Will Heal

I meant to go back a have another go because I ha forgotten how to tie a blakes hitch and that took me ages

Took the missus and kids today didn't get many pictures, was there an arbtalk tent? Didn't find it. Met Eddie from aspen nice bloke. And was talking to a chap who I thought I recognise from arbtalk but not sure who he was. From Durham with a forst st8 chipper.

Only bought a bridge for my sequoia as my old one was threadbare

There was a review/ comparison with the old 201 t on arborist site couple of weeks ago it is an interesting read

Good vid. Did the camera fog up halfway thru or was that special effects?

Yes I use one on normal rope, nice simple bit of kit

We had a Chinese tonight as well Jon, 'twas proper

Hedge cutting job all day today and got to finish it in the morning with a bigger ladder, then pick up a bed from my missus grans in fareham and do something with the kids on Monday

Two summers ago I removed overhanging branches and pruned back some other over a power line, on a beech tree that had a bees nest in a hollow 20 feet up. The work didn't seem to bother them. If you leave them alone they will you. Wasps on the other hand- I've hedgecut and strummed there nests before they don't like it and also tried to cut a wind blown willow tree off wasps in the root plate and they stung me to ****.

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And bears

Thanks paul

Found this today on an old ash stump and not sure if it's dryads saddle? I haven't got the arbtalk fungi app on this phone so I can't look it up. Thanks will

Royal Cornwall?!

I did wonder but you would be over weight before you even started I tuink

Very little or none at all? As said before, aim the end of the bar at a piece of cardboard to see if oil is coming out. If there is some then turn the oil adjuster screw up to max that should be right for a 30 inch bar of a saw that size. If none comes out there maybe a blockage. Take bar and chain off clean bar grooves and oil holes in bar and try again. If still no oil then maybe pump blocked. Let us know

You don't need to go on a chainsaw course to use a chainsaw. You do need common sense tho. My dad and granfer never did a course and they were quite safe. As for oiling the bar my old granfer used to use a fairy liquid bottle with oil in it and squirt it on the bar of the old homelite when it got hot! C'mon chaps the op didn't ask if we thought he was qualified, just about the saw oiling.

Is rapeseed oil different to veg oil? Veg oil goes gummy after it has got hot and also seems to eat into the paint and magnesium parts

I've never seen cheap engine oil in a local garage! Asda used to sell a gallon of oil for £5, don't know if they still do. Veg oil won't hurt for an hours sawing, make sure you don't leave it sitting with veg oil in for too long after else it'll gum up the pump

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR TOILET 1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl. 2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. 3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid. 4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this. 5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power-wash" and rinse". 6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door. 7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids. 8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off. 9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean. Sincerely, The Dog

Real heavy showers then bright sunshine. Not so bad when stood by the outside bar watching cars trying to get out of the muddy gateway at lambourn spring country show

Yep cleaned the glass with wood ash it worked fine, wire brushed it all and dismantled it painted the door then ran out of paint. Get some more tomorrow and hopefully finish ir

Thanks for all the replies! Great stuff! Going to do it now if rain holds off

I'm going to tidy up this old yeoman 4kw woodburner tomorrow, going to wire brush the rust off, clean the glass and paint it. Never done one before so any pointers would be welcome, and what is the best thing to clean the glass?