Mac of Cygnet Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 16 hours ago, matty40s said: Anyone for the Chop? well, we met him on Saturday and he's a splendid chap, bumped into him in the Boat (Stoke Bruerne) before we realised who he was then bumped into him again dodging the rainstorm, and introduced ourselves. As for wood, we have seen 2 boaters every day for the last 2 weeks coming back from somewhere with rather large tree branches down the towpath, they look dead (the branches) and they appear to come from a canal side coppice about 1/2 mile from where their boats are moored. So why dont they either take one of their boats and load it up and come back, or just go and moor where the wood is?? answers on a postcard...address not supplied.. Not quite an answer to your question, but my technique for collecting canalside wood is to get it onto the roof if possible without using the chainsaw, take it at least a mile away, and cut it up there ointo stove-size pieces using the chainsaw, so being able to answer truthfully if queried: "Well this didn't come from here". In fact I've only been queried once in over 15 years (at Tixall Wide, so be careful). Having said that, I came across this notice on the Macc near Congleton this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 09:13, tree monkey said: I have a stihl maul and a no name, both similar looking but I find the no name is horrible to use for some reason, I think it's down to what suits you tbh. I have to expose my ignorance here and say that I had no idea of what a maul was, looked it up in the dictionary which just gave the scrum sort of definition. It took good old google to give the answer, I'd always thought of it as being called a woodcutters axe, so you learn something new everyday. I suppose it gives some more sense to the mention it gets in the well known Queen song,"...she keeps a maul and a shovel in a pretty cabinet....", or have I misheard that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Wanderer Vagabond said: I have to expose my ignorance here and say that I had no idea of what a maul was, looked it up in the dictionary which just gave the scrum sort of definition. It took good old google to give the answer, I'd always thought of it as being called a woodcutters axe, so you learn something new everyday. I suppose it gives some more sense to the mention it gets in the well known Queen song,"...she keeps a maul and a shovel in a pretty cabinet....", or have I misheard that? I had to look it up too. An axe is thin and sharp and is what you cut a tree down with, or trim branches from a fallen tree. A maul is shorter and blunt and is what you split logs with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just to add to the confusion 'maul' covers a multitude of sins and can also be a fencer's maul which isn't even an axe but a thing you whack fence posts in with. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cereal tiller Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Just to add to the confusion 'maul' covers a multitude of sins and can also be a fencer's maul which isn't even an axe but a thing you whack fence posts in with. ? I thought i was an American Shopping centre? I always buy my Coats there ! Edited November 14, 2018 by cereal tiller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Just to add to the confusion 'maul' covers a multitude of sins and can also be a fencer's maul which isn't even an axe but a thing you whack fence posts in with. ? And I've used one of those a time or two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, tree monkey said: And I've used one of those a time or two I bet you under exaggerate there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aracer Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 52 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Just to add to the confusion 'maul' covers a multitude of sins and can also be a fencer's maul Is that like an epee a foil or a sabre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, aracer said: Is that like an epee a foil or a sabre? The last one’s a prehistoric tiger, the middle one is what I cover a chicken with in the oven and the first one is a short-changed Native Anerican’s house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, aracer said: Is that like an epee a foil or a sabre? A fight with fencing mauls would be short and very violent, there could be a market on pay per view 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, tree monkey said: A fight with fencing mauls would be short and very violent, there could be a market on pay per view You hit the 'nail' on the head there. ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 07:33, mark99 said: Does anyome use wedges? https://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck-wood-grenade-log-splitter/51334 Yes, Together with a mooring pin hammer. And I've found the pointy type, as per Screwfix like, much better than the wedge shape with a broad chisel nose type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 17 minutes ago, aracer said: Is that like an epee a foil or a sabre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 13 minutes ago, Victor Vectis said: Yes, Together with a mooring pin hammer. And I've found the pointy type, as per Screwfix like, much better than the wedge shape with a broad chisel nose type. With your love of things mechanical I thought you might fancy one of these.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Raise you https://goo.gl/images/74tQQF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, tree monkey said: Raise you https://goo.gl/images/74tQQF Raise you one more, and stick MVI_5213.MP4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Pah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 ??? Boys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Tumshie said: can also be a fencer's maul which isn't even an axe but a thing you whack fence posts in with. Don't be daft, you use a "fence-post-knocker-in-er" for that job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, TheBiscuits said: Don't be daft, you use a "fence-post-knocker-in-er" for that job. I've been brained by those a few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, tree monkey said: I've been brained by those a few times That explains a lot... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, tree monkey said: I've been brained by those a few times For the love of god, man OUCH - a few times ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, WotEver said: That explains a lot... the two person versions are evil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just now, tree monkey said: the two person versions are evil "When I nod my head, hit it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, TheBiscuits said: "When I nod my head, hit it!" That's when you hope the other person's like lightning - can't hit the same place twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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