Recent content by Mick!

I’ve used black mats for years, never once burnt a lawn.

Yes, and they hate the stuff as well, but it’s a bastard to get rid of.

Decent ash we took down lately. Nice weather, nice people, went well.

Undoubtedly, but even a bucket on an avant is worth 20 blokes.

Does seem odd that they do the clear up manually, It’s a horrible job, one scoop a shovel is best the next scoop a fork…

This popped up on my memories thing on FB. 13 years ago, an Ash. Wish I’d kept that little digger!

Seen this twice, and surely it should be ‘A kleptomaniac literally takes things’? Works better I think. Other way is clunky.

Live unprotected electric cables btw.

Agreed, he seemed to know the protocol, just got unlucky.

Dangerous business.

Looks like a fox ‘stole’

Don’t worry about maxing it out, you can do it all day (as I did today as a matter of fact) stress control will deal with it. It can happen if you turn it off before it’s emptied the chamber, because the wheel stops quickly (direct drive) a small piece can drop between the anvil and the blade...

Direct drive does bring some things to look out for, if it has trouble starting suddenly check that there isn’t a small piece of chip jamming the wheel, you can burn belts or even bearings constantly cranking it. Very easily remedied, just open the chamber up and free the wheel by pushing it the...

What were you using to make the cuts?

Perhaps, there’s plenty think like you, which is fair enough. Tbh I was more interested in your news source that stated ‘England is trying to do away with trial by jury’