Conor Wright

I'd ask what's the issue with his vin, if it's just a case of mods he made not matching the original number then that's a forgivable sin!

if he's trying to pull a fast one and clone yours his story will probably have holes in it bigger than the sills of a transit.

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

I think they are being used in Ukraine ....

I think they're howitzers.

be a handy way of removing trees alright, the reductions could be a bit messy though..

51 minutes ago, GLynch said:

Anyone know what the cs100 is like with the vanguard 14hp engine as opposed to the 18hp? I'm just looking at buying one 

 

Also going to be selling my lipper cobra 6.5hp chipper soon 

Does alright tbf on smaller stuff and I just adjusted the blade gap makes a massive difference 

 

Not a cs100 but my wee chipper has a 13 hp honda and it's a bit weak when near it's limit on "bigger" stems or when it takes a big bite of conifer tops. Blades and anvil gap need to be spot on to get the best out of it.

Just waiting for it to show any sign of unreliability so I have an excuse to stick on a bigger unit.

I can only imagine how painfully slow a 6.5 is to use! 

Add another zero to the initial estimate then times by 3 and you'll be halfway there! 

Forgive my ignorance but is that basically a "working man's" g wagen?

1 hour ago, difflock said:

The grille and bumper are the worst afflicted, shame on me that I could not motivate myself to even spray the grille and bumper with Fertan.

New grill now ordered.

I suggested hot dip galvanizing the bumpers, but to no avail.

 

Sigh.

 

I've taxed worse...

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

 

 

Truss said she will put, 'spades in the ground' in areas like Stoke, that sounded more like something Priti would say.

 

 

Not sure if I'm reading that the way you intended it but it made me laugh!

Don't usually get big slabs that long as I rarely mill onsite and have to be able get the log home but I did have some 4 meter by 500mm ash slabs 60mm thick which I sold for 350 each unseasoned. They didn't have much character so I was happy with the price. A real nice, ready to use log would (should) be more.

55 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

The wonderful John Seymour always preached that the various arts of preserving your self-grown food were just as, if not more, important than producing it in the first place.

He wasn't wrong either. 

Nugent trailers are pathetically poorly put together. Brian James not much better imo.

Dale kane are strong but heavy. Probably the best built trailers out there but their weight does go against them when you're getting close to the 3.5 mark

I've a 2002 gd106 and while it is wide on the road it's been unbreakable. I wouldn't hesitate to get another.

19 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Burn to a crisp if it ever germinated out here.

Looks smooth and even anyway.

Different climate down your way! Peaked at 30° here on Tuesday, down to 18 now and raining steady. More of the same forecast for the rest of the weekend then who knows! A gamble worth taking.

Yeah. Happy with the results. A change is as good as a rest as they say. Back to bashing laurel hedges next week.

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Not going to seed it now are you?

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Not going to seed it now are you?

They're seeded and fertilised. Couldn't have timed it better!

Not arb but took the harley rake out of the nettles and did a few lawns this week. It started raining when I was on the way home with the seeder. 

Brought in a few bales too, always impressed with what the little Korean tractor can do!

18 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Are you talking about an older applicant (45 plus) with no experience in the industry?

No, some experience I'd imagine. Who knows?

Maybe they'd started off in another career and realised their life was a soulless, meaningless existence of poorly paid office work,  commuting, demanding kids and an increasingly unattractive wife. maybe they were having a midlife crisis and their wife and kids had finally left as he was adamant his true calling was as a stunt cock in californias porno gold rush. having realised his performance on camera wasn't up to scratch decided tree surgery was the next best thing and all he now needed from a job was enough money for a tent and a daily supply of meth. 

I don't know Mick, I just see a lot of folk my age (mid thirties) needing constantly higher incomes to facilitate their lifestyle while some of those who are midway or later in their careers have lower overheads.

If I was actively looking to hire now I'd be looking for someone with previous experience, takes too long and costs too much for a small company to train up fresh lads. I'd happily take an older applicant on a three or four day week above a novice full time that required practice and training.

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

Hurry up with a recipe before I get overrun

This recipe has worked for us

On 21/07/2022 at 20:10, openspaceman said:

Has she tries sauerkraut? I'm told as long as there is some cabbage other vegetable can be added.

 

You and @gary112 put me to shame.

Yes, of sorts, with red cabbage. Just layer it into a jar with a sprinkle of salt and pack it down. Not my favourite but it does go well with duck!

Theres no shame in growing anything. Believe me, our first attempts were nothing to be proud of!

2 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

 Well, yes.

Or no? An older applicant may have their mortgage paid and kids could be grown up and be paying their own way in life?

11 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

I was thinking of filling ton bags. How much do you charge for them?

 

I had really hoped to get on with the Cabin this summer but just no time for it just now. Been concentrating on other outdoor projects plus firewood production. Then the missus wanted a kitchen island and a breakfast bar last time I was home.

 

Had my building warrant approved today for removing an internal structural wall between the kitchen and dining room so that will be on the cards soon. Then its a new kitchen to install. Never ends.  

 

I've a few new parts for the Logosol that I need to mill the beams so I think I'll make a start on molding them in September on rainy days. Ive 5 Sitka Trees to remove from the Cabin site, then I need to get a man in with a monster Stump Grinder to grind out all the stumps that where there. Then its prep for a cement pad, drainage, services etc. 

 

Ive 60 x 6" Beams drying though and the more dry they get stickered the less settling I'll have to deal with when I build the cabin. Silver linings and all that.  

 

 

25 quid for the shavings collected or two delivered locally for 75 (euro) it's not exactly a money maker but it beats throwing it on the compost heap.

Sounds like you've got a few irons in the fire there! Looking forward to seeing your progress, I started a "self build" thread a week or two back. Sounds like you'll have a few bits to add to it soon. So will I hopefully.

6 minutes ago, sime42 said:

I reckon your plan stands a very good chance of succeeding, judging by the impressive lot of stuff you're producing.

You mentioned jarring things, is that in vinegar? How else do you store things?

I don't, my better half does! I just eat them! But yeah, mostly vinegar although tomatoes are lightly salted and vacuumed in reusable jars, a lot of the veg is blanched and frozen or just straight frozen. Jams obviously sugar based and herbs are dried.

While vinegar is the base adding a few bay leaves, a ring of onion, star anise etc adds another dimension of taste. Beetroot in vinegar with 2 cloves half a star anise and a bay leaf is delicious!

The ogorki I mentioned earlier can be kept in salted water for a good few weeks, a bloom forms on top but that actually helps protect them. 

I can't claim to have much knowledge of the preserving side of things but it might make an interesting thread of its own, there must be a few others out there doing similar.

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Ive a good extractor for the workshop and a dual bagger 3ph unit for when I start log molding for my Cabin. 

Mines only a single bag which does fill up a bit fast but as luck would have it the bags I get my bareroot hedging in fit it perfectly.

There's a local crusty hippie that gives me a fiver a bag for planer shavings for her chickens. We use some ourselves and the odd sheep farmer buys a ton bag for lambs

When you going at the cabin? 

Somethings gotta kill ya,

re alaskan milling, I just take a deep breath squint and push. 

I did get a dust extractor for the shed, I find the woodmizer and circular saws the worst. No real need for a mask then.

9 hours ago, gary112 said:

That’s a great crop of onions 👍

It is, our best yet by far. Looking like we will have all our own veggies this year and if our stores and preserves keep enough to see out the hungry gap and keep us going until next year's plants come ready to harvest. Such is the plan!

Good to see you back by the way.

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Especially when you strim through it ....

Or when the dog rolls in it...

That's heavy staining for a nail or even a wrap of wire or two. 

Reminds me of the time I found an old axe head in a maccie.

I see your point. It is a way of getting rid of waste wood. 

Still, it's not going to change my mind about it.

If you wernt in Scotland I'd suggest a solar kiln for your kind of volume!

Have toyed with the idea myself but I'm still using ibcs in a repurposed mushroom tunnel. For my needs it works well, just have to keep ahead of demand with the splitting which has been hard this year. I'm selling more logs this summer than I did any other year.

Interesting. I could never see the reasoning behind it other than impatience driven by greed.