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Stere

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  1. 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......
  2. 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...
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. Bit pricey theese ones Wheelbarrows - MATADOR BV. for solid products WWW.MATADORBV.COM This one has knuckle guards only € 370,50
  7. How bout the sealant mtberss use on tubless tyres Stans No Tubes Tyre Sealant | Chain Reaction Cycles WWW.CHAINREACTIONCYCLES.COM Stans No Tubes Tyre Sealant - Lowest Prices and FREE shipping available from The World's largest online bike store...
  8. Have one in the garden that has a trunk look like that for around a decade now and the top is still healthy. Suckers from it pop up randomly and have left some so now there half a dozen trees.
  9. Why do they need securing to the ground?
  10. Iv'e done that Wood was a mile walk across a bog from nearest track so carrying spare bar and several chains was handy
  11. Hammerlin is good. Best one I have is norwegian trallfa . The orginal frame rusted but the pan is still like new after 20yrs stuck on a a new frame. Expensive though History | Trallfa TRALLFA.NO
  12. OP might be using barrows across where hedge has being flailed to be so repeatedly unlucky? Is the barrow wheel going over blackthorn / brambles etc? Go many yrs without any puncture.... then its always seems to be thorns or nail etc that doest if I do get one.... Basically stuff that avoidable normally.
  13. Hate the solid ones Maybe its something to do with cyling. Like team sky David Brailfords mantra for team sky cyclist marginal gains etc. Solid tyres just feel crap and more effort feels more of a chore to push. Same as riding a bike with rigid wire beading non folding cheapo tyres compared to quality high thread count tpi folding tyres. Rema top tip is the best patch brand made in germany.... Have some bike tubes with near a dozen patches on... 😏
  14. Shame theres not many tuna like this left anymore in the north sea etc.
  15. Dunno what was it you used? Probably be fine to eat the fruit this yr , commercial orchards use fungicides..... Is there juniper nearby?
  16. I like the scew driver method also 😏
  17. Pear rust WWW.RHS.ORG.UK European pear rust is a fungal disease of pear trees, causing bright orange spots on the leaves. It also affects junipers... This maybe? Think aphids can also make very tiny orange dots on leaves? Once had a home owner tell me they spent a week scrubbing lichen &moss off all there apple trees bark i as they were worried it was a disease & harming them. 😂 EDIT: better infos..
  18. Stere

    Jokes???

    Whats the trouble with the Spanish? Old BBC clip:
  19. Stere

    Old Axe

    Or just use an old bike inner tube would do the same thing
  20. Stere

    Old Axe

    You can get a leather ones also. Leather+axe+collar+UK - Recherche Google WWW.GOOGLE.COM
  21. I don't know that there is anything else around witha a bigger tooth spacing for the chunky stuff hedge trimmer wise. Unsure if its tooth gap or engine power/torque is the limiting factor? There are multitools with bigger alot engines... Multifunction Brushcutter Evolution 5.4 | Active s.r.l. WWW.ACTIVE-SRL.COM
  22. Someone was talking bout this being valuable so was looking for pictures of how to recognize if its in trees if you are felling them etc. Also its it more likely in trees in exposed windy location?
  23. Theres always the awarkard stuff small for a chainsaw and big for a hegde trimmer 82 rc is Tooth Spacing: 1.5" / 38 mm But what is approx the max cut it will do comfortably? Guessing 20- 25mm dependednt of species?

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