Dan Maynard
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Take the biggest ladder you own, figure it out when you get up there. There's knubs and stubs up there to stand on, big vee on the right for a rest. See if you can slide out some of those fancy fence panels before you get going too, that trellis work looks a bit fragile.
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No not that college, miles away that is.
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On the other hand the big pile of dead euc we left there last week was all gone. Even had a couple of guys excited about turning bowls out of it, I thought they were crackers but didn't like to say.
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I don't think they are aimed at unattended running though.
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We were pruning beech branches in a college today, apparently 4 people had asked about the wood before I got out of the tree. I said we should have put it on eBay.
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No. In fact boring a hole down through the middle of the stem probably would just cause it to sprout loads from the base. Very unlikely to die unless you pour glyphosate into the hole, and even then I wouldn't guarantee it. It's a laurel.
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Now CE marked too
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I had the overrun pulley go on my Volvo, sounded really awful. As you say recon alternator was the fix.
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Is this the wettest (firewood selling )autumn you have known !
Dan Maynard replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
Weigh the log then dry it in the oven if you want a bulletproof method of calculating moisture content. I think ash is only about 25% when green, 32 sounds too high. This is why people say you can burn it green, but actually it's better seasoned. -
Maybe there was a laurel hedge which got ground out to put the fence in, and they left a bit of root?
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Husqvarna 236 XTorq....too far gone to waste any more money on?
Dan Maynard replied to Lehobbit's topic in Chainsaws
Stihl 026 is a solid saw, but it is 2 generations ago so I'd check spares availablity. Piston and cylinder less likely to be required but clutch springs, brake band, anti vibe mounts, starter pawls etc. Saying that you'll probably get what you need on ebay even if not available new. -
Hospital and school roofs haven't been built strong enough to hold themselves up - RAAC disaster.
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Anchoring to regrowth is one case I think two tie in points can make sense, especially if one is lower down as a backup. I've also become a fan of the SRT redirect as you can put a sling and biner round those stems high up, multisaver also works for that DRT. Or final thought, depending on how much you are taking off and what the bark is like on the old stems, sometimes the special pruning spikes can be used to good effect.
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Looks like a post size lump of concrete next to it, you're welcome to that one. I do agree though, only way I can see to keep the tree is step the fence in a bay few feet away from it which will look daft forever, especially from the other side. Or take the fence down and plant a whole row of laurel?
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Have you got hold of the handles when it's running round? I have a muck truck which is wheeled, has no steering built in so when loaded like that you lift a bit on the back end and it swings pretty easy. I'm wondering if you need to lift a bit too, so it's easier for the tracks to slide.
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I wouldn't click the 'read full article' link either. Smells fishy to me.
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Nor on my phone which is Android, can download but not view. I think you can on apple.
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Have you got somewhere covered to work? Could be a way to be productive on days otherwise cancelled due to weather, that way you're earning a lot more than nothing.
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He's going some to get 5 litres a day through a topper so no wonder the chains don't last.
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I think I've heard of them as Scandinavian stoves, don't know where they started but makes sense the idea should spread around if they work so well. I can't remember anyone from Romania on here before, so is really interesting to get other perspectives on logs and fires thank you.
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That bit doesn't depend where you are, answer is yes. I would guess the birch will die after a few years but hard to be absolutely certain - it might just fall over, 1m isn't a lot of leverage for main roots. Also if you build that close there'll be a thread in a couple of years about whether leaving or removing the tree will cause subsidence or heave.
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Is this the wettest (firewood selling )autumn you have known !
Dan Maynard replied to cessna's topic in Firewood forum
That would depend which 6 months and where you are though, Sept to Feb not much drying whereas Mar to Aug in the sunshine and wind sat in IBC in the open would dry nicely round here. -
What can you sell for? Price of firewood has gone up, now seems 120 a cube round here but if it hasn't gone up as much you're getting squeezed on costs.
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There are different kinds of 1.3mm chain, so depends. In old money 1.3 is 0.050, more popular in the US apparently where you get 3/8 .050 chain. Basically the same as .058 chain, just use a compatible set. More modern .050 chains have been made which are narrower, Oregon call this Speedcut, Stihl rapid micro. The principle of these is that cutting out less wood uses less power so you can cut faster. I don't know the dates or choice as never bought a 550 but Stihl made this switch over to Light04 bars on the 261 which I think was after Husky brought out the SP33 chain Rapid Micro 3 Pro (RM3) - For .325" | STIHL WWW.STIHL.CO.UK Minimum-vibration saw chain, high cut quality, sturdy, and low chatter. The new high-performance saw...
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Local reputable log supplier is the way to go, air dried. Friendly face and somebody you can talk to. They are around, try asking your chimney sweep or on local Facebook pages for reputation. Logs that go mouldy in the garage aren't dry, avoid.
