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  1. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    im working on it, admin wont give me any privilege in edits so slow internet connection means the images didnt download on time again after the first fail, try again.
  2. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    So apparently some consultants and i mean quite a few, feel that what i have done here is mutilate, wound and cause a downward spiral of decline and that the ideal here would have been to fell the tree and replant it. so what do YOU think? The nieghbour came out and gave me her opinion, "oh she said when i heard the chainsaws this morning I felt dred, but youve done a beautiful pruning job and its actually IMPROVED it not only its shape but it always projected over our gardens more this side and now its got a nice balane to it." she also said that theres an awful lot of cowboys about, always nice to be appreciated and feel that one is providing a quality service to the community.
  3. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    added a pantin last year:thumbup1:
  4. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Im not the only one whos suffering the old elbows then! im following th esame line of thought fella, just picked up my spiderjack meself, shall be playing tommorow!
  5. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    i didnt say anything that isnt true, time i did not give! and one thing is certain, its a rare birch that goes on to live the live that a staverton birch does! and even they had mellea bleeds, in case you did not notice! and Guy, bootlaces and bleeds and the mention of mellea is only frequent because it is the most frequent factor, being a weakness parasite any issues quickly lead to Armillarias, which are ubiquitous in the soils, moving in.
  6. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    now it IS changing, and WE ARE adapting, were learning the language and redefining it for ourselves. No longer will over bearing opinionated hardline folk like you have any authority over us arbs, and good job too by the sound of it. you are cleary on a unique trip, so if anyone is in need of adaption it is YOU, or you can and will be the one who fails to survive. and fullfill your OWN prophecy:lol: this threads got a large following, and your one of only two who have talked such a big pile of doodoo! mmmm, your name wasnt educated arborist by chance was it:001_rolleyes: something familiar in your extremist viewpoint. oh did you think I wouldnt see it!
  7. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    on the contrary my dear chums, its all good banter and we wouldnt want to start taking life too seriously now would we!
  8. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Its a stump Rob, but I have images of it on large wounds 20ft up in live trees also.
  9. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    just the obvious one that will be, an old birch on a lean in a wood with a white rot fungi at the core, cant last forever but not suggesting the lucidum will be the ultimate cause but that a secondary "weakness" parasite will be.
  10. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    T gibbosa
  11. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I will suggest armillaria as a secondary coloniser being the downfall, lucidum IME is similar to applanatum:thumbup1:
  12. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    its alright for you section dismantler, try reducing all day everyday!
  13. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    NO! your shi.....ing me? and there was me thinking it was a one handed saw! thats a novel idea though mark, two handled use, who would have thought:thumbup1:
  14. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    the new saws handle and balance is totaly new, and although i loved the saw, after developing a grip for this saw over decade or more it was like wearing gloves for the first time giving me issues because of the change in grip. i have changed back to the 200t and all is well again, I wouldnt slate the saw but regretfully for me the change of balance and grip has meant I have had to revert back or suffer pains
  15. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    do you get a discount for that post!
  16. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    Your on rocky ground my friend, if you want to illustrate an alternative standpoint do so with a little more substance because contrary to popular belief the guys in this forum are far from " ignorant":001_smile:
  17. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    funny isnt it, that you me and many many others agree and it makes good common sense, but on UKTC it is not unlike joes post, its frowned upon and its INSANE and UNSUSTAINABLE.
  18. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    my order went in to honey bros today! cant wait!
  19. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    happy returns robin
  20. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    I havent had my back put out yet! lol:lol: I see the Kraken has arisen again though!
  21. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    that was a great job maj:thumbup1:, it just got sidetracked for a bit, that bloke cant spout that rubbish without a reply!
  22. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    good post:thumbup1:
  23. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    larch and Phaeolus is one of the worst combos,
  24. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    well one had better explain what a "bad tree" is!
  25. Tony Croft aka hamadryad
    in fact im pretty sure if i emailed your post to \david lonsdale and Claus Mattheck they might have something to say about it too!

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