the verminator

haha awsome, dint know that. them yew were road side so it was possible that kids had put nails and the like into them so a handy feature

Sorry I forget that :-p Newark, notts

My mate has 3 large yew logs avaliable. Roughly 12ft long and 2 are about 18" and he other 1 is about 10". Pics to follow hopefully if I get sent some pics. Pm for contact details

nope peter lord

went to have a look at this beast today that my mate got in to tidy up on a job we did. bit easier than hand feeding a chipper

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oYVwtGRJr0&feature=plcp]Proper chipper!!! - YouTube[/ame]

just noticed this thread, what a belter

heres my attempt

The split never heals, the best that could happen would be the callus growth gradually merges to start a complete new ring after several years, this callus growth will be "better" wood than the original (denser, less vessels) but it would still contain the split wood, and any infections, inside it.

 

I know very little of bracing, I last practiced it, job specced by boss, in about 1976, it would never pay unless a specimen tree or a high value target and in this case the wood/shelterbelt needs thinning.

 

Over the years I have come across an occassional tree with dangling wires from a failed brace where the supported structure is still intact

thanks, i was thinking cobra as opposed to cable as its non invasive. i thought it may stop the split spreading in storms etc and may help the callus form as it would reduce movement of the split, atleast thats what i thought

thanks for the info all

catweazel, if braced would the oak not heal in time? just curious

Ok thanks for that

Thanks for that reply, roughly how long would it take for that amount of callous to form?

Hi all

we had this ash failure to sort out today. in the close up picture it looks like wall 4 of codit forming? this would suggest that the tree partly failed a while back and has been waiting to go for a while? no fungal brackets etc visible, just a weak union i think. any thoughts appreciated. thanks, Gary

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could well have been, but wouldn't that have affected the others local to them? for got to mention that 1 is sprouting from the base

been to look at 2 rowan today for removal. 1 is completely dead and the other is only just alive but is coming out as well. the owner said both have gone in the last year and appeared healthy before. i know its a bit vague but any reasons as to why both would die so suddenly. others in area appear fine. thanks, Gary

try a pm to samuel, http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/samuel.html

he works near sleafod/spalding and may be able to help

You've just redeemed yourself...

 

I was just looking for a bit of a windup on the night, thought you'd come back with something there n then and we'd carry it on for a few post's....

haha nice one, bit slow on that one

What do you class as "shite" mpg? I've got one on my Ranger Super Cab and get 31mpg.

turns out iv got a dicky fuel gauge, has been showing empty with 20 liters left in the tank. iv only just got the truck so only just found this out. i was working it out at 18mpg! like i say thankfully the fuel gauge is dicky and its actually doing 27. last time i trust a fuel guage

sorry mick, when i clicked on the thread it took me straight to the bottom where the vid was. didnt look to see if there were any more replies. what you and mark say makes sense and the evidence is in the video. thanks

thanks for that vid, very good. looks like id get about 2mpg more with out it then

Hi, anyone done a mpg comparison with and without a hi capacity truck man back? i have one on my double cab ranger and mpg is shite with it on, not tried it off yet

are they red and balck little beasties? if so iv been bitten by them as well. no idea what they are tho

now sorted thanks to the world of arbtalk and a airline to shock it off

thanks all, will have another go today

stuff some string into the piston then using a srew driver as a drift, place the screw driver on the indents on the clutch and give it a few sharp blows with a mallet untill it spins of. Can't remember whether the 395 can be undone with a socket or not.

it looks like it can be as the spanner thingy fits on the middle? tried using a stihl piston stop and turning this but had no joy. i thought the stihl one might be different but thought id give it ago anyway

Hi, i have recently brought my first husky, a 395 and i love it but i cant figure out how to get the clutch off to change the procket to a 8 pin , does this need to come of or am i completely on the wrong lines?. any help appreciated

very good program, well worth a look on i player