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  1. spandit
    Thought that was elder?
  2. spandit
    I cut as high as I was comfortable holding the saw. Wasn't far off my shoulder height
  3. spandit
    Still going strong. Dealt with some hawthorn today that was probably oversized but it didn't falter. Main problem is what to do with the product. I netted it today but don't really like using them as they degrade. I've had a few fires with the minimal amount of dry stuff I found to put through it and it makes for a fantastic bed of coals for burning larger logs on. I know it will burn quick but it's an otherwise waste product and so much faster and safer than trying to chainsaw through it
  4. spandit
    Got called away for the weekend so had to wait until yesterday to deal with it. Misjudged the lean and briefly trapped the saw as I was doing the back cut but managed to push the tree enough to free it. Got a decent amount of firewood from it too:
  5. spandit
    Bit dark tonight...
  6. spandit
    Pollard it is then. Take it this time of year is best?
  7. spandit
    I have a reasonably old hawthorn tree that was previously really shaded by willow and holly, both of which have since been cut down (they were leaning onto a fence and in a poor state - they'll doubtless survive and sprout again). It's rotten in places and very uneven where it's been forced to seek the light. I don't want to kill it but it's just in a field so doesn't need to look pretty. Should I coppice it or cut higher up? The red line in the 2nd pic is holding up what remains of the fence and the holly to the right might benefit from a trim
  8. spandit
    I know! He likes paddling but hasn't discovered the joy of swimming yet. He's still young. We probably put him off it when we threw him in when he was about 4 months old
  9. spandit
    Dog was miffed. It's fresh cut prunings but still didn't anticipate this 20250206_095950.mp4
  10. spandit
    I've fitted an electric winch (Superwinch TS9500) on a towbar adaptor to the front of my tractor. With a wireless remote control (dirt cheap!) it's awesome. What winch do you have and does it not need hydraulic/PTO power (which would be at the back)?
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    I've been very fortunate with my tip site over the last few years but haven't been offered anything in quite some time - I wonder if it's because homeowners are opting to keep the logs instead, or whether it's worth tree surgeons keeping the wood to process and sell on themselves? Thing is, I haven't had any requests to dump chip either and most of the logs I had dumped were not the kind that lent themselves to efficient processing (not that I'm complaining - kept me fit) Will keep hoping for future deliveries although I have a lot of willow and birch that needs to come down which will keep me warm as well as my branch loggings
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    Dealing with brash is a lot more difficult and requires a chipper. I can understand why people just take the logs - easier to deal with. It's why I bought the branch logger for dealing with trees on my own land.
  13. spandit
    Buy a bale of straw?
  14. spandit
    Pete the Pond came to quote for our pond. His quote was astronomical. His schtick with the wooden leg and parrot wears very thin. I am only part way through the episode but the hole they dug for the pond could have been done for £400 in a day
  15. spandit
    I saw some that you shouldn't twist wires when crimping
  16. spandit
    It's along a road - think it would look better. Going to be tricky cutting anything off as there's little to no verge
  17. spandit
    Need some advice on how much to trim off each upright and also need a huge amount of stakes and binders, which I'm not sure I'll have available
  18. spandit
    Shove a cold bit of hot glue into each end of the heatshrink - it'll make it waterproof. You can buy adhesive lined heatshrink too but it's expensive
  19. spandit
    Thanks!
  20. spandit
    Wow, that looks like a big job! I have a much larger, older mixed hedge that needs laying but not quite ready to tackle it yet...
  21. spandit
    Yes and also closes the lower gaps more effectively
  22. spandit
    Of course! A friend of mine said there were too many plants which is why they didn't lay over far enough. I think it's because I didn't push them over far enough or trim enough side branches off.
  23. spandit
    I planted this hawthorn hedge about 10 years ago. Decided to lay it. Used hazel stakes and binders from my own planted woodland and did most of it with a chainsaw. Used a billhook on the smaller stems. It's not as flat as I'd like and I snapped one of the larger stems (tiny sliver of bark left so may survive) but it's fairly level.
  24. spandit
    I like leylandii to get the fire going then willow, because it's so plentiful, then a bit of oak to keep it going overnight. Currently got some ash, holly and elm warming by the stove to go on over the course of the evening
  25. spandit
    Those look past saving - birch doesn't live long

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