Garden chipper

[cosmarchy]

I have a lot of reeds which were used as insulation above the laths in my property, so was thinking of getting a wood chipper as this would also be useful in the garden and certainly deal with the reeds.
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But, the further thought occurs as to whether there are any recommendations for chippers which will be suitable for laths as well? I'm only looking at a basic, dare I say it 'hobbiest' model - although I have quite a bit to do, I cannot justify spending £1000's on professional models.

The main issue I see is that the laths will naturally have nails in them. Even if I removed them, it is still likely they will have nails which have snapped one off where it is rusty leaving shards of metal.

Any recommendations on models or other ideas?

Thanks

 

[scbk]

Bonfire or compost, you'll wreck the blades

 

[Burnerman]

As above.....I have an ATCO slab cutter type shredder.
Some clown dropped some barbed wire in it, and the result was a new cutter needed at £120
John

 

[Notch7]

your best bet would be a slow speed shredder, which crushes the wood by something like a gear wheel turning against a metal plate -the gap between then has to be small about 0.5mm or the branches dont separate

its likely the nails would get stuck in the small gap causing damage

the fast shredders which are like food liquidisers would quickly get wrecked by nails

 

[cosmarchy]

So, as I understand the replies, a slab or slow speed cutter would probably be ok for the reeds but no cutter would be any good for nails...

Is that correct?

Thanks

 

[cosmarchy]

Bonfire or compost, you'll wreck the blades

Definately not a good idea since these are indoors

 

[Koolpc]

Hire 3 Beavers to chew through the wood!

 

[cosmarchy]

Hire 3 Beavers to chew through the wood!

Knowing my luck they'd have the floor boards and joists too...

Or worst still, knowing the beavers we have round here, leave the reeds and just take the floor boards and joists. They'd then claim to be too full to take on the reeds.