Images of items I have purchased (except trainers)

DXP55 · 23 May 2017 at 12:55

A cheap log splitter - If I was still doing logging I would have bought a electric/ hydrolic one - this is just to split the larger logs that was delivered the other day and there is quite a few of them

I did wonder what the arms were for - when a oak log splits it doesn't half go - the arm stop it going too far. That is a 8 ton jack.

hughtrimble · 23 May 2017 at 14:11

Any reason you've gone for that rather single use device than an appropriately hefty axe or splitting maul? Admittedly the latter is limited in its use, but at least you can carry it if you go off camping!

Dis86 · 23 May 2017 at 14:39

hughtrimble said:
Any reason you've gone for that rather single use device than an appropriately hefty axe or splitting maul? Admittedly the latter is limited in its use, but at least you can carry it if you go off camping!

Arm based disability is all I can come up with!

Captain · 23 May 2017 at 17:22

New satnav arrived today.

DXP55 · 23 May 2017 at 20:33

hughtrimble said:
Any reason you've gone for that rather single use device than an appropriately hefty axe or splitting maul? Admittedly the latter is limited in its use, but at least you can carry it if you go off camping!

Old age and not being as strong as I was - age is really a big handycap as you will probably find out in the future - I gave up camping 40 years ago. - I have axes - splitting mauls -splitting grenades -wedges and sledge hammers but all require a lot of physical effort which unfortunately I don't have a lot of :rolleyes:

The joys of getting old.

Dis86 · 23 May 2017 at 20:38

DXP55 said:
Old age and not being as strong as I was - age is really a big handycap as you will probably find out in the future - I gave up camping 40 years ago. - I have axes - splitting mauls -splitting grenades -wedges and sledge hammers but all require a lot of physical effort which unfortunately I don't have a lot of The joys of getting old.

And that's you're mistake. Use the young! Get your children heck even theirs to do it for you! My dad used me as a source of slave labour for years! I now have appreciation for the fact it stopped me turning in to a lardo.

Raymond Lin · 23 May 2017 at 20:53

Dis86 said:
And that's you're mistake. Use the young! Get your children heck even theirs to do it for you! My dad used me as a source of slave labour for years! I now have appreciation for the fact it stopped me turning in to a lardo.

First time I've seen this used wrong backwards.

Whitewater · 23 May 2017 at 21:01

Dis86 · 23 May 2017 at 21:19

Raymond Lin said:
First time I've seen this used wrong backwards.

Balls. I blame autocorrect on the phone!

DXP55 · 23 May 2017 at 22:21

Dis86 said:
And that's you're mistake. Use the young! Get your children heck even theirs to do it for you! My dad used me as a source of slave labour for years! I now have appreciation for the fact it stopped me turning in to a lardo.

One major problem - we do not have children or any close family - if it wasn't for my younger brother our blood line would have come to an end.

Dis86 · 23 May 2017 at 22:22

DXP55 said:
One major problem - we do not have children or any close family - if it wasn't for my younger brother our blood line would have come to an end.

You're making this difficult. Nephews and neices serve fine.

hughtrimble · 23 May 2017 at 23:01

DXP55 said:
Old age and not being as strong as I was - age is really a big handycap as you will probably find out in the future - I gave up camping 40 years ago. - I have axes - splitting mauls -splitting grenades -wedges and sledge hammers but all require a lot of physical effort which unfortunately I don't have a lot of The joys of getting old.

Roger that. I've always wanted one of these beasties...but hard to justify where I live!

https://youtu.be/efReah9Jefo?t=208

Fishbait · 24 May 2017 at 01:59

Not bad for £2 I think, seasons 1-6 of Scrubs & a game (actually three games & addons) I've never heard of, but sounds interesting on the back.

Tefal · 24 May 2017 at 07:15

hughtrimble said:
Any reason you've gone for that rather single use device than an appropriately hefty axe or splitting maul? Admittedly the latter is limited in its use, but at least you can carry it if you go off camping!

an axe is pretty single use to most people tbf

also i suppose most people dont want to be swinging an axe/the ms can do it too

omnomnom · 24 May 2017 at 09:09

DXP55 said:
One major problem - we do not have children or any close family - if it wasn't for my younger brother our blood line would have come to an end.

No problem. Trust me your address and ill send mine up.

They are 3 and 2 though so payment in fruitshoots and ice cream is sufficient.

swain90 · 24 May 2017 at 09:44

Tefal said:
an axe is pretty single use to most people tbf

also i suppose most people dont want to be swinging an axe/the ms can do it too

Real men find more than 1 use for an axe

http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-shave-with-an-axe/

Steampunk · 24 May 2017 at 10:18

swain90 said:
Real men find more than 1 use for an axe http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-shave-with-an-axe/

Don't do this. Axes and chisels generally have a wider angle on the edge, so sharpening it down to make it usable as a razor tends to make the edge weak and useless for chopping.

Tephnos · 24 May 2017 at 10:23

I just watched a guy in his 70s deadlift more weight than most able-bodied 20-somethings who go to the gym can ever hope to do. Old people can be stupidly strong too.

Yas786 · 24 May 2017 at 12:12

Well this arrived this morning, missus decided to buy me an extra early bday present.

Just charging the batteries up, even though the place I got it from said it was ready to fly out of the box ie batteries charged etc.

V F · 24 May 2017 at 13:04

Tephnos said:
I just watched a guy in his 70s deadlift more weight than most able-bodied 20-somethings who go to the gym can ever hope to do. Old people can be stupidly strong too.

Yeah but you can be very strong but not have endurance.