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  1. spandit
    Superb firewood, IMO. Let it dry for 2 years, at least.
  2. spandit
    Useful, thanks 🙄
  3. spandit
    How stiff are we talking?
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    I have 3 mature apple trees on my property, about as far from the house as it's possible to get, but don't want them to die. They have wire in them and several dead branches, which I've cut off. How much of a prune could they take and would it help them rejuvenate or are they a lost cause?
  5. spandit
    Be a shame to take it all to the tip. The branchy stuff, yes, but the trunk is decent firewood. If I were local, I'd help you chop it up for the wood - can't be the only one who would offer. I'd not clear all the brash for you, though
  6. spandit
    I'm looking forward to their advice
  7. spandit
    The large willow that is the bane of my life took down what was left of the fence and had spread into next door's field. My dog discovered the gap and was merrily trespassing but instead of just chipping the lot and putting up a new wire fence, thought I'd use the brash as a barrier. This was after about half of the brash had been stacked. It's seriously wet there and the green willow stakes I've used on one side should take root and reinforce things and help block the view Not terribly woven in but by poking the brash in one direction it makes the whole thing reasonably solid. The wire fence is still there to stop him crawling under it and now he's less likely to jump over it Shoved some heavier logs on top to help compact it plus put some rotten ones I'd neglected to pick up a few months ago at the base for wildlife.
  8. spandit
    Winch comes in handy for carrying logs too: Also used it today for pulling a fence back upright and pulling a fallen willow branch that had rooted.
  9. spandit
    Forestry Commission coming to visit next week to discuss my felling licence application. Officer is called Zoltan, but I shall refrain from making any Big jokes 🤪
  10. spandit
    Your wish is my command. Hopefully shows a better view of how the cutting action works:
  11. spandit
    All I'm saying is that there aren't separate feed rollers and once a log is cut, there's a tiny window before the blades next hit. Easier to demonstrate than explain
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    It's not momentum that keeps it going - it gets pulled in by the blades. It'll suck through most stuff but if you hold it, it just gets cut and there's nothing for the blades to grip. It's best if you launch the logs in a bit, though, rather than waiting for them to be caught Here's a typical sized log:
  13. spandit
    It varies depending on thickness but about 4" long
  14. spandit
    Watching a grown man having a breakdown is probably very entertaining for some but I didn't really want a record of it for posterity
  15. spandit
    I was going to video it but 6 hours of me shouting "c**t!" would be wearing There wasn't an intermediate threaded hole. The instructions say to hit with a hammer. Getting the outer bit out was easy. The length is a bit short but it's so much quicker and easier than chainsawing them - even stacked up in a log cradle - lots of sawdust and you have to pick the sticks up. I put some pallet bits through yesterday, straight into a wheelbarrow. Filled it in under a minute.
  16. spandit
    If I needed stuff chipped, I'd get a chipper. This does a decent job at reducing the brash which I expect the Bilke might too but its not designed for it
  17. spandit
    Blades seemed to be slightly misaligned so decided to adjust them. Absolute bastard of a job - to remove the inner clutch taper you need to hit bolts with a hammer but there isn't enough space to properly swing one due to the frame being in the way. Getting the PTO shaft back on again was a nightmare too - resorted to a die grinder and Dremel to take the burrs off but not until I'd almost broken a finger getting it off. Managed to rig up a strap and run the winch underneath the tractor to pull it off, which helped. Anyway, seemed to make very little difference but it still cuts logs fine. As I said in my video, it isn't a chipper.
  18. spandit
    I had wondered that too. Maybe I've pushed them out a bit by overloading it? Edit: looking at other videos, green stuff doesn't always get chopped through. The blade spindles are held in place with expanding clutches which look simple enough to adjust although it means taking the whole thing apart. I'll see how it gets on with the logs I have piled up ready for it
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    Not an awful idea. Sadly I was so late in replying she doesn't need them any more
  21. spandit
    Here's how it handles various types of brash. Makes a neat pile with gorse too. Happy with my purchase
  22. spandit
    Had a large birch tree that was leaning up against a chestnut and it was in danger of falling onto next door's property. Wouldn't damage much but the fence unless they were underneath it. Too big a tree for me to tackle with a saw so just pulled it over
  23. spandit
    Someone on my local Facebook site was after some silver birch poles. She didn't want many and they're not too large so sure I have something suitable I could chop down in my woodland but how much to charge for green poles? Obviously there's a fuel cost for the chainsaw and some manual handling for the snedding etc. but I'm not (yet) a business so don't have other overheads. She wanted about 6 3"x5' poles
  24. spandit
    Good in compost mixed with grass clippings
  25. spandit
    Here it is: 20241109_221804.mp4

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