Dan Curtis
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I use a revolver and sling, lead climb style, then just unclip them as I descend.
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Katanaboy if you're doing real big cuts
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Wrench with a lockjack can, the self tend of the lj means you can keep all your weight on the rope by trending the wrench
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Forest Research - Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut like this?
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How has the thimble worn? They don't seem like they'd take a lot of abrasion to me.
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They've gone! Completely dissappeared, I'm guessing they've been eaten, as no trace remains
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What jobs can you safely give a 12 year old son in
Dan Curtis replied to gensetsteve's topic in Firewood forum
Fair point, but to some people work is play if they're in the right job. I begged to help out when I was small, had plenty of time left for myself too though. Don't start them off thinking work is bad/boring and can't be enjoyed, that'll never help them out in the long run! -
Unless they were newly emerged...I'll go have another look
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I completely missed this part:blushing: Looks similar but more umbrella -ry to me. The ones I found were more bullet shaped
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You could try these guys Bareroot Trees, Hedging Plants, Shrubs | British Hardwood Tree Nursery
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Coprinellus micaceus formerly Coprinus micaceus perhaps?
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What jobs can you safely give a 12 year old son in
Dan Curtis replied to gensetsteve's topic in Firewood forum
I was driving and carting for the harvest the year of my twelfth birthday, the men who were supposed to do it were both ill. The job turned to me and my then 15 year old brother. I shall never forget the day I had my first proper job, I was the only person small enough to get inside the water tanks and change the fittings, must've been about 7 or 8 at the time. -
First piece made up out of the milled timber. Ten mins with a chainsaw last weekend. The heartwood has a beautiful colour, shame it doesn't come out too well on the picture. I did have a ring off the butt end that I was planning on making a table top with but a combination of a massive shake and me knocking it over put an end to that:thumbdown:
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Found this on an Acer tearout, thought it looked rather cool. Average size is about 8x4mm. Any ideas what it is? Apologies for the phone pics
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They can be threaded onto an eye, but trying to do that and take pics is a nightmare on your own:blushing: This is the easiest way to tie one. It's sort of a clove hitch with a crossover...sort of..... Beware, this hitch does not like to come undone after load!
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I'll try to get some pics up, give me a minute
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Constrictor hitch
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I have my doubts but I know hes got some 50"+ perfectly round cedar in one yard. I'll have a hunt and dig out some poplar. Found a vintage 10ft decorator tressle, perfect as a base for the target. Just need to stand it in some chip to reduce damage from the miss throws!
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Is that what you had at the AA show? Hopefully be able to get a nice piece of that. Other option is mega sized cedar, any thoughts?
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I'd tried Steve's oschenkopf, which is lovely, but went for the Gransfors as it's a brand I know and trust. Just got to work out the best target material. I'm limited to pine until I go to see a mate with a BIG woodyard next week. The pine is ok but it's a bit knotty, which seems to impede sticking
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My gransfors has arrived! I had all the bits waiting to put my target together planning to do it saturday, but i couldn't wait. Bring on the Arbtalk Axe throwing:thumbup1:
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I mean that if you're in the top of the tree with a bit of rope on the floor, you may not make it all the way. Ddrt means as your standing end comes down, your working end goes up
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Not true unless you're using single rope. Don't trust that and not bother with a stopper knot
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Bad idea imo. One you could get a nasty poke, two don't rely on a stub to hold a doubled line on a stem. I heard about a guy who did that to get down, the rope rolled off the stub and down he came. Broken back, game over. On a stem you should be choked on a single line, so you can get down should anything happen:thumbup1:
