devon TWiG
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I am in my 50's and still climb ( not full time , but did for a long time ) and always used prussik or blake hitch and have no problems at all , think they are great , simple and beautiful ( just like myself ! ) It is rare to have to haul up 50 ft in one go ! if say after lunch I had a long haul , I would use a ladder and or get groundie to help , I have used a pair of jumars/cloggers on static rope quite a bit , and once was pulled up by a pick up on the lowering rope ..(.ahem !) ... yes it is hard work but taken in context to the rest of usual daily efforts , lifting wood , dragging brash , digging , stump grinding , starting big saws , man handling chippers , splitting logs , working on steep ground etc etc , it is not so bad !
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Fishing / diving .... but like tree work only in good weather !
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I found a clump of giant puffballs last week , took one to eat , fried a few bits in garlic butter , not a lot of taste to be honest , but wanted to try it , not exciting enough to bother again though !
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Could climbing trees help boost your brain power?
devon TWiG replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
I am trying to imagine how dumb I would be if I did not climb trees ? ! -
I drive a lorry quite regularly and often see truck / chippers on the road but rarely working I occasionally remove a few branches with the lorry and some trucks get badly damaged on trees as well . There may be lots of small firms around but many are 1 man bands with regular help but no real staff to speak of ...also productivity must be affected by red tape etc .. filling out forms , endless training courses etc which is another reason people do not want the burden of trainees ....
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200-250 tons for 12 houses sounds very extravagant to me !!!
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Ken Bruce on Radio 2 mentioned this event today ...
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Anyone still climb on three strand/multiplat
devon TWiG replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Climbers talk
Climbed for many years on multiplait and loved it to be honest , spliced eye both ends ( spliced it my self ) I dyed one end to the middle orange and the other blue , It actually came from the boating world and is still available in yacht chandlers but is quite expensive now . I use 3 strand for blakes hitches now still , and it works very well indeed ...on Yale etc.... -
whats your fav saws we all have our old faithfulls
devon TWiG replied to riggers's topic in General chat
Yep husky 242 xpg had several ...also stihl ms 260 could do almost all jobs with just the one saw climbing / pruning / dismantling / felling / hedging / logs etc .. and never gave any problems ..ever ... -
Our kindling business suddenly mad busy ?
devon TWiG replied to gensetsteve's topic in Firewood forum
People probably want more kindling as they can't get there damp logs to burn !!!! -
Tommy ... if it was close to me and I could cut in to chunks on site the bits I wanted ( no milling ) £100 + for a pick up load ( 1 ton ..ish ) Yew can be very nice but it can also have a lot of shake in it ...
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This is all leading to the " highly valuable black walnut tree "cartoon again isn't it ha ha.. To be fair most turners do not want tons of the same wood , and only do it for a hobby so in that respect are not really ideal customers .... It also depends where in the country you are as well .a few yards i know of that stock plenty of milled timber ( yandles of Martock being 1 of them ) has a great deal of time and money tied up in their stacks ..
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It is a shame to see such wood cut up , but as you say many people express an interest , others will tell you it is worth a fortune yet it is rare for anyone to put their money where there mouth is ( so to speak ) I have seen plenty of wood in contractors yards etc left to ruin because no will pay what is expected , Quite a few times in the past turners ( mostly retired ) have wanted the wood yet play the poverty card , but are driving a £ 20 000 car !!!
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Probably not as easy as it first seems to get them all level, however as long as most of them are the glass will sit as required , rubber pads are a good idea , I have also seen drops of clear silicone used , It would worry me a little about the top slipping or falling off and I am pretty sure a piece of thick safety glass cut in a circle will not be that cheap .... Driftwood by Karen Miler @ Doris in Brixham has quite a few of these but they are not local wood ( foreign imports from the Philipines I think ) also a similar piece was mentioned on Arbtalk woodcraft a while back by David Savage called the hedge I think for sale at £7000 !!! be sure to post pics if you do one ...... personally i think there is some great bits of gnarly old Oak that would be perfect for this ..
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I hurled my own 020 out of a monterey cypress from about 60-70 ft , totally smashed to pieces , very very satisfying , just had enough of the bloody thing and never used a top handle saw since !! switched to husky 242 probably the best saw I ever had ....
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It will depend a lot on just how much you really want it ( and some luck ) do not see "arb " as just climbing though , good groundsman are also important , also the machinery side of things ... chipper and tipper , MEWP, stump grinder etc if you have any or all of these you can take on jobs and hire in the climber or a climber can hire you in with the kit !! Plenty of hedge trimming out there too .., logs , milling etc it is quite a big industry so you should be able to find a place , and most other Arbs are pretty helpful ... welcome and good luck ...
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Try the Combe Sydenham estate , or perhaps one of the nearby National Trust properties
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Seen front tow hitches on quite a few 4x4s used by boaty types down my way for launching and retrieving boats on slip roads and beaches , for the reason you say ( can see what is going on ) and it would appear to work well !
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A roughing gouge is for spindle work ... after cutting to rough shape with a chainsaw , I rough out all my bowls and the exterior of hollow forms with a 3/4 bowl gouge ( sorby )
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Most of you will probably think this is brown oak , ( created by fistulina hepatica ) ...however it is Sweet Chestnut and is this colour due to Laetiporus sulphereus which causes the same / similar discolouration and subsequent cubical decay given time , just an example of how pretty rotting wood can be ....I especially like the several sets of concentric circles in the grain
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The base was pushed in to another bowl in the chuck and held in place by the tailstock , it was all hollowed out except for a spindle supporting it left in the middle ,which was removed by carving and sanded flush to finish ....not easy but I wanted to have no chuck dovetail or screw holes in the base ...
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Very nice of you to offer this up , sadly I am a bit too far away otherwise I would be taking you up on the offer ... many thanks .. I hope some one local does get in touch , it would be a shame to log all of it even though it is great firewood !!...
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Good question !.... there is not any sign of how I held the bowl in the lathe to hollow it either , no tenon for a dovetail chuck, or screw holes for a faceplate either ..... if you cut a piece of wood straight after felling a live tree and never let it get wet again the bark will stay strongly attached .... Terry
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A few bits of Ash .. 1st is a 17" dia platter from a crotch showing the lovely " flame " effect in the grain .... 2nd is an odd lump ( about 10" dia ) turned to a smooth bowl on the inside but bark left in tact outside ....
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Are you certain that is Horse chestnut it looks more like sweet to me ... also Horse chestnut is too soft ... dents / marks easily ... for most furniture ... it spalts well though !!
