silky fox

Work has been almost non exsistant the last couple of weeks...and as a self employed arborist that means no money...not a bean So this morning i decided to go pro active and set out into the morning sunshine and search out work..Saw many tree firms out and about so felt posititve that at least i could leave my number with someone...better than sitting at home. Following the sound of chainsaws i managed to crack on with three separate tree surgeons and they said they would bear me in mind and gave me their card. Nothing ventured nothing gained...Continuing my cycle i passed a house where i saw "Joe Public" pondering a tree in their garden..they noticed me and asked if i knew of any one they could get to remove the small tree/Stump..."Yes i said,wait there...." i travel light these days...climbing kit and ppe that,s it....but this job would be a doddle with my favourite piece of kit...i raced home and packed my pannier with my Silky and small hand axe and a spare old blade .Two and a half hours later the little tree was reduced to split logs and the stump removed. Easy peasy! ...just been to the supermarket and with my money, i have bought enough groceries for a week. Hopefully enough time to find work! Proving there is always more than one way to skin a cat.....So Anyone requiring a Fully Qualified and fully experienced Arborist in the Kew,Richmond and neighbouring areas...Please give me a shout...I,m Desparate...

That,s just too cool!!!!! AMAZING!

Great advice Ian!...:thumbup1:

This is a Brilliant Thing...i am going to live a nomadic life in the future and this could be my new home!

It,s a MIRACLE!!!

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Any more pictures from your day...i sure miss home and the County Durham Scenery as a backdrop...

Pipe and slippers for you then G.K:001_tongue: Only kidding:biggrin: My hats of to any bloke who,s put his own life on the line to save others...especialy on the cruel sea...

When i checked Globe out i couldn,t believe how strong this access rope is yet only 10mil.. i can see why it is hard to grab it mechanical or otherwise Drew...

Shame you don,t do it anymore G.K you are not that old are you?

If it is a weeping ash they do grow in a tormented or curly habit.....

Lift Off!......ADRENALINE RUSH

Fraxinus Excelsior Pendula? (Weeping Ash)

Pottering about in the Channel...up and down the river....what an idylic life when you,re forty something... Lived on this narrowboat on the Thames next to Kew Bridge when i first moved to London....i miss living on the river.

Saw this for sale on Eel pie island today and fell in love with it instantly.

I like the way you think Mark... Your heads full of magic:001_tt2:

yep....second one....People are strange:bird:

It sounds like an Angel delight kinda rope...floaty light..it may even float you up and around the canopy...climbing will become a thing of the past..

Photos showing up the rope or down towards the climber are always good for showing distsance and scale...

Interesting find...

Thats a great pitch for the escalator Kane...Goes like wire! sounds awsome

Another good video watched as i enjoy my breakfast..I also thought the intro was a nice touch..some great angles especially of you standing on top of the pole then swinging over towards the camera.....and a tidy job. thumbup:

I,m sure it would mate...But not a station wagon dropping with ten foot of slack!!!

Good call James!...that would be a good comparison experiment.

I enjoyed that nice to see the S.J being used...What have you used to cover the front handle on your climbing saw? it looks rubberized... great idea.