French work

[Mark Bolam]

Just back from Normandy after an early start on Friday. Working for a pal near Domfront. Pretty big weekend. Dismantled two Oaks to 10' stumps and rigged down a tricky leggy pear. Some pics. That steak hache was 350gr, and was as good as it looks!

[David Humphries]

Oak's a tad bit big to start off as a pollard aint it

 

 

Looks like a fine weekend Mark.

 

Good honest graft & reward

 

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[john p]

they went a bit overboard on the salad though judjing by the picture

[Mark Bolam]

Oak's a tad bit big to start off as a pollard aint it

 

 

Looks like a fine weekend Mark.

 

Good honest graft & reward

 

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They were both pretty knackered after some 'agricultural' work over the years, and had both recently lost large limbs causing damage. Cavitytastic!

 

The one I'm sat on should sprout again, but the other one was pretty rotten.

Whatever, they will both be kept low from now on.

 

Interesting seeing other approaches to treework all over the place, massive balls of mistletoe in pops everywhere, and the huge amount of firewood the French use. Domestic cord stacks would put some productive yards to shame over here!

 

I'll head over again for a holiday at some point, the house has 4 rooms.

[Mark Bolam]

they went a bit overboard on the salad though judjing by the picture

 

Aye, had to leave that.

I'm careful with my figure.

[pie eater pete]

Mark in the second pic where u just trying to keep away from the half naked fella?!

[Mozza]

Nicely done Mr Bolam

[Mark Bolam]

Mark in the second pic where u just trying to keep away from the half naked fella?!

 

I sat up there for hours Pete.

 

The crazy salaud had a chainsaw as well!

[pie eater pete]

I hope you sampled some of their cider too.. Wife's banned me from some of the French stuff..

[eddiegts]

Hi Mark,

I am have been offered some work in France thinning a small woodland in exchange for the family staying in there chalet is there any regs that I need to look out for eg TPOs felling licence etc..