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  1. skc101fc
    That's a beautiful piece of work you've found there Mr Billhook. Such true words, that go to the core of the bond between dog and man. Mr Eggs, I feel your loss, but keep the sunshine and bounding dogs images in your mind. Anyone who is able to dismiss and forget didn't care. Shaun
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    Thanks Steve, - saved me a trip to specsavers and the psychiatrist. Was starting to do my melon!
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    I've turned the volume down on the phone but there's echoes all over the shop! Is arbtalk having a really bad day today?
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    Ok what's going on here?
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    That sounds fine to me, if it preserves and rejuvenates its done enough. It doesn't really have much option. It can't be guyed or posted and its a pain lying on its side. Plus I need the soil/rootplate back in its hole. If it don't die on cutting then its going to take what it gets. Thanks for the reply. Shaun
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    Sorry my bad thought processes.! Your quite right unedo it is. This ones lying on its side with one half of root system peeled off the rock sheet underneath. Only 2-3 " of poor soil at best on a 50° slope completely open to wind hence the need to keep it low. Its also 3 spreading stems rather than one trunk. If it don't coppice I'll prob leave it lying, I think it will throw out roots by layering on the ground having seen a woodland thicket of them in similar situ in Killarney forest park. Ideally want to keep the rest of my slope stabilised by getting root plate back in place.
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    Hi there, looking to see if a strawberry tree (arbutus negundo) responds at all to coppicing. Probably a rarity/ exotic to UK but relatively common in the wild in SW Ireland and also the iberian peninsula, Spain. For those interested its a small evergreen tree growing up to size and spread of a field maple, with white bell like flowers forming small ,barely edible strawberry shaped fruit. Fairly slow growing. My one took the full wind direction of storm Ophelia but because of relatively small root plate in comparison to crown size, on a difficult rocky bank I can't stand it back up and secure it in its current state. Plus being in an exposed situation the next strong wind would have it back over again, hence my wanting to coppice and get rootplate back in the ground. Its only 14yrs old so still very much juvenile and hopefully vigorous to regrow. Any thoughts Shaun
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    Is yours the dedicated slabber or just the slabber attachment. I know the dedicated unit has a higher chain speed. With my attachment and a sharp chain on beech its taking me 10 -12 mins turnaround from start cutting to next start cutting on 14 ' logs. Probably sharpen every 3 slabs or change chains. I can get slightly faster using full complement chains but sharpening takes consequently longer. Always in admiration of alaskan millers doing whole days of cutting. Way too many fumes and vibes for me.
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    Y?
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    I've always wanted to know, how do ya navigate a plough when all the references are buried and you can't see'em ? Things like kerbs at junctions, grass verges, road signs and hydrant markers etc. All the things that either will cause damage to plough or will be damaged themselves. Shaun
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    Try doing that with a crutch in each hand ! You've just done something that you couldn't do last week. - onwards and upwards. Shaun
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    It's great to see you about and doing a bit. Tempting though it is try not overdo it. Yes I agree, its bloody knackering alright, when you're unbalanced and not able to move knees/ankles as you normally would. Crutches really are a liability for an active person, hope no real damage done. Shaun
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    Funny now you've mentioned it, been married 22 years, no kids ! I only looked in the catalogue- never tried one on . Is that voodoo or something? Shaun
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    Wow I remember looking at the Weaver and thinking what a horrible rigid instrument for medieval torture. I knew an hour in that would terminate my tree career.
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    I've still got my GQ. Was marginally more comfortable and definitely lighter than the Willans we all started out with back in the day. Thankfully my climbing days are long over.
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    2 nuns in a bath. One says "where's the soap ?" - "yes , doesn't it " replies the other one. I know this should be in the jokes section, but it seemed to fit in here........ which is probably the next part of the nun's conversation!
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    Bloody hell . You don't get good quality hedges that haven't been butchered and mashed with the flail cutter very often. Then to find one of any reasonable length like that on roadside for you to perform your magic on is even more exceptional. Well done. A real credit to you.
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    Looking at the pictures there, the closeness of the mudguard to tyres suggest this one doesn't hold weight too well either
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    Look at rest of listings. With winches opening bid 2000, with hiabs 2500
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    Really did especially after nurse taking off the old cast said id be going home with an "aircast boot" and would be able to start bearing weight. To be honest I was more surprised at this than being recast. - I wouldn't trust myself not to go out trying to sawmill again !
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    Like you I was denied complete freedom and been recast for another 3 weeks yesterday My consultant actually said if he released me now , I'd only go out and abuse it- he knows what treeworkers are like for ignoring rules !!
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    Hey Mark. Delighted to hear that you've found a way forward with the iwalk. They take a small amount of tuning to suit yourself, but follow the really good instructions or videos and you won't go wrong. You'll need to adjust regularly for different shoe heights. Definitely start off on flat level floors. Don't look down just step forwards and it comes naturally. When you do go out if its over rough surfaces shorten the leg by at least one position as you don't have a knee and ankle to compensate for varying angles and heights. I've stumbled only a couple of times but never felt I was going to fall. If you need help drop me a pm and we'll link up. Enjoy the freedom. Shaun
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    Oh stupid me...... just noticed how much it looks like ET.
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    Has he found it yet?
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    Ooooooh that sounds yummy, and makes you think your somewhere far more exotic than standing alongside a screaming saw.

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