Gilogrt

Climber required. Bradford/Wakefield area. Call Paul on 07970 849934 or 07721 560719

Experienced climber needing work around leeds having just re located from the midlands. I have an ND in arb and the following CS units; 30 31 36 38 39 40 41 47 MEWP CSCS, chapter 8, first aid My number is 07545218675 Thanks Giles

Just made my first gun stock from a tree I did a couple of years ago. It was an Elm and seeing how beautiful the figure was in the crotch I thought I'd take the rootball out to see how it was. It's been drying for two years now but don't think it would be stable enough to use for a stock yet. Keen to start another now and was wondering if anybody would be interested in swapping some stable walnut that includes some crotch feather for some big thick Elm root ball slabs. Here are some pics of the center 2 of 4, taken when I slabbed it a few days after removal; http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/2d9c0346.jpg http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/139ddde8.jpg http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/55600a19.jpg http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/954c919f.jpg

Correct! Tell him what he's won bob! Not the easiest wood to work but has a real nice reflective grain that changes shades from different view points. Got the root ball in 4 slabs in the shed. These are 2 of them. Might get around to using them for something one day! http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/139ddde8.jpg

Would love to see a pic. No joke!

Combine the two posts you as good as nailed the main body. Spalted olive ash with the butt section from the crotch of the tree. http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/585d3df8.jpg Here are some pics of the capping. All from the same chunk of crotch. http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/a3a7618b.jpg http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/47f01ed7.jpg

Thanks for the complements. Is my first woodworking attempt. Massive learning curve. Spud, got an adjustable air stripper instead of silencer. Use it for HFT comps. Nobody close on species yet! Give you a massive clue, both native species!

Cut 2 trees down 2 years ago. After seasoning I finally got around to making a stock for my rifle. Cost about £50 as opposed to the £500-£1000 they cost to have one made. Who knows their wood well enough to guess the 2 species? http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/09b39db4.jpg http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/e149ac67.jpg http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/a5e60b69.jpg

Looks like a silk floss. Had the pleasure of doing 2 in Florida. Not nice! This looks like a honey locust. Glad to say I've never climbed one. Had a few nightmares about it though!

25m arbmaster. Been climbing on a few others over the last 2-3 years. So happy to get back on it. Very static for ascending but under shock loading from a sudden stop, it gives somehow turns dynamic and absorbs the shock. Also handles the heat from rapid decents without glazing. That's why I use use armor prus poly.

I hope Tom Hanks isn't getting cast in this one!

Maybe I should spray my spikes! Might stop them disappearing over the weekend!

Here is my heavily tuned 4.6 http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz159/gilogrt/4e357d9b.jpg

Sweet Ranger! Just need 'Ninja' across the tail gate!

Nice.

I didn't misunderstand you intention. I'm glad there are people fighting for the well being of trees with a rational and logical approach! Save a beautiful tree AND at 1/10 the price! My comment on the Beech with Meripilus was because there are times when we all cross over the line between emotion and reason! Wisdom keeps us treading that line! Here is one of my fav quotes; Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. - Norman Cousins

Interesting thread. Having worked in the States where tree related qualifications are only really limited to the ISA cert arb, the mentality towards tree preservation in far ahead of the UK! Most (not all. I've worked with some really good ones) arborists and tree officers in the UK are very focused upon reactive and repetative works. Pigeon holed into doing what's always been done with no fore thought to the fact that correct species selection and maintaince would provide healthier and more structurally sound tree stock! How many climbers could carry out a 'correct' formative prune on a young tree and explain how it will effect growth and structure over the coming years? That's only to start a trees life. My ADHD has taken me off subject but I do think tree preservation can be taken too far! Would you even go into pull tests etc on a Fagus with Meripilus giganteus if it was in a location liable to injure? If you answer 'yes' then I'll have to tell the story of when a large beech was deemed safe after tests. Shortly before I had to remove it from 2 crushed cars!

If I send you my cv would you consider taking me under your red fury arm?

When the river runs red.............. It's because Pete's washing his hair!