Dean Lofthouse

Wont help, the lines on my wifes face are from years of grimacing when she says, "It cost you how much, what do you need that for?" My wifes lines run deeper than most, she never knows what I'm going to come home with next. Last time I went to the APF it was a MEWP. That "How Much!" caused scarring across her face.

How do you find the 90 Stuart? Do you have any problems with the bottom roller jamming with bits of wood.

I've seen it, thats why I bought some. I've had mine two years and could probably get another year out of them but their looking a bit scraggy. I put saddle or leather dressing on them once a month, keeps the leather supple. i have the longer ones but have heard many people prefer the shorter leg ones.

I have a large compressor in my workshop, so when I get home I get the airline out and put the blowgun on with a long nozzle. Stick the nozzle down inside my boots and it's like instant aircon. Do the same up your trouser leg, it's like heaven on a day like today.

12" Bandit

I booked two rooms at the Townhouse Hotel in Cheltenham three months ago, there's 5 of us travelling down on friday day, friday night out in Cheltenham then to the Show Sat morning. Did go out in Cirencester once, but there were three other people out and it got a bit crowded.:wave:

Looks like it's been shot Pete! I came across something similar on some birch and wondered what it was, a row of small wounds in a perfect line, bleeding like mad. Looked closer and found teeth marks, bloody squiddels. Could be wounds that have been cause in the winter bleeding cause of the time of year

Not having a go at you Tokaloch, just trying to show how complex something like the humble boot is to make given all the factors they have to consider. Simple things like how to make all those layers which are sandwiched together stay put and secure while at the same time making them breathable and.....waterproof. Must be a nightmare. So anyway, hows your slippers? Do you know of anyone who manufactures slippers that don't whiff after a few month and that the dog cant chew, go to be waterproof on the sole. :wave:

Tree work is a nightmare. Its either: Too cold Too Windy Too Wet or too warm. Do you know, I sometimes wonder how we get our jobs done? I have put off todays job till tomorrow when it will hopefully be cooler.

Is that an air height adjuster I see on the back A frame

I wouldn't like to comment on telling a manufacturer how to make boots and for what price. What you pay for a boot will have an element of research and developent in the price. They may be an old company but as times change so do safety standards. Modern more powerful, lightweight, faster chain speed saws will call for more technical protection. Our demand for lightweight, cool, grippy, waterproof, breathable, easy to fasten, flexible boots puts demands on the manufaturer, it isn't easy fitting all that into a chainsaw boot without cost, research and development. It's a little bit like our customers going, your charging me £200 and it only took you an hour and a half? They have no idea what is involved in our job and the costs. Likewise we have no idea in the manufacturing cost or quality of materials used when it comes to safety boot manufacture. All we can do is put forward what we want out of a boot and hope that the manufacturer is good enough to listen to our comments Fair play to Fortec for their input.

Why do all the shows seem to be down the lower end of the country. Are all you Southerners scared of us

I have a similar problem Pete, 16 stone of pure muscle just needs firming up a little and it all seems to be around the midriff:proud:

Rips must only work to provide habitat on certain species of tree surely. I have cross sectioned rips and old wounds on many trees and on such as Lime the wound wood is very shallow, only a few mm. They seem to compartment the wound off very effectively. If the ripps are to provide deadwood for insect population then surely different species of tree would have different methods of creating the deadwood areas. As Matt mentioned somewhere previously, ring barking feet from the ends of branches to create staghorn etc.

I used to do that, you can also use a little rope grab instead of trying to hold the loop tight with your hands. You just keep pushing up the grab adjusting the loop to how you want it. Only problem is for every two foot of rope through the loop you only move 1ft so you could call it half a footlock:wave:

I watched a Tree Surgeon the other day, this chap has been in the job a long time. He was climbing a Tree 100ft away from me, so I stopped work to observe, as I had priced the job he was doing. I was shocked at what I saw, I always thought this guy was supposed to know what he was doing. He had a very low anchor point and branched walked with his line at 90 degress wobbling along the branch as he went. There was some cracking anchor point high in the tree. He more or less just let go of the saw after a cut putting strain on his chainsaw lanyard. He just dropped branches onto the lawn and flags below with no control whatsoever. His pruning cuts were wrong Now some say it's easy to be critical of other Tree Surgeons, but there should be at least a minimum of work standards after so long in the tree care industry for god sake. We are talking probably 20 years?? If a Guy doesn't know what hes doing after so long, or should I say doesn't care what he's doing, how can we expect them to educate the punters? I did a job yesterday invovling shaping and trimming a large Lawson Cyprus, trimming a conifer hedge and trimming a laurel hedge. The guy told me 6 or 7 times he couldn't believe what a good job I'd done and how chuffed he was. All I did was do the job to the standard expected of a professional service and to the standard expected of someone with every day experience of doing such work. Not a lot to ask. This Tree Surgeon I know quite well and I know he is very expensive, the only problem is, if you are expensive, then the customer should expect a high standard of workmanship. The problem is, there are so many, how can I put it, wham bam thankyou mam, guys out there that charge the earth, go in do the job in half an hour and don't tidy up after. Half the reason I am reasonably busy, is I try to provide a high standard of workmanship, even if the job runs over, no words are needed to educate the customer. The recommendations are then forthcoming.

I can't watch Dan Osman clips, it makes my stomach feel funny.

Where was his 200t?

Glad it worked Monkeyed Your workshop looks like mine, as though the military have been carrying out bomb tests in it. :wave:

Namby pamby police state, shud ov hung him there and then. Zero tolerance I say. Says me who has just realised my tax disc is a month out of date.

I personally can't see the difference between a dark visor and sunglasses. Both can be removed. Saying that Dave, when we went out on the bikes Saturday, you did mow down three pedestrians, a crossing lady and a dog

Heres my shopping list for the AA, just make sure you have them in stock Jonesie. What's on your shopping list? Steel Cored strop 5m 45m climbing rope Swivel for Lockjack Sport Art positioner Lockjack Spider Climbing gloves (Bulk) Boots (Haix) Crabs (round profile) New helmet (decent one, pink if poss ) Standard cambium saver Fiddle Block ?? One of those wrap round protectors you put on your tape extender. Throwline cube How!!!!! Whats that for!! For gods sake woman! It's only a wish list. Shes just sussed me

Much easier just watching tires me out sometimes, a hard days watching.

Coud just get my Dewalt 18v drill and an auger bit?

I'd replace the Hydraulic oil Matty and the filter. and yes the system self bleeds.