RobRainford

i get the straps really really tight and i find it holds it fine? i have a 330mm zubat and a 240mm gomtaro, i started with the gomtaro but having that short blade makes bigger branches harder as you have to do more short strokes to cut the same branch, bought the zubat and never looked back!

If any of you have been wondering. You probably haven't. I've been away in Luxor in Egypt since the 14th. And got back home about 2 hours ago. Went to the valley of the kings and all the major temples. Went to see king tut aswell and saw his mummy which was ace. Still didn't stop me looking at trees though! Round the pool they had pollarded what looked like tree ferns to give nice tight canopies to give good shade from the 45+ degree heat! I'll have some photos up when I've caught some sleep. There isnt a single cloud in any picture! Boy oh boy I have a lot of Reading to catch up on!!!

Crow wood is where the spiking poles and the ladder oak are situated. Right next to the stumble inn and across the track from the sport staff offices. If you've climbed any fair size trees as MC you've been into crow wood.

I'm aware of that. But if it's just practice surely if a rope is part worn then the extra bit of a challenge would make it easier to learn? I'd still be grateful for any tips on the tools used and stuff. I'm not sure on what fid to buy?

Hey guys I've just started dabbling in splicing. In 48hrs I've mastered the 3 strand splice. I would like to try other ropes such as double braids and 16 strand. I need some advice on what tools to use for 16 strand and also does anybody have some retired rope that isn't too damaged I could practice on? I'll pay for postage on any that is available. I'm not afte long lengths. A minimum of 1m but I'm not all fussy. Any help at all would be apprecaited. I've properly caught the bug for it now!

common sense seems to be a gift nowadays! There are always jobs going in any career, but a fresh student isnt going to have a chance, i myself do look around and see jobs going but they are always for tree officers and head climbers, i have enough sense to know that ill not be able to fulfill that job at my current stage, but it would be nice to be able to some day. I seem to fall into a stereotype, a student with fresh qualifications and no skills, most ofmy other peers will likely have little work over the summer, whereas i am managing fairly regular work, im still training as i have a lot to learn, but doing that i am putting myself out of that sterortype, which can only be seen. I can phone companies up and ask for any basic work and they ask what i have but they never get back to me, it makes it a bit unfair. People say if it aint broke dont fix it, but if you want to learn, break it!

exactly i dont own a tash or a bowler hat!

When the eldest goes to uni and you talk to him about it, i can guarantee that there will be a lot of conversation about socialising. Theres nothing wrong with going out and ejoying yourself but people choose to go to uni for that one reason. Its quite shocking that he turned down a salary of 25k as a starting wage, going form the media course he would probably be expecting to get right up into somewhere on at least 30k? That seems to be the mentality of most i think! My parents divorced in the last 6 months, they split up a year and a half before that, being at the age where i understand things more like this it hit me hard and it took me a long time to be able to cope with it. I had to do something to keep my mind off things, i started cooking for myself and my girlfriend, now i live with my dad and he is out a lot, so im independant and will fix things myself. My mind likes to work problems out logically, so trying to fix something is always a good thing to do for me if i have enough time, but as soon as it doesnt go my way, i do something else out of fustration sometimes.

but weve got devvo! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4PthyDuFbk]YouTube - Devvo on E4[/ame]

it looks as though it would be very grippy to the point of overly grippy?

exactly, luckily i have one of those! My last one broke so i replaced it As easy it as it can be to replace things and sometimes be cheaper, things like yovue mentioned dean, mechanics are nothing without a computer now. Go to an old school mechanic the only computer they have is in the office for surfing the net and ordering parts! Go into new garages they have all sorts set up for plugging into posh cars that can tell you everything. The only problem with computers is they are binary, its broken or not, its not faulty or loose or intermittent.

idrove past a house the other day that has i dont know how many flags, it looks tacky! Its like a rash, first the car had some flaags, then the house got a couple and then the house got a lot more, now next door is getting some!

exactly, i asked people why did they choose that uni, most of them answered 'the nightlife is good and theres this bar that does this and this event every week' Imalmost T total, and i go to uni to learn stuff!

How exactly can WD cause damage to it? Its a lubricant designed for metal parts, karabiners are metal, so why would it damage them?

they are greased with a silicone grease that likes to colelct dirt, i have some of these but bought two to always stay with my saw as they are completely different to my others. I find a bit of brake part and clutch cleaner works ok if they are really dirty as it helps to clean the grease a little bit, other than that WD40 has worked too. if you hold it under some warm water and fairy liquid and open the gate and let it snap shut some of the gunk and crap will work its way out

ill be wearing my stihl mag cool t shirt because its cool, my stihl baseball cap and my hiflex jacket id wear the saw pants but not for a 2 1/2 hour drive!

to be honest, im a little half an half, if you put a car in front of me and said find something thats wrong i wouldnt know where to start, although my dad, growing up on a farm and living on one all his life and me too, my dad has helped me, he asked me to split some seeder discs the other week, i had a good go at it, i got him to explain how to do it over the phone and it was difficult but i managed a couple, i said ill wait till he gets home and then he can help me and he did. then i learnt something too. ive changed brake pads and bulbs and wheels and stuff on my own car and done countless wheels on other vehicles and trailers. I really do enjoy doing something different and im never afraid to get my hands dirty, im only reluctant to when im in my non work clothes! i can agree with people saying that this generation, which is my generation, is growing up educated but not skilled. People have to choose a skill now, years ago on farms it was pre-determined almost i have two friends who are learning a trade, 6 others who are doing science and math degrees, another one is doing game keeping and im doing arb. the view seems to be 'ill get a degree that needs loads of work and study time and is expensive and ill be earning big money straight away' but thats the ideal, the reality is most people fresh out of uni at 20/21/22 with pieces of paper with qualifications written on them is all they have to show for those 3, 4 or more years of studying. Whereas i can stand now with NPTC and CSCS cards and get earn money in more places than they would be able to. They will tend to manage to get bar work or something thats pretty run-of-the-mill, im happy to be where i am right now. We all make our own choices to do what we want to in life. I just hope im making all the right ones for the next year or two to get me set properly.

I'll be there. The girlfriend decided to come too because she doesn't want me on my own! I'll be there doing my prussik-hip-thrust technique and showing her how to do it too! Haha. I'll be there for a couple of hours in the morning. Getting ther first thing to leave not long after lunch to beat the m5&6 traffic!

I looked inside the small cavity. It's about 3 inches long and 1cm at it's widest. I could see wood inside the would but it is obsiously compartmentalised. I'll have to go back with a torch and a stick! I will be returning at the weekend hopefully depending how my ordeal with the TO goes as the supervisor who was escorting me round site had to get off so I got what pictures I could. There is a time limit of a year on this job. So there is no massive rush. But with the bleeding canker something needs to be done. Thanks arbgirl

Apparently the landscape architect and to have been out to these trees. I have the spec sheet handy so will have to ring him regarding these trees. I'll mention the fact a tpo'd tree has had it's roots dug up and also that none of these have been properly fenced off. Any ideas from anyone regarding picture number 6? The bleeding on the chestnut trunk?

i cant think of any names off the top of my head for image to video editing. although for video editing i can think of sony vegas and adobe after effects, you could probably find a trial version of adobe which works for 30 days. Which is really good for getting some great effects.

thats the first thing i thought about the syc when i saw it, no wonder its like that, its had roots dug up (there is a hole near the fencing to its left) where there are roots approx 30mm in diameter at their biggest coming into the hole! i was glad to see some fencing around the largest oak, right up to the dripline. That was the only care id seen for them.

fromt he size of the picture i can only suggest Ganoderma applanatum or Ganoderma australe, are you able to write messages with your fingernails on the underneath? If its there, the tree is not in a good condition and should most likely come down. Although that can only be an assumption because there are no other pics waiting for the hama hawk or super dave to correct me on the ID though!

would this be any help to you dave? Windows movie maker might be a good choice? there are programs available but they cost some gold nuggets How-to create a video slideshow from photos - Windows Movie Maker Tutorials

Hi guys been looking at a job at blythe hall in lathom in lancashire, the hall is undergoing a £7million extension because the guy who owns JJB and the JJB stadium is moving in, there is a massive courtyard being built which could fit four of the house that im living in now, which is a 4 bed farmhouse. there are 5 trees with proposed works, a lime, a sycamore, a horse chessie and two lovely oaks. There is another oak at the site which has snapped out at approx 10ft leaving a massive fracture, the entire top has came off, but it is still healthy and thriving! there is one massive oak on its own, lots of burrs and thick epicormic growth coming from a lot of areas around branches. The other oak is in good condition, it looks like a digger has run over its root plate and has taken bark off one of the buttresses:thumbdown: The sycamore isnt very pretty either, as shown in the picture! The ID i need, well not so much an id, just help, im pretty sure the chessie with this bleeding is HCBC (PIC #6) but as all these trees are TPOd, the TO has granted these works but nothing was noted about this bleeding on the side of the stem, the tree is pretty balanced and the bleeding is facing towards a field, but if it fell backwards it would hit straight into the new build. Im wondering whether the TO hasnt quantified it to be enough of a hazard to warrant a takedown, but its still a risk? It would sure be a shame if it came down because it is an absolutely amazing tree, i wish i could get a better pic of it but because of access i couldnt. But will be going back with rope and harness in hand to inspect all of these trees thoroughly It has been specified as a root feed, what is the best way for this? i would suggest an air spade and maybe a good mulch working the mulch into the root plate? Probably the best option? 10% reductions have been specified for the lime, chessie and syc but surely thats not enough to show that anything has been done? But ill keep to the spec nevertheless the lime is very impressive, as are the other trees. I was walking around these in absolute awe, as these would be a dream to work on. apologies for the bad photos, ill be going back with a better camera and taking some very good photos.