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 Topic: Farm land birds still bumping along at the bottom |
Falstaff
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 Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Dec 09, 15 2:34 am Subject: Farm land birds still bumping along at the bottom |
Species Not included -
Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jay, Grey Squirrel, "Domestic" Cat, Mink, Heron, Buzzard, Red Kite, Sparrow Hawk, Cormorant, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Gosha ... |
| Topic: Farm land birds still bumping along at the bottom |
Falstaff
Replies: 35
Views: 80824
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Dec 09, 15 2:06 am Subject: Farm land birds still bumping along at the bottom |
The 19 species on the farmland bird index are: Grey Partridge, Kestrel, Lapwing, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, Turtle Dove, Jackdaw, Rook, Skylark, Starling, Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat, Linnet, Green ... |
| Topic: Look at me! |
Falstaff
Replies: 13
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Dec 09, 15 1:22 am Subject: Look at me! |
| That's interesting OL - did you buy the original "seed" - or was it supermarket stock (I've only ever done "Supermarket" and been disappointed although I can grow most stuff ok) |
| Topic: Puff ! |
Falstaff
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Dec 08, 15 12:26 am Subject: Puff ! |
Problem with the link Bodger ?
Shame as I'm struggling to utilise all the Blewitts this year ! |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
Replies: 14
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Dec 08, 15 12:03 am Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
(I'll try it with a big plumbers torch as I don't have a forge ! )
mapp gas instead of propane for higher temp?
Thanks for the advice Slim  - I just realised I have a decent sized BBQ - an ... |
| Topic: Green DIY Projects - ideas please |
Falstaff
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Dec 08, 15 12:00 am Subject: Green DIY Projects - ideas please |
| Nest boxes ! 1 1/8 " hole for tits - 1 1/4" for sparrows |
| Topic: Green DIY Projects - ideas please |
Falstaff
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Dec 07, 15 7:45 pm Subject: Green DIY Projects - ideas please |
| Baskets, Bean sticks, Walking sticks, propagating seedlings for sale (Tomatoes and runner beans maybe ? ) Hardwood cuttings are good to be taken this time of year for sale next summer and if you can s ... |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
Replies: 14
Views: 58204
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Dec 07, 15 7:34 pm Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Ash is best for tool handles, as it is resilient so deadens the shock of hitting anything. Hope it goes well.
Thank you Mistress Rose  - Been out today and found a piece of ash which should be ... |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
Replies: 14
Views: 58204
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Dec 07, 15 7:26 pm Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Don't tread on one, he's done nothing to you. There might come a day when he's treading on you.
Sorry Nick - You've lost me mate ! 
You've corrected your typo. You originally asked for ant a ... |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
Replies: 14
Views: 58204
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Dec 04, 15 1:08 am Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Heating the tang won`t lose the temper in the blade,unless you leave it in the fire so long that you can see the heat traveling up the blade,
that is how they were fitted.
Thank you Ty - I was hop ... |
| Topic: Weird wine ! |
Falstaff
Replies: 7
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Dec 03, 15 11:36 pm Subject: Weird wine ! |
So its you that is causing global warming,lol.
You'd certainly think so from some other threads - wouldn't you ?
However if I believed a word of it - I'd plead "pre- industrial era processes" : ... |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
Replies: 14
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Dec 03, 15 11:17 pm Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
You can get heat sink putty stuff which may let you heat the tang without affecting the temper of the blade: try your local welding supplier.
ETA: This kind of thing: http://www.frost.co.uk/cold-fr ... |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
Replies: 14
Views: 58204
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Dec 03, 15 11:03 pm Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Don't tread on one, he's done nothing to you. There might come a day when he's treading on you.
Sorry Nick - You've lost me mate ! |
| Topic: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Falstaff
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Views: 58204
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Dec 03, 15 10:49 pm Subject: New handle for my Bill- hook ? |
Clearly an antique - but like most vintage tools, it takes and holds an edge and is a joy to use.
However the handle is split right through and basically is in two halves, held together by the fer ... |
| Topic: Weird wine ! |
Falstaff
Replies: 7
Views: 12529
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Dec 03, 15 10:29 pm Subject: Weird wine ! |
It's slowing down !
I think it will be starting to clear within a week !  |
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