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i use olive oil, but if they are for food then any oil will be washed off. btw, sycamore is food standard for chopping boards.
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i've had 4 echo top-handled saws over the last 20 yrs, and prefer to use them with a 10"bar. i love the balance and the light weight esp. good in tight spaces. the problems i've had are occasionally throws the chain off but i reckon thats due to technique in those tight spaces, and i've also had to replace the oil pump, (it has a plastic worm gear!)
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here's the walnut bench i made a few years back - perfect match.....
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when they work, they are really good, but you have to clean them out every few days, and yes they are fragile. replaced the burnt out motor on ours, and it burnt out again a few months later. have now reverted to our old Vorwerk that we've had for 30 years, still works well and is tough as old boots.
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how about drought? the thuja plicatas in my garden have all lost some foliage and are looking very thin.
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read a Defra report about an infestation that was glyphosate treated, seemed to work but reappeared 20yrs later. i have been treating a wasteland for 10 years and the stuff keeps reappearing in different places (it was an industrial site that got bulldozed in the 60's)
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Morrey's nursery near me, too far for you, but as a price guide, check this out; Morreys Nurserys: Trees
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and you may find the roots are not substantially in the ground enough to hold the tree up as it puts on weight.
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guy who did my MOT uses old engine oil then drives around dusty industrial estate to coat the oil with dirt, does that every few years, claims it works a treat and costs nowt.
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i have done a lot of reductions of all types of hedges. my fuji-robin (bought out by shindaiwa i think?) does the job up to stem diam 1", bigger than that my echo top handled works well enough, occasionally lost the chain, but i noticed it usually happens just after i start and go in over-enthusiastically. adjust technique and problem solved.
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try some of the schools, there's one near us (wales) that has a huge eco angle on what they teach, they've taken in loads of woodchip.
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qualified surveyor v. experienced tree surgeon
treesrus posted a question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
a friend's large beech recently dropped a huge branch onto the main road utside his house. luckily, no damage was done. the question is who to call for advice as this could have been a serious incident, (death of motorist?), my own experience is that for legal reasons the qualified surveyor will do a written and legal statement, but the tree surgeon has a better idea of what to do with the tree in question. any thoughts??? -
makes the one we did recently look easypeasy......
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how about someone tries it and posts before and after pics???
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well proportioned? you sure it was a woman???
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maybe his rope was hemp.
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i get many customers who seem to have an irrational fear of tall trees, and also many who beleive a crown reduction will mean more light, which in some cases is true, but not just 1 mtr. i will discuss the pros and cons and usually recommend a crown lift. as combined tree services says, you get more respect/ work/ recommendations for sound knowledge, even if, as i sometimes do, recommend no action be taken.
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what is the point of taking one meter off such a large oak?
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not sure what you are trying to achieve with the oak. the willow i would have taken more off the sides and left the top, (it's a WEEPING willow, what goes up comes down,) to reduce the size of it's shadow.
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defo glyphosate, it's the only thing that works - dig it up and you'll leave roots behind that come up again years later. spray foliage and inject stems ( i use a syringe that you get with printer cartridge refill packs for small amounts or a sheep vaccinator for larger infestations)
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agree with goaty, not a graft, the join between the two barks is far too neat, usually at least a slight variation in diameter.
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probably been posted before, but nice pics anyway: - 16 Of The Most Magnificent Trees In The World | Bored Panda
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the individual limes clearly not that old, but the original lime in the center of the circle was alive back then.
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i vaguely recall reading about a lime that had regenerated over the centuries, to become a ring of limes diameter 40' or thereabouts, with an estimated age over 10 thousand years. never been able to verify this though.
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would be cheaper to "lose" your library copy, can't believe amazon, up to £1000 being asked. must say it is an excellent book - i shall put my copy in the safe. try this: Updated Field Guide for Visual Tree Assessment £33.50 - Arboriculture and Trees - Arboriculture Books on botany from Summerfield Books
