Danavan

An interesting read through past post. Is their any hard evidence (apart from maybe the cross section in the photo) as to the structural significance of these cankers? As I read it their is no real documentation as to the detrimental effect on failure of structural integrity thus far. Did i read right or am I just having a blond moment on an otherwise interesting subject?

I guess the only argument for wearing all round protection could be large saw & bar that would drag the protection of class A's round and maybe inflict an injury from (a) the saw being pulled round the leg out of control or (b) the lack of extra padding in tightening the material in the trouser leg to cause bruising or a cut of some sort. I can only see both these scenarios happening while using a larger saw on the ground however, as work position in a slab down or crane work would not allow such contact with your leg.

Type A's for years. As has been said before adopting a good work position & a well thought about risk assessment should negate most problems. I also feel that heat fatigue on banging hot days will more likely take it's toll on me if I was wearing class c's.

Really a very enjoyable watch & same goes for the second vid too. Thanks for sharing.

Mr Witt, as your old man would tell me "malaka" lol. Sounds like a good comp any way & a great result for you in the prelims. Tops man.

Having used it now for around 4 months I have come to the conclusion that it is a stihl version of Microsoft vista. Hope they bring out their version of windows 7 soon. (even if I am a test dummy with less £)

Mine dose too. But it happens now & then. (as with alot of other things with it) Clean out didn't make much difference even though it is only a few months old

Looking for ideas on what may have been done & past experience of having done so what to keep clear of in regards to possible fix it terms. My tipper body is literally coming apart at the seams. An ali bed of slats that are held together with angle iron. Thoughts on please, salvaged tipper body or plate steel welded on top of existing bed, or any other ideas?

Nice job. Looks well thought out & executed from the pic's.

An enjoyable vid. looked and sounded like an enjoyable climb too. Nice post.

Blip:dontknow:

Nice one Reg, a thinking mans felling. The cotton wood fell is also a brilliant video. Thanks for the lessons:001_smile:

So if by the first vid's point planting some good genetic trees is one step in the right direction then choosing wisely what trees for what areas is also an important factor, add also to this equation the fact that our environment is ever changing in ways we are still trying to find the effect of & how dramatically these will change our immediate eco system & we have to look at changing our planting strategy too. Maybe some spp that will be more tolerant of the change's to come are the order of the day. The message is shocking enough, whats more disturbing is that most of us will carry on sleepwalking into this until it has a real dramatic effect on our everyday lives.. Maybe the trifids should come & do a little clean up of their own:001_tongue: Thanks for posting Tony:thumbup:

Glad I didn't come across a hornets nest near by! I would have got proper grumpy to get some of the same treatment as the bees:scared1:

Turned up to a job on Thursday morning, as I got out of the van a large bumble bee flew noisily past me, then another went by close too. I looked about at my feet straight off thinking maybe I had disturbed a nest. I had parked near a prunus in flower on a small bank so looked around their too, I was shocked to see not just a few but in excess of 50 bees dead scattered all around. Not just under that tree but also another near by too. Their were some holes about in the ground that may have been hive entrances & a hive entrance by the root plate of a beech we were working on with a few bees emerging. The dead bees had their stings missing but more puzzling was that something had also taken out an area on their backs by the wings. I saw 1 wasp with sting taken & head missing too. Was this a wasp attack or something else? & would it just be a honey thing or extreme hatred for bees?

Used the WR on one of the climbs today. Nothing big only a 16m beech to reduce 10%, crown clean & lift. It was a ladder tree so quite a congested crown to boot. This brought the WR into its own though Constant predictable friction no matter what I went over, through & under. Even though I don't use it for all climbs I find it a very useful tool to have on my kit bag. Had a go at foot locking on it but I prefer to use the pantin. Anywho still playing with different things with it & still enjoying it.

Got to work on my srt frog walk but like this method of scaling some of the larger trees & ones that have little scaffold until near the top. Have given the rw a go on a few thins & reductions. As I climb both the tree & rope in probably equal measures in ddrt I use foot locking ddrt alot through mid air fork drop through re directs I have found the concept of using small sling & crab a little further out from the fork easy to get my head around. However I don't find it any quicker (at the mo) or any less physically demanding (all gives have a take hidden some place). Limb walks are much the same apart from longer higher ones where I will use my rope to support my weight on return which is alot harder in srt because of the mechanical advantage loss in ddrt (I have a simple crab & lock bit to create a mech advantage in srt) this takes time to install & most of the time I would have been out, cut & back in. Assents on the pantin for re direct retrieval is ok now & then but I can see my right leg becoming as big as my waist in the long term. I know foot locking strains other parts & it's a good habit to change feet but I feel I am using more muscles than just one leg with this method. For a congested crown & simple re directs within the srt rw combo is great. Some dismantles its great, but I am not yet converted to this as my sole system & cant see me doing so. The rw like many other gadgets out their has its place in the right place & is up to the individual using them to find what that is & how it suits their style. I am still enjoying this new world of srt though & any hints & help that any one could give is much appreciated (oh & I have read most of the previous posts & found them very useful) If I see the light I too will share:001_smile:

Real nice film & outlook on trees & how we can co exist with them.

http://infinitewheel Dubbing is a must:001_smile: Had some fun with this so thought I would share. If any one knows of any others let us know. Cheers

Cheers David. Great fun climbs too:thumbup: Liked your one of the beeches. Caught the atmosphere of the place:thumbup1:

View from a ceder dismantle in Bucks. Looking out of the top of a ceder in painshill park surrey & from in the crown of the same tree on a day celebrating a friends last climb coz of M.S, their were 14 of us up their dotted about:001_smile:

Someone will have it for free most of the time. not had to pay to tip chip as yet.