Conor Wright
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Probably only a minor injury. It only takes a sharp stub of a branch on that top free falling past you and catching your shoulder to cause a major injury, even 50kg of a top could wipe you out if you're unlucky. I've done foolish things in the past, I can recall removing branches from a neighbours leylandii one summer holiday when I was about 14 or 15. Done with a Bush man saw and a double extension ladder. Maybe 15 ft off the ground, no more than 6 inch thick. Nothing went wrong and the job got done, however I walked away from it with a much different attitude than I walked up to it. Hopefully the same thing has happened in your case.
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Tree seems healthy and looks to be compensating for its lean, to a point. I'd regard it as being at higher risk of it failing in waterlogged/wet conditions and/or high winds. A site visit would be required to properly assess the tree, if its your tree I'd recommend you getting a local tree care company to survey it.
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Replacing parts on a Stihl KM130R to improve AV
Conor Wright replied to Michael Edwards's topic in Maintenance help
This is similar to what I've used.
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Would really need to see a pic of the stem at ground level and the area surrounding it along with the upper half of the canopy to make a proper judgement. It's a big lean but it may have many years left if its healthy. On balance, crossing the road to avoid the tree may be more dangerous than walking below the tree!
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Sounds like you put yourself and possibly others at risk here, climbing down a ladder with a partially severed top over you? Be glad you made it through the job unharmed and put that 300 quid towards a climbing course.
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Replacing parts on a Stihl KM130R to improve AV
Conor Wright replied to Michael Edwards's topic in Maintenance help
Try wrapping Hurley grip tape around the hand grips. Adds a bit of padding and absorbs a lot of vibes. I've used it on a couple of older saws and it helps, has a tendency to lose adhesion after a while so use a spot of super glue at both ends and it'll hold for longer. -
Leaf edges a bit too rounded for hornbeam in my opinion (sorry woodwizzard!) I reckon paul in the woods is right. Nothofagus nervosa?
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Pretty sure its Oleria macrodonta.
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Waste of a sheep
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Price is reasonable. personally, I just haven't the time to take on any milling jobs or I'd stick my name on it.. haven't done a paid days work in weeks and theres still a mountain of jobs to be done here at home, at this rate I'll never have time to go back to work! (Never mind all of my own milling to be done)
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(Pay someone to) Grind it flush, drill it out and rethread? Although I'd rather mick's solution... tulips are lovely this time of year..! Or if you're selling it soon, go with the araldite!
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Nice, looks even better in the sunshine too!
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These guys do decent thai style sauces. Their online recipes are good to Green Curry with Chicken - Thai Gold WWW.THAIGOLD.EU Thai food products and recipes.
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...like this
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A vertical mini mill might be worth a look, you could slab the trunk in 6 1/2 inch boards (allowing for planing and sanding to 6) and then run the mini mill through them using a smaller saw so easier and lighter, also less hassle than laddering an alaskan at 90° three times
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I have a 42 inch sugi hara since 2014. It's been used for milling, cross cutting and the odd fell. Been dressed a couple of times but is lasting well. Very stiff bar and hard wearing. Doesnt see work on a regular basis but I'm impressed with how long its lasted. Have a 16 inch on an echo 501 which has a lot of ground work done, small chip just behind the nose on the underside now but it's not affecting the cut. In fairness both bars have far outlasted any stihl bar in terms of comparable use.
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Jak 200 would be my choice. Can also be used as a brash grab with the blade removed Omef make solid kit, dedicated shear though, the jak may be more versatile.
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Thanks, it's ok once you're aware of it, towing eye fits below the ball so as long as theres a bit of pull or push it wont come off too easy. Wouldn't chance bringing it on the road though!
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Nice day for a stroll up the hill.
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That's why I saved up and got land first. Now I'm saving up to fill it!
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Why not cut the 2x4s to 18 inch lengths, angle the ends slightly and attach each one to a block with either rawlplugs as before or hammer in Express nails.. Maccie is lovely wood, be a shame not to utilise it. If you wanted to try bending the larch again make three to six cuts about 4 mm apart 2/3 of the way through the board from the inside at each point where you have a corner, this should give you more flex where its needed, then use expanding bolts to hold in place, one in the centre of each block. Just ideas, might work, I've no experience of doing what I've just described although I believe it's how some coffins are bent at the shoulder to allow the side to be made in one piece.
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Nice setup. You have some really cool kit!
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I've eaten three quarters of that cheesecake that I posted the recipe to last night. But I'd chance a curry now too, thai style green curry.. mmm I really should be fat by now. The onion bhaji recipe is savage, must stick it on here next time I waddle into the kitchen.
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A poxy shop I joke. It is dear, theres a few on here who will know more about it than I do, all I know is a carpenter that bought a hollowed ash log off me put nearly 800 quid worth of epoxy resin into it.
