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keithmac
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[QUOTE 5238519, member: 9609"]I have finally got a start, left about 4 metres of trunk to give is some leverage when I try and pull her over.
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What do you reckon, if I dig a trench 2 foot deep all the way around breaking all the roots as I go, will she pop out ?
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3 ft down and strap a tow rope round it (attached to a vehice!).
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What do you reckon, if I dig a trench 2 foot deep all the way around breaking all the roots as I go, will she pop out ?
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3 ft down and strap a tow rope round it (attached to a vehice!).
keithmac
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[QUOTE 5238508, member: 9609"]have never used a post borer before, if you have the correct ground they must make light work of it
Have you got it finished yet ?[/QUOTE]
Had bank holiday weekend off, took family out in the caravan instead (was too hot to work anyway!).
All RHS is done (approx 70 foot?), this weekend I'll be tackling the LHS which is a touch longer.
Going to go inbetween the posts on this side, but this means more work to make the panels (less than digging 15+ postcrete lumps up though hopefully!).
The Petrol Auger can knock a hole out in minutes, half a barrow full of soil. If I was building it from scratch it would have been much easier!.
I have a trial contraption to try and pull the post stumps out but not the end of the world if it doesn't work.
The posts in packed gravel are very sturdy, I'm amazed really!.
Your tree project looks interesing, plenty of stump to get good leverage!.
Have you got it finished yet ?[/QUOTE]
Had bank holiday weekend off, took family out in the caravan instead (was too hot to work anyway!).
All RHS is done (approx 70 foot?), this weekend I'll be tackling the LHS which is a touch longer.
Going to go inbetween the posts on this side, but this means more work to make the panels (less than digging 15+ postcrete lumps up though hopefully!).
The Petrol Auger can knock a hole out in minutes, half a barrow full of soil. If I was building it from scratch it would have been much easier!.
I have a trial contraption to try and pull the post stumps out but not the end of the world if it doesn't work.
The posts in packed gravel are very sturdy, I'm amazed really!.
Your tree project looks interesing, plenty of stump to get good leverage!.
Bazzer
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[QUOTE 5238519, member: 9609"]I have finally got a start, left about 4 metres of trunk to give is some leverage when I try and pull her over.
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What do you reckon, if I dig a trench 2 foot deep all the way around breaking all the roots as I go, will she pop out ?
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Good luck with that. A silver birch in my garden which had a diameter of around 10" was a ba****d. A task which was eventually abandoned and I was left about metre of stump, which is gradually flaking to pieces.
You seem to have a bigger trunk to get leverage on and space for a vehicle to use as brute force: something I didn't have.
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What do you reckon, if I dig a trench 2 foot deep all the way around breaking all the roots as I go, will she pop out ?
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Good luck with that. A silver birch in my garden which had a diameter of around 10" was a ba****d. A task which was eventually abandoned and I was left about metre of stump, which is gradually flaking to pieces.
You seem to have a bigger trunk to get leverage on and space for a vehicle to use as brute force: something I didn't have.
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Mrs M
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Piemaster
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And don't forget to video it
@User9609 looks like you're well on the way there. Maybe soaking the ground around it will help to pop it out?
Dave 123
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keithmac
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[QUOTE 5239993, member: 9609"]I reckon my tree will be out before your fence is up - 
today is the day,have been up early and it now sits in a 2foot deep hole, hack the remaining roots off and out she pops
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Yep you've beaten me to the finish line!.
today is the day,have been up early and it now sits in a 2foot deep hole, hack the remaining roots off and out she pops
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Yep you've beaten me to the finish line!.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
[QUOTE 5239993, member: 9609"]I reckon my tree will be out before your fence is up -
today is the day,have been up early and it now sits in a 2foot deep hole, hack the remaining roots off and out she pops
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I don’t know what to say about this image. On one hand I am deeply impressed, on the other hand I am glad I am not a phycologist. Utterly extraordinary.
Do I have permission to save your photo?
today is the day,have been up early and it now sits in a 2foot deep hole, hack the remaining roots off and out she pops
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I don’t know what to say about this image. On one hand I am deeply impressed, on the other hand I am glad I am not a phycologist. Utterly extraordinary.
Do I have permission to save your photo?
Dave 123
Legendary Member
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[QUOTE 5240316, member: 9609"]Do you have any interesting suggestions ?
I would just dump it over the fence into the wooded area and let it rot away creating good habitat for insects etc (I don't condone dumping garden rubbish unless it is doing good)[/QUOTE]
Rustic bench
As I didn’t rotate the pic you’ll have to tilt your head!
I would just dump it over the fence into the wooded area and let it rot away creating good habitat for insects etc (I don't condone dumping garden rubbish unless it is doing good)[/QUOTE]
Rustic bench
As I didn’t rotate the pic you’ll have to tilt your head!
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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[QUOTE 5240339, member: 9609"]... may be I should just re plant it upside down - ?[/QUOTE]
We had some of those on the cycle track...
...had to be felled after about ten years.
We had some of those on the cycle track...
...had to be felled after about ten years.