andrew

Sarah, It might be wise to wait until the TO has had chance to visit and if appropriate set wheels in motion before posting a pic in a public place.

- NPTCs to CS41 - 15+ years experience - Driving license including towing - EFAW+F - PPE, harness, saws, transport Safe, tidy and reliable climber, willing to tackle most trees, and doing high quality work. Fine for most domestic jobs, but a little on the "mature" side, so not looking for "production" type climbing or doing big trees every day without sharing with another climber. Also happy do do ground work, and conservation type jobs - hedgelaying, coppicing etc. I am Bath based, at present available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday most weeks following retirement of someone I have been working with for years. Ideally looking for 2 days a week regular work with a laid back local company, but fine to do odd days in the interim. Please PM for more details and availability . Thanks, Andrew

I have seen a shower done with old school corrugated / wrinkly galvanised roof sheets. Seemed to work quite well.

Jack, Saw this when it was first posted, but managed to miss part one. Is it available anywhere to "catch up" ? Thanks

504 kg (ex grab)

Chris Think Lyon used to do this, not sure it if would be specific enough to arb, can't see anything on the website at present, but might be worth a call or email. I've no personal experience of them, but pretty established player in work at height, irata etc. Training LYON.CO.UK Lyon Equipment provide equipment and expertise for people to venture further A

Find a local farmer or agricultural contractor with a flail .... not the prettiest finish, but the least prickly

Plenty of people, including non climbers, wear them all the time. Just be aware the airstreams are a slightly stiffer boot. Not noticed any changes, but mine are probably ~ 3 years old, so could be more recent

To answer the question - the woodwalker is a wee bit higher - but less than an inch.... My 2p worth: You've done well to get 6 years of use if you lay hedges and loiter in ditches! Have and like both, the Waldlaufer is my everyday boot and a little more flexible, i find the airstreams a tiny bit clumpy especially if there is lots of walking or dragging on hard surfaces, but they are more comfortable and supportive if i know i'll be spending a lot of the day on spikes. A

But... the OP Kyle was looking almost exactly a year ago..... tho maybe he fancies another change?

Thanks, was about to say that I'd looked at L&S and that both were out of stock, along with most other stihl parts, but thought I'd double check, and they are back again, so have ordered. Still interested in any advice on fitting the annular buffer

Just wanting to get a little advice as I need to replace the buffers on a Stihl 441 If I've got the parts diagrams right, there are two - (1) a "stop buffer" under the sprocket cover by the tail of the brake band, and (2) an "annular buffer" tucked in just below the oil cap So: The first is an easy pop in like a grommet, but how much disassembly of the handles etc. is needed to fit the annular buffer - is it possible to loosen the adjacent spring and sqidge it in? Or does it mean taking half the saw apart? And: Looks like the originial parts might be tricky to come by at the moment, does anyone have experience of the copy ones available on ebay, or should I wait / trawl around for the real ones? Thanks!! A

Was looking to get a new air filter for my 550 When I look at the diagram, [ see https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/husqvarna-550xp-xpg-chainsaw-spare-parts/carburetor-air-filter-assembly-for-husqvarna-550xp-xpg-chainsaw.html ] there are four different options - does anyone know the difference?? Guessing the current one is 522 67 54 05? Is yellow, has 522 67 54 in tiny print in the corner, and a 5 in the middle under the clip. Thanks!

Another one for the collective wisdom. At the base of a dying Cryptomeria, looks quite innocuous, but wondering what it is, and if it could be a (partial) culprit, an opportunist, or a coincidence? Thanks Andrew

Wanted some for making a foot loop, only place I found was Dicks climbing in Bristol - they also do loads of IRATA type kit www.dicksclimbing.com/products/beal-american-tube-tape-26mm-per-metre