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Likewise Mick. We could maybe try and get you on that SRT malarkey! I will be there on Thursday. Are you camping and staying longer or just doing the day?

That is what industry best practice suggests and many people do. IMHO this method was a major contributing factor to the first anchor failure I had. 2 men loaded, 90kilo each so 180 kilo on one end 360 acting on the TIP with a base anchor. (Minus a bit for the friction at the crotch) I ascended quite aggressively as we had tested it and it looked bomber. Sure enough after about 6 pumps with the pantin an 6 inch oak leader snapped out and I started to move downward when I was meant to be moving upward. I reckoned the limb had just reached its point of elasticity and the loading prior to ascent had weakened the structure. Completely healthy leader with no sign of decay. I hit the deck but it could have been a lot worse.

Me, twice.

Be interesting to see how it reacts Steve. Rather you than me though. You know you are gonna cut a cm wide bit go growth and pull on it and see something moving the other side at bottom left of the crown... If you do it, Pics or it never happened.

Exactly Steve. I work with a few guys who are proper big lads. They pick an axe 9/10 times over a maul and more often than not it gets stuck and then they wrestle it out. The other day we were splitting some timber and I was managing to cleave to rounds in most case in a single blow. I tried getting one of the big lads to do a little jump just before impact to give it a bit more oomph. He didn't believe me that it makes it easier. Splitting can be a good work out and not too hard a work if the technique is there and the correct tools are used.

Good post Hairy chest.

Stefan, No shame on me mate. Just pointing out a few small facts. I have no interest in scoring points to gain perceived importance amongst a group of people who 99% of them I have never met. I just pointed out that you seem to have a highly inflated opinion of yourself and what you are capable of compared to others. Then ask others not judge. I don't know you from Adam, I also don't know your circumstances. I probably never will. However you wish to dress it up, hard working, stubborn, tenacious. The facts don't change though... you chose stump grinding you said you would go to wedding You blew your fiancé out to go do some work You started a thread on here, that came across as you gloating about it You didn't like some of the responses you recieved. You judge other members with disdain and comment they wouldn't be able do what you do. In reality, it is all your fault, that you let your fiancé down and are in the dog house. I have met a lot of people like you before... Enjoy the chappie.

Woo there Neddy! When did you walk in everyone's else's shoes in order for you to judge what and when they are capable of? Then you say walk in your shoes before you judge. So what's it to be then?

Stefan, I think the biggest mistake you made in this situation was to say you would go to the wedding in the first place. I hate weddings. Ihave blown many out in the past on the reason that I don't like weddings and to travel a long distance there and back to do something I hate. I suppose it depends on the importance of the friendship/relationship with the bride and groom. Family, close/old friends then yes, I go. My missus' boss's daughter? Probably would have declined when first asked. One thing I will say though, it would have to be an extremely important task to risk the fallout from blowing my missus out like that. Stumpgrinding would not be one of those tasks I'm afraid. Or work for that matter and it would have to extremely well paid in order to pay for whatever it takes to get you out of the dog house.

"Howzat!" they cried.

Wakehurst place is a great day out for the family. Not been there for a few years and due a visit back soon I think.

It would have probably been easier to explain to the kids that they were eating their 'sweeties' to help them generate electricity. haha.

I know what you mean about the angle. 90% of the time it works fine. I find it is best to try and trick it. Wait till everything has settled, usually a couple of metres from you. Couple of quick pulls and grab it before it floats away.

for a quick retrieve of the rigging line I get the groundy to clip the crab around my climbing line and hold my line taught. They pull the rigging line and up it comes to you. is that what you mean?

I went to Redcar beach for a Lemon top about 3 weeks ago. There was about 1500 ravers on the beach of their tits with hard core techno blaring. I honestly don't see the problem with the things myself, windmills not ravers. It is just a part of sustainable living and is a sign we are trying to do something about the environment.

Thank you. From one end it looked like someone had burned a Thomas the tank style face on the bugger. My kids loved it.

Sorry Mick, I can't help you with that one. But I did see this Moth in the New Forest a couple of weeks ago. Looked just like a silver birch twig. Amazing camophlage.

Not really a scientific method, but with my first one I just tried to set it up so as i was free hanging there seemed to be equal pressure on the back pad and leg loops. I shortened the bridge with a quick over hand knot at one end. The second harness I just copied the setup and then taped all the loose bits down.

Nice work Reg and some great pictures. The area you work has some beautiful sights.

That was actually his wife... He saved the big one for himself.

I think you need to have a chat with him. It sounds like they want all the benefits of having an employee without giving you the benefits of Employed work. Do they insist you have your own public liability as well?

Another.

Rigging a group of sycamores down for treemoose. 6 decent sized and a skinny one maybe 45 foot tall. 3 days on the job and a fair bit of timber to pickup. Today was the second day and one tree left and then take the pole down we have been rigging off.

Meant to say ... He left shortly after it was purchased and they drove...

I know Carl. My mate worked for STS when they had the royal seal. He left shortly after they drove all the senior climbers away and then basically turned the company into what it is today.