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  1. treesrus
    and also Phytophthora cactorum or Phytophthora citricola. - which means it's doomed.....
  2. treesrus
    looks like one of the buckeyes, probably Yellow Buckeye (Ae. flava)
  3. treesrus
    then the lines are too taut. there is a reason why they leave so much slack.
  4. treesrus
    no, they don't, those going through my tree took over 20 years of rubbing before an intermittent break developed, as i say, the insulation is tough.
  5. treesrus
    yew is really good on the lathe
  6. treesrus
    phone lines through trees are common and usually not a problem. the line will (or should have) plenty of slack and the insulation is tough, so unless there is a clear snag producing tension in the line, no action is required.
  7. treesrus
    fantastic timber, both for turning and furniture. All timber is toxic in particulate form.
  8. treesrus
    I see the base of treesrus's failed tree is fluted and has perhaps pockets of decay or dead bark that might have contributed to failure through dessication or decay. The OP's butt ('scuse the expression) looks mint by comparison. this beech i reckon is considerably older, and did have some small pockets of decay. but why wait on this potentially occuring with OP's tree, in twenty years a replacement tree would fill the space nicely.
  9. treesrus
    for this reason, and the proximity to structures, i would recommend removal and replace with something more suitable.
  10. treesrus
    as birch is a lightweight tree, i always recommend a crown lift rather than a reduction.
  11. treesrus
    had a big beech just like that one split in the big winds we had, half came down across a main road (no-one hurt), might be a good idea to strap it.
  12. treesrus
    my brother lives in a van and my daughter in a caravan. most important thing is to heat it in winter with a coal/wood burner to keep the inside dry.
  13. treesrus

    Hitch Cord

    treesrus replied to chrisj's topic in Climbers talk

    abrasion resistance has more to do with your knot tying, which is the main reason i've gone to the helical, it runs smooth yet locks easily.
  14. treesrus

    Hitch Cord

    treesrus replied to chrisj's topic in Climbers talk

    i've been using prussik and variations of for years, didn't know any better until i joined arbtalk. now, i am using the helical with 10mm climbing rope on my 13mm static line. the difference between rock climbing rope and tree climbing rope is that tree climbing (static) rope does not stretch, while rock climbing does. but for such a short length for your split tail/prussik makes no difference.
  15. treesrus
    the few times i've seen young lads climb beyond their highpoint AND have a weak anchor is worrying. it only takes one slip -- game over!!!
  16. treesrus
    at least, in the forest, you don't have to deal with customers difficult neighbours.
  17. treesrus
    the cut of the wood makes a big difference. i do a lot of bowls with the pith in the middle, (because i love how the grain shows through), BUT most of the timber i use has seasoned for at least 5yrs, some of it well over 10yrs. i still get occasional radial cracks, but if they are very small i leave them, or if a bit bigger fill them with resin/brass/silver/copper mix and return. but sometimes it's firewood.
  18. treesrus
    brambles and nettles tend to have shallow roots, i usually pull them out by hand, sometimes may need a fork or spade, but they tend to pull up quite easily. a little or a lot of graft, depends how big the area is.
  19. treesrus
    'the body language of trees' by Claus Mattheck and Helge Breloer is a very good companion to 'Diagnosis of ill health in trees'.
  20. treesrus
    ...and i'm glad to see you put the decking smooth side up...
  21. treesrus
    most people do the decking grooved side up because it is fashionable this way, however, i always recommend doing it flat side up - 100% more contact with footware, and you don't need to steam clean the muck/moss/mildew/etc from the grooves.
  22. treesrus
    the owner of the tree is the one responsible for the application for any work to be done, and also responsible that it is done, whatever is granted.
  23. treesrus
    it's going to take more than 3 weetabix to fill that bowl.
  24. treesrus
    i'm surprised at so many variable answers, my guesses are 1. Aesculus sp. 2 Acer griseum. 3. Robinia pseudoacacia 4. Tilia Cordata 5. palm tree.
  25. treesrus
    you could build/construct an arbor along the pathway and beyond. cover it with polycarb sheets and trellis and grow wisteria over it.

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