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There is some evidence that bone dry/oven dry wood burned in a natural draught burner has increased particulate emissions.

I read that  but can't find it now.

Have you got a link to it?

New age travellers are gorgers too apparently.

In 2 or 3 yrs they will grow back the same length so will be a constant on going thing to keep them tidy if thats what you want.

Your could try doing one tree see if you like the look of it after.

Any opinions on theese?

https://www.agrieuro.co.uk/honda-gx-35-engine-multi-tool-brush-cutter-pruner-hedge-trimmer-attachments-p-5364.html

Says engine is honda and attachments are off brand marina

The proper honda version is about £1000 for the same attachments.

But a dumpy bag fulled on top of a proper wheelbarrow can carry loads more for the lighter large volume stuff like grass mowings leaves & hedge clippings.

Its like a single wheeled sack trolley better for moving heavy stuff like boulders  & large tree rootballs etc, but normal a sack trolley will also do that.

So its niche is heavy loose stuff gravel i suppose but tipping gravel etc from a normal wheel barrow is easier than empting that I reckon.

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That's about 4.4HP - pretty high output!

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3.2 nm of maximum engine torque at 6000 rpm

Many saplings are completely dead apart from a few sprouts  at base, many trees around 30yrs old age top of  canopy twigs dead. Least  visible signs on the 50yrs old plus trees though a few some are showing signs also.

How fast will it progress to kill  the mature trees after they first show symptoms?

How about port this

 65cc 3.3kw italian job

https://www.active-srl.com/en/catalogo/brushcutters/professional-straight-shaft/65-bt-brutale

What machine to get get logs so high in piles?

Mobile Conveyor ?

Lidl selling there 40v stuff now:

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=13976

25cm thick branches?

 Would like to see how long that takes

BTL market  alot less profitable now iv'e heard than it used to be.

I don't like the idea of profit from others in that way, something morally wrong about theese BTL empires of houses etc..

But im probably just jealous of people who made millions though BTL without working because thay got lucky with a lump sum too invest then got onto BTL gravy train it at the right time of the house price market cycle etc.

Alot of housing benefit going to  making BTL landords rich  in former council houses.

Found a group review of cordless  hegde  trimmers:

https://opereviews.com/landscaping/hedge-trimmers/best-cordless-hedge-trimmer-shootout-2018/

Will have to extend the woodshed for the upcoming felling frenzy.

I remember used to be elms everywhere,  now about over 80% of big trees, are ash trees round here.

Its everywhere on Anglesey especially saplings

Have you ever used the rbc hegde trimmer attachment?

Makita A-89523

Will it fit a rbc3101? also not sure about using a hegde trimmer with bullhorn handles?

Do you own the woodland?

I have run the RBC model 30c version for yrs. Quality strimmer

The MM4 engines I can't find much feedback on them or  reviews of them from longer term users.

Like the "eco" idea of the 4 stroke  of the mm4 makita long reach hegde trimmers,  less exhaust fumes, but thinking 4 stroke still means heavier & less power compared to others?

There  cheaper than echo stihl etc though....

https://helko.co.uk/products/tasmania-timber-sport-axe

Looks like a bugdet  version of the competition timber sport axes so good for felling trees probably.

Never tried felling a tree with an axe.

Look up dolmar (makita are blue dolmars) alot of posts about them

Dolmar PS 5105

Theres no fairtrade label for charcoal or eqivalent?, so its cheap in supermarket I suppose as probably  imported  from places with cheap labour zero enviro regs (deforestation etc) etc, hard to compete against that.

It even funds terrorism:

https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/Comment/2018/3/5/UAE-still-supports-al-Shabaab-through-Somalias-illicit-charcoal-trade

Only way is  target market @ people who care about enviro wanna buy british etc.

I bought some local  direct 2.5kg for £5.

Have  6000 litre of water butts for veg garden & could do with double during a dry summer

Any local farm shop type place that could stock it, but I suppose they would want a %.

The local farm shop has fruit & veg at a crazy prices & its not organic & much is bought in (labeling isn't clear but the  they have obvious out of season stuff) but as its a "farm shop" opposed to lidl people seem ok paying alot more.

They even have  bananas in stock.

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Not quite sure how they manage to get the money they charge with many being twice the price of the going rate

Because marketing BS is more important the product., and customer can boast about there specially imported crates of  latvian kiln dried wood at dinner party. ?

Any decent ones that have a grippy palm?

The leather palm gets get really slippy especially in wet, then like already mentioned they just fall apart after a few weeks anyway.

Suppose in an ideal world could charge enough too  afford to get new gloves everyweek  & run aspen etc

Anyone use arm sleeves when doing blackthorn berberis etc was thinking of trying some, might stop arms getting wrecked by thorns.