Graham

Canina...canine...dog.

Another one. Circa 1905-10. The plane was planted in 1901.

A cousin of mine had a Wartburg, late 60s. He was a bit strange...funny he never married:001_smile:

Is it not quicker with an axe?

There isn't anything noted of its history. It measures about 36' round. The area was medieval deer park with remains of a Saxon boundary ditch and would, presumably, have been an area of wood pasture of which this remains.

Found an old photo showing huge oak I shot a couple of years ago. The first from 1895. Scene has barely changed but the new owner has recently fenced around the tree.

Pyrus by looks of it. I think the bark throws you a bit as it hasn't developed its plated look yet.

Def sorbus. Looks like aucuparia rootstock has taken over.

I bind a few and everytime I have to think about it:001_smile: Simple when you get into the flow.

We all did it the same way years ago.

It has the form of Ulmus americana.

Craetagus prunifolia 'Splendens'.

Old guy years ago always said eight rings to the inch was perfect for that job.

I've made a few. Currently making a standing one. Still haven't sorted out the airflow on any of them:001_smile: Usually I have an adjustable vent on the door. I shall watch this space to see if anyone comes up with good ideas.

Personally can't really see a great problem here. Bit of shouting on the video 'cos someones bag was going to be run over. Saw sounded a little blunt. Not much traffic etc. Tree didn't take much pulling etc Anyone who's been around for a while will have done similar:001_smile:

Beautiful work. Like the fish just under the pads.

Thanks for your reply. I'm sure it is different now. Anything has to be better than the AA of old. If I were twenty years younger I'd probably reapply but as an old dog I'm not sure I want to learn new tricks:001_smile:

I went through an application for AA approval a long time ago '88 or '89 as I recall. At that time you had to supply a list of completed, differing works so that they could inspect at the time of the visit. I supplied a comprehensive list. On the day of the inspection everything went well and in the afternoon the inspectors wanted to look at completed works but didn't want to look at trees on the list. Instead they asked me for other examples which I struggled to think of given the short notice but managed in the end. One site I took them to was divided into two. I'd done some reduction and thinning work on part of the site and an AA contractor had done work on the other. The standard of the AA contractors work was very poor; slack cable braces, topped trees. The inspectors commented on this but I told them it was the work of a different company. No names or anything implied. So. I waited for a letter to arrive informing me of their decision which it duly did. Failed due to my lack of experience in the diffent disciplines of arb! Everything else was absolutely fine. It stank, reeked of Old Boys and school ties. I didn't fit in and then the local AA contractor, F.arbor had the audacity to offer me a job! I vowed then the AA would never receive a penny from me and they never have. Of course it may be different now but old scars etc:001_smile:

Reminds me of my daughter when she was young. Used to love giving guidance to me on shooting rabbits out of the bedroom window:001_smile:

Don't think I'd bother. Maybe see how bad the browsing is on regrowth and decide from there.

Can anyone offer me a basic, simple job please:001_smile:

Nice bikes but if we're going triples then the Kwackers were the nuts. Styling, engine...shame about the frame:001_smile:

No. T500. Nearly bought one. Can still see it now in the shop:001_smile:

I could live in this. Farmer builds a house for just £150 using materials he found in skips... and the current tenant pays their rent in MILK | Mail Online

Looks really good:thumbup1: