Andy Collins

Blimey, they're still at it! Talk about staying power:biggrin:

Ha, jealousy is a cruel mistress Steve:001_tt2:

Since I tried this at the Arb Fair North, I've really got the bug! Its a cheap sport to start out, only need an axe and a target. I bought a tomahawk at the show to practise with in the garden, set up a basic target and away we go:biggrin: Anyone else do this? Even competing at a more "pro" level? Tips techniques etc.... discuss First pic, Mr Bullman having a go at the show with doube-bit, 2nd pic a rudimentary practise target in the garden with the tomahawk, bull after a couple of warm up shots to get my eye in.

I actually like it, more as a caricature of a duck, its got a certain something

Field trialled the Phat-Strop yesterday, and seriously having problems finding an application for it. Its too damn boingy for a start. My Silky doesnt have a hole in the handle for a strop, and with the elastic around the grip it just didnt work for me, back to sawpod:thumbdown:, I then tried various other items dangled from it. A litre water bottle just stretched it too far for my liking, a slightly too heavy deadblow (3lb) stretched it to its limits, it was useful for a wedge when climbing, but yet to try for ground felling. And with a stubby felling lever on, again the elasticity rendered it useless IMO. How long will the elastic part at end last before sunlight and use breaks it down and it perishes, losing your tool into the bargain? I'm trying to be objective and unbiased in my "research", but so far its getting a bit Phat Eurovision Nil points Sorry Chris, but the bottom of the bag is looming, that"s a bin bag, rather than climbing bag. Rather than waste a product, i am willing to post this on FOC to anyone who wants to try it out.

Just now outside the door, dont have to travel to see nature:thumbup1:

If you split around the edges it will open the grain of the wood up easier, if you take a mighty swipe into the centre of the log there is greater risk of the axe/maul getting stuck, so on larger rings is is easeir to work around the outside.

Moth porn

Took down a similar size Euc yesterday, and quartered it for the client with a maul with little effort. Split it green

We like friendly people

Create an app for their mobiles and I'm sure you'll do well

D'oh

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A Fitting End to a Sequioa. Peter Haine removed a large Sequioa with a crane a while ago, sold some of it to carver Tim Atkins, and now I've bought a present for the wife from the same tree. Nice to know the story behind things:001_smile:

Couple of bits of constructive criticism, a few more waste bins as the wind was blowing the rubbish all over the field, bar, better caterer, and maybe a temporary stand pipe for water for campers? All in all though a very good first show, pleasing turnout, good friendly atmosphere. thanks:thumbup1:

I'll be there today (Sunday) for a while, plotting something for next years show.

Top marks Gustharts et al for setting up this show for the more northern types. As we ascended the country, I'm sure the lack of oxygen in the thinner air affected my vision, as i couldnt find a bar on site:confused1: Now as many know, the bar area gives a focal point, a meeting place for networking, and a well earned drink for us. Oh well, sure that will be sorted:thumbup1: It was good to see one or two of the Northern membership on their home ground, and hopefully we have generated interest with a few more future members. Thanks to Nick Potts and others for the running of the student climbing comp, I missed the team event on the first day, but managed to catch the individual event on the 2nd day. had a good evening around the fire with the Inverness college team, lasting into the wee small hours sharing a few drams of some fine single malt from Orkney. Nice to see some ladies competing, (sorry Kat i missed your climb as we had to set off home) Steve and I passed some time on the axe throwing, both with the tomahawk and the double-bit, not that we got at all competitive! Good fun too. Tommy Craggs was doing an amazing carved bench, this man can really carve, I was blown away by the speed that the log was transformed into a work of art:thumbup1: If you didnt make the show, try and make the next one in 2013. Thanks again to all those who make it happen.

The trimmer attachment works fine on the Echo, just dont try and trim with the extra (3rd) extension pole, it'll snap the drive shaft! And a tip for the mere mortals on here, the Echo is a hefty beast to wave around for any length of time

My power pruner (original, made by Technic Tool Corp before Echo bought them out) must be around 30yrs old, and Echo have kept the same design, and its still going strong! Keep thinking of replacing it, but cant really see the point right now!

I think there are a couple of problems with the Phat-strop. No 1 is the rrp, too dear tbh, and No2 its basically a simple idea but 'phatter' a bit like sticking wider tyres on old wheels. Yes its looks nice and blingy, but I feel it will end up at best thrown in the bottom of climbing bags to suffer an undignifed end. Your name "Cutting Edge" signifies something thats leading the market, not following the pack, i'd like to see an all-new, previously un-thought of product that is indeed Cutting Edge, tough opinion, but you're in a tough market. Good luck anyway Chris

I would get our local TO out to discuss our options, at least then he is famliar with the tree and you before the notification goes in.

Just wondering Kev, do you grease up that metal tree to simulate wet slippery conditions?

Actually thats a really sound suggestion Stevie:thumbup: anything that would make you as a prospective employee stand out above your competition has to help. Being on a list is merely the first step, where you take it is up to you!

Come on TCD, dont beat around the bush, its so hard to work out what you mean

My thoughts would be that freelancers/new bods would list their services, a brief summary of CV etc. The advantage of a designated area would certainly be that it is a place that a company looking for staff would go straight to, rther than trawling through the employment forum trying to find someone in their area. If someone is desperate to seek employment froma network of Companies, surely this is worth a small investment? I think an added bonus would be maybe a 5* feedback system, so you can view what others thought of someone, ie whether they'd be worth employing? Another improvement I feel would be a "situations vacant" area where companies can list job opportunities. (I think this should be f.o.c.) This is your forum too, give us feedback on ideas, improvements and maybe some of them may get incorporated.