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Title: how to kill a tree?
Post by: doog on 15 July 2010, 14:04:54
Whats the best way to kill a tree or 3 ?
Someone told me hammering copper nails into them kills them anyone know if this is true?

Doug
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 15 July 2010, 14:08:31
Whats this got to do with car chat? ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 July 2010, 14:13:11
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Whats this got to do with car chat?

Good point... ;)

[movedhere] General Car Chat [move by] Kevin Wood.
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 July 2010, 14:18:10
Copper nails works well.

There are also some nasty chemicals you can paint onto tree stumps and the like which works to
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: zirk on 15 July 2010, 14:20:43
Cut it down, either dig up root or drill holes down in the leftover root and pour root killer into the holes (someone told me diesel is good for this).

If you cant cut it down, you can still drill holes into it (at a downward angle) and pour root killer into it, takes longer and could fall over one day.

Or, cut the branches off and set fire to it.
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: RobG on 15 July 2010, 14:20:43
Copper nail/s take up to 2 years. Drill small hole deep into tree, push small pipe into hole and put the other end in a bucket of diesel. Capillary action will draw the diesel into the tree and kill it pretty quickly.
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: mrjimbo on 15 July 2010, 14:23:12
Drill a hole big enough to fit a piece of copper pipe (10mm or 13mm) about 4" long at an angle of say 35-40 deg, tap the piece of pipe into the hole and then fill the pipe with brake fluid. Top the pipe up every now and then. The copper pipe will kill the tree and the brake fluid will speed the process up   :y
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 July 2010, 14:27:58
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Copper nail/s take up to 2 years. Drill small hole deep into tree, push small pipe into hole and put the other end in a bucket of diesel. Capillary action will draw the diesel into the tree and kill it pretty quickly.

Nah, about an 10-20mm apart in a ring around the base and they start to die off in about 4 weeks.

And do not contaminate the soil :y
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: PhilRich on 15 July 2010, 14:28:33
What I wood (geddit? ::)) like to know is, what's the poor bloody tree/s done to you to deserve this kind of treatment?  :o:D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 15 July 2010, 14:38:28
Pity the day hire is so exspensive - I have allways wanted to have a go with one of these things

http://www.hss.com/index.php?g=62836&t=zoom

http://www.hss.com/g/62836/Tree-Stump-Chipper-Petrol.html
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 July 2010, 14:41:15
Are you allowed to kill/cut them down Doog?
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Chris_H on 15 July 2010, 14:46:20
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What I wood (geddit? ::)) like to know is, what's the poor bloody tree/s done to you to deserve this kind of treatment?  :o:D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Seeing as the OP started life in Car chat  I assumed he was doing a Fred Flintstone. ;D

Leaving the surrounding land free of harmful petro-chemicals might be a smart move? ;)

They had some guys on Rogue Traders using engine oil or diesel.  Can't be a good example to follow surely?
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: 2woody on 15 July 2010, 14:47:03
I've always found a HESH-round works well for me
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Chris_H on 15 July 2010, 14:48:26
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Are you allowed to kill/cut them down Doog?
Round here, 8am Sunday morning is the preferred time.  No Council Preservation Officers around.

Not recommending, just commenting.
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 July 2010, 14:48:26
1) Tie a rope round the trunk....
2) Fetch a V8 powered vehicle...

 ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: doog on 15 July 2010, 15:24:35
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Whats this got to do with car chat? ::) ;D ;D


made a balls of that  :y
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: doog on 15 July 2010, 15:27:46
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Are you allowed to kill/cut them down Doog?

No
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Gaffers on 15 July 2010, 17:41:57
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I've always found a HESH-round works well for me

Now you're talking!  ;D ;D

SHOT! :D
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 15 July 2010, 17:50:11
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I've always found a HESH-round works well for me

Now you're talking!  ;D ;D

SHOT! :D


Had to look that one up.   ::) :y

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_OTXNwVAiE[/media]
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 July 2010, 17:58:22
Weapons fire and inanimate objects are sometimes unhappy bedfellows;




[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc&feature=related[/media]
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Gaffers on 15 July 2010, 17:58:29
or this

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYAoCKZTa30[/media]
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Gaffers on 15 July 2010, 18:01:03
det cord is also effective, there is even a formula to work out how many turns you need depending on wood type and diameter.  Best not use too much though, I have heard of trees flying up through the canope causing helecopter pilots to require a change in flying suit  ::) ::)
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Gaffers on 15 July 2010, 18:07:41
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxuFvpWkvsM[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqswVL0ZpPs[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aleeJ9Rg4Hw[/media]
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: tidla on 15 July 2010, 18:21:26
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Whats this got to do with car chat? ::) ;D ;D

was expecting pics of a mig wrapped round one..
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: redelitev6 on 15 July 2010, 18:22:42
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Weapons fire and inanimate objects are sometimes unhappy bedfellows;
 :o He was SO lucky!



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc&feature=related[/media]
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: 2woody on 16 July 2010, 08:49:54
as we speak, I've got an old Omega shell on it's way to our firing range for some (ahem) test work.

not allowed to say what it is, nor to take pictures, but suffice it to say, I'm not expecting it back - well, not in one piece anyway.

actually, a few weeks back, we managed to demolish a portakabin when testing 155 shells, and that was behind the gun. It seems the cabin didn't like the shock-wave
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Sixstring on 16 July 2010, 08:57:45
Heh Heh Heh.............The ex-military amongst us will know what I mean when I say use "blade" on it...........

Nuff said. no tree.no problem.
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Gaffers on 16 July 2010, 09:18:08
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as we speak, I've got an old Omega shell on it's way to our firing range for some (ahem) test work.

not allowed to say what it is, nor to take pictures, but suffice it to say, I'm not expecting it back - well, not in one piece anyway.

actually, a few weeks back, we managed to demolish a portakabin when testing 155 shells, and that was behind the gun. It seems the cabin didn't like the shock-wave

I can understand that.  Set up an MTF in 4R only to have 3 AS90s set up 400m behind me and start firing 155 over my head.

We moved  ;D
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 July 2010, 09:30:15
So, there we go. Plenty of inconspicuous ways to kill a tree. ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Debs. on 16 July 2010, 09:34:28
Simply, let me care for it; my green black fingers would soon kill it off! ;D
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: 2woody on 16 July 2010, 11:42:46
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as we speak, I've got an old Omega shell on it's way to our firing range for some (ahem) test work.

not allowed to say what it is, nor to take pictures, but suffice it to say, I'm not expecting it back - well, not in one piece anyway.

actually, a few weeks back, we managed to demolish a portakabin when testing 155 shells, and that was behind the gun. It seems the cabin didn't like the shock-wave

I can understand that.  Set up an MTF in 4R only to have 3 AS90s set up 400m behind me and start firing 155 over my head.

We moved  ;D

some VERY interesting stuff happening just now in AS-90 land.

we now have electronic circuits which will survive insde a shell at launch. all these shells now know where they are......!
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Debs. on 16 July 2010, 11:51:51
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.....We now have electronic circuits which will survive insde a shell at launch. all these shells now know where they are......!

Free!.....free!.....free from the confines of that horrible dark tube.....free at last, free to fly like a bird: oh, the joy of it! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Hang-on, what`s that?


What the F`

 ;D
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: PhilRich on 16 July 2010, 12:59:42
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.....We now have electronic circuits which will survive insde a shell at launch. all these shells now know where they are......!

Free!.....free!.....free from the confines of that horrible dark tube.....free at last, free to fly like a bird: oh, the joy of it! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Hang-on, what`s that?


What the F`

 ;D







That's some wit & imagination you have there Debs! ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: jerry on 16 July 2010, 21:57:34
if you want to kill a serious amount of trees just ask any tv cable company. At least they were once very adept at it. Roots?What roots?
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 16 July 2010, 22:03:00
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if you want to kill a serious amount of trees just ask any tv cable company. At least they were once very adept at it. Roots?What roots?


 ;D ;D ;D outstanding  ;D :y
Title: Re: how to kill a tree?
Post by: Steve 1564 on 17 July 2010, 08:42:20
Easy....
1. Buy/steal/borrow/hire chainsaw
2. cut tree into peices
3. place tree peices against nearest speed camera
4. add petrol to taste (at this point I like to add a tyre or two for extra flavor)
5. ignite.

6. search web for homemade explosives to remove tree-stump
7. film results & place on youtube

Result... dead tree, dead speed camera & loads of Kudos