RobRainford

Got to get a plan together for a client who wants to replace his lleylandii hedge with something nicer. Its currently covering a security fence and behind that there is a school path and a new build estate. There was the idea to plant some hedgerow trees and every 3rd tree plant a taller growing one to give the hedge different levels. I had suggested planting golden upright yew as it needs less control, but it is slow growing, and expensive! I've got a few ideas, could holm oak be managed into a hedge? He has one already and I think it would make a nice feature to the garden. It has to be evergreen to give the privacy. I've attached a few pics showing the garden and the hedge. I think the scheme of planting small and large trees would really add to the garden if they were chosen well. Something like a sergeants rowan for it's autumn colour plus it wouldn't get too big, then a golden yew hedge underneath it would add some nice colours in!

Currently £3220 per year but are going up to £9k in 2012!

What about one from a weaver? Similar design.

The sequoia is a flat webbing. Works ok. It's not a wide one like the skylotec though Would a maillon rapide 'delta' work?

There's a company in Cheshire called treefellers! How about 'dave the gardener', all types of garden work and trees lopped and topped also

330 zubat although tempted by a sugoi as I like to do a lot of silky work!

do you mean on the bridge at the front? if so just buy a couple of DMM or ISC anchor rings, i added sme to my sequoia, keeps things managed!

You do aswell though, although its probably less accepted! although most blokes like us wouldnt complain! weve had 20 degs here all week so far, and meant to stay that through the weekend, shorts all round!

At least i got its name right, minus a letter or two! I must have learnt something after all i was unsure of its parasitic status, as ive seen it on a cherry that had fallen but was still alive, and seen it on dead willow too, so i was more inclined for sapro!

Blushing bracket - Daedalopsis confragosa. Saprophyte (deadwood feeder) afaik but seen it on some weak looking trees

It worked for the forest sell off. I put my name down. I'll be adding my name to this aswell. The wildlife and countryside act covers the critters which need to be protected. Including fungi!

Cheers for the replies. I seem to find the 11/12 grips well and can be descended on a bit gentler because it's got a better grip. Found the 12/13 to be very slippery which I didn't feel right on as I had little control. I'll stick with the 11/12 for now but keep the 12/13 handy for my xtc ropes.

Using a lockjack on poison hi vee, what's the best clutch? I've tried both, as it's a 11.7mm rope, is it best with 11/12 or 12/13 clutch? Any advice for descending or is that something to get used to?!

Had a look at the cap. There was a piece of bark that had stuck to the o ring and not allowing it to make a seal at one side. Rubbed it off and no more leaking!

I looked at a few options too before settling on the gm. It seemed to tick more boxes. The downsides to a gm are that there's a lack of tie down points so you have to get creative with straps! And that if it's on a slight hill it can wander as your feeding it. I tipped it back and started throwing chip over the trailer and all over the truck and everywhere around it!

Bumble bees, flying tennis balls! I'm not keen on wasps. I got stung in between a couple of eyelashes when I was 4 and since then I've never liked the critters!

I did think of that. Although i found the portek one my local dealer, i might still buy one of them for in the future out on site, which I think it's more suited to

Here's a couple of daft vids I found. I will now make my bed like he did. Because it's awesome. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXaMGbnueps&feature=youtube_gdata_player]YouTube - Epic Mundane Task - Making a Bed[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuP5oYln5o&feature=youtube_gdata_player]YouTube - Epic Mundane Task - ironing a t-shirt[/ame]

Got a portek one. Couldn't get on with the guard so it fell off. That was the biggest log I could get in it. Works well with the 660. Plenty power. I've got to get through that whole pile!

Cheers. There's a local place thats got some in like that. Will it hold a big saw too? Was thinking 660 size!

Want to buy a sawhorse, got my eye on the oregon easycut one, as we have a lot of long lengths to get through that arent thick so would fit in nicely the other alternatives are the standard metal ones ive seen, although i think that may hamper productivity compared to the other one? or are there better designs out there? cheers

use the tapatalk app, you have to pay a small fee but is easy for the ipad and makes using arbtalk a lot easier on the iphone, no zooming in and out all the time and photos come up correctly, if i want to upload photos i go to that there is also the imageshack app which is only for iphone but will work on ipad, this will give you a link which you then put around to insert the image into a post

the mould usually appears because its been damp, as mark says just give it a quick wash, even in the bath with some soap flakes, and it will come out looking and smelling newer. Ive seen some very mouldy ropes and they never seemed to be affected, just coming out of the fibres

Highways act states no trees within 15' of the centre of the highway. If that helps.

Personally I wouldnt choose the little tw. The greenmech is similar money and will do 4" but will allow 5" if your careful. The tw throws chippings out at a low level. I watched a video of a guy chipping with it and it was just burying itself. The gm has the high chute which will throw chip very far!