Andrew Gale
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I was a 16 year old apprentice bricklayer in Rose Green in West Sussex and spent months rebuilding chimneys, gable ends, garages anything and everything really. The bridleway that ran from my house to the beach was lined with around 20 Monterey cypress; all but 3 got blown down and in one night my childhood play ground was gone. The LA leveled the site with a fire that burnt for about 3 months and it's now a housing. estate.
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Gottcha, cheers for the explanation
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Was that an 020t or a bog standard 020 rear handled saw? If it was the former keep that and get that going again, a stonking saw and in my opinion the best top handle saw there ever was. The MS201 is ok; I've not played about with the exhaust as has been suggested. I also own a T540 and my guys generally like that more but if anything goes wrong with it, it tends to be a trip to the service department. Not sure if that helps at all?
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Hi Tony What makes you say G. australe? Was it the general size and shape or is there something else lurking?
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Hi Chris; playing a bit of devils advocate a little bit as they both can be confused for one another. P. fraxinea, in my experience, tends to look a little more yellow whist R. ulmarius a whiter colour on the leading edge, I recently found R. ulmarius on a Horse chestnut so not strictly confined to Ulmus. But hey, I'm open to suggestions; as Sean says, take a slice and look at the spore tubes.
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The green is more in keeping with Rigidoporous ulmarius isn't it?
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I like that:thumbup:
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I've a Stihl 076AV and stamped with 'Made in West Germany'; and if one considers the wall came down in 1989 that's pretty old. (For all of you doing a quick bit of maths, that's 25 years old) Still (or should that be Stihl ) runs but has issues when under load with the 3ft bar on it. I did once have a twin cylinder Solo, pre chain brake; got it going for about 5 seconds before it stopped, sounded pretty throaty.
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How to remove a fallen tree from a canal?
Andrew Gale replied to Simon Rotheram's topic in General chat
I mentioned it earlier but could you not use a tracked crane and lift smaller sections out into the field area? Appreciate the issues regarding the access but surely it'll be in everyone's best interest, including the neighbouring land owner, to get the tree removed from the canal. You can run out boards in front of the crane whilst its being tracked in to mitigate any damage to the ground. -
I've a Jensen A530 with a sloping in feed and it definitely makes life easier; looks a good machine to.
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I carry 2 x 300mm long screw drivers, 1 x thin and 1 x chunky; I've then gone on to mark increments of 25mm with electricians tape. I've also got a 1m x 5mm wide steel bar with a handle bent at the top, again with increments marked with electricians tape, this time 100mm spacings. When I get round to it, I'll etch the increments with an etching tool but for the time being tape will do. Sorbus International sell a posh probe that can extend with additional sections. Good luck with the course
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Oooh, I think Sawman's nailed it....
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The top fluffy growth is foxing me at the moment.........
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It's a bit of a walk from the car park to the Vale but well worth it; if you fancy the walk to the tumili at the top I've found the left hand track the easiest. The location is about 2-3 miles west of Lavant; definitely make time for it next time your down this way
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What a wonderful tree, bet it could tell a few tails.... If any of you are ever north of Chichester, pay a visit to Kingley Vale, the oldest yew forest in Europe supposedly and truly stunning.
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A close up of the foliage would be useful
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There are no words available, truly horrendous; use the strength it took you to come this far and the strength it took to write this to support your family.
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I've used many over the years and the one that I use now for both ground work and aerial work is the Field Smock made by Country Covers; it's not cheap but hard as nails. I had them make mine slightly longer in the arm (not that I'm longed armed) due to me hating having sleeves ride up my arm at full reach. It's got a full hood that can envelope a chainsaw hat albeit snuggly and a through front pouch style pocket; my only criticism is that they don't do it in a brighter colour, although I'm sure if you asked them nicely they would do.
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Well done, take it steady and the technique will follow; just remember to keep'm sharp, nowt worse than having a spike slip out. Take care in the positioning of your work lines too, if you haven't got one already, a wire core flip line is a must; bit of a comfort blanket if you know what I mean.
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Warm soapy water is definitely the way to go to begin with as Johny says; WD-40 or a silicone based lubricate then graphite powder if needed. Make sure its dry before applying the graphite as it can bung up when damp. A good blast with an air line helps to.
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How to remove a fallen tree from a canal?
Andrew Gale replied to Simon Rotheram's topic in General chat
Is there any scope for a crane, even from a neighbouring piece of land? There are some pretty big tracked cranes available now. Any scope to float sections to a nearby landing area? Failing that lots of flat bottomed boats and a lot of patience...... Either way it's gonna be interesting; take loads of piccies.. -
When I was climbing full time (I now polish the office chair with my arse) I used Haix Protector Pro all the time; the high length never bothered me and I got through about 6 pairs; I managed to make 2 or 3 pairs of them last for 3 years before shifting to the Meindl which were stonkingly good; the only reason for the change was the supplier had run out and I was desperate for a new pair. One of my guys used to swear by the Haix Trekker as they had a slightly lower length up the ankle/leg. But as the other posters have said, if you've found the Airstreams comfy and they work well, get another pair.
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That's stunning; looks like a river or glacier running through a ravine
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Be careful if you're intending on pruning or felling, the sap can be an irritant
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Dodgy Ebay listing Bewarned do not buy this truck!!
Andrew Gale replied to arniecardigan's topic in General chat
That's bang out of order, have you told Ebay?
