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22-04-2006, 08:56 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

Janet Baraclough wrote:
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from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

In article ,
"Mike Lyle" writes:
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| Do tell us how you get on: it's a topic which comes up quite often.
| Meanwhile, I'll buy you a beer if the flame gun, used as you describe,
| does the job -- I'll be surprised if it does the slightest good, even if
| you attack the leaves. For my money, digging's the answer: you'll
| probably be able to pull out a lot of it first, which will make the
| digging a bit easier.
|
| Some like flame guns for weeding, but I've never had any luck with one.

I've used nothing else but my Sheen X500 flamegun for weeding
(large) gravel drives, for the past 22 years. I also use it for
weedkilling under the hawthorn hedge (no detriment to hedge) and have
used it in the past for clearing weedy ground. It's fuelled by
pressurised paraffin. My neighbour took one look at how easy and
effective it is and bought his own for the same uses. I suspect that
most people who don't get on with them are either, using those tidgy
little gas-canister models*, or, not following the recommended method.
Or, too scared to use it on full-burn :-)

*If a flamegun can't produce a 15 ft gush of liquid flame where's the fun?

I believe that the possession of an effective one will get you life in
Belmarsh, without putting you through the hassle of a trial.

I'll keep HMG's generous offer in mind if I ever need permanent
residential care.

Janet.

OT I'm afraid, but as the expert on flame guns Janet, any idea if they
can be used on block paviours, or would they cause damage?

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