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  1. son of a birch
    Have you used it? Looks very shiny!
  2. son of a birch
    Which college/uni are you doing the course with?
  3. son of a birch
    We did don't worry! Lots of scraping, blowing and filing haha
  4. son of a birch
    Great pics!
  5. son of a birch
    In the foreground of this pic you can see the fibrous stuff
  6. son of a birch
    Cheers, the pic is from a job we did at RBGE where I volunteer 3 days a week. It was a big fat palm stump, just over head height and pear shaped, in one of the hothouses. It was awkward as the fibres were clogging the saws every step of the way, the thing was basically made of chainsaw blocking material. Then when you get through the fibrous stuff, you get to the super wet "wood", splattering everywhere haha. A hot day in the hot house with big saws made for an interesting morning!
  7. son of a birch
    Some random pics I thought I'd share from the last couple of weeks. I need to remember to take my camera out more.
  8. son of a birch
    PM sent.
  9. son of a birch
    Is he using an electric saw?
  10. son of a birch
    I see where you're coming from but it would take quite a lot to protect yourself from a large branch falling from height. Plus the percieved extra protection may give you a sense of "invincibility" which could make you more likely to have an accident.
  11. son of a birch
    I understand your safety concerns but I don't think you would be able to find anything that was worth wearing without sacrificing mobility. I think it would be more beneficial to pay closer attention to the tree being felled and its associated risks/ control measures, rather than wrap yourself up in armour. Hangers or "widow makers" should be identified from the ground.
  12. son of a birch
    Yes and yes (Quercus coccifera)
  13. son of a birch
    Here's two for ya 1) Leaf 2) Cone And no, they're not from the same tree
  14. son of a birch
    Meripilus giganteus on beech (not my fell). Photos taken the day after felling.
  15. son of a birch
    Not as impressive as the other shots in this thriead, but here ya go: Arthurs seat over Duddingston Loch (Edinburgh) from atop a cherry.
  16. son of a birch
    looks like Lepista nuda- wood blewitt
  17. son of a birch
    A couple of pics from the camera job at Loch of the Lowes. Well the job went well in the end, the camera guy had been on the ropes before so it was pretty easy to get him up the tree. Ladder up to first branch then prussic bit by bit into the crown, with another climber in the tree for support. The tree in question had barbed wire around the stem in order to deter egg theives. This led to the use of the ladder (which was a little tricky to transport over the loch in a canoe!). The tree also had a sheet of metal nailed around it to prevent pine martens from climbing up and stealing eggs. Only a couple of pics as I was quite busy on the ground but there you go. Chris
  18. son of a birch
    Perfect big-shot ammo!
  19. son of a birch
    Managed to arrange a trial day at RBGE on Wednesday
  20. son of a birch
    Rate my... erm...
  21. son of a birch
    It would be difficult to make a reduction on that tree look good. Fell+ replant. Shame though!
  22. son of a birch
    nice one
  23. son of a birch
    Is it an oak?
  24. son of a birch
    Does anyone have a plan or dimensions for crafting a wooden rope wrench?
  25. son of a birch
    Hi David thanks for the reply, I did contact RBGE, but as there is a waiting list for volunteers, I am not sure if/when I would get a placement, so I am broadening my search! Chris

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