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Sorry, just for everyone's clarity (or maybe just me?), is that like a, er, double ender, but with an extra wotsit, then ?? I had no idea that my fellow tree-botherers were quite so... shall I say, adventurous ?! And does this all happen on the ground, or up in the tree canopy ? -Just asking for a friend, obviously... 😂

Cow pie was £7.95 and drinks were some £12. Ticket in the stand was £22ea so not too bed! Longest bar in Yorkshire at 71ft long....

good thing johnny never made sausage skins,,,

Over the years I've been on and off with both AA and RAC, often you get a cheap price as a new member, then a year later the renewal is a lot more, and you can cancel and switch to the other company. (and even get cashback too) Broken down plenty of times, always in vans, usually sign written, sometimes with trailers, and it's never been mentioned about me not having the "commercial policy". Maybe I've jinxed it now!

Do you also do horoscopes?

Only use a PAYE one these days. Voice activated.

That is true of racing, came third, heading back to the same race this year hoping to get further up the steps on the podium, but who knows some heavy hitters might be there and I will come away further away than I had hoped. As Chris hoy said focus on what you can control and forget anything else. Race your own race. A wins a win stubs.

I use the rhino for my srt endeavours, I find it tight to get it all on, it also seems tight sliding the swen eyes over but once all on it works well, i think I may have used a mighty O previously. Since I have been wedded to the rhino I am not aloud to look at any other options.

Unlike the DPF where if you don't take the guts out of it it will still clog up even if you deleat the regen prog .

If I had masses of repollarding I would consider buying Infaco - just done 3 horse chestnuts with almost a decade of regrowth, would have been great. Infaco are French and pro grade for fruit growers, arb, viticuture. The large head to fit the pruner looks a beast

This is what I have been up to for the last few months. American Shaker oval boxes made from cherry.

If I had the budget, for 4" saplings I am not sure whether I would go for one of the 'names' and the premium they command, or to go for a 'domestic' saw, difference in price could give you an extra battery or 2 which might be compatible with other battery tools you might have. I wouldn't expect them to have the same build quality but you should be able to replace them - keeping the battery - as and when they go wrong. Of course, if you are cutting saplings all day long then look to one of the names. A couple of things to consider: Go for the higher voltage batteries - a rule of thumb higher voltage machines tend to be more powerful and should get a bit more life out the battery for the same AH capacity of a lower voltage battery Don't expect to be cutting with the full bar length - that will eat battery power, so 4" saplings a saw that comes with a 12" or 14" bar should do that.... and consider putting on a shorter bar to stop you being tempted

Nice idea about the spreaders, presumably something along the lines of the Irwin Quick Clamp/Spreaders would do a similar job. Certainly make life easier for puncture repairs.

Thanks mark.

A good job well done.

Thanks @Mick Jones yes well it seems that it is not out of the realms of possibilities that the push rods can bend with out something being terminally wrong. Well it was my wife who was tractoring prior to it breaking god knows what she was about, well mucking out without the rear weigh on- makes it a hard job with out the weight as there is already too much weight on the front end.

I'm pretty sure this is a known problem. What I did with mine was to buy an extra fibre washer and fit two washers at a time for a snugger fit. Seems to work OK that way.

How about this, taken from, er, a former 'gated estate ' ?

You will be fine with that mate.

I fail to see how a hole can be retapped , I agree with @Jase hutch buy a new inner.

Thanks Alan.

Who's 'we'?

Have been working for Neill Gretton in Bath since September 2023. Currently Fridays are my more free day but could potentially make some availability on others days for the right job. Qualification so far: NPTC Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting, NPTC Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Emergency First Aid at Work & Forestry (EFAW+F) NPTC Climbing and Aerial rescue CS38 NPTC Chainsaw from rope and harness CS39 LANTRA Woodchipper course LANTRA Technical Award in Basic Tree Survey and Inspection Equipment: Stihl MS-362 chainsaw, Stihl MS200T climbing saw, Silky Zubat & Tsurugi saws, Felco secateurs, a Fiskars PowerGear X Telescopic Tree Pruner and a PPE: Petzl helmet with chipper spec ear defenders & face shield, chainsaw trousers and boots and a climbing harness In 2024 I successfully completed The Orchard Projects Certificate in Community Orcharding (CICO) accredited by the Crossfiled Institute covering all areas of orchard management and design. I plan to complete the Level 4 Qualification in Arboriculture in the next few years once I have all the tickets and a bit more experience. In the meantime I'm continuing to learn as much as possible about plant biology and arboricultural theory. I'm keen to gain more experience particularly in woodland and agricultural environments.