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Nice looking board, £250 is pretty cheap even if it is green. He won't get many treads from one board, hopefully he will be back for one or 2 more 😀 I think I used 3 boards from a similar size trunk I milled to make my stair treads. Milled at 75mm for a finished thickness of 50mm with an 8mm steel plate under each one. Single stringer so needed to be stiff and I put hidden cantilevers into the treads to put into the wall. Think I air dried mine for 6 years in the barn. pick sticked and weighed down. PVA on the ends and still got some wicked movement in the boards Oak can be a cruel old mistress at times ..........
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Nice chap he was too, much like open spaceman, id only met him a few times at shows and had a natter. He was still teaching apprentices until not so long ago I believe. Well respected man from what I know.
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One of my crosspein forging hammers. Same as the one in the pic it’s round in profile for spreading metal.
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Nope, that would be a hot set or a hot cut tool, most commonly it would be slotted into the hardy , you do get hot cut chisels which basically look like a hammer because they have a handle, the handle is merely there to place the chisel head on the hot metal accurately before striking it. Neither end of this is suitable for cutting, one end is clearly a cross pein and the other can't be made out too well.
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Ill go for some sort of heavy foundry / forging type work
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When you make representation to the council keep it factual. Emotional comments re keeping the tree will be disregarded. Have a look at national and local guidelines on TPO’s and select the most relevant in your circumstances. Any development, particularly if it’s dividing down a plot for houses will have a Tree report so there maybe two bites of the cherry should that be the intention of the developer. I think the majority of us would be concerned if a neighbouring plot was up ( potentially) for development
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This thread kickstarted a put off mini project. Found a vintage 4 1/2 lb Hultafors Bruk axe head in the barn when we moved here about 8 yrs ago. I’ve just Restored the head correcting the primary and secondary bevels. I made the handle from locally milled Ash , locally milled Laburnum for the cross wedge and palm
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They are a good solid reliable saw but really do need opening up a bit to cut quicker. Trouble is now my benchmark is my ported ms200t courtesy of custom saws. (crocky on here I think) Man that thing is good, any other top handle feels lame after using it. Simon Tranter currently has my 2511 and a larger saw he is working on, looking forward to seeing those back, the ported 2511 will no doubt be used lots. ported , machined, etc etc I think the 362 is a really good base saw which should have a lot of gains if worked on. Mine has been ultra reliable. I will have it ported next 13500 is the top rpm, (still got the sticker on mine)
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I’d do the same. I really like American pickups. just no point having one in the UK. ah we had a 4x4 caravelle a while back. 15 plate with the nice auto box. Drove it to the alps for skiing a couple of times and was very practical. Was a nicely thought out car but had the issue of burning oil. About 800ml in 1000miles of driving with about 40k on the clock. VW said it was high but within tolerance( just) so we sold it as they would do nothing under the warranty. Cost of a new engine was frightening if it ever got to that
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There’s no doubt vans are roomy. The sprinter cab is very comfy / roomy. It would be a big factor for someone your height buying a vehicle. Less of a factor for most of us. The ex power company 4x4 ones look a fairly good purchase. Usually have power / workshop in the back that would have cost a pretty penny to install and very useful. sone of the posties have those 4x4 berlingo type vans. Handy little things but wouldn’t cope with the work I ask of the pick-up. horses for courses I suppose
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Its all down to the individuals use /s isn't it. I find mine a really good blend of useful for work and useful for domestic duties. It regularly tows across fields etc when I wouldn't even dream of taking a normal van on that type of ground. Fits a lot of kit in the back nicely, had a really good canopy made by N and J aluminium. Wet dogs can go in there without messing up the inside of a car. Sheep and straw bales/feed I would imagine given how tall you are if you put a child seat in most family hatch backs you'd struggle to get your legs in. Couldn't see you fitting in my little Peugeot 4 door hatch. Vans tend to have a much more upright seating position with more headroom. Now the kids are older and drive the rear seats dont really get used in mine but Ive no intention to sell it. Worth more to me than the money although the residuals are quite good. If the sprinter 4x4 van wasn't such a big price I could be swayed, that's a tidy and useful van for sure.
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There are some fabulous UK cottage industry brands making brilliant clothing from UK wool and other natural materials. I bought a couple of bits from Bison Bushcraft (check out their range) at a wood fair / show. They were expensive but are wonderful products. The wool smock / shirt is my go to for cold weather dog walks. I wouldn't wear them for work because of the cost and because I have logo'd sweaters and polos etc for work. I really enjoy that its UK materials and UK hand made. Wool is one of the best fibres out there for the outdoor life, cheap man made materials providing affordable outdoor gear were its demise. Its sad that the fleece is pretty much worthless to farmers but that the highest quality garments commanding a strong price come from it. Farmers losing out again...
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1st and 2nd on my 2010 transit are excellent. The duratorque lives up to its durable name I had my hilux done with buzzweld inside and outside on the chassis, cavities all injected etc. expensive and took a week due to the curing process between the different coats but should ensure she stays in good shape. I do find the 3.0 hilux too tall in 1st high range for towing. You can mess around with the 4 low to do 2 low as well and add a switch to the dash for it, its been on the hilux forums numerous times but I've never got around to it. Very handy for shunting trailers on hard surfaces.
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I wouldn't want the 1.9 for towing either. I think the 2.5 d-max would be a safer bet if you go down the Isuzu route. I think that would mean a second hand one as I'm not sure they have made the 2.5 for a while but I could be wrong there. Can't go wrong with a hilux, chassis rust on newer ones is what to look out for. Gearing and a heavy duty clutch are the key for towing. My hilux is tuned to over 200bhp with a lift in torque as well, however this tune was a general one and would be better being retuned to optimise the torque curve for towing getting it lower in the rev range. I would say my 2.4 transit at 115bhp is better for towing off the mark than my 3.0 litre hilux with almost double the power on paper. torque curve and gearing are better for getting going. eventually I will get around to remapping the hilux again The 3.0 engine is very good and been around for ages. it will never be stressed the way a 1.9 Isuzu is if longevity is on your list...
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Charterhouse tree care in Dunsfold do that kind of work. Think he has 2 or 3 boats for it
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What will an ash woodland look like in 10 years time?
lux replied to 5lab's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Nothing you have detailed sounds like it would be a big issue to overcome Im a stones throw from the SDNP and have the same issue with ADB in part of our woodland (also designated ancient). Im extracting the ADB and started another business producing lump wood charcoal from it as a bit of hobby / side hustle. That took off well last year so will be adding a second kiln this spring. I secured a grant to protect the future of the woods. We have put in 900 new trees this week with the grant covering 90% of the cost on a self plant basis. A variety of 11 native species with full planting plan and survey free of charge carried out during the grant application . The SDNP is a big place but if its not far from me and you do end up purchasing it id be happy to take a look at the site and suggest some options. -
cheers all, The delivery arrived today. sounds like 2 of us will get them done in about 4 days although I might do a bit over the weekend on my own. Been a decent grant process so far.
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So I secured a grant from Woodland Trust for additional planting at home. I have 900 broadleaf natives arriving to create further woodland. Most will be around to 100 cm mark with stake / deer guard. The going is easy, nothing steep etc etc How many would you expect to plant per person per day? cheers
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I always liked that Nordic noir crime series , 'The Bridge' Maybe we can have 'The Tunnel' next ..........
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yup, classic case of bare minimum. what usually happens is you try and avoid the bit of tree to save the nearside mirror and the the oncoming traffic does likewise resulting in you both twatting the offside mirrors with each other 😂
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Windy rainy night, probably not as bad as I had expected from the forecast here, certainly some hefty gusts though. Nice and calm this morning which Im pleased about. Looks like it will be business as usual with a Beech reduction.
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Looking for help on a job. Need 2nd climber and groundie. County Durham.
lux replied to biggimmer's topic in Employment
you'll only be known as clueless by those that have a clue.. and there aint many of them ... -
On the basis if we get a call out later I won't be driving, I'm going to open a 2018 Berry Bros extra ordinary claret and let it breath a bit in time for roast dinner... a good year apparently.
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Red warnings are the ones with £££ signs attached , right .....?
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Yes not too far from your old patch I believe.
