Reminds me of one of my first attempts at oxy aceteline welding. My goggles had steamed up so I put the hand holding the hot welding rod up to move the goggles, severely burning my forehead. Didn't do that again!!
I can also vouch for RT.Shepherd. I have dealt with them for over 30 years, but they don't make border pipes. I have a set of their Scottish small pipes which are excellent.
Hope you remembered to get the treads both facing the same way.
Had mine fitted in the UK and didn't realise they were pointing in different directions till I took them over to France.
I seem to recall you tried a ride on lawn tractor but not enough traction.
At my house in France I had a nasty scare pulling a load of logs for the wood burner up to the house when the Westwood lost grip and jack knifed back down the hill. It just had the normal turf tyres on so I got a set of...
No 3 is a home made punch for knocking holes through brickwork in the days before hammer drills.
You get a length of gas pipe and cut some teeth on one end.
Hit the other end with a club hammer whilst rotating it and it cuts a neat hole.
Made and used them myself a long time ago.
I see your an Eriba fan. I have an Esterel at my place in France and absolutely loved it, using the State subsidised campsites all over France.
Unfortunately I am no longer able to make use of it as my wife has developed Alzheimers and is unable to travel so it is stuck in a barn and the house...
I still have one at my house in France. Very powerful little beasts. I remember once I decided to drive it back into the shed instead of pushing it. Misjudged and cracked the door frame when the wheel hit it. It will probably remain there as I'm no longer able to go out due to the wife having...