Tom D

my point is that the if worded correctly the threat may be enough. I take your point however. I beleive that a dispute would be sometning that had involved the police or a legal case.

Dig down on your side and apply your glyphosate to the roots there, you will still need to drill into them or at least expose the cambium. that will work. it will also be criminal dammage. I would remind your neighbour that they are legally bound to inform any potential purchaser of any neighbour disputes, then threaten to make an official complaint to the council.

I have bought uj's off here before, my old man has an account with them if you have trouble ordering. you may have to trawl the site checking dimensions to find something that will fit. Search Results give us a ring if you need any help:001_smile:

I have used srt for access, I have not worked off it, I would be interested to try it, but this system isn't working off srt its ddrt anchored to a single line. HOW is it completely different? and since when is stretch good? why dont we all climb on bungee cord if it is? I understand your point about the friction over the limb / limbs and accept thet the load is not perhaps doubled but it will still be higher than a ddrt setup at the same anchor point. I'm not being deliberately argumentative, i really just don't see the point.

I like the concept of srt, however I really dont see the advantage of working off this system. Surely if you anchored your Ddrt system in the same fork as the srt line the climbing experience would be virtually identical. Plus you are doubling the load on the branch with a tied off srt line, as well as all the other potential problems alredy mentioned in this thread. I especially dont like the fact that having more lines in the tree only adds to the chance of brash becoming tangled in the extra rope. Another minor fault is tha even with the use of a static srt line you are doubling the potential stretch in the system (as all lines stretch a wee bit) this only makes ling ascents seem even more bouncy.

I think 18 - 19 is too old to be starting a manual job, by that age kids are used to lie ins and a cushy life (not necessarily your lad Andy). I think the school system has been letting kids down ever since they abolished the grammar school setup, back then kids were taught skills at 13-14 like brick laying and other useful stuff. Then a bunch of middle class liberals came along and decided that all children, whatever their interests, should have a purely academic education. This made thousands of kids who would otherwise have been inspired and been able to take pride in aquiring a skill loose all interest in the education system. There are thousands of kids who have lost all interest in any form of education by the time they are 14, we then expect them to knuckle down aged 17 - 18 and go to colledge or apprenticeship schemes, by then its too late. My dad made be go out and work aged 14 during the summer holidays,(on a game farm) it was the best thing that ever happened to me, I will always remember paying in my first pay cheque £600 for 5 weeks work at £2 an hour, I thought I was so rich, and that feeling of working hard and reaping the rewards has never left me.

Waste oil is carcinogenic due to all the tiny carbon particles that are suspended in it, clean oil shouldn't be a problem. Why would your trousers be that oily anyway? In the old days many chimney sweeps would die from testicular cancer from the soot, especially the boys who went up the flues. Using waste oil in your saw is not a good idea.

Not a bad film, but big wednesday is a better surf film.

Nice one Josh, I take it you waited for them to move the chipper before you re-directed yout top fell? or had they moved it anyway because they don't trust you:001_tt2:

Like Mike says get a high anchor and try and have a streight line down to the branch, then pick a spot out on the end of the limb where you want to go focus on it and go for it quickly, hanging about and trying to do it slowly will more likely make you loose your balance (or bottle).

Here are some pics, Im not sure how the bidding works on the classified section and I have had 1 bid by PM of £190 I should also add that there is a dint in the exhaust caused by a sitka branch springing back, it is still in perfect working order though. so please place all bids here on this thread. Thanks

Don't know if you remember this, I posted a while ago, similar idea. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/3023-hitch-climber-alternative-cost-7-50-a.html

Overnight burning is not really dictated by the size of the firebox, flue dilution is more important. The wee black box on the top right hand side should have a flue dilution lever. I have kept mine in for 19 hours before, overnight is no problem at all.

Hi J, if its a modern one it will have a thermostatic air valve, this means that the amount of wood you burn will be related to the number of rads and the insulation of your house. You've seen my house, I have 9 rads and I burn about 0.7 cube of loose logs a week. Give me a ring if you want any tips,fitted mine myself.

i'll try and put some up tomorrow:001_smile:

I bottled a tree once, It was a big old lime and the spec was for a 25% reduction. There was a cavity at the base which could take the entire length of a broom handle. I refused to climb it ( I had only been climbing for 6 months). My friend and rival Robbie climbed it no problem a few weeks later and did a lovely job. The tree is still there 8 years later. The more I have learned about trees both in the class room (Tech Cert and PTI) and in practice climbing and cutting the more I trust them. I would like to think that I don't take stupid risks, but since that day I have always found a way to get the job done. I posted this earlier on the cut and hold thread, I think its partly relevant here too, in the sense that the broader your climbing horisons are the more chance that you will be able to get the job done. "Once you have developed a good repetoire of skills, you can treat each tree, and each cut, as you see fit, you make these decisions according to personal safety, likelyhood of breaking something and speed and efficiency. If I think that cutting and holding is the safest and quickest method for a particular branch then I'll do it. Thet does'nt mean I'll do it on every branch. Only using one method for all your work is stupid, in some cases it will be slower, in others less safe. spending ages trying to get into an awkward position for one cut with 2 hands on the saw when you could have cut and held it is pointless. I would encourage every climber to add new skills to his repetoire at every opportunity, once aquired they are seldom lost, and may well get you out of a tight spot that would have otherwise stopped you. I'm sure we have all watched other climbers working and thought "I wouldn't have done it that way" I have. Either rigging a limb you would have cut and chucked or visa versa. I have often seen people climb things I would have felled. Too many climbers have only one or two methods at their disposal and it shows".

Once you have developed a good repetoire of skills, you can treat each tree, and each cut, as you see fit, you make these decisions according to personal safety, likelyhood of breaking something and speed and efficiency. If I think that cutting and holding is the safest and quickest method for a particular branch then I'll do it. Thet does'nt mean I'll do it on every branch. Only using one method for all your work is stupid, in some cases it will be slower, in others less safe. spending ages trying to get into an awkward position for one cut with 2 hands on the saw when you could have cut and held it is pointless. I would encourage every climber to add new skills to his repetoire at every opportunity, once aquired they are seldom lost, and may well get you out of a tight spot that would have otherwise stopped you. I'm sure we have all watched other climbers working and thought "I wouldn't have done it that way" I have. Either rigging a limb you would have cut and chucked or visa versa. I have often seen people climb things I would have felled. Too many climbers have only one or two methods at their disposal and it shows.

As above, this is a nice saw and is running well, it had a fairly recent new carb and has the heated handle. any questions? post em here:001_smile:

It wouldn't be so bad if they added the vat before the duty instead of after.. so we pay tax on the tax!

Ht lead worth checking too.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. I am writing this from my desire hd. I love it. I got the krusell flip cover for it so I don't break it. Its so easy to use, I'd recommend it.

so that's why there are so many ginger kids in your part of the world.

I've not totted up my turnover for the year, but I'm pretty sure its my best so far. I certainly have more cash in the bank than at this time in any previous year. I think the recession gave me the kick up the arse that I needed. The vat rise will be a pain. But we all have to deal with it so that's that.

So what page of the kama sutra were you on when you did your back in?

I did a well aged 4 rib roast one year, best christmas dinner I've had. I'm not cooking this year so its back to the turkey. If I ever do turkey again It'll be as a multi bird roast, I reckon The fat from a duck iknside a turkey should keep it a bit more moist.