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Cannon quarter tip is fine for morticing, have a look on the chainsawbars website and you'll find all the information you need.

Cheers for that, I'll have a look at Awlwood. I've heard as well Rubio is pretty good, I maybe just need to experiment with small tins of a few different finishers.

Cheers for that, I'll probably just stick with old rigging ropes then.

This comes quite highly recommeneded on the chainsawbars website, does anyone use it on their boards, carvings or greenwood projects? It sounds like a good all-round solution for protection and presentation, but it might just be hype. Those who have used/do use this varnish, what do you think of it? If any of you have photos of projects finished with it, please post them too. Cheers. 2.5LT 2.5 litres Le Tonkinois Varnish WWW.CHAINSAWBARS.CO.UK 2.5LT 2.5 litres Le Tonkinois Varnish

I use an EDER 1800 portable capstan winch, mainly for skidding and pulling leaners over. I've only ever used double-braid rope with it but wonder if it's possible to use synthetic cable, like Sequorope or Dynalight, instead. Has/does anyone do this? I know it's a more expensive option but maybe better for the ease of splicing and much bigger resistance for the diameter. My main doubt is regarding the heat caused by friction on the winch drum. Cheers for your thoughts.

Thanks for your replies. I guess I'll give it a try and reserve judgement til I've seen the results. If it turns out worthwhile, I'll let you know.

Has/does anyone use this for cookies, to prevent radial cracking? Seems a bit too good to be true but would appreciate hearing other peoples thoughts before I waste time and money trying it. Pentacryl - Green Wood Stabilizer PRESERVATION-SOLUTIONS.COM A green wood stabilizer that displaces water in fresh cut wood and prevents shrinking during the drying process, which...

Thanks everyone for your replies. Khriss it's actually for an individual tree that has developed a lean. The client's had an excavator go through his arboretum last winter following storms so, I reckon, it's probably had a knock. The root plate seems sound enough but I'd be surprised if there wasn't some damage. He's been advised by his gardener that he should coppice it in order to save it.

Does anyone know how well young (10 years ish) tulip trees respond to coppicing or pollarding? I realise it's a bizarre question but it's a specific request from a client, and having only come across tulip trees in a domestic context, I wasn't able to say with any certainty whether or not it was possible or viable. Cheers

Thanks very much David, that's brilliant. I'll look into that. Was your study tour connected at all with Burnham Beeches and the management plan there?

Cheers Rich, Donostia is a smart place. I'm looking forward to getting fat on pintxos there.

Cheers for that David, that's more encouraging than I was expecting. I enjoyed your post about the study tour, some fantastic pictures. We have friends in Leitza, it's probably one of the most impressive places I've ever been as far as community and cultural identity go. Did you come across people speaking Euskara much? Any contacts you can find would be gratefully received. Cheers Hodge

The usual story, for a girl. My girlfriend is Basque, from near Bayonne, she's been in the UK for the last year but she's found work close to Garazi. It seemed a good opportunity for her to have a more stimulating work life and to be somewhere new for me.

Hello I know people have spoken about work in southern Europe on here in the past, and the replies frequently suggest it's difficult for an outsider to find work for various reasons, but I've got no choice about moving so it's worth a punt. # I'm moving to the Basque Country next month, probably living between St-Jean Pied-de-Port (Garazi) and Iraty. I've got relevant tickets and experience to work in domestic arb, commercial arb (utilities and rail) and forestry. Does anyone have any experience of working in that area, or close by. All advice is welcome but suggestions that I should stay at home are less helpful. Cheers Hodge