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    I did not mean for me to learn from it personally, but rather the industry (e.g. AA approved contractor scheme and other such approval schemes). Sorry to be so unclear in my previous posts. But you are right I probably am as thick as two short planks.
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    Quite possibly. But I have no interest in baying for blood on a public forum. I am more interested in the lessons that the industry can be learn from such an incident.
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    Having watched the video it is clear that mistakes were made and these are outlined numerous times throughout the thread. I do however feel for the cutter as I think he/she will be absolutely mortified and having a hard time reconciling his/her actions. I think they will be the first to point out any the deficiencies in the risk assessment next time round. I am glad that this video was posted as it serves as a reminder of what can go wrong, even when "professionals" are undertaking tree felling.
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    Ah, I see. Whacky on the fingers eh? Brings back painful memories of long days chipping Rhodies but that was whacky all over. That would be worth a video.
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    Hmmm. Well I think they would look great (nice and orange) but I still have my doubts about durability. I don't know about the seasoning and milling side of things but I would have thought that you wont get much heartwood out of each stem by the time you have quarter sawn them an plain sawn boards would just cup and warp.
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    I like those. Not seen turned flowers before.
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    Unless your house floods on a regular basis I would probably use another timber! Although the tree has a wide distribution throughout Europe, and is commonly found near wet areas such as ponds and marshes, Alder has not been used very commonly for lumber or woodworking purposes. One historical use where the timber has been employed comes from an unlikely source: for despite its poor durability above ground, (where it quickly rots and decays), Alder is quite durable underwater, and has been used for piles and supports: most notably throughout the city of Venice, Italy.
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    Thanks for your frank response. Could two people lift a cs100 i.e. to put it in a vehicle or trailer?
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    How well do these wee chippers cope with dead material such as elm holly and oak?
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    No apology necessary. No nerve touched. My comments were made with tongue in cheek but perhaps that did not come across too clearly. Maybe I should have used some emoticons (but I just don't like them). Anyway I do get asked to check climbing helmets and have done the necessary training. It was mainly rope access climbers that required it but I now also offer it to tree surgeons. I usually carry out the climbing helmet checks at the same time as the loler PPE checks. My point is though that I would not be happy signing off on a climbing helmet that had faded that badly and would recommend that the owner change it. I did not particularly want to get into a lengthy debate over whether such checks are part of loler or not so that was my own fault for mentioning it. I would recommend that climbers carry out inspection of ALL PPE prior to each use.
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    inthewoods What is a MEWP? Please don't ask me about things I do not understand. Oh, and by the way, no apology was made or intended!
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    Thank you for your great insight. I bow to your superior knowledge. I am truly not worthy of inspecting such things that are clearly beyond my knowledge I shall cease and desist immediately now that you have put me in my place.
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    I appreciate that but as part of inspection of climbing kits I am often asked to inspect climbing helmets and spurs. I would certainly think twice before signing such a helmet off as safe to use.
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    I doubt your LOLER inspector would be comfortable passing that.
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    Flaked into a rope bag unless it is wet and then its coiled or daisy-chained and hung up to dry.
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    What model Geo are you using Jules? What is your set up and are you happy with the accuracy?
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    OK here is a close up
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    Come on then sloth/Adam stick your neck out. If its any consolation I got it wrong too. I had to climb the tree to get a closer look!
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    If its just a couple of stems it should be fairly easy to kill off. I treated some large colonies. In the first year I used a weedwiper and the second a foliar spray at the normal prescribed concentrations. Seems to have done the trick. If it is just a couple of stems it should be possible to dig it up. Pass all the soil through a riddle to make sure you get all the rhizomes and then burn hang it out to dry and burn it.
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    David Did you delete your response? Anyway its not Phaeolus schweinitzii. Any more takers?
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    I feel cheated. I watched the whole thing and not one orang-utan in sight. Did you get to see any in the wild?
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    By the way - good photos Tommy thanks for sharing.
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    He could send the "samples" back to you as nice bowls!
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    They all look like tropical hardwoods to me . Easiest way to tell is to stick them under a microscope and see if they are diffuse porous or not. You could then rule out yew and elm. But there are so many tropical hardwoods that look like your samples. Good luck!

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