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I had an infected Ash that came down. It was probably around 18 months before I managed to get around to sawing and splitting it. The stuff closer to the trunk was horrible, brittle stuff to split. Didn't follow the usual 'laws' of how to split wood. It would either just shatter into two or nothing at all. Didn't have complaints about how it burnt but I suppose it was as good as healthy, well seasoned Ash.

Photo of the finished job and double-fenced. Surprising how quickly it is springing back to life already.

Not my work. Although I do tell the hedger that laid it, that I do the hardest bit. And that is write out the cheque at the end of it. Luckily for me, he has a sense of humour!

I could talk to you all about my favourite fight scene, but the first rule is not to talk about it.......

Thanks for the replies. I have narrow bony feet so find that any lace up boots are painful after a short period of time. Decided to buy another set of safety wellies in the end and find that the Sievi ones are narrower than most.

I'm wondering if there any brand of chainsaw wellies which tend to be of a narrower fitting? I'm not fussed if they are labelled 'womens' wellies. I won't be in them all day every day and want something that I can easily take off, so don't particularly want lace up boots. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Neither are really a version of Countryfile. Ffermio is a proper TV programme for proper farmers. As for Cefn Gwlad, I don't even know how to begin to describe Dai Jones, Llanilar......

Some strong ties you are using there. Reminds me of the time, when I was sent to go around the farm to get some Hazel ties. I asked the question what width should I be looking to get. I was told "the size of a dick". To this day I still don't know what is the ideal size of a hedge tie.....

A Ford, a Ford, a Ford, A few pieces of tin, With a smoky ole engine in, A Ford, a Ford, a Ford. The 4000 series Ford tractors were renown for having smoky engines that someone wrote that little rhythm about them.

I've got one chainsaw with a 3/8" 1.3mm Picco chain and bar and another chainsaw with 3/8" 1.6mm chain and bar. Would the chain and bar be interchangeable on the saws without the need to change the sprocket?

That is exactly what it is. It is all about spotting potential accidents and injuries before they happen and ensuring better working behaviours. It used to really piss me off hearing people moan about 'elf and safety, that saw it as some kind of form filling exercise. Those same people were quick enough to be filling in forms when there was a bit of compo on offer. I've been one of those people that was responsible for conducting disciplinaries for those breaking h&s rules (lets have a play fight on the side of a main road and stick in on fb. Look at me, I can drive a bobcat on two wheels etc). And I did so gladly, as I was also the one who had to visit the homes of families of employees who now had less fingers and toes.

Who told you that? And were those the examples that they gave?

I'm wondering what you use in the way of hand and face 'protection'? Do you use leather hedging mitts (if you still get them) or other gloves? And a chainsaw helmet with a screen? I'm thinking particularly about when laying thorn hedges.

Where about's are you?

Love that idea. Sometimes the simplest are the best! I was thinking of having the base as a pallet so that it was portable, lift-able (and maybe tip-able). But also along similar lines as yourself with the cut logs falling into something below to save handling again. I was thinking a dumpy bag below, but not sure how I would have it that the pallet was strong enough to lift on pallet forks but with a hole in it big enough for the logs to fall through.