devon TWiG
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Thanks for the info guy's , do any of you have CS 47 if you are already a qualified climber ? Also if there is 2 persons in the MEWP bucket then do both need to have relevant tickets ? .... just trying to avoid any unnecessary expense and time thanks ...
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I looked on the link to his website and there are some trees in the Faroes ( all the info on the website ) not the sort of wood we would get excited about though !!
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Nice stuff ( pricey !) did you just happen to be in the Faroes ( think that is where it is ) I would love to visit there someday .... where does he get wood from ? I think the Faroes are tree less !
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Hi , this may have been covered before but what cs units are required to be able to cut with a chainsaw from the bucket of a hoist, as it is not operating from a rope & harness , yet is also not cross cutting and felling as such .
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Most cpc training courses are over sub scribed at the moment as so many people have left it so late to do the courses ..... however it costs a great deal less to become an HGV driver than it does to become an Arb and the pay is similar !! Training is becoming a real burden , I know it is useful / essential but is just becoming excessive . It is also a barrier to people to change jobs , years ago it was far easier and did not involve course after course and assessments !! I have just had my digi card renewal £ 19
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Rustic .. or ... Rough stick ? subtle yet important difference .. and price ! ha ha
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Wood work in the US is much more highly valued than it is in the UK , Still over priced though !!
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In some degree of agreement with Big Beech above ,.... I am wondering what quality of timber this will yield and what it's value may be ? I have seen quite a few threads on here of people milling timber ( which i think is a good thing by the way !) I had an alaskan mill 25 years ago .... but does any one manage to sell much of their milled timber and have they found it worthwhile ( profitable ) when taking in to account all the work and expenses ?
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I worked full time climbing for 20 years and most of that time I only used back handle saws 242xp mostly , and I could often look at a tree pruned by some one else and could tell if it had been pruned with an 020 just by the cuts and angles etc , using one often ( not always ) encouraged 1 handed use with subsequent lack of control ( often dangerously ) and not bothering to obtain a good work position . I worked at Merrist Wood in the mid 90's and I know this was taught there at that time , Jack Kenyon's input I believe ...however most students just wanted an 020 just as much as a checked shirt and a hi lux ! ( this is meant light heartedly !) Is it not possible to do CS 39 without a top handled saw ?
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Elm is not ideal as the porous growth rings make it awkward to write on , it deflects the pen whilst trying to go in a particular direction , I think beech or sycamore would be preferable , leave wood untreated and smooth sanded 320 grit should do .
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Do you really NEED a top handle saw , myself and others I know use the smaller back handle saws and have done for many years and have no problems , they seem to be far better saws .. Ms 260 , 242 xp and 346 xp have served me very well in the past and can completely dismantle and fell most trees with just the 1 saw ..... I got so pissed off with 020 's etc in the past I just gave up !!
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I am pretty sure that it is John Whitehead ( top bloke !) as well , also I think that tree is at Merrist Wood . I was there in the mid 80's and again in the mid 90's and knew John quite well , absolutely unbelievable on plant knowledge and internationally recognised for that , also very well travelled .
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I started tree work in the eighties no one had or wore chainsaw trousers, a helmet ( rarely ) safety boots , some used an ascending / descending device called a Haebler ( not sure of spelling ) but would be considered lethal nowadays , the 3 knot system was replaced by the "new " prussik loop ... things were very different ... the main thing was that virtually no one had a video camera !!! .. hence very few films !!
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I have been in town square areas with Plane trees , on the continent where many cafes are (France and Spain ) in early summer, and have been affected by this as well , without cutting or chipping ! other customers and staff ( waiters ) are also affected it really is very irritating indeed , from my understanding the leaves have these hairs to deter leaf eaters ( animals etc ) when flushing and then they become loose and airborne and right up your nose !!
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Thanks ... They have been selling quickly as well !! so others must like them ...
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Robinia: a replacement for Sweet Chestnut & cedar?
devon TWiG replied to SteveA's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Many years ago I think someone looked in to the possibility of large plantations of them , the timber was referred to as golden oak , and was touted as being the next big thing, but nothing came of it though , would not like to be working that all day ( thorns !) I have seen plenty of it in France but not sure if it has a commercial application . Nice wood though !! I use it for turning when it is available , and large pieces are not necessary. -
Hi , I use a combination of Green and Blue dyes , followed by a blowlamp , wire brushes in a drill , nylon brushes, wire wool and finally Liberon finishing oil , it is a bit experimental and taken me a while to achieve what I wanted to but am now getting pleasing results ! ...Terry..
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I have had many chainsaw safety boots since 1985 , my favourite was probably the Elten boots , but it should be appreciated by us all just how good gear is nowadays ( although costly ) and would just like to add I have NEVER cut a pair of boots , or trousers !!..... Honestly !!
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I have also just turned a few big bowls , ( 18" dia , 8" deep ) Ash mostly and some hollow forms from Ash , some have been scorched and other surface treatments , and another hollow form is spalted in a nice way which is not common with Ash .
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I was in the water there on friday ! lovely spot , looked like a nice job to do as well !!
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It has always seemed a bit ridiculous to me to quantify the strength of all your kit in kn etc and calculate loading and wear on the kit .... but what about the branch or tree to which you are anchored !! ??
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It is also cheaper for a developer / builder not to have gas in each house and to supply the development if multiple houses , they will have electricity anyway !
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I often see Seagulls dropping mussels , and cockles from a height to break them open , then their mate steals it !!! they are not clever birds just devious ....
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Soft wood esp the whiter woods will develop "blue stain " if left lying for long in the summer months and this reduces its market value . Things like western red cedar / douglas fir etc are OK , wood used for fencing , chip board , pallets etc this is less important . So they work all year but species , tactics and markets vary a bit .
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Does all this apply to 3 strand rope as used by some for prussik / blake hitch loops ? It is surely not necessary to take it apart to see if it is correctly done . I make my own and prefer it that way and have seen some very poor examples of purchased ones .
