Dionysus

Was 17 going on 70, feel younger now at 33 than I did then.

Surprised they didn't have a large poster of prophet muhammad...

Quick question, Isn't N robbing only in the top 6 inches? i read some papers that say wood chippings actually add N via microorganism action below 6-10 inches? Just going off what i've read though, more of a problem for shallow rooting plants? would be happy to learn more.

Metro... Evening Standard... basically any free commuter paper. 😁

Would like a bit more but I'm doing ok at the moment... only problem with 5-6-7 dayers for me is recovery... 3-4 hard jobs/days followed by something a bit more relaxed is more like my idea of a good time, and if you don't know what you are getting on a daily basis then you are by no means guaranteed that recovery time.

stihl kneeflex 🤢

In this vein you definitely wouldn't catch me in sleeves or a bib.... just don't see the point... but also the only time I've heard of type C's making a difference is when someone bent over to pick a log up and their mate/colleague had a kickback and it went into their arse, maybe it comes from always wearing them during the beginning of my career and it's what i know? they are good for blackthorn hawthorn and pyracantha hedges/topping too.

Coming up 15 years, worked full time, the hottest days of the year flat out on big takedowns etc, never had a problem... I'd just take my shirt off for lifting logs and put it on my shoulder, or change into shorts once the cutting was done.

Religious type C wearer, never worn type A's and also never cut myself, Not sure why I'm so vehement about them just a personal thing. Ladders, hate them, the most serious accidents I've had have been due to ladders or faulty ladders, and yet I still use them. I'd say I'm quite danger-averse apart from inherently dangerous tasks where you do your best to mitigate any risks.

Great thread haha! "I don't remember the job the quote was that long ago" = It's a shit quote. "The saw should be sharp" = It's been decked. "looking for climber in x location" on the day before the job = I've been well and truly shafted.

The positioner 2 will lower under load but it's a PITA and not worth the faffing. Hitch and a pulley for a short climbing line/long side strop. This article sheds a bit of light. "However, it can get complicated in single-leg mode, especially when using the device in a VERTICAL application. When employed vertically, both the Zillon and Positioner have a tendency to release rather abruptly. In this situation, inexperienced climbers might clench the release mechanisms open, applying a 'death grip', falling the entire length of the lanyard, risking contact with obstacles on the way down." Can the Petzl Zillon and ART Positioner be used in single-leg mode? TREETOOLS.CO.NZ

World of Sawcraft.

My thinking was more that it's a pretty low start up cost for people smuggling when you are charging 2-5k per person, just need a 2nd hand outboard and that 1500 quid super dinghy.

X canadensis?

Could be Betulifolia but they are really rare no? "The ‘native’ Black Poplar, P. nigra ssp. betulifolia, is distinguished in the British Isles by having characteristically diamond-shaped leaves (cuneate leaf-bases) without glands, no balsam smell, a distinctive outline with downswept branches, and it often has burrs on the bark of the trunk." I can't tell from the bark, not sure if i've ever seen a Betulifolia... makes me wonder about some of the black pops i've taken down in the past if there is only 7000 estimated in the british isles of which 600 being female.