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    Thanks for elaborating. It makes sense now.
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    Me too.
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    Yes sorry bad joke. Also have the SILKY HAUAYCHI POLE SAW 6.3 METRE. Which is good but I find the clips do not hold too well when sawing so tend to just use it locked in full sections with the push buttons (if you know what I mean).
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    Care to explain why?
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    I thought it was irony. No?
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    Catalpa bignonioides
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    Thanks for posting this David. I have just returned from an interesting seminar on pollards at Burnham Beeches by Dr Helen Read and assumed that you might have been the person hanging from various trees in her presentation slides. Guilty or not?
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    I watched the videos and was able to follow them without issue. I found it very interesting to see how you created individual trees from scratch as I have never seen this done before. Yes the sound does need some work, as it sounds like you recorded some of it from the engine room of a paddle steamer, however investment in a good microphone should cure this. Thanks for posting and generally offering free advice.
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    I thought it was Natanoko? No? Anyway I have the Natanoko just because it was the first one I ever bought. I have tried other peoples Zubats but still prefer the Natanoko. I also have the Gomatro for cutting roots. I would like to have the silky pocketboy for taking on walks, camping and suchlike.
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    As with most things the simple answer is "it depends". It depends on what you are trying to weld and whether or not the welder you have is up to the job. Assuming you have the correct welder for the type and thickness of material you wish to weld then you can get pretty proficient fairly quickly. Good preparation is also key. If you know someone who is willing to show you the basics I would suggest that you do not need to fork out for expensive training just practice on plenty of scrap until you get a regular weld with good penetration. Then have someone check your work and give it the ok.
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    When it is well seasoned it becomes very light in weight, it is easily split and makes excellent kindling. It burns very quickly and does not produce the same level of creosote as pine if properly seasoned. It has a beautiful red colour and smells great when cutting and splitting. It may spit a little on an open fire but nowhere as near as much as larch. Hope this answers your query.
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    As already said. Thanks for having the courage to post details of your unfortunate experience. I hope you are OK now. So let me get this right, you had your climbing line tied off above you on the stem you were chogging down and your flip line around the stem just below your felling cuts. So as the piece went over you felt your top anchor point moving and in a panic grabbed your flip line but unfortunately pulled it off the top of the remaining pole yes? Was the zip line still tied to the piece you were felling also or did you manage to pull it off the top of the remaining spar with your flip line?
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    I think the yellow leaves may be chlorosis or some other deficiency. It's not a birch that I know. The photos are not that great for identification. An in focus close up of the finer twigs and leaves would be beneficial. From what I can make out it has the general leaf shape and habit of Sorbus but I am sure someone more knowledgeable than me will be along to identify it for you. If it is a birch I will eat my hat! Where did you see this tree?
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    Looks like Sorbus aria.
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    I have had this problem too Mark. If you are carrying out work on a construction site it is possible that you will need it. I was doing some formative pruning this year on newly planted trees for a national company with a maintenance contract on a development site> After some negotiations with the client and the tax office it turned out I did need to be registered. Speak to the tax office and tell them exactly what you are doing and they should be able to advise. If you do get registered make sure that whoever is paying you supplies you with the appropriate tax certificate for forwarding to your bookkeeper/accountant.
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    That's closer to fak'n coppicing than fak'n pollarding mate!
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    I couldn't go this year but would have liked to. I would like try out your kit. Perhaps next time. That last picture is a bit cheesey.
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    Personally I do not think they are quite as good as silky saws but they get the job done and are a reasonable price.
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    If you are not climbing, chainsaw chaps are a good option, particularly good in summer, and usually cheaper too.
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    Cornus spp. perhaps
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    "There's no veneer in ere" Sorry couldn't resist.
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    Not too fast. As otherwise I find it difficult to keep up with the tooth I am filing:001_rolleyes:
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    Sound advice. I have only ever cut my trousers whilst sharpening my saw on my lap.
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    I spent some time over there in 1999. I would love to visit again sometime.

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