About Ben Waimata

Basic Information


Date of Birth
July 9
About Ben Waimata
Biography:
Married to an Australian and with 4 half-Aussie kids.
Location:
Hawkes Bay
Interests:
banyan trees, all kinds of stuff better not discussed.
Occupation:
Farm forester

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Total Posts
1,760
Posts Per Day
0.72
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Last Activity
Today 09:33 AM
Join Date
29-07-2018
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802 Likes

  1. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Black Locust for long bows
    A lot of tree legumes are also hallucinogenic. I imported some seeds of Anadenanthera colubrina a few years back to trial it as a timber tree. The seeds were inspected by MPI on arrival in the...
    Liked On: 04-08-2022, 08:46 AM
  2. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Black Locust for long bows
    There has been a lot of trial work done on Robinia in NZ, and the results have indicated that it produces extremely well here, but only on fertile, sheltered sites that would also grow great...
    Liked On: 03-08-2022, 10:17 AM
  3. Northkiwi
    Northkiwi liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Video: The first outing with my mates new Tikka T1x 17hmr
    I was growing the millet seed to sell into the seed industry for people to use for cattle feed. Most went to dairy farms, it makes a good high yielding summer annual that the cows love. Sorghum is...
    Liked On: 15-07-2022, 01:46 PM
  4. stingray
    stingray liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : The am show this morning
    They are regulated, you need a special permit to own fully automatics!!! :D I agree with your point, and I don't think the US 2nd amendment would have been meant to be understood the way it has...
    Liked On: 12-07-2022, 01:50 PM
  5. BSA270
    BSA270 liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Video: The first outing with my mates new Tikka T1x 17hmr
    That HMR does some damage! I've never used one, maybe I should be looking at one.... I should have hired your services last year. I was growing Japanese millet for seed and trying to keep the...
    Liked On: 07-07-2022, 10:00 PM
  6. Black Rabbit
    Black Rabbit liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Video: The first outing with my mates new Tikka T1x 17hmr
    I was growing the millet seed to sell into the seed industry for people to use for cattle feed. Most went to dairy farms, it makes a good high yielding summer annual that the cows love. Sorghum is...
    Liked On: 07-07-2022, 10:43 AM
  7. Russian 22.
    Russian 22. liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : The am show this morning
    THAT was on tv???? You sure it was not a story about licensed shooters begging gangs to take their firearms? Someone better call me an ambulance, I might be either going into shock or having a heart...
    Liked On: 06-07-2022, 08:25 PM
  8. GWH
    GWH liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Video: The first outing with my mates new Tikka T1x 17hmr
    That HMR does some damage! I've never used one, maybe I should be looking at one.... I should have hired your services last year. I was growing Japanese millet for seed and trying to keep the...
    Liked On: 06-07-2022, 07:35 PM
  9. Bagheera
    Bagheera liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Widowmakers
    When you look at a stand of mature Eucalyptus trees it's not uncommon to see dead straight trunks for a long way up, some of the tall Aussie forests can have trees with no branches at all for the...
    Liked On: 05-07-2022, 11:05 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why My Deer Cartridge is Better than Yours
    Th front of the projectile must be very close to sticking past the end of the barrel when that that thing is loaded! The police dog squad brought out a dog for training a month or two back, they...
    Liked On: 05-07-2022, 09:18 PM
  11. Bol Tackshin
    Bol Tackshin liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why My Deer Cartridge is Better than Yours
    Th front of the projectile must be very close to sticking past the end of the barrel when that that thing is loaded! The police dog squad brought out a dog for training a month or two back, they...
    Liked On: 05-07-2022, 07:41 AM
  12. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why My Deer Cartridge is Better than Yours
    While Hermitage may well be able to say that he has a better deer calibre than me, I can safely make the opposite claim. As I just use a .223 with 55gn Belmont reloads it is safe to say very few...
    Liked On: 03-07-2022, 12:01 PM
  13. Waldo Peens
    Waldo Peens liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : Why My Deer Cartridge is Better than Yours
    While Hermitage may well be able to say that he has a better deer calibre than me, I can safely make the opposite claim. As I just use a .223 with 55gn Belmont reloads it is safe to say very few...
    Liked On: 02-07-2022, 03:54 PM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : I've Experienced the Advantage of Hunting with Thermal and Night Vision
    Hey Coote you seem to have a face trying to escape out of your 10/22 mag! This is the first evidence I've seen of haunted firearm parts....
    Liked On: 30-06-2022, 10:37 AM
  15. Sideshow
    Sideshow liked post by Ben Waimata On thread : I've Experienced the Advantage of Hunting with Thermal and Night Vision
    Hey Coote you seem to have a face trying to escape out of your 10/22 mag! This is the first evidence I've seen of haunted firearm parts....
    Liked On: 29-06-2022, 08:16 PM

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