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Not at your level at all but occasionally, we used to "mock quarter" a firewood lump to see the grain and teach the youngsters what all it was about, difficult and time consuming on a butt, but still worthwhile. Thanks for the explanation.

That's a good goal but there's a mistake you can make, trying to be too clever. I made it, trying to be too clever. Mistake is this: You tension the rigging rope and hold it fairly firmly, thinking you're preventing the spike of the intial loading by pulling it on yourself. If the hinge holds, you've made a massive lever that will put a massive load on the rope. And the shorter the rope (like if you're crotch rigging) the less rope there is to absorb that lever power in rope stretch. You can create monstrous forces in that little triangle. If the hinge breaks, the butt will try to hit you. So sometimes it's better to let it move and catch it later. And a related, general point since it's in the picture. Decisions to butt, belly, tip or inbetween tie should be made very consciously.

still an attractive tree - and it's not as if you can get the nice thick silver birch trunks like that by replanting any time soon re the decay in pruning wounds - half way down France it's warmer, maybe they fare better than in UK

OK then , what would you do with a collection of classic cars for instance... run them all on Aspen ? My point I suppose is that saws are only a tiny percentage of engines that don't get used every day and need protecting from shyte fuel... ..and as an engine builder I've used fuel stabiliser to mitigate against the consequences of Ethanol in fuel since I first started to notice the damage it was causing around 15 years ago. I know that Alkylate fuel is a much superior option particularly from a fumes pov and I'd say that the world would be better place it was the only fuel option, but unfortunately it's not. So I'm sorry that your experience with stabiliser was negative but I won't be using Aspen in my greedy outboard anytime soon but it still needs protected and it's a lot more expensive in every way than any saw. Not looking for an argument, just passing on my experience of mitigating against the massive increase in engine damage since this crap was added to ordinary fuel which previously never caused any of these problems.

Well not today, but nearly every day since Sunday this week, I been moving some timber we cut in the spring and summer, I wont break any land speed records with truck but it sure does its job very well,

Ha, there's worse things in the world to be remembered for. In other news:

It will be interesting to see a picture of the cut stump when it is felled if you would oblige?

I can’t listen to him for more than 10 seconds I’m afraid he will always be the titty whisperer to me

Interesting stuff, cant quite visulise it but I like having the tops swinging into tension rather than dropping straight down. It's the peak force thing someone (probably Joe) was talking about a few pages ago. Simplified, you get the weight of the piece and multiply it by 1 for a perfectly static crane pick and 11 for a worst case scenario, dead stop negative rig with a drop. So a 50kg piece plucked beatifully from a high point (50x1=50) might be a lower peak force than a 10kg piece that drops and jolts (10x8=80). Quiet, peaceful, gentle rigging good. Droppy, smashy rigging bad.

There will never be peace in that region - not in our lifetimes or even our great grand children’s. It’s totally ingrained within their nature to hate each other. And it’s spreading ☹️

I dunno, I’ve seen it pop up a few times today. when was he leader of the reform party?

Thanks for the reply. I dont have facebook but I will get a friend to check Thanks

Had a bit of time this afternoon to clear away some sawdust, sluice out the bottom end with some fuel and inspect the main bearings and cages with a mirror on a stick. Tried one of those endoscope connect to you phone thingees - waste of time only focuses down to 4 or 5 cm. Seems like everything is sound, rotated it through a couple of revolutions to make sure I didn’t miss any sections of the cage hidden by crank weights. There must be some regions of the inner race I couldn’t get to see but I’m going to say it’s good.

Have to be honest, Zach Polanski hypnotisying women over their breast sizes reminds me of happier times, such as David Mellor, former Conservative MP, famous for the Chelsea shirt and the hooker. I'd rather my MP's being slightly sordid than in the pay of the Ivans. Due apologies Sviatoslav Tulin.

It is odd how a Reform leader for Wales taking Russian bribes when he was an MEP is barely making the headlines in this country, but is elsewhere, such as the New York Times. Says a lot about our media.

I think they should fight for it. A wrestling match, ancient Greek style, not Sumo. My money would be on Trump getting the prize unfortunately; since he's in much better physical shape than Obama. His former doctor said he was the "healthiest, the strongest, best physical specimen". Apparently. (Just don't mention the stairs.)

Thank you very much. So it was reduced to increase aeration and generally to bring into scale for its environment (a garden). So many plants and trees suffering from fungal infections as the garden was seriously overgrown and essentially rotting. it has lost its leaves prematurely. It will flatten the garden office and hit the house if it falls so will have a local tree surgeon sort it out. Thank you. Sad as it probably dates to the age of the house (1912 ish). thanks for your confirmation.

You have no idea 😂I love being on the chainsaw but too old and sore to do it full on anymore day in day out, I’ve now extended my working life on trees.

Very much 'wait and see' if the peace deal holds - none of the previous ones had any longevity.

So long as he doesn't invade Greenland, then why not?

Was going to say depends where you live, guising season...

Obama is half black,he just identified with the half that would get the most votes.

Obama got one simply for being black - if the current peace deal holds then I’d suggest Trump very much deserves the award next year.

I’ve had a beer and am now too full of love (and hedgelaying enthusiasm) to argue. Namaste, brother Mick.

Observed at Knitsley today. Cutting at Thropton tomorrow. Undecided on style. I think it’s sort of a leg two of today, mostly same people etc. Seemed to be either South of England, Midland or Lancs/Westmorland today.