Arborworx

Been Paleo for a couple of years. Best thing I've ever done. Stick with it like the others have said. First few weeks are hard while you get used to burning fat for fuel, but then things get better and if you try and go back you suddenly realize how awful your old way of living/diet was. Try looking at Mark Sissons Primal Blueprint, his website is http://www.marksdailyapple.com. Excellent resource. Good luck and stick with it.

I bought a new stove a few months back. Took about 2-3 evenings of small fires to get rid of the new paint smell.

A couple I took yesterday of a Liquid Amber in all it's autumnal beauty.

Not sure if it's close enough for you to warrant a trip, but TreeKit in Bournemouth would be more than happy to let you have a play around on one. Give Mark or Max a call, they are always up for a chat and have demo rigs and trees you can have a play around on. I had a play on a spider jack the other day and I liked it when ascending as it eliminates all slack, but I found it a bit 'stop and go' when descending. It only needed a small touch and you were moving real fast. I suppose you would get the hang of it quick when climbing on it regularly though.

Cheers. I might give them a try.

Nice video, good skills. What gloves are you wearing in the video ?

Wow, 20 acres of mixed mature woodland, would love to have that. As previously said getting rid of the smaller stuff for fuel and leaving the big hardwoods for timber (or just leaving them) would be a better idea. Maybe look at getting a few books on woodland management, or get someone to come and look/manage the estate. That way in the long run you will maximize what you do have. Best of luck.

Agreed. It was the first time I used the app. Went for 5 seconds between exposures, should of done two.

Here is the link to the time lapse video if anyone is interested. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YeCBPKcuIgE

I have a pair of the 'Ethical Wares' chainsaw boots. I'm not a veggie/vegan, far from it. But there boot looks and performs well at a good price. Hand made in Italy I believe. Had mine for about 4-5 months and they are comfortable and very water proof. Only issue is the stitching on the inside just above where you heal sits has come undone, and so requires a bit of a 'shoe horn' type action with your hands to put the boot on in order not to end up standing on the lining. I haven't put anything on my boots, like polish or dubbing and they are still water proof and the material is looking in good shape. Would recommend them for sure.

I did all my tickets at TKF. I also had Jim as my 38/39 instructor. Good times.

I'm 6'4 and use Stretch Airs with the +7 leg. They fit really well. I'm also a size 14 and let me tell you finding boots is tough. Arbortec Forestwear do a boot called 'Lightning' up to UK15. I also found a boot by a company called 'ethical wears' that is a UK14. It's a vegan chainsaw boot. A little strange but they are comfy. I recon a lot of size 13 boots would fit with a thinner sock on though.

I also ment to point out that the first two branches on the stem are looking dead and shooting out lots of epicormic growth.

This is an Oak tree, bark is starting to come away and fall off. At the base around the roots there appears to be some brown rot (I could dig away the wood/roots with my hands to a certain point). No fungi evident. Thanks.

Does anyone know how these boots come up size wise ? Are they bigger/smaller than normal, wide/narrow etc ? Cheers.