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  1. Dan Curtis
    Marc, briefly and without de-railing this thread could you explain the SRT setup you used for your AAAC assessment? Five years ago I'd imagine it was a SRT access (ascenders only setup), which IS an approved method for access and has been for some time. My post reffered to SRTWP.
  2. Dan Curtis
    Thanks David, I hadn't had the chance to research species. I couldn't tell you what the decay looked like internally on these, but several of the few I saw had fractured between ground level and around 1m. Others had been felled, leaving high stumps, which is what the first picture is of.
  3. Dan Curtis
    Been working on this on and off over the last few months; http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/51963-english-boys-home-his-castle.html Hollowing out took a lot more work than I thought it would. I cut chunks then prized them out with a bar/sledgehammer.
  4. Dan Curtis
    Haha! You didn't want to get wet feet then!
  5. Dan Curtis
    One for you fung hunters. What I can only assume is Ganoderma spp. fruiting on failed palms in the Gambia. The strop in the second photo is one used by palm tappers, who climb the trees in a similar way to using a flipline.
  6. Dan Curtis
    I'm not disputing that it has growing popularity, I'm saying that in the sense of H&S and IBP, there are gaps and missing information. Times and technology have moved on since the last revisions were done. For instance, I'm shortly to be doing an externally verified H&S audit for a company I work for. It will be the second time in two years I have climbed DdRT. The first being an AAAC audit.
  7. Dan Curtis
    At the risk of opening a whole can of worms, in the UK this could be problematic. Current IBP documents in this country are sooooo far behind the times, a product that is ahead of them could struggle to find it's place in the market.
  8. Dan Curtis
    They are rated for suspension in unison, but not singlularly.
  9. Dan Curtis
    Haven't had any trouble with mine, but I'll take a look at it tomorrow. Do you clip it up short when moving around the canopy?
  10. Dan Curtis
    That's a beast mate, what TM did you use? Looks like a pita with it spanning the entire highway. Never seen your thread before:confused1: Gonna pay more attention from now on!
  11. Dan Curtis
    I've not changed anything. I ran probably 20 tanks of 2/ then switched over. Ran about another 20 tanks of aspen, had it tached and it was running bang on the manufacturers recommendations. Seems to pick up a bit nicer now, I think that's a combination of aspen and having loosened up with use
  12. Dan Curtis
    You can get dawgs for them as an add on. Pretty pointless though, as the saw is not designed for dog in and rip. Oil wise, mine was dirty and got gummed up, I cleaned it and it's all good again:thumbup:
  13. Dan Curtis
    Very good point, something I thought about today whilst watching a new colleague fill mine up. I think I'll request that in future (at the risk of having the saw given back and told to do it my self!) It really does make bigger top handles seem cumbersome in comparison, I can't imagine life without mine now
  14. Dan Curtis
    :lol:
  15. Dan Curtis
    It's awesome! I'm just a bit heavy handed for teensy-tiny files. Willow re-pollarded today, willow re-pollard tomorrow, enjoying the wafts of aspen whilst I'm at it
  16. Dan Curtis
    Had my first fix on the 150 today, oil pump got a bit of gunk in it. Quick fiddle and flush with petrol sorted it. Gave it a sharpen while I was at it and managed to snap another file. They're so tiny!
  17. Dan Curtis
    I'll bet your hands were buzzing after that! Stump seat looks awesome
  18. Dan Curtis
    I'm sure you can. There are a few on this thread that have been converted. Keep us updated how you get on:thumbup1:
  19. Dan Curtis
    This is what I was thinking, seems ok low and slow. I'll give it a run at work tomorrow. Could end up as a really compact system, just needs a shorter tether....
  20. Dan Curtis
    Joe, this is my version/interpretation of what Ben described last night. I add friction with the base of my thumb and last two fingers, then pinch the top plate with my index finger. Go steady like this to start off with, or you'll burn your hand.
  21. Dan Curtis
    Haha! Quality advice!
  22. Dan Curtis
    Well done! A great achievement and a great amount raised!
  23. Dan Curtis
    Cheers for that OMT, makes sense when you explain it, just seemed like a bright idea to me. Tony, that pinto setup looks nice. On the brief play i had with a HH, it seemed a little unkeen on tending in a traditional pulley pull up motion. How do you find it?
  24. Dan Curtis
    One I got from Treeworker, the latest bulk buy was through Treestuff
  25. Dan Curtis
    If you're clever, it'll sit on your thigh and self tend while returning, takes a bit of practice and a fair tail weight though

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