Silverhooker
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"The bowlers Holding, the batsmans Willie !" Brian Johnstone TMS comedy gold !
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Phytophotodermatitis is the name for this caused by UV activating irritants in the plant sap. It's not an immunological condition like allergy but a direct chemical irritant to the skin. Its been known about medically for hundreds of years and lots of species can cause it. Parsnips are well known for it Its used in modern medicine in some cancer treatments, where its called photodynamic therapy, and in the management of complex skin conditions like bad psoriasis. I've had it a couple of times from strimming, but not too bad. Strimming a hidden dog shit is worse !!
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Still burning both stoves every night, usually only need 1 at this time of year but not this year. Never known such a cold spring. Use about 2 cube a month in the winter and 1 in spring and autumn. Glad I got loads in last year !
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Snowing in Cumbria this afternoon !!
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In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!
Silverhooker replied to silky fox's topic in The Lounge
I thought it was illegal to release grey squirrels without a home office license ? Always was led to believe you had to keep as captive pets or knock on the head. Might be wrong. -
Thanks for the reply. I can do this Syc with a conventional cut and it has a good escape route just fancy adding another string to my bow. Think I'll give it a try and report back as it is an easy one to learn on. If the voices in my head say something different on saturday morning then I'll just do the usual big face and and gun it on the back cut. Shame Syc has such a shitty hinge as otherwise I think it makes the perfect fire wood !
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Does anyone think that this front V would be good for a leaning sycamore as I've 1 to do at the weekend and fancy giving it a try, as I find Syc hinges can be very snappy ?? Its about the same size as the oak in the picture.
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The best advice i got was "if you are about to cut something and the little voice in your head says this is an accident waiting to happen " then listen and walk away. Its not worth the risk. Chainsaws and hung up trees are a potent mix and can go wrong in a heart beat. Get your pro chum in and learn as much as you can from him, nothing beats on the job teaching.
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Grey squirrel management
Silverhooker replied to Squirrely's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Its a bit like the old woman who swallowed the fly, next a spider.... trapping and shooting are the only real world answers. Round my way we are polluted with greys to the point that only last week I bought a trap. The local squirrell group used to trap hundreds in the local ancient woodlands and it made almost no difference, or so we thought, till they stopped and now the little bastards are everywhere. Once you clear them out of one area you need to move out to the surrounding areas or they will be back colonising the area you cleared before you have blinked ! -
This could be the "Genesis" of a whole new thread.
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In this country we would be milling oak like that not making it into firewood !
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Fair bit of firewood for next winter there. If you don’t fancy a job don’t do it, better to walk way safe than have to run away in a hurry.
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Katanaboy 500, 650
Silverhooker replied to Peter Simpson's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Why can't you use a chainsaw? I'd recommend the wee sthil 120 battery saw, light and quiet. -
In my experience if you are thinking it's too much for you to do yourself then listen to yourself and get a pro in to do it. I've never regretted getting the local arborist in to drop a few tricky ones on my property. You get peace of mind and if you get on with him he'll explain how and why he's going to do it and you might pick up a few bits of wisdom. my local chap, Mark Lloyd, is a lovely chap and does a great tidy job for a sensible days pay, whats not to like about that !
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440 550 365 oh and a wee sthil 120 battery saw. Started with a mittox which got used and abused for a number of years before it died, and in fact in terms of wood cut per £ spent was the best value of them all...so far !
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Very new ! I used to dive with a buddy who didn't have a knife, he took a big heavy pair of scissors with him ! Reckoned cutting line and rope was easier, to be fair my knife mostly was used to cut cheese to make a sarnie !
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Gosh brings back memories, I had a Fenzy ABLJ. No dry suits or direct feed hoses then, no dive computer just watch, depth gauge and tables. I was a BSAC diver too.
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Pine as firewood...yes or no?
Silverhooker replied to Ontario Firewood Resource's topic in Firewood forum
I burn Scots pine a lot and its great, dries quick and is easy to split. Just sometimes get gummy hands handling it as some bits can have resin on them. -
I agree they are very snappy in winter
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Depends how much you want to spend.
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Curry and lager.
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I wasn’t really talking about business management just my dislike of spending my PAYE salary !
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We’ve never met yet you know me so well !
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If you haven’t guessed I’m Scots and tight as a ducks arse !
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I’ll have to look out for one when they become available in Sthil AK20/30 copy as it kills me to think of spending £90 for a second battery when I got the saw, battery and charger for £175.
