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Billhook

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  1. You are probably right, it is just that I thought I could see a crack developing in the left hand fork of the second photo and perhaps water will seep in over time. If I ever do brace it perhaps some of this cobra webbing would be a good idea Thank you for the advice about where to place the cables. 2 tonne / 4 Tonne Cobra Anti-abrasion Cover - Cobra Bracing - Arborist Equipment WWW.LANDMARKTRADING.COM This is placed as a covering sleeve over the rope to reduce risk of abrasion to the bark. Sold per metre. 4 Tonne.
  2. Nothing like a bit of click bait to gain your attention! I have a couple of weeping trees in my garden that I planted in 1996 . A weeping Beech and a weeping Lime. The first two are the Lime in Winter and the next two the Beech. Last one the Lime in Summer Picture of the Lime in full evening dress is beauty to behold. I once visited an old country house where they had a fully mature tree and they had put lights inside the canopy which was spectacular at night. The beech split down the middle about five years ago but seems to have strengthened itself around the scar The lime, which looks like a beautiful lady in a long dress in Summer, is now naked and I can see that it too might split down the fork Is it a good idea to somehow strap the two limbs to support them. If it is done with metal bands then I assume that it will cut into the tree in time and if done with leather or other materials it may rot. What do you suggest I do, if anything?
  3. Free delivery with my Amazon prime
  4. I see that the transparent one is still available on Amazob for about £42 with nozzles which is about the same price as the Husky one Stihl Genuine 0000 881 0123 Transparent Prf Combination Caniste: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Stihl Genuine 0000 881 0123 Transparent Prf Combination Caniste: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools Husqvarna Petrol and Oil Combination Combi Can 5 and 2.5 Litres: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Free delivery and returns on all eligible orders. Shop Husqvarna Petrol and Oil Combination Combi Can 5 and 2.5 Litres.
  5. Moose, you make me feel very stupid! To be fair, I have never seen or been offered one of these spouts when buying the can. I have never had any trouble with putting two filler spouts which stay on the can similar to these both with screw caps, though I am sure they were nearer a fiver when I bought them. Universal Motorcycle Car Fuel Can Spout With Cap For 29 mm Standard Pump HDPE WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Made from HDPE and 130 mm long, this is ideal for storing in your luggage. Made from HDPE. With a 29 mm opening, this spout fit's a standard fuel can nozzle. 29 mm Fuel Can... It seems like a recipe for losing caps and spouts to have to remove them each time and a bore changing the spout over from oil to fuel.
  6. Tried to put this on “Faces in Trees” thread but it would not upload the picture. Probably censored!
  7. 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!
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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?
  14. Can.t you read, he says quite clearly that he wants spliff drugs!
  15. 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”
  16. Just clearing a bit of dogwood
  17. Oi! Less of the Billhooked perpetrators if you please!
  18. 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.
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  20. 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!
  21. 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?

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