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  1. Paul in the woods
    I have the Stihl MSA 120 and have used it a fair bit domestically for about 6 months but not seen the Husky. I like the Stihl, it's light and ideal for what I want which is cutting small branches, pruning etc. Much of that is down to the chain and bar, the Husky looks to have a wider chain which would put me off a bit. I do find the Stihl noisier than I expected, an annoying sequel when the motor starts and stops and I'm not keen on the tool-less chain tensioner either as it seems to clog up with chippings. I would happily buy another MSA 120 if I lost mine.
  2. Paul in the woods
    It cuts, splits and drys well, burns with a lovely scent but it burns quick. As for ash, I don't think you can buy seedlings any more but you could grow your own.
  3. Paul in the woods
    Is it worth planting sweet chestnut these days with it's various diseases? Disease also rules out ash at the moment. On my patch of young woodland the beech is dying off at about 25 years old probably because the ground is too wet for it. The oaks have been attacked by squirrels who have also killed the only hornbeam I had. Alder is doing ok, seems to be deer resistant as well as being ignored by the squirrels. Not a long lasting firewood though although good for wild life. Hazel, field maple etc are doing ok but not huge trees, what about wild pear/apple? I like sycamore but it's a squirrel magent, although some suggest planting it to keep them off your oak, beech etc.
  4. Paul in the woods
    Would you not need to deer fence it to establish woodland? Even if you just used tubes wouldn't the protection cost more than simply fencing for livestock? As for species, what's growing well locally?
  5. Paul in the woods
    Hatfield learner driver stopped for transporting tree - BBC News
  6. Paul in the woods
    Down here ash is very variable, some are still in bud and some have quite a few leaves open. The early openers have been hit by the frost last week, might have a bit more this coming week.
  7. Paul in the woods
    I've always used: https://www.freemaptools.com/area-calculator.htm
  8. Paul in the woods
    I'm a new bee keeper and I've not heard anything to suggest honey bees are protected, people are often removing them from lofts, walls etc. They would belong to whoever owns the tree.
  9. Paul in the woods
    My Thule bike rack can pivot forward when it's locked to the tow ball so I can get into the boot, doesn't yours? I've not had any problem with the keys provided the clamp is snugly gripping the tow bar ball, have you tried wiggling the clamp whilst trying to unlock? Sadly it sounds like a broken bit of key is stuck in the lock.
  10. Paul in the woods
    Does anyone use glove(s) with cut protection these days? As a novice I bought a pair and I've almost worn out in the palm area even though I've not used them much. I find they don't grip the saw as well as cheap rubber coated grippy glovers and I'm wondering if they are likely to cause more problems than they stop. This is simply for use on the ground, felling and logging.
  11. Paul in the woods
    I often wondered why any expense of looking after TPOed trees isn't paid out of the public purse. Perhaps they could then go futher and start insisting anyone with space has to plant trees.
  12. Paul in the woods
    Turned up safely yesterday. Thanks all.
  13. Paul in the woods
    Living in one of latestest cull zones has been fairly interesting. Farmers had to give permission for badger culling on their land and some farmers didn't give it which has caused friction between land owners. It took me a while to work out what was going on as you never tend to see police around these parts but during the cull there were loads milling about, sometimes blocking roads without explanation. Then there were antis milling about, opening gates, cutting fences allowing cows to escape some of which had to then be put down. As for the hounds spreading TB, perhaps they do, but again not all farmers allow hounds on their land and I know some who don't allow hounds but do have TB in their cattle. The simple answer seems to be many things spread TB: badgers, hounds, cats, people, farm vehicles, public vehicles, cats, deer etc.
  14. Paul in the woods
    Does it work the other way around? If you quote in Aug but do the work in Dec do you offer a 20% discount?
  15. Paul in the woods
    If it's a recent pic I'd expect to see some sign of catkins if it were hazel. Is there a pic of the buds at all, that would help greatly with an id.
  16. Paul in the woods
    I use a 2.0l Maverick and it's carried quite a few logs in it's time. The back seat bases come out and the back seats lay down giving a large flat load area. (Worth checking the seat bases can be removed on the 3.0l). It's rather a thirsty beast but my main problem is it can be hard to get parts as not many were sold. If I was near to your bosses car I'd be interested in his one.
  17. Paul in the woods
    Another thank you Steve and to all the people who donated prizes. Nine and a half months to the next raffle.
  18. Paul in the woods
    It sounds more like an error with the equipment that should have been spotted before sending out the ticket. I can't find the story where I've seen this happen before (just the one about a parked car being done for speeding ). If you contact the issuers I'm sure they will look into it.
  19. Paul in the woods
    Were you driving in that location at the time? I read reports of other things triggering the camera and your plate gets picked up. As has been said, ask for the photos and it might become obvious a mistake has been made.
  20. Paul in the woods
    That still looks like beech. The orange under bark and pale wood gives it away. It looks fresh and will need cutting and splitting and stacking for several months but will make very good firewood. In the 2nd photo the top left log, doesn't look like beech, possibly ash, so you might have a mixed bag.
  21. Paul in the woods
    Looks like beech.
  22. Paul in the woods
    I'm ordering stuff cut to size from green logs, so no option to sort through. I also plan to order a large amount and as I only need some of it to be planed down to an exact size I can sort through the stack when seasoned. I ordered some 150mm x 28mm green larch planks from the same place a few years ago and they've only cupped by about 2mm.
  23. Paul in the woods
    Can someone give me a rough idea about sizing a sawn plank of fresh wood if I know the planed dimensions I need when it's seasoned? From past experience I know if I order 20mm planks some might be about 18mm, then there's shrinkage and an allowance for warping. I'm after a finished size of 18mm x 225mm planks of western red cedar and possibly larch. Would ordering 25mm x 250mm sawn be sensible?
  24. Paul in the woods
    With my fruit trees I aimed to get the tops above deer browsing height and then tried to prune the tops down a little so I can stand some chance of picking the fruit (still need a ladder). Most of mine are planted in a clearing so they aren't forced up too much. My main problem is the wildlife (jays and squirrels) eating all the young fruit so I've never had a crop. I've got Wineberries, they do well and are spreading rapidly as the stems arch over and root. The fruit does escape the birds but I've not found it to be that tasty. Nice looking plants though. I expect the deer will love them as they've stripped all unprotected rubus in my wood.
  25. Paul in the woods
    The bark looks a bit like sumac but, like some of the other replies, the wood doesn't seem to match. What about privet?

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