Tom D
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i still have the "ctu" ringtone from 24 but I am jack bower:001_smile:
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thanks for the replies, the berries that I picked are white and sticky, the seeds seem well formed, however I may re-visit the site and pick some more later in the year. I may get a sacrificial goat as well.
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my 5 year old ventile smock is still going strong, its not totally waterproof but then what is? It doesn't melt if you catch it with the exhaust on the 020 and sparks from bonfires dont put holes in it either. also being a natural fibre it doesn't collect smells like man made fabrics do. I wouldn't have anything else.
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I collected some misletoe berries from a clients apple trees, I want to get some growing on my own apple trees, anny suggestions as to how best to apply the seeds. In a crotch? old pruning wound? or nick the bark to give em a head start?
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Why would you want a mewp? If you need to rig the stuff to avoid damaging the other trees wouldn't climbing it be easier? or get a crane?
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ALWAYS look in to a conifer hedge, like Josh says; single stems could be done in 5 hours with 6 cube of chip, multistemed - 8hrs+ and 12cube+ of chip. I one looked at one (for removal) that had grown through and eaten a 12' chain link fence, I didn't get it, thankfully! A little rummage while pricing will pay big dividends.
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I use the red stihl stuff too, and I'd like to think that it would be suitable for all their machines!! I hope so anyway.
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Fair play to him, that sort of thing isn't as hard as it looks so long as you fell in the opposite direction to the lean and the tree is quite well balanced. It also helps if the timber is very chewy which Robinia is. The wedges were pointless though. i wouldn't have done it over live lines.
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The good climbers of today are just as good as the good ones of yesteryear I'm sure. Todays crop of climbers is just diluted with a lot of rubbish, meaning the better ones are harder to find. Britains lack of big challenging trees probably plays a part too, it would be quite easy to spend all your time climbing small city trees and thinking you were ace. If all climbers were great there would be no need for the specialist contract guys like Steve and Reg, I'm sure many of the contractors that they climb for have their own climbers yet still feel the need to bring in an expert now and again. Natural ability + the right experience = great climber
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I don't know what splice you need but I'd pm Jamie, he's the man when it comes to splicing. I would go for a knot if I were you unless you have a long cord and the bury won't be a problem. Otherwise the bury could stiffen the cord too much and spoil its rather excellent characteristics.
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A topping down strop has a low bend radius meaning the strength of the rope is significantly reduced, a pulley has a much better radius, even a seized pulley would be better than a topping strop. I still have one, havent used it in a long while though.
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Why is there a photo of Josh in it? Nice tree.
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The aerial rescue is to easy, I don't think lt really matters about the others. I was the dummy in a rescue exam once, it took the guy 40 mins to get me down and he passed! Any kind of serious bleed and I'd have been dead before i reached the ground, if the cs38 is to be fit for purpose they should get 20 mins max maybe 15, otherwise there's not much point in having it at all.
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Thats some quality fly tipping there mate:thumbup:
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New England Ropes - Splicing Guide Although on a short prussic you don't need to bother with turning the rope inside out, simply pass the whole thing through.
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I'll secont that, I have done all my courses with sac, including the tech cert with mat cooper.
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There are 2 kinds of tree surgeon out there: 1 those with a low oppinion of themselves and their proffession who feel embarassed to charge a proffessional rate. These people will allways struggle to pay bills and replace worn out kit, and they will retire at the retirement age with broken bodies and a dismal future on a state pension. 2 Those who charge a proffessional rate and can afford a private pension and to run their business properly, they will retire earlier and still have some strength, money and fitness left to enjoy the rest of their lives.
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Our cops are getting a little over exited these days with all their extra toys: BBC News - Probe after Taser struck girl, 14, in Stapleford Bungling armed police have fired guns accidentally 110 TIMES in last 3 years | Mail Online
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try googling the phone number, that can help to find if its a scam:001_smile:
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I came in from the wilderness................
Tom D replied to David Humphries's topic in Picture Forum
The males come out at this time of year to find the burrows of females, Our cat has caught them before, I know they're soft because I have trapped them in the past. Pick one up if you get the chance the fur really is incredible. -
I came in from the wilderness................
Tom D replied to David Humphries's topic in Picture Forum
did you touch it? They have the softest fur ever, amazingly so. they also have a poisonous bite LOL -
So someone has pruned a dead tree?
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Stihl MS200T Arborist saw on eBay (end time 06-Aug-10 19:06:09 BST) Just in case any one fancies one.
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Good for 750kg i think, though you'd never fit that much wood on it. It was a surprise when it turned up tbh, I was expecting a smaller slimmer one that I had hired in the past, i had less than an inch to spare gettig it through the gate. The design isn't perfect as its really ment for loose earth etc, but it was ideal for rings. Just drive up to the end of the log, push a ring over onto the shovel, flip it in, drive forward and repeat. I filled my trailer in no time. Tipping is a problem though as when the trailer gets full the shovel gets in the way a bit. Nothing you cant get round though, and way better than a wheelbarrow. I'd definately hire it again. it may be in some video I took but I was that knackered last week i haven't bothered looking at it yet.
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I took three big ish black pines down last week, The client changed his mind on keeping the timber and asked me to take it all away. I could have got a man in for the day, but this track barrow only cost £60 delivered, it had its own shovel so you could flip the rings streight into the bucket drive out and dump into the trailer, I even used it to pull the bigest stem over. way better than a man would have been.
