arb shop in Cornwall?........ or Devon?

[devon TWiG]

There was / is a place on Polkyth Rd St Austell CIS weathergear that did have some ropes , boots , safety gear etc Have not been past it for a while though . I would imagine the lack of supply shops is due to internet shopping as happens in so many cases !!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

My understanding is Doug has sold off the shop and some of his stock but will continue to sell some stuff from his base out at Milton Abbot

 

+1.

 

Stuff went for high prices as tavistock types love an auction.

[shavey]

+1.

 

Stuff went for high prices as tavistock types love an auction.

 

i might have went to that auction you dont know if he sold all his old part books he had

[combined tree services]

Sadly here is nothing that can be classed as a tree surgery suppliers down this way , there was a shop in toeing mouth called the big tree ship but not sure if that's still going . What kills anything like this down here is the prices that are charged . Doug Bennett was a strange one either you got what you were looking for or doug tried to sell you a load of stuff you neither needed or wanted lol

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Dougie said he was staying in shop at Tavi until December but not renewing the least after that. Great shame, great guy, helped me out no end and a sad loss to 'shop' arb gear (and advice, and banter, and abuse!) - no good moaning about a shop closing if you buy gear online though. It's like when a pub closes, everyone says what a pity but if you don't use it, you lose it!

[cornish wood burner]

Can any of the Cornish tree fighters recommend a bricks and mortar shop for tree climbing supplies?

 

I will be over for a few days this week and wanted to try on some spurs, and have a look at some other goodies while pasty scoffing!

 

I would rather not venture into Devon, but will if properly armed:001_rolleyes:

 

Careful if you go down past Hayle. Pasty meat down there has a touristy flavour

[NFG]

Hi NormandyLumberJack,

 

I visit Plymouth now & again & bought some carabiners & rope from Go Outdoors (PL4 0SE) but I suspect you want a supplier thats more Arb related, seems like theres a gap in the market as Radmore & Tucker is about 45 miles away.

 

N

[combined tree services]

Careful if you go down past Hayle. Pasty meat down there has a touristy flavour

 

 

Yep horse meat has nothing on west cornwall pasties , apparently brummy meat

Tastes very similar to bacon , although care is taken when choosing meat - no one wearing crocks will be considered lol

[Matthew Storrs]

Dougie said he was staying in shop at Tavi until December but not renewing the least after that. Great shame, great guy, helped me out no end and a sad loss to 'shop' arb gear (and advice, and banter, and abuse!) - no good moaning about a shop closing if you buy gear online though. It's like when a pub closes, everyone says what a pity but if you don't use it, you lose it!

 

Iv had 4 saws off Dougie and they were all either the same or cheaper then I could find online.

I don't know where I'm going to hire a chipper now:thumbdown:

[shavey]

Dougie said he was staying in shop at Tavi until December but not renewing the least after that. Great shame, great guy, helped me out no end and a sad loss to 'shop' arb gear (and advice, and banter, and abuse!) - no good moaning about a shop closing if you buy gear online though. It's like when a pub closes, everyone says what a pity but if you don't use it, you lose it!

 

i always went in when we get to go shopping in tavvy your right good banter and dougie's collie made me laugh rounding up all the customer's :thumbup1:

and also ended up buying something that i did'nt go in there for :thumbup: