Starscream

Nice! That bar looks like a banana haha!

If it makes your life easier, makes you a more desirable subbie and you can justify the cost, then why not. By having it you future proof yourself.

Re-read the first post

Maybe so, but I've been thinking about this whole thing and how it got this far. Here's my interpretation - I don't know the guy, and, correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I could gather he clearly had learning difficulties. He posted nonsense on top of nonsense, did it bother me? No. Did it interfere with relevant threads? Maybe. So, instead of a moderator having a quiet word in his ear to keep things arb/forestry/timber related, it got left until he got bullied off of the forum. As far as I'm concerned he was a sandwich short of a picnic and the mods left him to his own devices (as far as I know). I wouldn't expect my colleagues at work to bully me out of my job if I was doing irrelevant stuff on site like weeding someone's bed when I'm there to remove a conifer. I would expect my boss to pull me aside to tell me to keep on track. I think this has been handled badly and I feel for the guy. He obviously loved this forum and no doubt promoted it whenever he could. But like I say, this is just my interpretation and feeling on the matter. I don't care for recrimination or what anyone has to say about my statement. I just felt the need to express my feelings on what I've been following over the last couple of weeks. Peace. Matty

Seriously though, I've turned music on on my phone a couple of times when installing my tie in point!! Agree or disagree it really settled me and with the right song choice gave me a boost:001_smile:

I was using a Knut, changed to a valdotain tresse. Works for me.

Yeah I've been through this exact thing. Climb more is the only answer. Go recreational climbing whenever you get a chance. Pick a crappy tree. Pick a good tree. Get to a tie in point, then go to a higher one. On the last day of my 38/39 we were allowed to do what we wanted and practice things we thought we needed to brush up on. I came from experience and felt everything was under wraps; apart from going big. So, I picked the biggest oak there was in the woods and climbed to the top. I hung from my harness for over 2 hours not really doing much. Then I'd move around and plot up again taking in the views. Try some jumps and swings as well, it really helps you get confidence in your kit. Remember as well, most of your gear is rated to hold 2-3 tons!!!

Ha, stairway to heaven instrumental! Brilliant!

Can't believe he actually upped and left! He was Arbtalk to the core!

Go ms261 or Ms 362.. Or husqvarna 550xp/560xp.

I hope some of this information is utilised by 'the powers that be'. There's a quote somewhere along the lines of "If trees gave off wifi signal we'd be planting them everywhere, shame they only release oxygen"!! I was in East London yesterday for lunch at a restaurant in Canary Wharf, the area surrounding it is literally a concrete jungle; I would hate to live there. I can understand the mental health side of things and feel glad to live in leafy suburbs!

The facts and figures that show we need to save our woods | Tree Charter | The Guardian

Yeah it's pretty good, I would definitely switch the music to something instrumental as your words clash with some of the lyrics. I thought it was a good touch felling the tree, you're showing the process from standing timber all the way to closing the door on the log burner. Add something about sustainability etc, I think it will go a long way. Heating your home with renewable energy is a much better alternative to gas and oil etc; play on it.

im no expert, but it doesn't look like it's healed/healing itself properly. Maybe a reccy climb and inspect the wood? If it's rotting then may fail, if it's solid then perhaps ok?

He done well.. Looks like you need to be an octopus just to control it!!

I'm a big procrastinator.. I find myself saying I'm gunna do it tomorrow... Cos somehow it'll be easier the next day.. Winds me right up! But sometimes the wife gets so pee'd off she just does it, then I have to suffer being in the dog house. Would be easier to not put things off, but, leopards and spots etc

You don't work, you don't earn. Not stopped for rain, though I have bailed out of a couple of trees due to wind. A very unnerving feeling being dragged around by your TIP

Could try provender nurseries in kent

I had this same dilemma.. Choice of 261 or 550.. I walked out with the 261!! I just preferred it in my hand. It's done everything from coppicing on a 15" bar to chogging down a stem on an 18" bar. I have no complaints, but it's not to say the 550 isn't any good. I don't think you'll go wrong with whatever saw you choose out of those 2.

Ok thanks mate. Was hoping someone said that!! What's a slaice? Is it just another word for splice?

Ok, that's interesting. I know you're a blue tongue man, but blue tongue and hedera are the same rope just different colours so I've found out. Otherwise I would've tried blue tongue!!

I'm looking to get a new rope and am thinking about the New England tachyon. I currently climb on a yale hedera 11.7 with zigzag. The ropes prob not past its sell by date but has had some use; there's a little bulge/kink and there's a few nicks here and there. The main problem I find is that on a long ascent there seems to be so much stretch and bounce it just makes things hard. The tachyon is half a ton stronger so am thinking maybe has a little less stretch, and is 11.5mm so would fit through the zigzag nicely and self tend well. Does anyone else climb with this setup (tachyon 11.5 and zigzag)? Is it any good? Thanks, Matt

Sounds like a right pig mate! Makes the good days all that more sweeter though

Ha, no worries Kevin! I can see the irony! Yep, I'd like to think I'd fly down pretty quick if I cut myself for instance. In fact, I did once when I cut myself with a silky. Hit the back of my hand with it and it opened up like a raw bit of chicken. I looked at it for a while then glazed my friction hitch on the way down! Just goes to show really, all my cuts have been made with a silky but not with a chainsaw; which I use a lot more than a handsaw. I associate a lot more risk with a chainsaw so put every effort into handling it safely. With a handsaw its kind of "meh, it's only a handsaw" but as we all know, silkys are absolutely vicious!!

I'm so glad I saw this post! I need to get a card!! Oh my god, I forgot her birthday so if I forget this I'm a dead man!! Cheers