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RobRainford

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  1. you wont get much chip in that i am jealous, i want one!
  2. You can get both 110 and 130 HCPU versions. We have a 110 HCPU which is plated at 3.5t. And is regularly very close to that! Still pulls great when full too.
  3. Iain Marshall has left. 2 weeks ago.
  4. i have a few pairs of towa activegrip that properly stink before the grip has worn through. i keep buying them every now and again. i just buy general sticky gloves every now and again, i am trying not to buy any gloves for a bit as ive got a boxful of part used gloves so im trying to wear them out! I do like climbing without gloves now though, i should really start again as its making my hands rough and when i dont climb for a bit i get peeling skin on all the bits that had toughened up.
  5. found this today [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu1l5CNJ5-8&feature=related]A heart-stopping climbing accident - YouTube[/ame]
  6. to me the bleeding would be caused by the rhizomorphs of a parasitic Armillaria fungus, Most likely Honey Fungus. Were there any fruiting bodies around the base of the tree? have there been any other trees removed in the vicinity? The dead branches in the canopy are most likely natural deadwood if they are under leaf cover, as the tree flushes its outer leaves the less significant branches on th inner canopy are shaded out and subsequently die off.
  7. i did it on my CS38 assessment, a really awkward branch union, well stuck.
  8. thats pretty cool, may have to get one myself for looking at pens and paper and whatever else lurks around my desk!
  9. hodgson are also in ainsdale too i think, may be a little closer to home for you.
  10. I keep 2 rings on mine. Cracked one when I was doing my felling course by hitting it at the wrong angle while encouraging a pop to go against its lean. Tree went over and wedge fell in two! Got another set and have 2 rings on. Wrap them in insulation tape and it stops them twisting when you hit them. Big difference IMO.
  11. Thinking of hosting another climbing day at my place, same weekend as last year, the 13th of November this time, the sunday. With last year being a relative success, some good trees to play in and good weather. I thought i might host another. Whos in? Location, St helens.
  12. I enjoy my sequoia, its nice and small and fits me well because im only 5'7'' with a 32" waist so its well suited, i have thought of going over to a tree motion as i tried one and found the size of the back pad nice and supporting because i do get some back trouble with long periods of climbing. My next harness will be a treemotion i think, thats still a while off yet though.
  13. RobRainford

    hiya

    You don't need to be mad to come here. But it sure does help Welcome Dave!
  14. The little fungi are mycorrhizal. The bleeding was probably caused by parasitic armillaria species. Which is where the cavity came from. Theres a crack in that tree aswell. It's healed but to me it looks like a shear bomb.
  15. the greenmech is my only chipper and i have put a LOT of material through it in my 7 months of ownership and it has never skipped a beat. Well worth the money, as is the electric start!
  16. that mog is cool, must be pretty powerful to drive up vertical hills
  17. or someone undercuts you and fells it for the wood! There are a couple of reasons i can justify a reduction for, however it is totally dependent on the situation the tree is in Open grown trees need no reduction or work, the same goes for trees in the middle of a woodland, the only work that should be carried out on trees in woodlands is only necessary work i.e. tidying up failed limbs/trees or reducing the weight of hazard beams. These should onl be done if necessary, as a woodland is an eco system and failures of trees should be seen as recycling and not the trees getting old and knackered and dangerous. A tree is only dangerous if there is a target! A reduction to a tree in a heavily used public area is perfectly justifiable imo. If the tree is showing some signs of stress or weak unions then reduction of these heavy parts or even reducing the leaf area of the tree to reduce transpiration rates and decrease water loss would be beneficial, especially to trees in town centres! reducing wind loading is a good reason, nobody wants their prized tree falling to bits in the wind and bashing their stuff, so reducing that can be justified. Trees dont really want to be reduced, they optimise against the stresses they are experiencing and grow tension and compression wood where necessary to withstand these pressures, however a hazard beam can be caused by a sudden change in wind direction and not just heavy loading. I can understand your tutors view on no reduction is necessary though! theres an exam question and answer in this thread somewhere
  18. nice job Mark, chestnut is only good for cutting with a sharp saw as it flies through and makes you feel good cutting super quick! Is that your bike behind the chair?
  19. I would suggest the RFS certificate, however, i live just under 40 miles from myerscough, and have been doing the full time Fdsc and now onto the third year of BSc, i had no relevant knowledge before this. I have seen guys get some good results from part time, but you have to be committed, even the full time is still 3 days a week!
  20. I tried on the quest gtx and protector pros before I went for the airstreams. I didn't like the hard insole of the steins and the protector pros felt too long on my leg. I think there was less than £20 difference in cost between the airstreams and the protector pros. If I had to choose I would pick the protector pros.
  21. Look at the Meindl airstream too. I find them a brilliant boot and are shorter than he protector pro so should be easier for long days tractor driving. I've used the Meindls a good amount in a tractor and found them no different to any other boots.
  22. Next time I'll leave it in a log length and you can try and carry it. It's not lightweight stuff! I suppose I'll have a go at burning. It smells a bit like carrots sat on the trailer.
  23. I met a transvestite from Greater Manchester yesterday. He had a Wigan address.
  24. Airspade, bartletts did tests on both and airspade came out on top. If you airspade up to the dripline then add mulch and invigorate the mulch with the airspade then that gives brilliant results
  25. Cheers simon, ive sent an email to them. im surprised theres been so little interest tbh!

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