Dave D

you CAN stop and you CAN walkaway. i've stopped numerous jobs after finding nesting birds halfway through. maybe things are different in france to here. usually a polite explanation to the customer will do and we go back when the young have left the nest. if you unwittingly started work on a preserved tree and a tree officer came out and told you of the preservation order would you carry on cutting?

nice work ian, i love the querky off centre look.

very nice reduction matty, i bet those tips were fun to get to. ouch at the nettles, they didnt like him did they.

welcome to the forum mate, good luck with your job search. if youre working self employed but for other firms then you dont actually need your own insurance. as for wages don't expect a fortune, youll need to prove yourself and untill then 60 is a very reasonable offer, remember youre not just getting paid youre getting experience.

at ground level:lol:

cheers steve, nice one.

cheers everyone. glad you and tracey like it mick, you done well to find cherries to fill it with.

ditto what ian said. welcome aboard.

good pics dave, liking the mid action shot at the end.

chris, i hope you recieve all these criticisms as constructive. you respond well to the comments and i'd like to think that means youre taking them on board. i've allready expressed my concerns over the risks of using bunjee material and i appreciated your reply. my question to you now is why bunjee cord and not a static line? i fully support your idea of securing the saw as it can be a pain dropping them and does happen. i just dont see the need for it to be bunjee material. the way i see it there are 2 reasons for using bunjee 1) as a shock absorber and 2) to reduce the length of cord hanging from your harness. now in the case of #1 a silky or other hand saw even up to the rated limit of the strop is not enough weight to need absorbing, and for #2 if its right as i've heard that at full reach the strop is long enough to not stretch then a flexible strop is not required. if i'm wrong on #2 and it does infact stretch then that would enforce my earlier fears of the saw being sprung back if dropped. i just feel that this bunjee offers no more than a static strop could and this brings us to cost, surely a static strop could be sold cheaper even with the same profit margins. in turn this could mean more appeal and more sales. i just feel that this is a product with potential to reach the wider market but currently is only attracting those who like the gimmick. i'll say again 'i DO like the premice behind the idea'. thanks for reading.

i've heard marmite works well, dont know how many jars youd need for full coverage.

we usually get a meet together every couple of months right through the year. keep an eye out for new threads, its always good to see new faces.

good luck

280mm + 280mm = 560mm good job you aint an accountant ben:sneaky2:

ducking good effort, nothing wrong with that. interesting idea with the table centre pieces.

they looked bigger. have you got quercus coccinea in your book? (scarlet oak)

my take on that crack is probably more down to the trees own internal stress's having had all its scaffold removed but i'd be interested to hear others oppinions on it. tidy job by the way.

how big are the leaves mark? i would sway more to scarlet oak than red but those leaves look massive!

congrats

:lol:

will be interesting to see it in leaf and blossom/fruiting.

congratulations mate.

condolences to all concerned.

really sorry to hear that mark, rip hennie.

impressive tree, great video.