arbmark

ive got the old husky top handle and its fine. probably going for chips now!

the very basic bits are.... its simply a cut, a split and another cut. anything less than that is a lazy hack, and isnt good for the health of the shrubs you need to cut about 2/3 of the way through down at around 30-40 degrees from vertical(on the opposite side to direction laying!), as you bend the stem over make sure the split runs down the stem, if it goes up you have messed it. cut the stub off with a cut that slopes up to the bottom of the split - there must be some images on google. A billhook is kinder to the cambium than a chainsaw but if its about speed then wazz through with the saw. each stem will probably want any of the thicker side branches removed. the actual putting together i can help you with as i do the far less poncey Devon style! yes you can change the angle you cut at to point the stems in the direction you want them, probably in towards the centre. a felling lever is useful for opening up the split. good luck:thumbup1:

how long will what take chris? the purchase process will take at least a month. you probably wont be coppicing this year! whats in it at present? species, age, been coppiced before? 10k would be a bit of a guess, prob more if its got good access and 'appeal'. most coppice is done on rotation ie not all at once.

Nice and dual purpose...a scented reminder of summer days....! Cheers Matt. Miss the old conservation work and looked into contracting & prow but set up too much expense/hassle without guaranteed work. You seem to have a great set up, with variety. Personal question but do people prefer rubber or nylon? Any other cheap long probe ideas?

Thanks chap. Those prices are something arent they! Probably good quality to be fair. One google search led me to a list of conundrums solved by MacGyver!!!! Could you divulge any names of aforementioned websites?!?!?

great post - indians are so resourceful, on the other hand check out this guy i saw in pushkar, repollarding with an axe and just a pair of pantaloons on!! man he had balance!!!

suggestions for best types/design you use for vta please guys, hey and if youve got a sexy-as clipboard i'd like to hear about it. cheers Mark

ha there will be a few that wouldnt want that to happen!!!!! More to plunder and denigrate!!! Not sure about that one - i'd love to hit space and see some cosmic wonder stuff. There was a time when man created new niche ecosystems through his management of the land and then some bright sparks invented stuff like chainsaws and the eden was shattered!!!! I'm with hama, "progess" is presumably reliant on an ever-expanding workforce of consuming autobots and unfortunately its not what we do, its the sheer number of us doing it, that is the problem!!!! Surely Ice ages dont have long term effects on biodiversity as a)poulations can move (well if there arent too many man-made obstacles!) and b) they reverse again!!

i can almost guarantee that if the sycamore was eradicated, some diversity would be lost. People just like things to blame/pick on, they probably read certain newspapers too much. They might even blame it for the state this country is in. Its here, its got its fans, and aphids, but for above reasons i would aim to keep its presence under the 5%mark. Squirrels (Immigrant Greys!!!)also tend to vandalise it instead of the native species. Back pain in my book youre on the right lines. For max efficiency, sure paint the holly stumps. If you are going to do it, do it well though, holly does sucker a fair bit. I would pile in small amounts anything chordable and pile up most of the brush to make a dead thicket for birds/mammals/invertebrates/allsorts to nest/hibernate in. If you can leave vehicles/chippers outside it would be better i guess!

was going to give my pennies worth but this chap clearly knows his stuff!! holly supports little life and shades the woodland floor when allowed too much ground.....sycamore supports large aphid populations so adds its own value to the biodiversity & food sources...vandalising sycamore for niche habitat creation is always fun:001_cool: .....some management creating glades/ improving age structure are just speeding up natural processes and surely, if it is designated ancient woodland then there will be a fair bit of these already. I think you need to watch for a year minimum, surveying and then plan and act. I would hope the final plan is not too interventionist!!! good luck and enjoyments

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have another yes

quite a smorgasboard!!!! all edible arent they!?!? well maybe not the laces. tasty and interesting. just my sort of thread

its up to them as you guys are 'targets'. But you can reckon on two tree lengths while they are felling, for your work planning i guess. Having had the area checked over for hazrds (eg hangars/trips) you could work closer once everything is on the ground. Somebody should put striped barrier tape up, cheap and easy

i think you can camp on your land for 28 days per year and you can register with defra and get a holding number.

thanks if i was to do it that would be good if it was the same as yours. i'll ask. i expect they lump assessments together on the same day aswell

cheers VEG, thats in cs41 now aint it? Guess i probably ought to cement that one:001_rolleyes:

Hi all Been climbing self-employed for a few years now since cs 38&39 and have reached a reasonable level of competence. I do a few reductions/prunes here and there and am happy with the quality. About to start C&G Level3, self-funded, to get a formal accred after my back door way into arb over the years! I have the chance to do a few units with some funding on this course. So do i go back and fill in the gaps in the old cv, or thrust onward into units new.....horse logging?! UA units? I already do work covered by 40&41 and rigging as needed. So what am i going to gain from getting cs40 especially? Is there anything i wont know already? I'm not even sure i should do cs41! Cheers Mark

brave of you to say! i hate camelias! too many petals for my liking. still one can see why the decision was made.

safety fears - dear oh dear.

maybe you are hoping for a steady postion to cut like you were on the ground but in reality you bounce around, your anchor points may move around and the branch you are cutting is often bouncing as you cut. on the last one you can pull and push the branch with your spare hand in opposition to the motion of the saw to increase cutting speed. Maybe your harness is wrong for you but in all honesty pruning work is rarely achieved in comfort. you'll get used to it.

ditto, must be a ridiculous use of energy to transport and i wouldnt trust any ecological claims, but hey who knows? hot hot hot!

i agree with this and i'd add that leather is at least biodegradable. Each to their own tho

I AM GOING THERE!!!! when i visit the relies next time. Thanks for posting.