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It`s worth trying before you buy. some love it some hate it. Personally I like mine, they have advantages and disadvantages. They tend well and are good for fast descents but then they are difficult to use above your anchor and a take a bit of getting used to left handed.

The swelling looks like its burring around the base which may be perfectly normal or it may be bottling caused by adaptive growth in response to internal white rot. If there is dead tissue or decay present on the outside (which there looks to be) it is worth trying to establish if the decay is localized surface decay or is a significant decay pocket.You may find tapping around the base with a rubber mallet or similar could help you to establish if there is extensive decay or poking about with a metal probe can help to find cavities and how deep they are. It`s fairly difficult to tell what fungus may be present from the evidence you have. What are the targets around? If you are unsure get a consultant`s opinion.

That looked like an interesting job.

I know it should but then permission to "reduce" is hardly to standard either.

As long as it does not constitute topping, the cuts are good and not too large and you leave a frame work then you are reducing. Does it actually specify bs 3998 in the permission?

That`s my understanding. Certainly for making slings dyneema makes thin strong sling but they don`t handles dynamic loading well. Somebody posted a video a while back comparing dyneema slings to polamide slings on dynamic loading. How to Break Nylon & Dyneema® Slings [Vid] — DMM Climbing Equipment. Innovative climbing gear, made in Wales. Not a speed line I know but worth bearing in mind.

The guy on it is REALLY enthusiastic. It quite well done.

BBC Radio 4 - The Living World, The Living Deadwood I thought I would share this. It`s a great program on Saproxylics

Thanks. If we get any info on the correct tension i`ll let you know.

Yeah, I think certainly the first teeth seem to do most of the work. Do you tend to cycle the teeth round ie move the more blunt ones to the back? If that makes sense.

I`m not an expert in maintenance, nor have I worked on this machine much. ... However, the belts have broken three times with little use. I suspect inadequately sharp teeth and aggressive use are major factors but it would be nice at least to know a correct tension to rule that out. I couldn`t tell you the hours off the top of my head as it`s not my machine but it`s not done a great deal of work. We got it second hand with low hours.

I`d be interested to hear what the correct tension is if you find out. We`ve had problems with the belts on ours today.

Looks like Kretschmaria deuata. You need to investigate the root conition, it is often very severe.

Sounds great. I`d definitely be up for some of that Thanks for posting.

What power setting were you using it on? The full power does munch the batteries a bit, but on economy you should get longer.

I have one of these saws on demo this week as well as a t540xp. I used the battery one today to dismantle a small/ medium Ash, DBH 15" ish. It was interesting to see what it can do. It`s not very torquey but cuts small stuff pretty well. Using it on full power drains the battery notably faster than economy mode. I found one battery did most of the crown. The second battery lasted about 10 mins doing the last of the crown and chogging. I realize the saw is not really intended for this but it was interesting to see. The lack of torque means you would want a different saw for chogging. I also noticed that on economy mode the saw is less responsive, if you are doing little sensitive cuts where you need to tickle the throttle it can be a bit limiting but this doesn`t happen on full power. It is certainly odd without the petrol engine but in the right setting the saw could be okay. We are hoping to get it on a reduction on Friday and some conifer topping tomorrow so it`ll be interesting to see how that goes. We used it a bit on Friday in sub zero temperatures, the batteries didn`t do well in the cold. One was supplied half charged but by the time I used it it was dead. The rep who lent us the saws said there are better batteries coming out later this year. At the moment I don`t feel the need to rush out and buy one myself but I can see that this is probably the future of saws and for the right job it quite nice not to have the noise although you still need ear defenders.

As far as precedents go, the lack of precedent is enough. If the tree is not even encroaching no escape or negligence has happened. The burden of proof lies with the claimant. Best of luck

I would say squirrels are an inconvenience like falling leaves and honey dew. As far as I understand it indirect damage only relates to subsidence.

I`m so making the most of this. Actually you`ve already helped in a couple of assignments... ...great fungi directory by the way

Half way through already. it`s going really fast.

Thanks David, much appreciated.

Hello David The diploma is really good. A lot of work as you know but definitely worth the effort and total loss of social life. It certainly tests the knowledge I had, or thought I had in some cases and introduced me to some things I probably wouldn't have looked into otherwise. Coming from a largely woodland and rural tree management background I`ve found the urban management pretty interesting. I`ll be glad when it`s done but so far it`s an epic journey It`s good to see your new climber seems to be getting into the job

We`ve been using this one. Not had any problems. SuperTack Bio Chainsaw Oil (25 Litres) | Clark Forest

You may find using a picus tomograph is an easier example to use than an arborsonic for that assignment

Certainly looks pretty squelchy.