V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
have a 'ferrex' (LOL-surprise there then
) circular - excellent little thingbut if you're on Mak batteries then that'll be your route
) circular - excellent little thingbut if you're on Mak batteries then that'll be your route
William127
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I love my makita cordless, 2 5ah batteries are fine, obviously need a fair few for a days running.
The milwaukee single 18v polesaw is different. That will overheat a 5ah battery, runs like a beast with an 8ah though
William127
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Don't know about deals but I've had an 18v brushless(That's the important bit)makita for about 9 years, cut tons of stuff, including oak sleepers and hour long sessions cutting 3x3 pallet bearers into firewood lengths. Brilliant saw, made even better by the milwaukee cordless specific blades
Routy56
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Sophies Car - when we bought it for her last week, although it had done only 49k I was concerned about the age and condition of the tyres. Some were the originals from 2011. You know the score at about 5 years they perish and break up
So during the week I bought some budget tyres and took Sophie on another adventure to my brother Graham's workshop to get them fitted on Friday afternoon...
Sophie soon got stuck in helping to change them
And helped to get them balanced...
Then got them balanced perfectly....
And finished up teaching Sophie how to use the torque wrench
I rather do all this early getting rid of the 8-11 year old tyres, rather than having her with a blow tyre on a high speed road on a wet and windy night. 2 year old one went in the spare wheel well.
Another job jobbed - very satisfying
So during the week I bought some budget tyres and took Sophie on another adventure to my brother Graham's workshop to get them fitted on Friday afternoon...
Sophie soon got stuck in helping to change them
And helped to get them balanced...
And finished up teaching Sophie how to use the torque wrench
I rather do all this early getting rid of the 8-11 year old tyres, rather than having her with a blow tyre on a high speed road on a wet and windy night. 2 year old one went in the spare wheel well.
Another job jobbed - very satisfying
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
'Grahams' are handy things to have aboutSophies Car - when we bought it for her last week, although it had done only 49k I was concerned about the age and condition of the tyres. Some were the originals from 2011. You know the score at about 5 years they perish and break up
So during the week I bought some budget tyres and took Sophie on another adventure to my brother Graham's workshop to get them fitted on Friday afternoon...
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Sophie soon got stuck in helping to change them
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And helped to get them balanced...
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And finished up teaching Sophie how to use the torque wrench
I rather do all this early getting rid of the 8-11 year old tyres, rather than having her with a blow tyre on a high speed road on a wet and windy night. 2 year old one went in the spare wheel well.
Another job jobbed - very satisfying
Routy56
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Busy week so far with Storm Bertram giving us a 'rain day' today
Sunday was the local 5 mile race at Wix amongst about 200 runners....
And was pleased to complete it in a respectable time for my age category...
Look at that sweat pouring off me
Then Monday was leading our NARPO Walkers on a long Circular Walk in the Dedham area.
Most enjoyable, in an AONB and Constable Country
River Stour
This church at Langham and many of the views featured in Constable paintings
And as we passed through a superbly landscaped garden we saw many example of chainsaw art
And SWMBO actually liked them
Now we have several tree stumps left for the wildlife. But I have several chainsaw and feel an idea forming......
Sunday was the local 5 mile race at Wix amongst about 200 runners....
And was pleased to complete it in a respectable time for my age category...
Look at that sweat pouring off me
Then Monday was leading our NARPO Walkers on a long Circular Walk in the Dedham area.
Most enjoyable, in an AONB and Constable Country
River Stour
This church at Langham and many of the views featured in Constable paintings
And as we passed through a superbly landscaped garden we saw many example of chainsaw art
And SWMBO actually liked them
Now we have several tree stumps left for the wildlife. But I have several chainsaw and feel an idea forming......
Routy56
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And yesterday got cracking the the Second Phase of my grand fencing project.
Top 2" moist and the rest is all powder dry very hard clay which turns to dust
During the afternoon, my neighbour, Kim, who owns the horse field joined me.
"Can I help you Dave, what do you want me to do"
"Can you just help me dig these pesky holes"
Do you know what we did loads in half the time, taking turns of either the fencing spade or spoons. Kim is hard working and now has the confidence to tackle the rest of her horsey field fencing
Top 2" moist and the rest is all powder dry very hard clay which turns to dust
During the afternoon, my neighbour, Kim, who owns the horse field joined me.
"Can I help you Dave, what do you want me to do"
"Can you just help me dig these pesky holes"
Do you know what we did loads in half the time, taking turns of either the fencing spade or spoons. Kim is hard working and now has the confidence to tackle the rest of her horsey field fencing
pettsy
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Routy56
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WowThis guy is local to me, a bit of inspiration for youhttps://www.treeart.co.uk/
Storrsy
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Pressures on!Wow
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
how the hell does he get the finish ????
Lffsam
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My local tree feller is coming to drop a very large pine tree this morning (6' diameter trunk). Thinking of asking him to leave me a green man face on the stump 
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there are some very clever guys out there!
.there are some very clever guys out there!
Routy56
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I think that the guys that do this stuff use smaller chainsaws for the finer detail. Then I guess that ordinary woodworking tools come into playhow the hell does he get the finish ????
And not realising that I was going to to get involved with some fun, I bought this last week from Amazon small battery chainsaw
Mind you I haven't used it yet. And only supposed to be used as a pruning saw
So in other news, just after Storm Bertam had passed through, I got the rest of the fence posts hole dug, post set in postcrete and all creosoted before it got dark
Lancs Lad
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Few pics from APF to whet your whistle...
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Monkeybusiness
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This is a good mate of mine - ridiculous what he comes up with!
treecarving.co.uk
Tree Carving Specialist - For Home, Estates & Public Spaces
I am a world-renowned tree carving specialist in the UK. I create sculptures inspired by nature from statues to furniture. Worldwide bespoke commissions.
treecarving.co.uk
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
spectacular !!This is a good mate of mine - ridiculous what he comes up with!
Tree Carving Specialist - For Home, Estates & Public Spaces
I am a world-renowned tree carving specialist in the UK. I create sculptures inspired by nature from statues to furniture. Worldwide bespoke commissions.
I wish I had his artistic 'bent' ....
Pam is always on to me to 'create' some sculptures for the garden - I have no idea WTF to even start
used to have several artists used to come in to me for materials and they always wanted to rifle the scrap bin ..
some got quite sh1tty when I'd weigh it and charge 'em the going rate ..
" But it's scrap !! "
" which still has a value - I can soon put it all back in the skip "
they all learnt in the end
or lost their source of weird materials
Routy56
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Yep - I showed Sharon and she said, "Don't think you could do that yet"This is a good mate of mine - ridiculous what he comes up with!
Tree Carving Specialist - For Home, Estates & Public Spaces
I am a world-renowned tree carving specialist in the UK. I create sculptures inspired by nature from statues to furniture. Worldwide bespoke commissions.
But she has authorised me to make a seat from one of our stumps
Canal Navvy
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His work is truly spectacular and not too proud to chat to anyone at the showsThis is a good mate of mine - ridiculous what he comes up with!
Tree Carving Specialist - For Home, Estates & Public Spaces
I am a world-renowned tree carving specialist in the UK. I create sculptures inspired by nature from statues to furniture. Worldwide bespoke commissions.
Routy56
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Yep - and do you remember a few weeks ago, I taught Jack about the value of scrap and he got half of the weighed in pay out. Well last week they had a lesson based on "The value of Scrap metal'. And he could contribute with some real life experiencespectacular !!
I wish I had his artistic 'bent' ....
Pam is always on to me to 'create' some sculptures for the garden - I have no idea WTF to even start
used to have several artists used to come in to me for materials and they always wanted to rifle the scrap bin ..
some got quite sh1tty when I'd weigh it and charge 'em the going rate ..
" But it's scrap !! "
" which still has a value - I can soon put it all back in the skip "
they all learnt in the end
or lost their source of weird materials
M
Monkeybusiness
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I met him originally when starting out in tree surgery 25 plus years ago - I used to do a bit of subbing to the firm he worked for. He was (still is I guess!) an incredibly good climber (though doesn’t bother any more), and had ended up in to the industry accidentally as needed a job after uni and his friend gave him some work (which he took to incredibly well).His work is truly spectacular and not too proud to chat to anyone at the shows
His actual ‘trade’/training is graphic illustration (I’m sure he has illustrated a few children’s books) - basically he is ridiculously creative and talented. He’d play around carving logs in the yard on firewood days and it grew from there - he goes all over the world competing and creating commissions nowadays. He and his good lady are two of the kindest people you’ll ever meet, and live a great life doing what they love!
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