The Stig

Many thanks all for the replies. Had a preliminary chat with the guy today and wood for work for the first thinning is ok with everyone, just waiting for a date to 'go down to the woods' to see exactly what's there. Apparently it's listed as a commercial woodland.

OK, new ground for me. A woodland owner is looking to get some thinning work done. It's a mix of broadleaf. As I understand it there is an FC rate of £1K per hectare to thin and extract which he would have to pay if access is good, less any value in the timber (firewood in this case). I also understand that people buy standing hardwood ie they have to pay to cut and extract. In this case the access is poor and it wood be a case of borrowing a tractor and buying a winch to extract up a very steep hill to a point where it can be loaded. The trees are a mix of hardwood and vary up to 4' DBH. So who should be paying who and at what rate? I want the timber for processing into logs for resale but if I have to buy it I'd be better off buying in delivered roundwood. Thanks in advance.

Hi Guys, As an agent you have a TPO lifted to fell a tree but it is granted on the condition that stump is ground out and replanting takes place in the next planting season. Quote is broken up into felling, stump grinding and replanting. Customer stops you at felling stage and says, here's your money, we'll pull the stump out and replant ourselves. Customer then removes stump but does not replant. Who is liable for not replanting and what are the possible consequences? TIA The Stig.

VT on pulley saver, point noted. Yes, most definately if you scroll down to this one Ocean polyester 8mm 80cm eye2eye Prussic for Tree Surgery Arborist Climbing | eBay Many thanks guys, looks like OP then.

Thanks guys, I'll probably have a go at the Silverstreak and knot it in that case - i'm watching the pennies and the OP eye to eye is £33

Morning all, Could someone please save me messing about with countless makes of friction rope for vt/klemheist use on Yale XTC Plus (side strop and mainline). I've tried a search but nothing readily came up. I know Marlow Boa works well on Marlow Gecko, but didn't work for me on Tachyon. Do i assume that a Yale friction rope will work best on the XTC? Many thanks in advance and all the best for 2013!

The current Mrs. Stig is responsible for two of mine and one of her own. Still needs a bloody medal though!

I know it sounds a bit 'Michael Jackson mask' ish, but i hope you'll appreciate that i can't post photos until Stein do a toy size helmet:001_tt2: Seriously, thanks guys. Just fed him again and after six daughters a boy will take some getting used to!

Well it's finally happened. After 17 years of trying, 6 daughters and 2 wives - The Stig finally has a son :thumbup::thumbup: Stig Jnr weighed in last night at 8lbs 8oz and all are home well. Can't wait to take him to the workshop and yard and say to him "One day my son all this will be yours" and all the other things dads say and do. I've got someone to hand down all the tools and knowledge to, above all else the family name. I guess i'm the proudest dad on earth:biggrin:

Right, sobered up now. Check the number of sidewall plies are the same or greater and that the max load is great enough for what you want, there should be seperate figures for single and double tyre set ups. Just looked them up and - Speed Index: V: this tyre is approved for speeds up to 240 km/h !! Sidewall with outline white letter styling (most sizes) £69 each - £286 for four inc vat and p&p, couple of beers for the local garage to fit them. Kumho KL78 Tyres - Cheap Kumho KL78 Tyres Online | Blackcircles.com

Rim width should be stamped on the wheel, usually a figure in inches followed by the letter J. Speedo only matters when the law point their hairdryer at you or you pass a camera...

Cheers fella, could you proof read that for me only i've had a pint of Cobra, a bottle of red and an Irish coffee and i'm crap at maths anyway

Depends on the rim width. If you can your speedo will be all to cock anyway as the rolling radius will be vastly different. The second figure in the tyre dimension is the profile of the tyre as a percentage of it's width. ie. 185/70 is 129.5mm 'thick' compared with 205/80 is 164mm 'thick' ie. the overall diameter of the tyre is (129.5 x 2) +16" = 535.9mm as opposed to (164 x 2) + 16" = 734.4mm Then work out the rolling radius and therefore speedo correction etc.etc. Hope this helps - probably not though !

Blank it off, plenty of kits available on fleabay.

Guys, thanks for all your replies - it's now clear as mud:lol: Given the choice between the Zubat and Gomtaro i'm going to go for the Natanoko Or the Tsurugi Back to the drawing board:sneaky2: