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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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

Looking at the pictures there, the closeness of the mudguard to tyres suggest this one doesn't hold weight too well either

Look at rest of listings. With winches opening bid 2000, with hiabs 2500

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 !

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 !!

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

Oh stupid me...... just noticed how much it looks like ET.

Has he found it yet?

Ooooooh that sounds yummy, and makes you think your somewhere far more exotic than standing alongside a screaming saw.

Mayonnaise is also really good. Don't use garlic or chilli flavour!. Lidls or aldi is just fine, Hellmans is snobbish. Just rub a dollop onto the skin, wherever the resin is, work it in like hand cream for a minute, then a quick rinse off with soap/ fairy liquid/ whatever and resin's gone. Couldn't believe what I was reading the first time, but gave it a go and it works- without mullering your skin.

Hey sorry to have upset you. It wasn't quite the fun I would have liked - the wife was close by threatening dreadful things if she heard me really open the throttle, and my own (at long last) realisation that if I span off or lost it on the corners I could do serious damage to the newly growing bone joints or bust the other leg. You do have at least 2 things ahead of me in that you have an artistic touch in the things you produce, and a workshop you can do stuff in. Mine is stuffed full- I can't even see the top of the workbench. Maybe thats something I can deal with over the next few months. I don't think the artistry will ever come though. Good luck Shaun

Here you go. I just couldnt resist the urge any longer to go out for a play!!

Mark. Try having a look to see if any of the disability aids people do rentals of them, the guys here in Ireland do but to be honest it actually didn't work out any cheaper. I'm sure there's a couple on ebay at moment. The couple that I observed selling a few weeks ago seemed to max out at about £90. I kept an eye on them just to check whether there would be any resale value in mine when the time comes. I know what you mean about the cost at this time, being self employed and contract mobile sawmilling being my only income, plus a whole nightmare of unexpected costs dropping in just before the operation. My fusion came from a broken ankle that I didn't know I'd done many years ago. Being self employed ground maintenance at that time I just strapped it up and pretty much worked with ibuprofen assistance, whilst through misalignment the cartilage was being consumed.- one of my big life mistakes! Consultant 3yrs ago said "one day I'd come to him begging to have the op done" but due to its permanancy the time would be my choice. That day came last November after 2 weeks of continuous milling. They reckon you can hardly spot someone who's had the fusion done, though I may have to change walking style on slopes and hills. Could make my life as hill farmer tricky. Thank goodness for quad bike. It does transfer loading to other joints both in the foot and to knees and hips. Good and correct footwear will have a big bearing on comfort in the future. I reckon on another 3 months before I can think of restarting work. The guidance for fusion is return to work after 3 months but that's for normal less loading occupations. 4 months post op will hopefully see the joint able to take the pressure again for me . One real benefit of the iwalk is it gets both legs ,hips etc working and exercising as almost normal so muscle attrophy, and therefore physio requirements are very much reduced, which will get you back to working condition so much sooner. I would really strongly say if you can find the funds, buy or rent one. The independence it gives is a real boost to the self esteem. Only downside for me being a real skinny git is it can be tough on the shinbone where the cast finishes and presses in. Good luck and keep in touch Shaun

Hey Mark. A couple of weeks after you took your fall I had an ankle fusion done. My no weight bearing time is similar to yours. After the first 2 weeks the crutches were driving me absolutely berserk - just from not being able to carry anything at the same time as using them. I came across a device called the iwalk 2.0 . What a gamechanger. I walk around everywhere carrying buckets of coal, baskets of logs, cut logs with the chainsaw , cooking , cups of tea and going up and down stairs far more safely than using the crutches. It cost me €149 vat and post free. Well worth it for the independence. They also have a good enough resale value having watched a couple go through ebay. I go to see my consultant next Thursday for the 6 week review. I'm hoping to go into the aircast boot, to get rid of this bloody itchy cast, but am expecting him to say its cast on for a further length of time, as others have said, to stop me attempting to go back to work, or to keep me off the farm !! Link to iwalk. www. Iwalk-free.com For a small cost its be a real life saver. - my wife would have throttled me in my sleep weeks ago. Take a look. Best of luck Shaun

Come on guys . Its not just treeboys who can read what we write here. I know some of my clients have read through posts on here to gain info and knowledge before asking the questions in their heads.... Could be your next job.

The chubb-le with this sort of game is the net gets thrown out too far and we forget what we were on about. - was that someone at the door......

Are the 2 front sections seperate pieces from the rear half? Very well matched pieces if so apart from the strip of sapwood internally and how attached if so? What a statement piece to have in your room. Any clues as to the legs/supports