Silverhooker
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Hope he makes a good fist of it, although former chancellors as PMs don't always do well, James Callahan and Gordon Brown as examples. Can't be worse than the idiot we've just endured for what seems like a long 45 days !
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More likely to be watching the racing on channel 4!
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Just finished a wee dram to see her off, might just pour another to welcome Charlie in !
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Sorry to see her go, always respected the Queen. Just poured a wee dram to see her off.
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Clear Usyk points win, don’t know what the 3rd judge was watching ! AJ hasn’t the ring craft for Usyk. Fury will be rubbing his hands together, a fight with Usyk will be a monster pay day and he has the skill set to beat Usyk.
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Usyk to win on points.
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Glad she’s mended mate, I’m still missing mine and seriously thinking about a new one. But don’t tell my wife !
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35 today, I’m melting, Jocks aren’t built for this !
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30 degrees in sunny Jersey, light breeze and the air conditioning is broken! Going for a swim in the sea to stay sane !
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350 year old yew tree dead - will anyone buy the lumber?
Silverhooker replied to treehuggerfromusa's topic in General chat
Always seems a shame to burn yew as wood workers like it for turning etc, but from the phots it looks like your best bet. -
I agree I’ve had larch catch me out many times along with sycamore, about 75% of the felling I’ve done in these species has gone fine weird things have happened for the others, you just have to fell everyone with the attitude that it’s trying to kill you or destroy the world round about and you’ll be fine !
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Glad your all ok, sounds like you’ve had a nightmare.
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I don’t think he’d sell it, he is a bit of a hoarder! sorry “collector “
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I had a 7 ton mittox electric splitter on a stand, only used it a few times on big nasty bits and it did ok. Was a faff to get in and out the shed clean it and put it away, axe and maul much more convenient and eventually sold the splitter to a friend who also hardly uses it !
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550 mk2 cracking saw but check out what your local dealer carries. Also don’t scrimp on PPE, make sure it’s good quality and comfy, cos you’ll in it a lot !
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Thanks I really appreciate all of the support from you guys. Tough guys sometimes need a hug too ! Nice to be a part of such a great forum where people support each other.
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Another Alister McLean worth an honourable mention is The guns of Navarone. They just don’t write or make movies like that anymore, always a twist in the tail with McLean .
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Hard to get a good pic cos he was so black, wearing his Xmas bow tie !
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Thanks Doug, emotional wreck tonight.
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My wee lad went for the big sleep today, 10 years of companionship and love. Gonna miss the wee chap.
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Zero dark thirty, great movie. Where eagles dare, my fave of all time !
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Kinetic splitter - Rock Machinery or Forest Master?
Silverhooker replied to smokingdragon's topic in Firewood forum
Get a good maul , splitting axe and some wedges, it will save you money and give some exercise. I got a wee splitter for domestic use and hardly used it, by the time I hauled it out the shed and got everything set up I could be 1/2 way thru the pile manually. Get a good set up with a tall splitting block and you really don’t need a splitter. IMHO. The key is to have a set up where you handle the wood as little as possible and don’t do too much bending, a pickeroon is a god send. -
I had a little cheap ALDI generator, used it a fair bit and it was fine. Sold it to a mate when we moved recently still going well. Can’t remember how much it was but it wasn’t expensive and was fine for odd jobs here and there.
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A friend has a Patterdale terrier, he’s the best ratter ever ! Lovely looking wee dog too.
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I love my 120 use it way more than I thought I would and all you have to do is keep it charged, sharp and clean. Stop/start jobs are so easy with a battery saw.
