Paul in the woods
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Where in the UK would you fancy living.
Paul in the woods replied to Darrin Turnbull's topic in The Lounge
Ditto, well somewhere in NW Devon. And there are places around here with quite a few trees. -
From the end user point of view I would rather have a cubic meter of ash than alder as alder is quite light when seasoned. I do love alder on an open fire though and cooking on it, it burns well if a little quick. I've also been processing a bit of it and it does cut and split easily unless the logs have been left on damp ground, they them seem to behave like a rubbery sponge.
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Yes, I have a little Echo CS-352ES, the chain it came with is an Oregon and I worked out it must be a VXL. So I ordered a direct replacement. I know when you start talking about 0.2 mm it sounds petty but the chain is only a slim one and the width of the cutters from one side to the other varies by about 15%. This didn't seem right, hence the question. I know I could just use it but if Oregon chains aren't out by this much something isn't right so I'll contact the seller. Can someone recommend a good place to buy chains, it's a 53 drive link chain so slightly harder to find than the more common 52s.
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I bought it from a shop via Amazon, I'd rather not say the shop's name until I've raised the issue with them directly. What worries me a little is that although it has the box the details are hand written on it. The chain does have Oregon stamped on it but I have read comments about fake chains.
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I can't get a good photo up today. The chain is an Oregon 91VXL-53.
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Tree seeds - places to buy?
Paul in the woods replied to Paul in the woods's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Yes, I seem to be caught between domestic and large scale companies. I'm not going to be growing 1,000s of trees but I don't want to spend a fortune and only end up with a few trees. I did notice these people, anyone used or heard of them? Tree Seed Online Ltd - Home Page -
I'm a fairly new to using chainsaws although I have done a simple course before buying a saw. On the course I was taught it was important for cutters to be the same length and the chain to be even when sharpening, which seems common sense. I've just purchased a new chain and I was surprised to notice the teeth are visibly uneven, one one side they are longer and narrower than the other side. The chain is a direct replacement so it's an Oregon 91VXL and the teeth on one side are over 0.5 mm longer and 0.2 mm narrower than the other side. My question is, is this a normal tolerance? For a chain with an RRP of £25 that claims "Advanced grind geometry • Improved out-of-box grind" it seems a bit sloppy. On the other hand I'm used to working with tolerances down to 0.01 mm so I might be bit fussy.
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Tree seeds - places to buy?
Paul in the woods replied to Paul in the woods's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Yes, I've found the fresher the better with most seeds (trees and veg etc). I'll collect the stuff I can but I'd like to grow a few more unusual ones and it's not always easy to collect local seed from some common trees as well. We've used Chiltern Seeds for veg so defiantly look at them for trees as well thanks. -
I'd like to grow a few more trees from seed long term, to plant up an acre or so and possibly to grow replacements for a few acres of ash. Although I'm used to growing trees and shrubs from seed I've had fairly variable results from bought seed. So, can anyone recommend a good place to buy tree and shrub seeds from? A good selection of broadleaf and conifer would be a bonus.
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And to add an obvious point, it's not the dog or cats fault they cr*p everywhere but the owners, so absolutely no reason to put poison out. As for the bittering agent, as an owner of a Lab, she'l eat almost anything so I doubt the bittering agent would be noticed.
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Isn't that a different issue or have I misunderstood? I tend to regard most branch material inferior to split heartwood as it's less dense so it will give off less heat per volume. A seasoned whole 3" oak log for example feels much lighter than a seasoned 3" log slit from the centre of a large oak trunk.
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It's still available via google cache. Google "Husqvarna 345 Chainsaw 45cc , 15'' bar, GWO" and click on the little green down arrow after the URL and you will see "Cached" appear, click on that. If it's the saw for £120 I note you state "not the one in the photo but same model". Where did you get the pic from and could the Huskies be complaining about the pic?
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Well it was a single part. It's 86mm tall and 95mm wide (about 70mm from the center to center of the two lumps that fit in the blade holes).
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I thought it was just a single part, the instructions we have just show it as a single part. However, I've not actually checked but I will do over the weekend. It's probably part 3 on the PDF. I do have the mower type number (424 IZB) and serial number if that's any help. Would it be possible to get hold of a part then GardenKit? Subject to me confirming the exact details, of course?
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I'm after a part for a less common lawnmower. It's a Harry 424 from 2002 and I need the blade bush that sits between the blade and motor. I've searched various online parts suppliers, eBay etc but no one stocks such an item. Can anyone here help? Either can you source such a part or recommend anywhere that does? It seems daft the mower might be scrapped because a small part cannot be replaced (the old one had a large lump missing!)
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Don't forget you can get 25% of the pension pot as a tax free lump sum and you've got your annual personal allowance. So, at the moment, you can get £10,600 of pension payments tax free a year (including the government pension).
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I have access to a wide range of species, from small logs of alder and cherry, to larger logs of Scots Pine and then to some very large diameter oak, ash and beech. The larger trees are on a steep sided valley with a wet floor, so extraction of the whole butt would be very difficult. If using a workshop bandsaw mill, would it be best to only saw seasoned wood or would it cope with fresh wood?
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With many firearms you may need a licence but you don't need any training or prove you're competent by law. Local police forces often impose extra requirements on licence holder and they can differ from one authority to another. (Imagine being able to use a top hand saw in one county but not another?). I also gather with something like handgun crime this has increased when many handguns were banned. A different way at looking at the question but I wouldn't think plain licencing would help improve safety at all.
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Well, milling wood for hobbies, domestic use etc. I'm exploring the milling of some of the trees I've got to produce timber for a workshop, animal housing etc. One option I'm considering is buying in a workshop style table bandsaw, which would enable me to process small logs or large slabs into smaller planks. I could then either get someone in with a chainsaw mill to slab up some large trees or even learn to do that myself in the future. Does anyone do this sort of thing? Would a trade rated workshop bandsaw cope with planking up something like a lump of beech, ash or oak? Are there any better ideas? (Much of the timber is going to be hard to get at so getting in someone with a mobile bandsaw mill might not be a viable option).
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Thank you for the replies. I want to produce compost for a garden of about an acre. It's not been cultivated much and is very poor, free draining soil so needs a lot of organic matter. Cost is going to be an issue as for every extra pound I could buy in 20 liters of compost from my local DIY shed. I will need a small shredder for dealing with material from the garden and I've already decided to up-spec it to enable me to process material from the woodland I own. If any of that makes sense. As I will be able to select what I shred, so straight stems rather than twisted thorny lumps, and will only likely need to be going up to 30mm it does sound likely the Minor 4S would suffice. I will go for the GX engine.
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I thought best to keep a single thread with various options. I've had success with these traps (wooden box and the BMI 116 trap): Fourteenacre | Fineren Bodygrip Box for Squirrels The trap is enclosed in a box with an offset entrance which prevents bycatch. Baited with hazelnuts and peanuts and with a few minutes practice very easy to set and not as expensive as a Kania. Also the dead squirrel is hidden from view (from people as well as other squirrels).
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I'm looking for a shredder to produce composting material on very large domestic scale. We have access to several acres of wood and scub land, so no shortage of material. It doesn't need to cope with a huge diameter as that stuff will go in the firewood pile. The Eliet Minor 4S seems to fit the bill, although I'm not sure to go with the Honda GC190 or the slightly more powerful GX200. Is either better (more reliable, easier to work) on than the other? Are there any other makes that make something similar for around £2k? I've looked at the Major 4S but I'm not convinced I'd get much benefit by spending the extra £800. I've looked at the Echo Bear Cat Chipper/Shredders and like the longer guarantee but don't know much about them. Anyone have any experience of them? Finally, does anyone stock the Eliet Minor 4S in Devon at all?
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I think it's more likely to be Rubus tricolor which is often planted as a ground cover plant in car parks, housing estates etc. If it is the fruits are edible but a bit bland.
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Looks like Winter Heliotrope. Similar to coltsfoot but that has less even leaves.
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Problems and the Forestry Commission
Paul in the woods replied to coppiceer's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Nope, they've had it along with the management plan for about 6 months. Luckily the plan has been approved and I've been paid but I've no idea why the FLA hasn't been processed other than they're too busy doing other stuff. I've chased but unless I create a fuss I doubt it'll get setup. As I will have to deal with the same woodland officer over the years I'll wait a bit longer before complaining.
