coppice cutter

3 hours ago, Vigen Tigen said:

Jeez...Thanks for this, there's some great info and guess I should have done a search before attempting to reinvent the wheel!😏

Still, be good to find a definitive resource on planning and managing a small bit of land (around 2 acres) to maximise growing trees for fuel.

Know it's early days from reading your post, but what did you do in the end?

Pretty much as stated.

Kept aside a decent number of straight ends when I was trimming it out, usually they were at the very top, put a point on the end of them, scraped the bark a bit in the first foot or so, and pushed them in to the ground as far as they'd go.

Haven't been back near them since as I've had plenty else on my plate but will probably go down for a look at that particular area in the next week or so and see how they're doing.

I asked something similar a few months ago.

Seems they're pretty bullet proof, although I'll know better in a years time when I can see how successful I've been.

The apples being left to rot and feed the ground presumably also increases the productivity of the trees.

Usually the balance is the other way!

44 minutes ago, sandspider said:

Still, at least I'm not stuck down a hole in the fog in the middle of the night. With an owl.

Is that a euphemism for something perverse?

43 minutes ago, sandspider said:

Not sure about that! It's wet, heavy, awkward, up a steep slope across a stream, and just starting to go a bit manky. And my wrist hurts!

Jeez man, people pay good money to get a workout like that!

Anything free is always worth the effort!

11 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Not even for a bet !

..............whilst drunk!

Probably something like plum or cherry.

They are related after all.

Me neither actually.

Who knows. 🤷‍♂️

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

My bad, politicians wouldn’t lie, would they?

Conversely, if you read it on the internet it must be true?

There's bullshit everywhere.

23 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

For balance.

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3 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

The troubling part is that the goat would do just as good a job.

That's an appalling statement.

Goats are generally quite intelligent.

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

Sarrys V Irish was due to kick off at 15:00 . It had to be delayed by 2 mins due to the noise in the crowd as the ref was about to blow the whistle .

When reality is stranger than fiction.

Sounds like something from a 70's Woody Allen film.

Proper funny man, plainly very intelligent and sharp as a tack.

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12 hours ago, Ty Korrigan said:

I should film an opening and measuring into a glass measuring jug...

 

Yes you should, that's quite a revelation if accurate.

1 hour ago, pleasant said:

..and in three years time you will need a new battery or batteries....current 40v version (36v now obsolete) for that model is nearly £200 per battery.

 

 

I already have the XGT blower, and very pleased with it, so have batteries available.

They label it as 40v max, but it is effectively a 36v system.

At present I'm using the 36v (labelled 40v max) 2.5ah battery which is essentially the 18v 5ah battery but wired differently,they were just over £90 each.

It's a relatively new system so everything in it has a price premium compared to the long established 18v, but as it gets better established (as it no doubt will) hopefully there may be more deals to be had.

16 hours ago, Stere said:

I  dislike loop handles even for 25 mins

 

I think cow h gives me better control and  more precision than loop .

 

 

Disadvantage of cow h is they takes more space in back of the van and prob costs abit more. Only time when using it is  akward  is if using it in a very confined narrow space down the side of a building between wall and hedge etc.

 

Some strimmer  have a choice of 3 types of handles  U shape   cow horn or loop handles.

 

Got this battery one is very good apart from the short battery life only does about 15 mins on a 5.0 amp battery x 2

 

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1kw motor  so decent power clears brambles easy with  the oregon mulch blade

I'd actually be buying on the Makita XGT (36v) system, so it would be a very similar machine just with one battery instead of the two.

They actually do a twin 36v battery machine now which has a 2000w motor so double the power, but it's silly money and you'd no doubt still be constrained by work time.

26 minutes ago, pleasant said:

However if precision cutting in a more restricted or confined area is required then a loop handle is better. You have more control and can much easier thread the head through tight areas between trees, plants and up against sensitive things like fances or walls.

 

In the middle of a field....cow handle all day. A garden with obstructions then a loop handle. They are really two different machines for two different applications

 

Hope that helps

Certainly does, I'd instinctively feel that I'd have greater control and accuracy with the handlebars.

So very useful to hear that the opposite is actually the case.

Thanks.

I've a 55cc Ryobi, well over 20yr old and still runs like the day it was new, original head, original clutch, only thing is has needed is a new fuel tank as it got knocked over a while ago and split the original one. It has cut a ridiculous amount of stuff over the years and usually runs with about a foot of line on it.

But handy it ain't, and I'm thinking of something a bit more convenient for round the fruit trees, fruit bushes, garden edging, etc.

Thus considering the loop even though I'd instinctively prefer handlebar.

Therefore looking opinions of those with experience of both.

It'd be a battery one which is why I'm considering the loop handle.

For a strimmer/brushcutter obviously.

Pros and cons, what is your preference and why?

16 minutes ago, doobin said:

The tractor has 2800 hours, which is a savage amount for that size machine.

I dunno about that.

Our local Kubota man, who has been selling and maintaining Kubota for 40 odd years, says that the F series mowers (that's the out front ones) are good for 10,000hrs with regular routine maintenance.

See no reason why Iseki shouldn't be fit for similar.

Take the odd notion for a compact with a loader, but realistically it probably wouldn't be up to most of what I'd be expecting of it.

Already have pallet forks, etc, for my 3.5t digger and a 60hp Kubota with loader, so it's not really needed.

But, well........................you know! 

9 hours ago, Doug Tait said:

Won't they all be completely admonished of any wrongdoing soon?

After all, when it emerges it was all a ruse by the nasty tories to further stifle the will of the people of Scotland the Police are bound to realise their mistake.

You wouldn't bet against an outcome along those lines.

Whatever happens, I bet there's some amount of shit flying about behind the scenes!

At the same time, they (Sturgeon, Murrell, and associates), probably have a lot of dirt themselves on a lot of very high ranking people, and will be calling on a lot of help with their predicament "or else".

So won't be surprised either if they ultimately dodge the hiding they deserve.

Unfortunately!