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  1. Gareth jones
    The entire rope was soaked in it so cutting it wasnt an option unfortunately. The rope has only just worn in and is part of the best rope and hitch combo ive ever used, so my desire to keep it as a climbing line has got me hanging it up in the shed to dry out of direct sunlight for a while. It still stinks of two stroke mix! I wouldn't bin it, It would just be a shame to be pulling trucks out the mud with my favourite rope haha
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    Cheers for all the replies. This rope is headed for the bin then
  3. Gareth jones
    Bugger! All I wanted to read was "petrol has no affect to the strength of your rope what so ever"
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    As in the title, there was an accident with some fuel and my rope at work and my rope soaked some of it up. Took me an hour to get back and get it in the washing machine with some soap flakes.. Water alone didn't seem like enough, though I still used cold water.. I can't find out on the Samson website (it's the "Velocity" rope) if petrol and oil will damage the rope.. I have heard and read synthetic ropes can be resistant to petrol and oil, natural fibres are ruined apparently, but I've got nothing solid. Any information would be great and helpful, Cheers Gareth.
  5. Gareth jones
    Oh. All the branch wood was rung up too
  6. Gareth jones
    The gnarly bit with half a branch left on it was rung up but the rest is sitting down the yard. That bit would have destroyed the trailer, even after skimming it up!
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    just fiddled with some settings... should be public now! ive just wached it through the link and its edited reallly badly. first go though, its kind of watchable:laugh1:
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    dismantled this Beech with a Crane a Few months ago, havnt got all the footage as we ran out of memory and didnt start filming until a little into the job... but, with what we do have enjoy. Fell was due to Merripilus Gigantious. the tree was defoliated (mid-summer drought and poor root conditions) but the wood was still sound high up in the crown. the roots were buggered though.
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    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=005_1380498441 Be cautious with saw use
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    At the pub at 3
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    Beech with Merripulus removal
  13. Gareth jones
    Good on ya mate... Will be going back myself at some point. We I've got some spare time
  14. Gareth jones
    Coleman, did u do the cert arb at merrist wood a year or two ago by any chance?
  15. Gareth jones
    I havnt seen Collibia since I was at college, remember being told about the taper but its a delicate jobto pick out without it breaking.
  16. Gareth jones
    After a quick google of the meaning of "stipe", I would have to say it was similar to a piece of Celery. Lots of grooved ridges
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    This is just for general interest really. I have read about, but have never come across Merip before, so as you can imagine I was a tad dubious when I saw it fruiting around the entire base of the tree.. As I understand the fruiting bodies to be relevant to where the decay is taking place. Anyhow, without anything but a visual assessment the tree was removed.. Much to my surprise though, I didn't come across any "White-rot" in the lower part of the stem... Have a look at the photos and see what u think.. Crown die-back with little green foliage, possible drought, possibly other funghi in contention? During removal Last piece Decay pattern.. Ignore the colour of the fruiting bodies, the owner of the house sprayed fungicide on them. . . (To what affect, I'm not sure.. Would it stop the spores spreading? Is Merripulus in the basidomycetes group?
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    So is this Collibia Fusipes?
  19. Gareth jones
    Trying to getting an even colour and finish on something that size would blow my mind
  20. Gareth jones
    I bet that's hovered outside a few windows early hours
  21. Gareth jones
    .... Busted!!
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    PaH! Haha and I was gunna ask you another question
  23. Gareth jones
    Sorry a "picus" don't know why I felt the need to add me own extra letters in haha
  24. Gareth jones
    If you don't mind me asking on your thread briefly, How does a piccuss work?
  25. Gareth jones
    Nice job matey! Are you a sub contract climber?

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