Ian Flatters
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Ah, got ya.
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You've lost me a bit at metal wraprounds:confused1:. Maybe im not thinking right:blushing:? I've just purchased the steel twisted ones with the velcro wrap around? So what do the metal wrap arounds look like as i've never seen them??
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Well i decided to go for the twisted shanks with a velcro wraparound top. Great price too from Gustharts.
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Sad day this week my bashlins from the 50's:lol: snapped (left one did). So i've been on the lookout for a new set. Decided not to go with the geckos after having a play in them last weekend. So its bashlins again, steel probaly but what the heck is the diff between normal and twisted shanks?
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So you can claim physio because of work injurys i.e i got a chog throw out of a tree that hit my hardhat resulting in serious whiplash. Part of my physio would involve going to the gym to re-strengthen my shoulders to stop a relapse in the muscles. Is that gym membership claimable because of a work related injury?
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1) try the princes trust. If you qualify you could get some money. 2) Always new climbing kit as you know what its not been used for (pulling trees over with a truck) Go to the arb fair try lots of harnesses/ what you like a college 3) I'd prob work for someone else on the odd day to get your level of skill/experiance up. hope this helps
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Do you use the coarse disc? this is the website i found with them on Classic Hand Tools Limited - King Arthur's Holey Galahad Tungsten Carbide Discs
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So i recently was speaking to a guy who makes furniture out of reclaimed products like rocking chairs out of cable drums. I asked him what he used to sand them with thinking orbital or belt sander...... Well no, he uses a angle grinder with a rough head. It doesn't block up like a belt sander and lasts much longer than sandpaper!!! So im going to borrow a grinder off a mate and have a go. Anyone else came across things like this? Also as i can't be bothered to add another thread:laugh1:. Anyone using bees wax as a finished coating? if so any good?
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If it breaks you went too heavy:thumbup:
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Forgot to mention used my bargin 088 on it and shes a dream! The 395 would of certainly struggled.
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:bowdown: Thats some skill cracker:thumbup:
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Im thinking of a nice oak table because the are quite wide so no top joints.
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Felled this oak probaly about 6 months ago due to ganoderma. Was working back in the wood yesterday and started cutting up the decayed sections till i found solid wood(ish) then milled the rest to make a table/something else:001_cool: Had to get the old man to help load them up 3" by 5'6" is somewhat heavy.
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That yew look superb, the elms grain was really pretty too.
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If as you said earlier in the post it won't be massivley used why not buy 2nd hand? . Anyway as i was saying i paid £400 for a 088 (only 3 years old) 2nd hand with 2 36"bars 1 full chizel chain and 1 ripping chain. Fortunatly i knew all the history of it and pretty much how many times it had been used over 3 years. That way you've got a big saw that if need be you can put a 30" to a 3 1/2 ft bar on it, rather than buying a new saw when you get big trees. Just what i've learnt (hence why i own a 395 and a 088). I own a 395xp with a 30" bar and she runs as good as any 066 ive used so i think either is good just personal preference.
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Best climbing knot? Whats your opinion?
Ian Flatters replied to Harrison2604's topic in Climbers talk
Hitchclimber with a howards. Nice flows freely and grips very well as soon as weight is applied. Lockjack if you've got the money and time to get used to it. -
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wellingtonia for milling anyone interested
Ian Flatters replied to ben lightfoot's topic in General chat
Once the bark falls off it leaves a lovely texture. Not sure its good for production wood but easily good enough to be planked with an alaskan/mini mill combo for benches etc. -
WOW! that was some seriously large bits being rigged down at the end:thumbup:
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Mysterious new disease threatens oak trees
Ian Flatters replied to Tom2020's topic in Tree health care
On the plus side think of all that timber....planks, posts, firewood...... Seriously that a scary thought that a lot of our mighty oaks could be wiped out! -
Great video:thumbup: forgot about vertical speedlines on taking chogs down spent too much time rigging them off...
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I did i on a twice a month going to Ely. Worked full time as a climber too, although i'd say goodbye to your whole of sunday as you need to set aside a day to get your research done. I did take a week off proir to the exams to study and well it must of helped as i passed. Pre managment day is a must too, bit pricey but atleast you get to mess up and not fail.
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What!
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At 7.22 on the work climb you can see the Ocean Polyester not gripping
