Dan Maynard
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Willow is famously high moisture content when green, hence why it likes to grow near water. Dry it out, burns fine. I live near a brook, lot of willow round us, burnt loads over the years.
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I remembered Daniel Murphy video about chipper spares, it's Bandit but don't know if the same thing you are looking for
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You have to pay for chip with no bark (such as play park chip) because that's a forestry product. Somewhere like Madingley Mulch have a range of stuff to choose from. On the other hand you can have mixed arb chip for free, if you can take a van load and we can just tip it off eg onto the drive. Smaller quantities are possible but that's just a delivery so there are usually some beer tokens involved. If you are on the west side of Cambridge I'll be passing a lot more often so can probably drop some off if you let me know where. Our chickens are fine on the free chip, they don't have expensive tastes.
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I've got a 'Drill Doctor' that was about £150. It does a pretty good job at creating the basic shape and the drills cut well afterwards. I couldn't get small drills anywhere near as good by hand, and won't develop the skill now either but that is fine. Personally I would say split point is not essential if you pilot drill, we never had them years ago anyway.
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Brilliant. You have to remember to stop before the log is through, otherwise you will be finding out what happens when the un-stoppable meets the un-movable!
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One of my engineering customers (make engine parts) have always had free vend coffee machines. They recently stopped putting plastic cups in the machines and issued every member of staff with an insulated mug. Now I have to remember to bring a mug when I go there to do a service or else I can't have a coffee. Not sure that works for you, not very welcoming to guests.
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robinia pseudoacacia close the property
Dan Maynard replied to vesna's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
I doubt it predates the extension, pretty fast growing tree could be 40 years old. I'd be inclined to think that is so close there will be problems down the line even if you keep trimming it, plant another tree down the garden and then take it out once the replacement is established. -
Commercially viable amenity uses for woodland
Dan Maynard replied to Big J's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I volunteer in a Woodland Trust ancient wood near us, it's popular with dog walkers. I forget the exact amount but it's something like a ton a year of dog crap to get rid of from the bins. -
About a tenner apparently (according to my teenage son). Think that makes it 4,000,000,000 quid, enough to hire a plane or two to transport it out.
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I'm on 13mm dDRT and the Harken Ninja and HAAS both work just fine.
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6 pieces? He's got a flock of sheep to do yet! Great job.
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Sounds a bit bonkers at first sight but interesting idea as I also have 110 hard top. Not going to get a huge amount of chip in but as you say for smaller jobs may be ok. So far my solution to all this is have a big trailer and a small chipper, can get a few cube in there with the chipper. Just sometimes in town wish the trailer was smaller too. What are you going to chip with? If it's a tow-behind then it's going to have a lot of blow so it'll be hard to stop the cab getting covered in chip as well, I'm thinking floor to ceiling gaps all sealed. Problem that door isn't that big too. Can you get wheelie bins small enough to roll in? Could chip into a couple and roll up ramps, might then be easier to unload. Certainly be interested to see pics if you do it.
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Does the engine stall in the cut or just the chain stop?
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If you really want budget then creative chop a couple of pallets to interleave, or build it from old 2x4 like we used to in the old days. Wooden horses are better when you nick with a saw.
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Sussed this earlier today. New defender hybrid to be released soon - power from the battery gives you 400hp going up hill and recharges going down. Don't see what can possibly go wrong with a landrover that's driven by motors, LR electrics are always so reliable.
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Other thing is to move the strop onto bridge rather than side Ds to avoid crush risk if it goes. I'd plan to just silky the lanyard if it got too tight, judging by how often I nick the bloody thing anyway wouldn't be difficult to go right through. I'm 16 stone so less confident things won't fall over until I've got a few bits cut off.
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Tree identification database
Dan Maynard replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Nah, get it cut and split by spring will be fine next year. -
They look a bit like mine did! Mine ended up with dented anvil (which I cleaned up) and drum bearing outer race and housings cracked. I was working with a group of volunteers at the time next to the village pond, I have no idea if something hard went in or if the bearings went first. The chipper is of indeterminate age and second engine so if they were original bearings had done well. My other theory is that I had chipped a couple of dead elms a few weeks before and that may have weakened the blades, they are much thinner than on a 6"chipper so could have started fatigue cracks. Either way I don't like chipping dead stuff now, too risky given the hassle.
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I reckon maybe half of customers keep the logs themselves nowadays, less in town obviously. I started my own little log goblin pile in tribute, let people collect it for free.
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Try to tempt Steve out of retirement.....
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Try this
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I've seen a Gerald Beranek video where he is strung between two trees miles apart to get on to a rotten one.
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The chainsaw lanyard getting tangled is the reason I bought my sawpod, really like it. You can occasionally get a climbing line wrapped but far less hassle overall. I think with the silky hanging it's always easy to get out but not always easy to put back, depending on which way you are hanging. Sawpod always in the same place, definitely recommend.
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I like my fat ropes so I don't think I could use the fimblclimb (big hands big gloves etc). I have a multisaver but to be honest not sure what it has over the fimblesaver except with 3 rings I can clip ends and middle onto my harness so it doesn't dangle down without having to knot it or anything. Likewise when using it on a pole I put the rope through all 3 rings and that keeps the end up out of my spikes.
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The angles and depth gauge are the same between semi and full chisel Stihl chains so I can't see a reason it won't work for both. To me they look expensive but no real harm giving it a try, see if it works for you. I know some people have raved about them to me.
