in outboard boat engines for years ...but they are water cooled ...
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thought i was going to witness a big crash yesterday heading to Plymouth ....black pick-up towing a trailer with a similar black pick-up on ...snaking started as he moved out of slow lane at about 50 -55 mph and crossed tram lines caused by HGV 's, big snaking action and all other traffic slowed expecting the inevitable but thankfully it never happened !!!!
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depends on size and weight !! company sending probably went for cheapest option
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I was at Merrist Wood for a year ..85 -86 and loved it , worked for about 10 years in Devon and Germany and S east UK then worked at Merrist Wood as a practical instructor for about a year whilst at the time working towards and studying for RFS prof dip ( but never took exams , life changed ) then back to Devon ....keep meaning to visit MW again one day but never in the area !! great place and memories but I would imagine the H&S nowadays to be overwhelming ...
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thats been going on for at least a month now ......combined with lanes out of use (roadworks ) and increased summer traffic leading to big delays !!!
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I do not think the browning is caused by trimming too hard , but by trimming off the outer foliage you have exposed some foliage that was previously quite shaded to higher levels of sun than it has had to tolerate and has become scorched / desiccated ... being ginger it shows up strongly against the green but it should die off completely before long ...or you can gently knock or rake it out to lessen the look ....but it is not dying back and the green around should soon take over ....to turn this in to a positive suggest to the owner that you should trim it gently every year !!
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Just watching it as well , Mick and just said exactly the same to my other half !!
