tommer9
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Hi guys. The above (Trees of Hope) is the website of a local couple who i have just read about in the local paper, who are doing lands End to John o' Groats by bike, and planting a load of trees along the way. Thought it might have been of interest.
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As skilled as ever Tommy. Hear hear. I dont really bother miling beech anymore, as i find it so hard to get rid of due to that attitude, yet as you say, it can be absolutely stunning:confused1:
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Bloody hell thats bad mate. Lets hope some of it turns up and may lead to the rest. With that much surely something must slip out....
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Good set of pics mate. Is that at Longleat? David- as i was scrolling through the pics i was imagining you with a notepad and pen i.d.ing them all....
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Just came in for a cuppa to hear the Policeman that was shot in the face by Raoul Moat talking on Radio 4 about the fact that he will never see again. He said that he was gutted- he had never thought about things like not being able to make a cuppa without being taught, or finding his toothbrush. The bit that brought a sting to my eye and a bit of a lump (and i am in no way ashamed to admit it) was when he described how he would never see his daughter in her wedding dress. I think that it is terribe, and my heart bleeds for him and any others that have had similar, awful experiences.
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NIce one mate- sounds up to your usual standard:thumbup1: As regards fixing hangings on, are the holes already there? If so then i agree totally with resin. Lead is lovelty and all that, but resin is an improvement TBH. If there aren't holes already, I tend to make straps up to go round the post. This is basically as stone posts down here are granite, and I never relish the idea of drilling into them....
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I dont- as i dont have a detector. I have tried a couple of hand held jobs to no avail, but will be looking at the sort of thing you have now.
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Just had another gooberrs at those pics....SURELY you didnt dig the whole hole with a pair of snappers did you????? Or do you have a bar-iron too?
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Im glad its not just me that digs holes in rock in order to bury stupidly heavy rocks......
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Likewise Dean. Finding metal with a new chain is one thing.....finding it with a new bandsaw blade is VERY pricey.....you cant sharpen that, its nearly £30 down the drain.....
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Good effort indeed!
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Thats totally hilarious!!!
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Arbtalk Launches Brand New Tree Fungi Directory
tommer9 replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
Top stuff. Great effort all round. -
I think that you should choose your ropes carefully as I think many would rot out fairly fast if left out all the time.
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Random or what!?!? Where was the meerkat?
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Yeah Ive seen the price of them, which is what has put me off in the past- Im to tight to take a £70 chance LOL. So you can really pul away on that thing no problem then?
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Sorry- of course, how foolish of me doh! Mike- you should seriously consider that offer from Frank- thats a pretty kind and rare offer mate- you may not get that chance again:lol:
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LOL- I doubt you are serious, but i would happily undertake the job! To have bought the ali planking etc new would have cost me around £290 plus the dreaded, if that gives you any idea. I would guesstimate that you could easily lose a grand doing it with ali, much less in steel.
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Frank- I THINK mike has a real, metal unimog....
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Bad luck Matty. The more i read these threads from up country the more I wonder when it will become the norm down here soon..
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Hahaha. TBH that waas my first thought today driving to a job.........and passing some of the local gyps with shiny new greedy boards on their tranny:blushing: I am used to the glare now, and am well chuffed. This is the culmination of months of wanting and planning:thumbup:
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And an albino bat too!!
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Coll set of pics John. Pig of a tree. What was the MEWP vehicle?
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Fair enuff mate.........Im still interested in (scared of!!lol) the sword you have next to it!?!
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The pretension system when using a lowering bollard would possibly be of use. A three to one system like frank says, but incorporating a prussik loop on it to lock it off. Reg coates has done a vid about his RC2000 lowering device. It can be found here:Stein RC2000 Lowering Device At the end of the vid he demonstrates a 3-1 system and a simpler set up incorporating a prussic loop and pulley. I reckon it would be worth looking at that for some ideas. (scroll down the page to find the vid BTW)
