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Although its not carbon, I seem to remeber reading somewhere that methane is released from decomposing wood chip which has a greater impact on global warming than carbon does.

I think it depends on what part of the country you are in and your client base. In my area there is no big industry to lay off thousands, just lots of retired folk. The domestic side is starting to pick up again, but all the commercial heath and safety work will always continue. My LA is out of cash and has froze further works till April, but broken branches, split trees and road side jobs all still need to be done. Also there are still clearence jobs even if there is no building going on. A lot of sites are just getting the footings in then halting works which means the tree work is still getting done. I am sure when the sun is shining again eveyone will perk up a bit.

I am pretty sure its resinacium as lucidium has a stipe although would need to check notes. Little late for resinacium though, isn't it annual? Look at our FdSc notes. You did it same time as me I reconise the name.

I am looking for anyone who wants/can give me a hand shifting a shed load of cypress. I have in the region of 50t (or more) sitting on a site in Mid Devon. I think I can shift it from site to cover the haulage but this is yet to be confirmed. If anyone has a market for it let me know. Also I will be clearing another site with 2 huge Poplars, more Cypress, Ash, Beech, Willow and Alder in the same area. Good access.

It would have to be the right job tucked away somewhere. I wouldn't want to do it on a street tree.

I've always wanted to throw out of a tree an old chainsaw boot with a butchers bone inside. That could liven up a cold winters morning.

I have built and designed a few zip lines in the tropics over the years. You will need to work out your cable weight/tension/safety factors and all that but there are a few rules of thumb to follow: You will probably find that 10-12mm 7/19 aircraft cable will be more than strong enough (but do your own calculations) and will run most affordable pulleys. A ratio of 20/1 distance to hieght is what we worked too for tree to tree zip lines. Thats 1m drop for every 20m of zip. If you are running it to the ground then you can build in a bigger drop to make it faster (use 12mm for steeper drops) but you will need to make a brake with a block of wood with rubber stoppers tied off with bungee cord. Set the end higher than you think to not hit the ground. If you are using bulldog clips make sure you use 4 on each termination and set the first about 3 times the diameter of the trunk, away from the trunk if you are wrapping it around the tree. Thats where I have seen most ameutur cables done wrong Oh and send down a weighted rucksack on the pulley before you go. Odviously on commercial projects there is more to it, but for a garden project that could get you started

Why on earth would you dead wood an Oak in a feild?

You need to find out who they are before you deal with it. If they are local rat bags, catching up with them when they are alone could sort it. If they are pikys you could have a bigger problem. I know of a local farmer who had some gear nicked and got it back with the help of the police. Next night his hay barn was well alight. These were pikys and the police told him to cut his losses as next time it could be his house. They are the scum of the earth

Does any one have a problem engaging the chainbreak on the 660 when its been running 1/2 an hour or so?

How often do you need to get that serviced/road checked? I like that

Dismantled a dead one and pruned a live one off a building. Dismantle was easier. One thing to note is that wood turners love it, especially the 3/4inche branches which unfortunatley we chipped. Chog down to retain the unions and see if you can sell it on. I think we got £100 for 2 cabstar loads of trunk wood which is good as I expect its crap for fire wood. Branches would have got us just as much again.

Ha, just read the thread propperly and maybe I was I bit quick too reply. Read the other side of the story. Allways 2 sides

Your experience with this guys sounds very similar to a guy I once subbed too. I was expected to climb dangerous trees or work to what I though dangerous schedules almost every time I worked for the guy. He had no experience and could command no respect from me as it was not even as if he was able to say "come down" then do it himself. The only reason I did the work was because I was charging him double my normal day rate. In the end I told him to stick his work, as I didn't care about the cash anymore, that lack of regard made me sick. The other guys on the forum are right. If you think its dodgy, its your call, don't get pushed into donig anything. Also if he is such a dick can you be sure that all CA and TPO checks have been made? Guys like that will always find work from private clients, but in a small world such as Arb can get a bad rep with other proffesionals. I would say ster clear as you do not want to be associated with that kind of thing. Sh*t sticks.

View of Playa Guapil where I rented a house for 3 months. I remeber this day being hell as new swell was picking up all day and I was trying to finish up early before the wind kicked in.

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Down town Bucharest. I have some amazing rainforest shots but pre-digital I could dig out if anyone is interested?

I spent 18months working in Costa Rica and Panama. First hand is good but we used to watch films with spanish subtitles. Most DVDs allow multi language subtitlles and it is an easy way to expand your skills.

Fly to South America and find a hot Chica, its the only way to learn!

Thanks Edd, thats what i needed to know regarding the road tests. Whats the mpg on a mog? Maintance costs? Due you run it on class CE? Do yo run yours on red? Still not sold on it

I know I will need an operators licence, thats easily sorted. I am not convinced I need a unimog. Very rarely need to go off road even on Estate work, and id I do we often spread chips on site. Its a narrow road truck I am after. Ideally I would like to be getting 12 weekly tests rather than 6 weekly, but don't know the ins and outs of running these things.

I am currently running a cabstar and a transit. The cabstar is coming to the end now and I am thinking seriously about upgrading to a 7.5t. A lot of my work is domestic and LA and the cabstar is great for narrow drives and even backing up paths and cycle tracks. Can anyone reccomend a fairly narrow 7.5t? Is the Canter or Isuzu much wider than a cabstar? Also is there any advantage to a 5.5t or 6.2t instead of a 7.5, especially in regard to extending the time between road tests?. Does anyone use a 3.5t Isuzu and drag a 3.5t tipping trailer? Its hilly in Devon mind

What do you guys do regarding the highsides/chip box regarding insurance? I have tried to inform my insurance of these modifications but if it doesn't come up their computers as a standard modification they don't want to know. Some guys reffered to underwriters and insurance was refused.

Tooth Smacker: Sending down a lowering pulley on the rigging line while your mate holds the other end off the ground.

Buenas Aires was a cool place. We were only there for a week 5 and a half days were working though so it was a brif visit. We were asked to do some work at a diplomatic residence and had a local firm doing the ground work. Did you see the enourmous fig in the park where all the crafts are sold on Sundays? We paced the radius at 30m. Huge lateral branches propped up down the strees in into and outside Cafe. The women there are awesome, so beautiful.