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Hi justin, please could you cancel my places as I now have to work. Thank you and sorry. Hope it all goes well...
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That does look ideal, but the croll doesnt work up to 13mm, so petzls website says; Which would mean a new rope when my xtc plus has hardly been used. What other options are available that would work on 13mm rope? Cheers I was going to go Saturday and check it out, but I have to work now. Which reminds me I must cancel my place on the talks...
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Who are the tattoo junkies in the world of arbtalk?!
sloth replied to will.morris's topic in The Lounge
Very nice work there, tattooist did a great job -
Not the clearest of pics, but has the appearance of wooly aphids
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Wow, some fantastic answers here, made me laugh out loud! Yes it is a charity type of thing I'm considering. Still need to look into it before it possibly becomes a reality though. No it's not for justins show, although I may pop along to check setups. Never seen or used srt, but it does appeal and could be a good excuse to buy a hitch hiker (in my view following the various threads it looks better than the wrench). How about pantins and other fancy ascenders? How easy are they to get on/off the rope? Ideally some system to utilise both legs is preferred. Cheers all. .
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Definitely laetiporous (chicken of the woods), not likely to be of concern on a yew. And definitely get it ATF registered, what a tree!
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Hi guys and gals, I'm thinking of setting myself a challenge involving straight up and down a tree repeatedly. Normally I'd foot lock a doubled line to go up, and use ddrt with hitch & pulley for everything else. I feel this would be painfully inefficient and slow for constant ascending and descending. I'd like to keep gear and new expensive toys to a minimum. With that in mind, what suggestions do you all have to offer? Thanks in advance. ..
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It could be white rotting them, or more likely the wood further in the centre. Alternatively it could be Rigidoporous ulmarus brown rotting the stem base. Need a slice showing the flesh and tube/pore layers to differentiate the two-they'll look a similar colour if P fraxinea. Either way it doesn't bode well on an ash. Obviously tree form and location/targets etc will steer management decisions.
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Wow, that's pretty extreme. Good call on the fell. ..
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Certainly looks a likely candidate. ..
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Lovely stuff, ta
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The book that covers it all is... ...non-existent. Sorry! All round tree care/pruning, growth try bs3998, Mathecks vta handbook or Stupsi explains the tree. If you need the basics first any biology book (gcse or a level style) will give an ides of how trees/plants obtain nutrients and grow/function. Disease, fungi and tree id try Lonsdales principles of tree hazard assessment and management (maybe a bit heavy, but a very good book); for id the arbtalk fungi app is geared more toward trees than any other fungi guide. The AA Arborists guide to fungi is also supposed to be very good. For general tree or fungi id the Collins guides (not the newest version, get the previous with photos rather than drawings) are fantastic. Hope that helps, and welcome to an expensive hobby!
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Hullo there, just booked bracing and p&d for Saturday and got two confirmation emails, checking I haven't double booked! Also what is covered by the legislation/best practice seminar? Cheers...
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Sounds like it may have a tpo already
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If the client genuinely is only worried about health and safety I'd be happy to offer my services to come up with alternative solutions. A tree like that simply cannot be replaced in any of our lifetimes! Feel free to pass on my details or get in touch.
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Would be on it in a flash if I had the cash. Definitely the next step once I can afford it.
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There was a lengthy discussion on this a little while ago, maybe a search on the archive would find it. Might have been in relation to an owl carved in live cedar...
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
sloth replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Eh?! Tis a (bit of a) golf ball surely? -
With 'au natural' armpits?
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Free giveaway-Lantra Basic Tree Survey and Inspection
sloth replied to sloth's topic in General chat
Right Dave, I'll send it to you if you pm me your addy. If you could then forward it to Tom2020. If you could have her sent in high heels and suspenders and not a lot else it would be ideal -
Combination of delayed start and not wanting to leave it a mess over the weekend. The family had young children who love the garden... The things we do hey?!
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Nice stunt fell Had a hellish day yesterday, left site at 9pm after being mauled by conifers. On the plus side, I tried out a husky 550xp. Other than a few old big shaky huskys I've only ever used stihl saws really. I was very impressed! Great Little saw. Sat side by side with my much loved and used ms260 I think the 550xp would get the vote :eek: I'm not quite a full convert yet though; I don't know how it is to work on. .. I was also pleasantly surprised by the timberwolf 125 (Honda engine, don't know if they use another), smallest chipper I've ever used but a very capable machine
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Nicely done
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I think we need a little more information. What species are the bugs, where on the tree are they, is the tree otherwise healthy? Also photos of the tree in its location, and close ups would probably help.
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His number if an organiser fancies making him aware, 07584029183 Based in Colchester
