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  1. BDutch

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    I use free buckets with a lid from a renovation project to store chicken feed. The sizes vary from 3 - 5.5 gallons (12.5 - 20 liter). 1 contained paint and 3 contained a loam finish. They are great to stack the chicken feed in our bike shed. Mice proof! Unfortunately I don’t have a garage or...
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    Recognise this for for the old fashioned work gloves. But now I found other work gloves that are made with new materials like PU. Not good for the environment. But they have a good fit. PU Working gloves
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    My father wouldn’t even teach me how to fix my bike when I had a flat tire. So YES, teach your daughters and granddaughters how to work with e-tools! AND your sons, grandsons how to clean, cook and change diapers ! Just as important imho.
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    I used a dark fungi ‘paint’ as a preservative for my wooden chicken constructions (normal cheap wood). Its not toxic and works great for over 5 years now. It needs a bit of line-seed oil every 2 years to keep the fungi alive. https://theexplodedview.com/material/fungal-coating/...
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    Looking great, but do expect Chinese ‘quality’ for such a price. I avoid Chinese product as much as possible. One reason is to avoid these is that they make crap products most of the time. E.g. I bought bathroom articles of stainless steel a few years ago for a very nice price. But it started...
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    If you leave the roots of the black locust unharmed it doesn’t grow invasive like bamboo does (proliferate?). The blossom scents very nice and is great for honey. Black walnut is something quit different. My husband did a forestation project in Hungary, mostly with Black locust. So the trees...
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    Black locust is not toxic for humans! It has a natural toxic in the wood against fungi. That’s why it lasts a very long in the ground and wet circumstances. The natural toxic is not harmful ! The toxic makes it necessary to use stainless steel. Normal screws get rusty in no time.
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    Robinia pseudo acacia is Black locust (didn’t know the English name initial)) Here they don’t sell sell it much at the DIY /timber shops. Mainly in specialised garden and outdoor building shops. For some black locust ideas without paint or chemical treatment ...
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    Not all wood you put in the ground needs to be treated. Robinia pseudoacacia (robin?) is a wood used for poles and cladding in water. You need stainless steel nails/screws to attach.
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