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Mark, i have 4 x 6foot poles, you are more likely to use these instead of the park type as they are as easy as it sounds clipping them together. BUT, they are ideal with 2, not too bad with 3 together, but you will struggle to use a saw or pruning head with 4 together. Ok as a cable raiser though. I often use a pair with saw head and the other pair with the pruner. Seems to work well that way. If you are thinking of buying some, just get enough poles so as you can do your shorter reach stuff with them, and still use the park set for real high reach.

Dare i say COSHH, or will that open a can of worms?

Can you give us a clue on price before it hits flea bay Bob?

I guess this comes back to what's been said about species specific, but could this be more apparent because of the length of time oak keeps its dead wood, and therefore having more callous around such stubs?

Suppose this is what i'm getting at david, seems a bit of a strange one on acer. As far as honey fungus goes, there is no mushroom smell, no evidence of "threads" of white film below the bark, there is no fruiting body present at the base of the tree, and none noted by the customer in the past, so i guess thats ruled out. The mystery continues......

Ok Russell, it seems you are the only one willing to say it is definately a canker. The tree is otherwise relatively healthy, but not really the issue. The main purpose of the thread is about the canker. I am somewhat suprised that there has been very little in the way of feed back on this thread. I realise as many others of us do, the included bark is potentially a serious problem for the future, and the tree should probably be removed, but i was hoping for a bit more input for those, such as my self who dont have the vast tree biology knowledge. So, is there anyone else who would like to elaborate a little more, such as aggression of canker in sycamore, and even similarities to other more vulnerable species, even just for the sake of educating us?

Ok, i'll put a spanner in the works here. I believe this position statement to be quite straight forward, the trouble is you guys are reading too much into it! " Use in landscape applications. Examples include weed suppressant, decorative woodchip, pathways and arena chip. The material must be stored and applied to land as specified either in an environmental permit or an exemption under Paragraph 7 of Schedule 3. The wood remains waste until it is applied to land. • Use in animal bedding. Examples include cattle, horse and pet bedding. Untreated waste wood must be stored and used either as specified in an environmental permit or an exemption under Paragraph 15 of Schedule 3. The wood remains waste until incorporated into animal bedding" The above is referring to "Non Virgin timber". You do need a license for moving it. "whole trees and the woody parts of trees including branches and bark derived from forestry works, woodland management, tree surgery and other similar operations (it does not include clippings or trimmings that consist primarily of foliage2); Above is "Virgin timber" therefore no license needed. Hedge trimmings, leaf collections and even reductions mainly made up of foliage come under waste; whole trees and the woody parts of trees including branches and bark derived from forestry works, woodland management, tree surgery and other similar operations (it does not include clippings or trimmings that consist primarily of foliage2); 2 The leaves of a tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing"

Not much money over our side Dean:001_smile: 6 Bolt steering box is latest thing:scared1:

Just had a thought, can you make use of any of those bits of plastic? Might make you feel a bit better if you got a bit out of the job!

Had one of those days mate, you know:mad1:

Mmm, does look a bit hard reading it back Dean, but i would rather do a job for mate for nothing, then one day they should be keen enough to return the compliment. I would make sure i didnt owe you a tenner Dean, ive read the letters you send to your neighbours:sneaky2:

Thats why its fenced off- keeping pedestrians away from an insecure structure:001_tongue:

Never do a discounted or cheap jobs for friends or family. Either give them your normal going rate, and tell them thats what it is, or do it for free. Either way, they feel like they paid fair and square for it, or owe you a favour back at some time. They can still get other quotes! Why should you do a cheap job for someone, putting off a full paying job, when they will still feel like they paid for it!

No problems in this part of East Yorks. Then again there is civilized East Yorks, then there is Borough of Holderness, East Yorks.

Eere ya goo.................

Yes boss, will do today:001_tt1: David, is it possible to get canker on Acers?

Nice one Marc, and a very good explaination. Guess its better regular pruning(if thats what the customer wants), and save that "toilet brush effect" being so bad! Think i have the same feeling as far as live with it as long as poss then start again, but, what the customer wants and all that:sneaky2:

Went to look at a hedge job the other day and the customer asked me to check out a strange substance bleeding from her Sycamore. The tree is tri-stemmed, forking only a couple of feet from the ground, has slight included bark and seems to have had some slight excavator damage at the base some 8 or 10 years ago by house builders. Not a large tree, approximately 35-40feet, but one main stem leaning towards the house, and one towards a busy A road. The "bleeding" appears to be coming from along side the fork union and above the damage, so in quite a crutial place. Sorry for the appauling discription, but forgot my camera! I can get pics soon, so if anyone wants them, i can put some up. So, has anyone experience of Canker in Sycamore, and is it likely to cause a risk to the structural integrity?

Not picking Marc, just wondered as it was a Euc. Obviously not knowing the specifics of the tree, situation, or customer requirements, that reduction will grow back in a very short time! Can you elaborate any more? Just curious mate.

How much did you take off the Euc Marc?

One of them wouldnt happen to be a 281 or 288 would it?

You guys might think this is Dans initiation, but i know where he lives:sneaky2:

Thought i might get shot down for going on memory:blushing:

I think you seem a nice bloke Tom, but dont build your hopes up too much- you aint really my type! Just on the grounds of safety mate, just in case you got it caught.

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