Dan Maynard
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Chalara fraxinea - Generic thread
Dan Maynard replied to David Humphries's topic in Tree health care
I'm waiting for the dieback thread to coalesce with the biomass/firewood thread - surely in a few years there is going to be tons of ash felled all over the country which could drive the wholesale price down again? -
I was thinking about climbing past decay in the stem to dismantle the tops. If there's a nice clear field in front so you can fell them in a oner though, would be a great job.
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Stihl Photo Competition - Win a Model Stihl MS500i
Dan Maynard replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Reckon Bolam should win for posting a model saw. -
Are there some hornet moth holes near the base of the others you could use as a persuader? Massive lumps of regrowth falling off from up there as the tops decay, you don't want the job of removing them in 10 years either.
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I use bark.com , I'm not a heavy user but it works for me to get a few leads. You only spend when you want to contact a customer so I don't have any subscription to pay.
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No idea, only joking.
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.... and some bugger still nicked it from there.
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That's it, I got Cargo Connect Compact - not as wide, only 2.7t, bit cheaper. 10inch wheel means bed height only 550mm.
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Lightweight work trousers recommendations please
Dan Maynard replied to Woodworks's topic in General chat
I get Englebert Strauss trousers, cordura ones are really hard wearing. -
Don't know if you need transport or could collect, I'm doing a training course this week in Towcester and Dane was telling me he had too much wood for logs and will have to send it for biomass, I guess if you offer above the biomass price then there's a deal to be done.
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I have been tempted by this on my 365xt. I guess the carb needs adjusting after? Never really messed with carbs so not confident, have also thought maybe send it to spud.
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The other part, last year's removal of dead material doesn't sound like it would make any difference at all, it's when you remove live material and hence reduce leaf area of the tree it matters, which is what the squirrels have done. A vigorous sycamore would just sprout back from 15% reduction anyway.
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Believe Martin near us fitted a Stihl bar to his big Dolmar but he has a mill to do the slots.
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I have a small wheel version 12x6 from Bryan James, can't remember exactly the bed height but much lower than a tipper.
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That is amazing, must be unique. Can see that on show somewhere.
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But you already have a 372, don't you? In your shoes I would get a 550 15" and run it with .325 semi chisel, it's not really harder to sharpen just needs a different file.
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RoughHewn keeps posting pictures of elm in the milling section.
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The only case to not need EL is if you are engaged separately by the customer, but if you are working together using the same gear then I can't see you would be deemed separate. EL costs me about £300 on a small operation so I don't think as bad as £650. Tax is a different issue...
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Some willow spits so watch out on open fire, but I have burned loads in my wood burner - its not dense but if dry burns just fine. Sorry can't help with Eliet, know more about chippers than shredders.
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Interesting website, though it says all their fuel is from locally sourced FSC accredited managed woodlands so can't have been going there? Also says they need 240,000 tonnes per year, that's 650t per day. I reckon you might have fed it for an hour or so. ... and that there are 20 more plants being contracted or already operational! These trees really are going to start becoming "extremely valuable".
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I looked at a big hawthorn last week, found two pigeon nests in it right near each other. "Ah yes we do put a bit of food out for the blackbirds" Hmmm. Blackbirds. Still, not in any rush to climb and reduce a hawthorn so don't mind too much.
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I guess leave the heating on at 25C would work. I don't know if it works but copper slug tape under the lip of all the worktops might deter them?
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I made a mantlepiece from reclaimed oak, there are loads on eBay which seem to come in £50-100 depending on size etc but some aren't that good looking. Maybe have a look and see what yours will be most like?
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I believe the licences are about controlling birds as pests, no effect on the law which prevents you disturbing the active nest in any other circumstances. I've read that pigeons tend to lay the next pair of eggs before the chicks have fledged so you have to keep an eye on it and maybe wait till October.
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.... coppices well, or sprouts up all over the lawn when you cut one down, depending on how you look at it.
