Stephen Blair
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i have worked with trees since i can remember, my dad felled and did firewood, worked off scaffold free climbed used ladders, jcb buckets. even tied ladders to a massey fergusson loader. he never got anything more than the usual scratches. he used what he could and carried it out succesfully. equipement and gadgets only assist you. i worry now that climbing is focused on more than the skill of cutting. climbing and mewps only get you to where you need to be.
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not much use for my co co pops mate:001_tongue:
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i dont know of any tree police, who is to stop me right now going outside, free climb the nearest tree and hack off some branches with a saw. no one.
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the southern alps i presume mate. awesomo.
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tools for the job:001_cool:oh and the guys who know how to work it all:001_smile:
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yip, phoned him today for a chat, good lad is stan. i am waiting for pics of the sawbench:001_cool:
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the main rd to our town got blocked today for 3 hrs because an 8 wheeler put 2 wheels on the verge:thumbdown:
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i asked a professional photographer the same question, he told me to go into a newsagent and look at which one is getting the best review for the price you are looking to spend. maybe not the exact answer you were looking for, but hope it helps
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thanks big man. or are you now uncle joe:001_tongue:
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as impressive as ever mate:001_cool:
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they would probably steal them too:sneaky2:
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so the screen is re jigged every time you do it again.
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i always dig around the base with a sharp spade, never a year in advance though, max 2 months. if the ground is crap and dry the roots will be deep, if you can remove some of the lower branches so to get in about it, saves breaking them later on. i ripped out 6 last year with the roof mount, ruff as hell just to clear a garden. stuck them in the ground with no care what so ever up the farm just to see what happened. all but one survived, and it was the one that came out the easiest and was in the best condition. i find replanting a hit or a miss. best thing is a machine(or tree spade)and get as much root as possible. usually you can buy a new tree, for less money than labour will cost(usually a tenner a foot). and guaranteed to grow
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is nothing safe:thumbdown:
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is he selling everything????
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there must be a camera eye detection something or other gizmo.
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you are a lucky man simon, thats a good head of hair little skye has:001_smile:
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very good point rupe, but if you have 2 eyes on your rope does it matter:confused1:
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cheers rob, i got it the way you said it.:001_cool:i would honestly never of thought that would of worked, i will need to get a c s now and try, just for the hell of it:001_smile:
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i fight dirty mate, 200 sad kids on the front of the local paper with a huge petition should do the trick if they mess with my logs:mad1:
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you did the poor thing a favour mate, nothing crueler seeing them suffer:thumbdown:
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garth is using a 100hp one just now in essex:001_cool:
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that was my first ever good pair, loved them, really durable. still have them. 11 years old now.80quid seemed like a lot at the time, but if you look after your stuff its worth spending the money:001_smile:
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they wanted the log pile, and i suggested making it a bit more interesting. another local school had to remove their stuff because of health and safety, but i am willing to put up a fight. i have done one before, the pics are on my profile, the ones wih the tractor shifting woodchips, but you cant really see the finished job though. the school did get their greenflag aswell:001_cool:
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oakly all the way, i have 3 pairs. would never wear them for work though. not even a cheap pair. just not my thing. i have the razorwire ones for driving, they are the bluetooth handsfree ones. if you spend the money you will look after them imo
