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  1. Le Sanglier
    To all the people who say the 125 is almost as fast as a 150, sorry but you are wrong, there is no comparison, my mate has the 125 and I run a 150, they are like night and day. Fork out the extra and get the bigger chipper.
  2. Le Sanglier
    Yesterday I had a large Oak to rig down, I decided to re-try the friction lowering device, telling my groundies that we were going to perservere with it despite their misgivings. Then I pulled up my large pulley and strop and did it all the 21st century way. I have to say it worked very well I am a convert.Less effort, smoother, fewer tears. If I only had one or two pieces I would have stuck with the Flintstones method. so remember " There is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who have no need of..........."
  3. Le Sanglier
    google?
  4. Le Sanglier
    Wel,l yes take your point. And I suppose you are right; However letting it run is a difficult skill, takes confidence and experience. Too many wraps and it won't work, too little and well, you know, best done by an ex-climber. I guess as a sole trader with a groundy who does not like the tricky stuff, I assume all responsibilty, normally lowering the sections myself off a purpose cut stub. I pay for all damage so everything is my fault.
  5. Le Sanglier
    Agreed, for me the climber always is in charge, everything is down to him.
  6. Le Sanglier
    Yes, me and a mate who worked together occasionally did this with a few subbys and all our respective wives, nothing mental, just a curry and a few drinks. It oils the wheels and we all had some fun.
  7. Le Sanglier
    Thanks, thought as much, I will google that sometime. appreciate it:001_smile:
  8. Le Sanglier
    Well of course there is fungi in the mulch:confused1: My question was: can putting woodchip mulch down that contains say Honey fungus(too obvious I know) contaminate a garden?
  9. Le Sanglier
    I get nothing on my pile either, but, when put in close contact with the ground, loads of fruiting bodies, which are surely reproducing. Is i'd say short for I would say? meaning its's a guess or it is backed by some theory. Don't want to be an pedant about it but none of the usual guys seem to be able to confirm or deny the possibility.
  10. Le Sanglier
    course it is! You don't need numbers to know if you're fat, look in the mirror.
  11. Le Sanglier
    Ok understood, but could you bring in harmful fungi which could transfer to other trees?
  12. Le Sanglier
    Wel, with respect, I beg to differ, I have chip here from long time back and when I put it on my garden, bang! forest of 'shrooms,
  13. Le Sanglier
    So this is a question I have raised on two occasions without a clear answer. Namely, could we be spreading facultative pathogens (guessed that bit of science-speak, but you know what I mean) from mixed chip piles every time we sell the stuff for mulch? There are even possible legal implications, imagine if you sold some chip to a gardener who was able to prove that their expensive plants expired because of say Honey Fungus. What do the Funguys think?
  14. Le Sanglier
    Fair point, but how many times have people said they will phone you back and never done it?
  15. Le Sanglier
    I have a friction device and use it occasionally, I think the point is that some people use complex systems on relatively small sections and trees that really don't warrant it.
  16. Le Sanglier
    Whilst not wishing to speak for Grandad I will assume that what he might be alluding to is the practice of using pulleys for rigging in the tree which reduce friction, then lowering devices on the ground which increase friction, whereas a half hitch in the tree and a wrap or the use of a nearby post, towbar or basic device would work as well (and as quickly) as something complex and pricey.That is my invalid opinion.
  17. Le Sanglier
    lot of valid points, especially that one.
  18. Le Sanglier
    I do, and I suspect I am not alone.
  19. Le Sanglier
    I usually cut a stick and store it alongside me till it's no longer needed, failing that, the end of the climbing line.
  20. Le Sanglier
    In fairness the French would not buy kindling in large amounts, still waiting for someone who processes and sells softwood as firewood regularly, and if so at what price.
  21. Le Sanglier
    too right,at the worst a quick fag then muck in!
  22. Le Sanglier
    Railway work, slopes, brambles, shutdowns etc alongside whatever drunk or junkie they dragged out of the pub to make the numbers up.
  23. Le Sanglier
    Hi Ty, If you can get it in 2mtre sections then you might get a sawmill to take it for a drink. I would be interested to know how many English log suppliers regularly sell Pine to their clients and how much they charge.
  24. Le Sanglier
    Sounds like it:001_tt2:
  25. Le Sanglier
    saw does look a bit blunt, apart from that seems to know what he is doing albeit a bit risky, I find all the sneering a bit hard to swallow, Ps if you cannot even spell loser, well......

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