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The spikes are fine, your just giving yourself extra grief trying to get money back. Those velcro-wraps dont last anyway, especially if its the ones without the metal inserts, in fact to be frank, they are total and utter junk, bin them or you'll do yourself an injury. Basically you were paying for the Kleins themselves which are probably worth more than £95 regardless of the fact they've been used.
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I recently watched this vid showing Alan Rayner describing his theory - Sorry Hama, but what a load of rubbish - [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVa7FUIA3W8]YouTube - Alan Rayner on Inclusionality, Boundaries and Space[/ame]
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DIY enthusiast breaks leg whilst removing a tree....... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUIGBS7B7WY]YouTube - Compound fracture from tree cutting accident[/ame]
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It's a triple point point lowering system used in large tree removal.
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Ox, This is you in the vid right? on top of the tree sitter? he calls you 'Ox' at 5.16? Looks like an interesting job [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIFxFU4lojg&feature=related]YouTube - Violent Freshwater Extraction, Part 4[/ame]
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warning - strong language [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfrosNvujGw]YouTube - Dee Dee - Finnieston Cran[/ame]
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There was an article in the newspaper last week saying that 'being awake' is bad for you.
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maybe, whats happening?
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OK OK so this is probably the reverse of tree healthcare...
scotspine1 replied to Chris Gagen's topic in Tree health care
Only ever placed a rare species of mistletoe seeds in a tree once, was told by the garden manager of an Argyll Arboretum to place them in a shallow south facing branch union/cavity about 35ft up this large Oak, he also said to place moss over the top of them, kind of squash it down on the seeds. Was it a success? I have no idea as I still haven't been back to check if the seeds grew, that was about 12 years ago. Your post has reminded me to check on the Oak next time I'm up that way, thanks. Thinking back it was more of a tight branch union than a cavity the seeds were placed in. -
Thank you.
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Dan, you can post these vids till your blue in the face, but sooner or later your gonna have to accept that no-one is gonna adopt this technique. The main reason for this is thats its totally pointless, that is to say....there is no point whatsoever in using this technique despite your childish protestations to the contrary. Please stop with the self indulgent nonsense.
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Some of the worst climbing and rigging I've seen, their approach to that tree was ill-thought out and riddled with inconsistencies. If the video was designed as a promotional film to show their skills and use of equipment it was a spectacular failure. For me the most important aspect of treeclimbing is work positioning, these guys have a lot to learn in that respect. All show and no substance.
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Thought this might be of interest to some people - Betulinic acid from the Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) has been found to selectively kill human melanoma cells while leaving healthy cells alive. It also has other medicinal properties - Betulinic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cyberbotanica: Betulinic Acid
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At 3.55 you use your 'step cut' technique to fell the top out of a pine....... if there had been a gust of wind it could've snapped the holding fibres of the step cut and blown the top onto the house before your man in the skidsteer had time to pull it over. Its a stupid and dangerous thing to be promoting.
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Of course he didn't, he even commented on your video at youtube 6 months ago under his youtube name 'murphy4trees' C'mon Daniel...explain yourself .
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Morningside? Looked like a good day
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Is that derived from a sidekick?
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great pics
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@ Daniel at 2.03 you can be heard saying, 'dont break that rope' the fundamental part of the technique didn't work did it? the skidsteer failed to break the fibres in the step cut meaning you had to return and cut them? Surely the offset plunge cut through the hinge was pointless? all you need to do in that situation is adjust your direction of fall and if you felt you wanted to leave more wood on the tension side then all you do is leave the hinge wider at that side? Thanks for posting though .
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The climber can set the tension of the zipline from the tree. After a piece is lowered he can unlock the portawrap to create enough slack to move the system down the stem and then re-tension.
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Anyone like this?
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Of all the off-roaders I've used this was my favourite workhorse mainly due to its short wheel base, great engine and the fact it towed 3.5 ton, its a real pity they had to stop making them after Toyota bought them over.
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In the UK its purely cultural, meaning pollarding aka hacking a tree in half has became widely accepted as a form of tree management despite the fact its the most ridiculous form of tree pruning known to man. The main reason its ridiculous is that when you pollard a tree you lose the natural stem taper of the branch, leaving a repugnant stub. The natural stem taper gives a tree its graceful appearance. Topping aka pollarding destroys the trees' natural appearance and leaves what can only be described as a mutilated or butchered tree.
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Thought the way the groundie checked on the climber at 3.57 was nice....just making sure the man in the tree was ok
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He could've have had the guys work it at the truck but I reckon he didnt want them to have too much to fuss with. They were already controlling the descent of the sections. Also, looks like he set it up so he could get two sections on it before he had to move it. Suspect the skins make the rigging hard to move around. Think he sliced down through the last sections as some species of Palm is very heavy and this was the best approach to moving it.
