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Can anyone point me in the right direction for a good example of a job description and specification for a groundsman and apprentice climber online? Much appreciated guys

When you say spiders is that plural and is that how you've achieved excellent balance on the delimbed branches? Excellent work BTW.

Anyone doubting the use of a spider's leg (or a similar set up) please look at Tom D forum reply on crane rigging

When rigging using a spider's leg (SL) is there a one rule fits all in rigging? I am told and it "mostly" works that use the rigging line to go distal and keep the spider's leg at the butt end where you're cutting. Just for note; both the rope and SL are anchor hitched to rigging crabs with slings on (knotless rigging). The theory then is that both the spiders leg & the rigging rope are taught. Now as long as the centre of gravity (COG) is in between both tie off points; preferably nearer the middle I'd hope, then all will be well; the branch will come down HORIZONTAL! What's other climbers experience of this? With the crane rigs your rigging point is easier and more central. Rigging from the tree you're working on things are a little tighter for space in the third dimension (mostly skywards). So I am saying keep your distal tie off as far out as you can get (without wasting too much energy and climbing time) and your butt end close. Ensure both rigging rope and SL are tight and the COG is somewhere near the middle. If anyone disagrees please help as it's not been 100% or if there's an easier rule of thumb let me know. Some climbers think the SL and rigging end should form an equilateral triangle. Also whilst I'm asking does the law of physics demand that if you have a perfect rig on a SL with horizontal dropping of the branch is there more weight being put on the rigging point that the groundie is attached to; be that a simple wrap (or no wrap), port-a-wrap or whatever? Obviously there are two rigging points on the receiving end. I'm well aware that there are many out there who've thrown their spider's leg in the proverbial footwell BUT used well and in the right situation they're a great asset to the climber's arsenal IF s/he can use it with confidence.

Lovely bit of balancing with the spider's leg or something to that effect. We've all fallen foul of cutting the rigged limb and it goes tip down butt up or vice versa!

Rotatech are a new contender in the chain and guide bar industry. Has anyone tried them? I always buy either Stihl or Oregon but the prices on these are good. Tried Carlton not impressed and won't compromise price for quality. Rotatech bar and chainsaw chain pack for Stihl

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Thinking of doing my utility arb courses. Can anyone point me in the right direction of current literature to read prior please? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

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Does anyone know why all the knots have disappeared off my Knot App? I'm using iPhone 5s. App is there but no galleries [emoji849] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Great information thanks. No excavation anywhere and no history of other than 20-years previous to build the house. No alarm bells in the canopy either. It has a TPO application for consent for works submitted by customer. I needed a more scientific and objective evidence. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Bacterial wetwood is not the worry; more the black / orange exudate. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I'd love to do a Picus Sonic Tomograph; I'm tipping the trunk base is compromised. I hate taking trees down unnecessarily but could you make the call to leave it if you lived there. A simple hammer [emoji375] test tells me something isn't right. Ok not a hollow sound but not the sound that intact wood makes. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

The white is certainly more mildewy in appearance and not scale. The orange / black ooze is as you'd expect a bleeding canker.

Any ideas on what's causing this and what action to take given the base feels ever so slightly spongy and near house. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Stoves for sale ? Stove Hunters I'm not advertising but thought these looked amazeballs! Girlfriend loves them as do I but as a bloke wonder about the wood burning efficiency compared to a Burley, say? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Wouldn't it be nice to read an article titled "62 year old council property demolished as it was causing problems to the residents of a 350 year old oak tree". Avian and insectivorous residents of Quercus robur complained of noise, litter, smoke from fires and late night parties! The house has since been removed in a victory for residents at Quercus [emoji1][emoji268] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I've left the tree with honey fungus as I expected that advice. Subsequently found a slightly larger cherry, same site, with sulphur tuft growing at the base. Again the ID is correct. As I understand this fungi is saprophytic so will it a) affect the tree (theoretically no) and b) shall I prune (approximately 10-15% branch removal on a crown lift)? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I'll do a full ID with my mycologists at Uni just in case David. But if it is? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Is it advisable to prune (20%) foliage removal on crown lift a grafted cherry (dbh 80cm) infected with honey fungus? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

No names have been mentioned so we're ok. £20 was iffy as "a gesture of goodwill " thus admitting no liability. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I'm on it Stock cheers pal. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Great comments. If I go legal I'm in for slander and public apology. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I will keep you posted especially if it gets legal. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk