Gray git

we have carried out some retrenching on some big old oaks which has had a good result of forcing the tree to develop a lower internal canopy so as the top is reduced over several visits the tree still has a good leaf structure to feed itsels and minimise stress. It is topping but in slow motion and when done well will mean a tree that outherwise would be removed can be retained and managed but like anything it has to be the right tree in the right location.

Same as above with the straps, Gustharts got me a set ofleather botom straps bolts to fit them. 10 min later i had spikes that felt safer and never shift back.

Sod that, way to cold! its not when in thats the problem its when you stop and start to get out the cold hits you and you start to wounder why..... why me.....

Ahh just been looking for some to grace the 6ton winch on the front of my new truck but as not sure of its true pull aint ordered any yet and the prices can be shocking. Bet the lad in the water was happy when all was finished and he got to get walmed up, was it a short straw day for him?

Just love that winch you lads have, I had a good look at it when it was parked up in the farm down the road to me a month or so ago, I would hate to have to pay for a replacement plasma line for it as must be well over £750 for that size.

A good tip I got (prob on here) is fill the bolt heads and around them with silocone sealer which is easier to clean out than hard dry sap when next changing them.

Tw blades are the hardest to change out of any chipper i have worked on (quickchip, vermeer,greenmech,farmi,jankari,tp, and the german 1 that starts with s that i can not spell) out of all of then they are the biggest pain if the bolt head gets damaged also prob changed more main bairings in them than any outher brand. all said still a good chipper but much prefer my quadchip. fuel consumption can vary so much depending on if you stack then chip in little bursts or just leave it running and how much full size timber go's in, some times a tank can do me a week of normal work filling the landy every day and some days we are running on fuemes by 5pm on a clearance job. Tw are also a pain for the radiator getting blocked with fine dust and overheating so plan in time to keep on top of that.

Might be a girls, they can have chippers too!! Steven is that mog got air springs on the back or just sat on its arse with all that mettle on the back?

what happened to the lad at about 1;55 looked like a nice face plant.... Just love my 560, all next week felling birch with a 13" bar should be a doddle for it.

I love the fact you have ply wooded the whole conservitary. Nice rope running by the groundy.

Once your married son your in the ****, its just the depth of it varies as you go along. advise on girlfriends, remember you can fix fat but ugly is a whole lot more work! YOU DID WHAT!!!!!!!

How old are you: 30 How long have you been climbing: 14 Where do you work: Yorkshire Where have you worked: England, and scotland if i have to. Where would you like to work: Where the money is good but would love to climb a few big trees in the troppics What Climbing System do you use: Hitch climber with vt What Harness: Treemotion Whats you favourite saw: Ms200t and zubat Least favourite saw: anything gutless and blunt with a 1 on the end of the number. Favourite tree to work on: Dry sycamore or cedre Least Favourite tree to work on: Dead or ivy covered. Favourite work to carry out: silky pruning on a hot day, felling on a wet day, getting new toys to ply with any day. Favourite arb vehicle: Landy 130 but could change when i get my Rb44. Throwline or Ladder: Spikes Do you climb outside of work: I would if I had time or a very interesting tree. Where would you like to be in 10 years time: Happy and better at spelling. And posably teaching people to do this job well.

Disco leg around here my friend, show me a climber who hasnot felt this to some dagree and il show you a lier. I normaly get that what if feeling when 1st back in the tree after lunch but you just have to shake it off have a work with yourself and find a way of doing something that you are comftable with at the time.

Nice chilled out tune on a good little vid.

Just picked up on this thred and untill this point was thinking about what a good work tool this could be and now my wife wants to know why im sniggering away like a fool

Chav problem sorted, but then we would run the risk of cross contamination of whatever equine drugs they've taken or eaten in the lazanas....

Got me.

Like this you meen, they will never know the difference

Anti fungal decking oil from most diy shops would be best as it gets absorbed well even by oak and should last a while,

Coppied for future use, thankyou.

But could you register it as agriculture vehicle and run it on red derv............

Nasty, but could have been a lot worse had it come in a storm with a bit of wind speeding up the fall into the house, handy looking crane by the way.

That is one hell of a crane, making it look easy again mog.

Nice combo of kit, the little bell loader looks a well handy bit of kit, what sort of size log can it pick up without the driver getting a close up view of the ground?

Disco looks like it has a funky paint jod