Mick Dempsey
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Those red ones from earlier in the thread that went to Oz, ended up in Vanuatu I reckon. I saw a 1928 (I think) on that Dart rescue thread.
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Ok, I'm going to do this, even though I've always eschewed it, here's mine and I'll like the last 10 on here. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angoulême-élagageabattage-et-desouchage/643110392486133?ref=aymt_homepage_panel.
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I've told this story before but.... I had a mate out here who owned a property with knotweed. I gave him all the horror stories about how invasive it is, difficult of eradication etc. He just cut it with a strimmer then planted grass seed, kept mowing and it disappeared. I would say bamboo is a bigger issue.
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Ok got it.
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Hi Teed, welcome, can't see any videos.
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The Teddy, and yes, I take your point.
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It looks like a penis.
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Just buy another chipper.
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I couldn't imagine being diggerless.
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His resignation speech is very poor by comparison to Nick Clegg's.
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Now It's all about who will lead the labour party next.
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Love the P100. I had one, I'll get a pic on here later.
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Word.
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Ok I'm drinking now, can't argue. -
Well I can't claim to be one of those! My nitpicking was not about their susceptibility or otherwise to DED, just that zelkova is a Caucasian elm. Actually the one I admired in Dulwich in the mid 90s went into decline and was pollarded according to Google.
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Yes I guess, still got that rope in the barn, used it recently, good for lowering the branches oneself because of the friction.
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Circa 2002, wearing jeans,natural crotch roping at its best! Husky 272.
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Caucasian elm | Attractions At Kew Gardens
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Big one in Dulwich, we called it a zelkova, resistant to DED Apparently.
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Hi Sean, glad you can let a bit of anger go from time to time. Constant pain can be tiring and frustrating. You don't have to be strong the whole time. Mick.
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Nice work, I preferred it before the thin.
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D link with choked lifting strap as rigging point
Mick Dempsey replied to dicky mint's topic in Rigging and roping
Jules, I couldn't care less what the CS41 syllabus says (whatever that may be) It's a quick, simple, safe and effective way of lowering. I have pulleys, a friction device a topping strop and I use them all plus I'll buy the xrings when I get the chance, but for lowering a few branch ends etc over a target it's the best option. -
D link with choked lifting strap as rigging point
Mick Dempsey replied to dicky mint's topic in Rigging and roping
Not me that's for sure, I use it a lot. I have used that blue lowering line for natural crotch work for years. Even though it's retired for really big stuff it's held up well and is used regularly. I think some people are obsessed with running stuff instead of holding it. If there's no need to run it, i.e. it's not mega heavy or you want it to break through some lower stuff, just hold it, and lower slowly. Rope will last for years like that. -
Cedar is nice easy grinding, comes away lovely.
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In a word FUEL.
