Ian Leach
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I use rowan to carve spoons, walking sticks. Rowan jelly for the berries a dye with the bark. Rowan use to be used for ship masts and poles, whips.
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I use to charge £5-£6 per " or hourly rate which was always rounded of to the nearest hr.
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Danish oil is good but I would only use it outside as it does have a distinct smell especially indoors, just my opinion tho some people love it and some hate it. Wax is good but can get expensive depending on size of project. I use a beeswax\raw linseed and turpintine and mix into a paste or instead of beeswax a carnuba wax which is very hardwearing.
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That i can not answer at only ever used ear defenders and i dont know how good ear plugs are. Maybe a ear plug thread I suppose its down to dessabells the saws give out and what ear plugs can take, i have used ear plugs on woodwork machinery and haven't found a decent pair yet
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couldn't of answered better myself bob , If you are on the ground using a chipper or chainsaw surely ear plugs are not suitable ?? (especially chipper).
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IMO for tree climbing no, the second link asumes that if its good for rock and ice climbing it must be good for tree climbing thats the way i read it. No connections for visors or ear protection. I think the helmet standards are (EN 12492 and EN 397 standards), correct me if im wrong. Also the chinstraps on climbing helmet should be designed not to come off. So i guess these questions need to be asked before buying the helmet
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did you add the extra padding for the new vertex helmet for smaller heads ?? I found the vertex helmet very comfortable.
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me like that. I've got a pic somewhere of a lady friend whos got one on her lady garden but not suitable for here
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What a knob:lol:
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Can still be used like that, the tape is just for tidyness and to keep the ends out of the way.
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33 as of a week or so ago
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I would have done it abit longer and taped up the ends just for tidyness, but everyone likes it abit different. But i would try it on the ground first.
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Couldn't give a hairy fart tbh
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Me joking, Silky zubat 330mm does me
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But but its a hand saw
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Bow saw, brilliant
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heres some more work of the guy who done some of mine,
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x2 more,
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Polynesian, also got a band around the top just needs finishing.
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nice curves Janey Oh and the tattoos great too
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Work in progress,
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Great pics there John as usual Hope alls well:001_smile:
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Take a stove with me , but i was thinking about getting one of these Outdoor Clothing Store | Camping Equipment | Tents | Cycling
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A good groundy is worth his weight in gold imo , i give between £80- £100 per day. A climber hard to say but £120+ depending on experience. I have had a new climber just past his cert ask for £175 for the day and you can probably guess what i said there
