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They look dead.

Had rats eat all my black silage plastic sheets I used for covering veg plots

Seen a few more of theese nets around recently: Why are nets appearing over trees and hedges? WWW.BBC.CO.UK High-profile nature lovers including broadcaster Chris Packham have criticised developers for promoting the...

Some on Ebay not cheap though esp with the postage.... Clogger ZERO GEN 2 Premium Arborist Chainsaw Trouser | AUTHORISED DEALER WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Clogger ZERO GENERATION 2 Premium Arborist Chainsaw Trouser. Clogger’s new, lightweight, premium arborist... US CN gets free postage from there website, but don't post europe as not CE rated CE unsure if that matters anymore?

Know someone who bought a few bitcoin near the start of it, made some crazy money at current value Bitcoin (BTC) Profit Calculator - CryptoGround WWW.CRYPTOGROUND.COM Bitcoin (BTC) Profit Calculator is a tool to calculate how much Profit you would have made if you had invested in it. You can... Still seems totally bizzare to me and wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing collaspes sometime like tulip mania etc. Suppose the clever thing is to sell before that happens Lastest thing is crypto artworks

Ikea furniture, tea and French oak: goods held up by Suez canal blockage | Suez canal | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM More than 360 vessels have been stranded since giant container ship MV Ever Given became wedged diagonally...

Monty Dons always going on about box blight & has now given up & grubbed all his up. Will it be like ash dieback? Often see box pheasant pens.

But where are the jars made?

Homebuyers 'plotting move to country' amid increased home working | Property | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Estate agents report rise in buyer registrations around Winchester and Berkshire Will theese people have money to spend sprucing up there new rural retreats?

No reason it can't be a pollard tidy thoose stubs abit down to the branch collars .... & The old fella next door might need a taller ladder though? 😏 Looks a different sized tree but its just a matter of perspective.

Price history for Makita DUC355Z (w/o Battery) - PriceSpy UK PRICESPY.CO.UK Price history, statistics and insights for Makita DUC355Z (w/o Battery). Was £120 quid last year before brexit covid etc 😏

My 18v makita doesn't have one.

How about this coppiced for posts etc ? Osage Orange | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood) WWW.WOOD-DATABASE.COM

Meh look very slow 😏

Lidl got cordless parkside stuff including chainsaw in atm.....

There are 2 grades of the samurai saw similar to zubat not sure the differences but ones more pricey. ICHIBAN plus the cheaper ICHIGEKI I have the ichiban and thought it was near the the same as a zubat but maybe i forgot what the zubat was like when new. ICHIBAN were £15 each on amazon a while back but price seems to gone up since covid brexit etc .

I made a bullroarer. Ancient intrument sound really travels well. Bullroarer - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

Theese guys seem pretty expert at it:

Willow but only a guess

Nocticed a few cat stoves are now poppping up this side of the pond, odd they never caught on more yet? Ashcott Wide Catalyst | Mendip Stoves - Wood Burning Stoves WWW.MENDIPSTOVES.CO.UK Distributor of wood burning, multi fuel, inset and free standing stoves with retailers across the UK. Featuring brands such as... Arada Farringdon Catalyst Eco Design Ready Wood Burning Stove - Stoves Are Us WWW.STOVESAREUS.CO.UK The Arada Farringdon Catalyst wood burner boasts an impressive maximum heat output of 16kW but is ultra... But thet don't make a point of mentioning the nature catalyst part much, in the marketing or infos..... So no idea how much are spares if needed & how long do does the cat stay effective etc.....?

I have the 18v makita one but not used it much for firewood as I use a makita lecky corded one or petrol for that. Used the 18v so far for prunning small trees shrubs etc & random odd jobs Went for the 18v over the 36v makita as only wanted it for small diameter stuff. Was put off by the heavy weight of the 36v makita version with only a 1.1kw motor compared to a petrol 40cc saw with 2.2kw. Stihl msa2220 is 2.1kw for similar weight so more like a 40cc saw The mirco 3/8 chain on the 18v makita is very smooth on small diameter cuts and leaves a nice finish - smoother & less grabby than a bigger chain. Also bought some bumper spikes as It didin't come with them. Happy with it so far & don't see the point of cordless for firewood, unless you have no plug You aren't really suppose to use the 18v it on the ground though as its a topper......

The bicycle Something elegant about how it acts as an efficent mechanical human force multipler compared to the same effort running walking etc. Also it was what lead to puematic tyres and tarmac roads 19th century cyclists paved the way for modern motorists' roads | Carlton Reid | Environment | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Car drivers assume the roads were built for them, but it was cyclists who first lobbied for flat roads more than 100 years...

I think its a bad idea compared to the traditional way for both ecology and firwood. Think a 20 yr cycle of clear fell of the hazel in certain areas would produce more firewood longterm, & be better for the health of the hazel stools than selectively cutting sticks. Extraction would be easier. If the site is big enough you could divide into several coupes. How big is the area?. The coppice cut cycle is very good for habitiat diversity and any dormant seebank coppice ground flora species As for the shade torelance of hazel, hazel with standards coppice recommends 15% - 30% max canopy cover. Hazel will survive with more shade but isn't a very productive under shade. Shaded hazel tends to just be stuck in statis with a few large stems and a load of sun shoots. Growth rings will be very narrow. Also the species of any trees as standards, if there are any, makes a big difference as some trees have denser canopy tham others etc sycamores will cast more shade than ash or birch... Heard the same about overstood hazel . Also heard the silver bark ones are better quality than the brown bark type. Did read that there was a standard traditional size for the area of a cant or coupe but can't find the info now. Some info on coppice grades: A GUIDE TO HAZEL COPPICE ASSESSMENT WWW.SSCOPPICEGROUP.CO.UK A GUIDE TO HAZEL COPPICE ASSESSMENT By Jonathan Howe The following notes are meant as a beginners guide to... Restoring neglected coppice infos: https://ptes.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Restoration-of-neglected-hazel-coppice.pdf

Silky say they are designed to be sharpened apart from some models with the extra hardened teeth thay even sell a file: Silky file WWW.SILKY-EUROPE.COM Even say the angles.... https://www.silky-europe.it/media/wysiwyg/PDF/Silky_Sharpening_Instructions.pdf

Never had a reading any where as high as of 80% with a moisture meter something odd there unless wood is underwater or meter is faulty? Maybe wood is part rotten and & like a sponge absorbed water check the structure of the end grain. See pic of this spruce as an example. Certain woods go rotten fast it turns to mush and you can see it at the cut ends of the logs Often rubbish firwood sellers keep roundwood outside to long then log it up only just before delivery.