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Billhook

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  1. Just had a bit of recalcitrant Elm wedge itself into the box wedge Thought it would be a good idea to push it out with a bit of Two inch box steel. The result shows both the strength of the ram and the strength of the Elm. Peeled the box section back like peeling an orange!
  2. I am probably being thick but I mean the grey fitting on the side which does not seem to obviously hold anything. My can is transparent but the grey fitting is the same . someone is bound to come along as say "Well it's for storing your ******** stupid!" STIHL COMBINATION COMBI CAN FUEL & OIL CANISTER ORANGE: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Great prices on your favourite Gardening brands, and free delivery on eligible orders.
  3. So what is the peculiar fitting for on the side of the Stihl? As you say my nozzles stay on all the time but they are just plain nozzles with screw-on caps. The auto fill ones can be more trouble, backed up by some comments here
  4. I must agree with him about the curious fitting on one side of the Stihl it’s purpose I could never fathom. I bought some non Stihl spouts which just stay on with their own caps. I think the clear view of the contents is important but most important is the durability of the Stihl in arb conditions.
  5. Another vote for Stihl, I have had mine for years. I bought a cheaper one off ebay with no name as a back up and it tipped over and the neck of the fuel spout fractured and it leaks like a sieve. I tried to "Weld" it with a soldering iron but no good.
  6. A good demonstration of how to play with feeling rather than a mass of frantic fingerboard shredding. Well he is up there now at last with Felix, wherever that may be
  7. A great way to balance the look of the heavy top with substantial legs. The whole table looks just right for that situation, brilliant bit of work! Did you insert some threaded nuts into the slab to bolt the legs on, or was or just correct length wood screws?
  8. Can.t you read, he says quite clearly that he wants spliff drugs!
  9. Dogwood is a hedging plant Cornus sanguinea (Common Dogwood) | Hedge Nursery WWW.HEDGENURSERY.CO.UK Common Dogwood is the native British Dogwood and produces a more orange-redder colour to its... But you may by chance have chosen a better plant as one of the Airedales breeding name was “Jokyl Smart Rose”
  10. Oi! Less of the Billhooked perpetrators if you please!
  11. I've been a bit sloe with this but I feel bullace that with sufficient cover I could field maple when I remove her guards.
  12. Reminds me of when I bought an Octivider pedal and could not stop playing it all the time until everyone else became fed up with it and I have not used it since! It was great on Wishing Well!
  13. Billhook

    Tier 3

    This category will see simple acts such as popping to the pub for a pint of beer or a glass of wine banned. Bars, cafes and restaurants must remain shut except for takeaway services, and households cannot mix except in public places outdoors. People from different households will not be allowed to mix indoors or in private outdoor areas, such as a garden. In tier 3, you will only be allowed to meet up to six people in certain public spaces, including parks, beaches and playgrounds. Sorry if I am being thick here but why can’t we meet a group of six arborist friends for a beer in the middle of a 50 acre private wood? Or on top of the high Wold in the middle of a wind blown 50 acre field on private land? Or have I misread the rules?
  14. Christ! I realise that I am just like the kid in the Cats in the Cradle and have grown up just like my dad. He was a classical pianist and said “ Christ!”Whenever he came into my room and I was playing Electric Ladyland!
  15. I was in a “band” at school aged 12 . In 1967. More like a loose collection of spotty kids strumming on acoustic guitars and no microphones. I remember we played this song but because we had crappy valve radios and poor record players we could never make out the lyrics so “They practice making up on my face” turned into “Max Factor’s making up on my face” Audience never noticed though!
  16. The Who were years ahead of their time with the gender identity game In 1967 https://youtu.be/G-zItRFUywI
  17. We bought some Airstream helmets for working in the dusty grain bins on the farm back in the 1980s. I see that they are atill shown on Amazon but not available at present 3M Airstream Headgear-Mounted Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) System, Respiratory Protection AS-400LBC, NiCd Rechargeable Battery: Amazon.co.uk: Welcome WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK 3M Airstream Headgear-Mounted Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) System, Respiratory Protection AS-400LBC, NiCd Rechargeable Battery: Amazon.co.uk: Welcome They worked well but it is never easy if you are working hard and sweating in a confined space. They had a filter at the back through which air was drawn up via a fan over your face and down. This protected your eyes as well as your lungs. Purelite Xstream Powered Airstream Helmet | Purelite Xstream Powered Airstream Helmet WWW.FINDTHENEEDLE.CO.UK Our Purelite Xstream Powered Airstream Helmet hs been made to conform to EN 146 class THP1 and 100-60-04P for personal protection against dust when wo... Trend AIR/PRO Airshield Pro Rechargeable Battery Powered Respirator WWW.EBAY.CO.UK The Trend Airshield Pro Respirator is a fully protected powered respirator for use with all woodworking applications and is suitable for use when machining MDF. It is approved to new...
  18. You really cannot be a serious man of the woods in the UK with one of these footballers statements.! You need something British and correct for the job with crane, tipper and six wheel drive and two ton load capacity
  19. Think I'll stick to just being called a fruitcake!

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