Gollum

false black widow

Hello Pinkfoot,

Thought I would add a similar attachment of myself budding.

From your vid I would assume that you also do rose budding as well.

I am sure that we get the same result from tree budding but we do it the opposite way round to each other.

Hope this attachment works.

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where are you based

TPO Protects tree and its roots.

Van parking on roots compacting ground.

ground compaction damages roots.

No parking ?

Typical of colleges, charge the full rate for the courses and cut costs on instructors, then claim they are the top notch college.

Colleges used to be centres of excellence.

Now they are businesses.

Quality is bottom of the pile.

Rant over

yes.

2 1/4in x 3m L aprox 18in w

The boss man at Medway Slings is very knowledgeable when it comes to LOLER and he is fully qualified,

he also has a strong arb background, so no problem there.

There are two Andy's who train at Kingswood, they are good as well.

I could also do it so long as you don't need it done to soon.

some I made earlier

Could also be tortrix moth damage.

Apparently there is an outbreak of Oriental Sweet Chestnut Gall Wasp

in Kent,

supposed to be on BBC south east tonight @ 6.30.

where are you in kent ?

Has it got a free flow return ?

Another point to consider is that climbing kit (PPE) items should have a CE mark (certificate of conformity)

Yes they should.

If the equipment only has a ce mark / en number

As this is a piece of recreational mountaineering equipment, so has now become a piece of work equipment subject to LOLER it becomes subject to the requirements of Reg 7 (Marking). The equipment must be marked with safe working loads

I have the operators manual for that model.

if you are interested in a copy

Kindling

Is anyone on here a LOLER inspector?

Yes.

What's up

Birch?

Yep Silver birch

With burr and sporting.

just got to think what to turn it into

Ok, Wild Service

 

edit or Rowan

Sorbus torminalis nope

Field maple

not field maple

one clue native broad leaf

sycamore

not Sycamore

Spalted Alder?

Not spalted Alder.

Both pics from the same tree

anyone guess what this timber is ?

I have 3 1/4 by 3m 4 year AD any good