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Plum tree trimming
organic guy replied to Unfortunate Fool's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Not an expert, more answering through interest to stimulate the experts to reply for my own knowledge. I would cut back all the tall straggly bits now to get growth down lower for next year. Now to see if I get shot down! -
Just cutting up some spalted beech slabs to make some plant holders to find it is full of worm. Not such that it will spoil the holders but dont want it spreading to anything else. Any treatments other than standard supermarket killer? What is the worm the larva of? TIA OG
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My new book as recommended above says all sorbus species suitable for handles , Rowan was even sometimes used as a replacement for yew in longbows.
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Loving the jig. Cleaved some straight bits of ash last night to see what happened. Turned out not as straight as I thought and knots where no knots were visible. Off to my workshop tomorrow to have a play.
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No, we milled it downhill, just let it go and it ran down of its own accord. Issue was we had to gouge a hole to get the saw in at the top. We have now managed to cut the bottom end off so I am thinking we will now support under the top end with some longs and mill uphill so we can cut right up to the butt and plank most of the trunk without having to cut the butt off. Do you think that will work?
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My first thought was birch as numerous others in the area but is 3 times bigger than I have ever seen a birch. Are birch all silver or are there different varieties?
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2ft plus dbh, appears to have catkins or something similar on tips of growth. Too high up to get a good picture.
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Fallen oak across a track, no means of lifting so started in the middle, should get easier.
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Love to see a picture of your axe handle I did put a green handle in a tiny hammer which quickly became loose, I am now feeding it with linseed oil
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I have started volunteering for a repair cafe and expect to be re handling garden tools. Too tight to cough up for ready made handles( and half the pleasure will be making handles) so am looking for advice about milling ash to use. How fresh should I mill it, what size , how to dry and for how long? Can I use it fresh? Anything else you can think of? TIA OG
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Was back too close this afternoon and disturbed her,12 eggs in the nest.
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Proper Job, nothing else gets near.
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6 spindles turned, repairs to an existing chair that somehow lost the top half.
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Part of an on going project
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Not my best work but not the best hedge!
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You might regret that, I've got a computer full of hedge pictures!
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This weekends effort at the Somerset hedge groups competition on the Quantocks.
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Really interesting thread, wish I had your advice when I started thinning and pruning my wood planted in 2000!
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There's a cover missing for the chain brake if my stihl is the same.
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Saturdays attempt at "Skils of the hills
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I still greatly value your input even if no-one else does!
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Go to The Farming Forum, lots of threads on there about them.
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what logs have you been chopping today!
organic guy replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
unfortunately this has been stood dead for a while, if straight I can slit it at 6in rings. -
what logs have you been chopping today!
organic guy replied to william petts's topic in Firewood forum
Snap, been clearing up wind blown ash and elm from the lane side. I describe it as foraging but wood goblin is better. Bl**dy elm is a nightmare to split.
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