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Hartnett Electric Log Splitter

Post author By Peter Donegan
Post date August 23, 2011
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Please note:

I make gardens. Or landscape gardens. I studied horticulture. etc. You get the picture.

I do not sell, repair, hire or have anything to do with this product or its company.
I very simply thought it was a good product. That said, I hope you enjoy reading.

Cheers
Peter

If you are thinking cosy nights by the fire, ~~candles~~, chocolates and a glass of wine but you don’t fancy wearing an eye patch whilst clumps of timber are removed from your, up until quite recent, once very good looking face, then this just maybe is the tool you need to buy your man, or lady….

My ~~experiences aside~~ wry sense of humour aside, for those who have wood burning stoves….. you might just like this one.

Hailing from The Peoples Republic of Cork, Harnett/ Hart Tools are a family run business and this, just one of their products I found pretty amazing, is the 7 Tonne Electric Log Splitter.

As disclaimers go, I don’t own one but a friend of mine purchased one recently and I have to admit I was pretty darned impressed. Definitely one for the man tools list and a heck of a lot simpler than an axe.

Philip explains some behind the scenes bits you may find interesting….

Don’t know who Hartnett Products are:

Hartnett Products is a family-run business based in Donoughmore, Co Cork selling a variety of high quality electric log splitters, chainsaws and a range garden tools. Our aim is to offer high-quality products at affordable, realistic prices.

Our products are manufactured under our personal supervision and are tested rigorously throughout the manufacturing process to ensure reliability and customer satisfaction.

With over 20 years of experience in the tools and machinery business, our team offers a full back up service and all products come with a 12 month warranty.

At the time of writing this they cost €340 but you can find more details over at the Hartnett Products website.

Vital stats:

Splitting Power: 7ton
Spilitting Axe length: 150mm (6″)
Max. Wood length: 20″
Max. Wood Dia: 18″
Voltage: 230v 50Hz Power:2,100W
GW: 58Kgs

Tags 7 tonne log splitter, cork, Electric Log Splitter, fire, hart tools, hartnett products, irish made, logs, timber cutting, wood, wood burning stove

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10 [more] even green-er bits and bobs….

Post author By Peter Donegan
Post date July 19, 2009
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Haven’t done this in a bit…. so here goes my 10…. ish bits and bobs

can’t remember who sent me this… sorry. Thanks to popjam anywho…
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PETA want a non – dairy Michael Jackon sculpture – courtesy of Sherry in L.A. What the..? Who the…? Stick to the coats and do us all a favour. Please?

The Outdoor Wire – U.S. Utility giant pleads guilty to killing golden eagles and pays a $10.5 million fine – are they gonna buy some more….? also from Sherry

From The Inspired Economist: Coca Cola launches eco friendly packaging….? They’re calling it the Plant Bottle. See what you think yourself….?

Also from the inspired economist Honey Bees are disappearing….. mysteriously? – in Ireland if you wanna know more? Try the beekeepers association of Ireland – nice people.

Back to Ireland….. Bernie [in Cork btw] did a live stream to let me know how he was getting on with his garden….. how to use technology to your advantage? absolutely! now you know what I do in my spare time 😉 And Bernie is a legend!

the fingal vintage society does its annual show. All the cars, the barn dance, the car & tractor run and lots of green stuff – great weekend for the family. ********** update: this has been cancelled due to bad weather. 🙁

Round-up. You know the stuff? Scientific American reports round up can kill human cells. Thanks to Julian who got it from @Flowers [Jane] Powers who got it from…. 😉

3 courtesy of the mulley meister
* win a tractor
* Wexford. 31st August – 2nd September art in the open
* & finally trevor sargeant’s [non-political] kitchen garden blog

From the Examiner – Non native plants to be banned from sale in Ireland – it takes you this long to plan to make a decision….? rediculous! A public consultation process will be in place. What? Just do it John. We know the problem.

Courtesy of Corks very own Stephen Spillane

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murrion… technology for a gardener #10

Post author By Peter Donegan
Post date July 13, 2009
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The entire list of companies for ‘technology for a gardener’ is/will be here.

This is piece #10. This is Murrion Software.

I’ve met Gordon Murray on numerous occasions. Nice guy. A very smart guy. I like the fella. Gordon was as you may remember one of guys involved in a previously reviewed company called eWrite.

Based in Cork, Gordon took a massive leap and decided to venture out on his own. Maybe that’s youth 😉 but it is also someone with belief in that what it is they do is good enough to earn a living.

Like the logo? – read the story here. Designed at the closest to free gratis possible [via Twitter] by Gary McGinty from Ion Ltd. I think it’s brilliant…. and incredibly smart… you should – the coverage the both of these guys have got… for being nice people…. would make you wonder why people aren’t nice all the time 🙂

I asked Gordon what Murrion Software does – and I got an answer. However, because of my horticultural qualifications I could never recite this back 😉 In summary [in my words] if one wanted a ‘specific’ programme tailor made for a specific task – you that kind of ‘wouldn’t it be great if we had a thing that could do that…’ kind of a way… [?] This is where you call Gordon. He is the Houdini of all things with a three pin plug.

Check out: a very useful email newsletter statistics reference for businesses sending email marketing campaigns. This application collects email newsletters from businesses around the world and displays summary information such as the most popular days of the week and the most popular hours of the day for sending an email newsletter. Based on the 300 newsletters analysed so far, next time you send out a newsletter, consider sending it on a Tuesday between 4pm and 5pm and watch for improved readership.

AND: its free keywords domain tool which allows a business to be notified by email of any newly expired .ie domain names that are relevant to its businesses keywords.

Go check out Murrion. Have a browse maybe just say hi and wish him all the best. Gordon is also on twitter here.

i'm the one on the right by the way... !

Tags computers, cork, Domain name, E-mail marketing, gordon murray, marketing, murrion software, Newsletter, people, techie, twitter

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silicon republic… technology for a gardener #9

Post author By Peter Donegan
Post date June 29, 2009
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The entire list of companies for ‘technology for a gardener’ is/will be here.

...and gadget republic

This is piece #9. This is Silicon Republic.

Silicon republic in my eyes like a who’s who sort of what’s what online publication of anything technical related. It is the Reuters of the techie industry so to speak. If there was ever anything I wanted to use, buy or try…. this is where I search first. Put very simply, if it ever had a 3 pin plug stuck to it or its not an abacus…. you’ll find it first at Silicon Republic.

With an average of over 81,000 unique visitors and 150,000 page views a month this is what they say:

Siliconrepublic.com is Ireland’s leading website for IT and business decision makers. Along with its sister publications, Knowledge Ireland, e-Thursday and Digital Ireland, Siliconrepublic.com provides a critical forum for decision makers that rely on our individual mix of news, views, comment and analysis to stay informed of strategic tech industry developments and to ensure their company is making the right business and technology decisions.

Thursday 26th February [yes a while ago now…] 2009 saw Silicon Republic writer Marie Boran review The Donegan Landscaping website/ blog. A long with 3 others here’s what she had to say:

This week we take a look at some of the best business blogs from around the country. Being an internet-savvy businessperson doesn’t just mean visibility for your product or service – it also means engaging with customers and potential customers in a way that grows trust for you and your brand.

Peter Donegan landscaping

While the aforementioned blogs are good examples of tech-related firms connecting through their blogs, it’s vital to see other sectors get involved.

With his gardening blog, Peter Donegan is a well-known personality on the Irish blogging scene. He says he’s no “techie genius”, yet his dedication to an online audience proves that even the tech-shy should embrace this medium for their business.

you can read the full review at the Gadget Republic Website or at the irish independent blog digest. Three other blogs were reviewed and well worth a visit. They were Niall Larkins Blog, eWrite by Gordon Murray and Jason Roes Blog.

What more can I say…. go take a look for yourself and let me know what you think.

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