dan blocker

Must admit I’m a little surprised by some of the comments on here. There is a requirement to be able to facilitate an aerial rescue of a stricken climber, yes it’s quicker if the climber can lower himself, but if he’s unable to due to unconsciousness, major trauma to a hand or arm where he’s unable to operate his lowering device, epileptic fit, heart attack, stroke, etc, then there is a reason for someone on the ground to assist him. Did my aerial “tick in the box course” 25 years ago and though then what pain in the arse it was, slow, potentially too late to alter the outcome? What’s wrong with practising/ refreshing something if it could potentially save someone’s life? We do it with CPR/ Trauma first aid(don’t we🤔). How long do we have to spend to refresh once a month, every 6 months? Couple of hours? How often do we all have a job and finish early day? Thought it was human nature to help someone who needs it? Or are you going to be like most of the people on the ground in the HSE reports and pretend you didn’t see it🤔

Nothing 22LR or No 6 shot won’t sort? And should be re-applied at regular intervals throughout the year. AUS poles have transformed drey poking.

Don’t think it’s just one climber your looking for with your current tickets🤔

It didn’t look too bad in photo. Time to get a new track then. As I said it’s bound to let you down at the most inconvenient time. Despite telling the blokes not to turn on a stump-especially small stumps? What did half wit do? Spun it on a small sprag, rips the track and still half the day to go😫. If the thing rips it’s difficult to load, ended up supporting one side with a loader and tracking the other side. Lifted it off back at Mission Control with a loader. I now always keep a spare track in reserve - they’re not that much🤔

Yes, there’s plenty of life left in that track yet(if that’s the only split?) just ease up on the handbrake turns! The problem will be when the moisture gets in and starts to rust wires and it’ll let go at the most inconvenient time. I’d run it as is but get a new one in stock ready to replace it.

Not too bothered about the Eucalyptus because as far as I’m concerned they have no place in the UK but that’s another story🙄. What’s really puzzling me is how do you know it’s a women that’s posted. It’s all very polite and correct but some blokes have been known to be that? I’ve read the post several times and still can’t determine the sex of the OP. I’m curious because I’m trying to stay one step ahead of her in doors and these little snippets of information all help🤔. Just to wind up - I’m with Dan on snow or prolonged frost as done for it?

He’s the ringmaster😂

Jesus Andy, your the probably the best paid guy on here🤔. Invest in an old Major or similar and stop messing about with what is probably a too low a flow and pressure solution for any decent splitter or processor😂

Cutters have been ripped off by land owners and timber merchants as well. Many years ago there were times when we occasionally worked for a dealer who often claimed tags were knocked of large sticks and claimed they measured out less than we claimed! Tosser used to turn up in a new reg Jag every year? He had previously lost an arm in a motorbike accident and it’s no surprise we used to call him the One Armed Bandit🤔

Well, it’s not that great, it’s dived in the shallow end? The waters obviously not deep enough🤔

No way, 😫you can’t throw you bags in the back of my bin lorry yourself, more than my jobs worth🙄

If it’s anything like my local council you could only use alternate weeks, do chip one week and logs the next🤔

Have a look at Brightwells auctions, they auction some ex military stuff including Quads and trailers. You might be lucky with the quads if they’ve only been used by the RAF around air bases such as Bagram, Afghanistan and could of been well maintained? If they’ve been used by a infantry unit on patrols they could of been ragged and not repaired because not economical. Luck of the draw🤔

It was a recycling bin after all🤔

Strange this🤔. The US always used to be cheaper for Forestry kit than the UK. I’ve shipped Chainsaws back in the past. I know others who have done the same recently. I presume climbing kit is cheaper as well - it’s a huge market there. Honey Bros aren’t the cheapest in the UK for all things Arb, some items yes, but other outlets are cheaper on other things and it changes from month to month, it pays to shop around. And your telling me/ us it’s the go to shop🤔. Something smells fishy Tunacat?

The tossers who buy the stolen kit “no questions asked” are just as guilty as the scum who steal it?

You would of thought so? But not with all the effluent being emptied into our rivers? You never know😳

Great for riding the log raft down the Thames🤔

Most of that stuff as a serial no of sorts?

Have any suppliers reported any thefts? There’s always thieving at these shows and I would of thought they’re all market place, eBay etc

6-7 inch chestnut could cost around £12 - £20 each? What about peeled softwood fencing postsbefore its treated(children involved?) and they’ll be regular size for stacked? Just get some treated ones for the bottom layer. Presume your going to build it Davy Crockett style?

Far more stump grinders available now than 20 years ago. It used to be mainly large, wheeled ungainly things, know lots of cheapish pedestrian ones available and the intro of small tracked grinders as opened up the market. It’s been said they’re freely available to hire where you just stick the hire rate on top of the price - no need to have one yourself to pay off and maintain. If it’s offered as an option for every tree job it’s not long before the grinders paid for. No disrespect but it’s not exactly difficult if your practical with common sense AND done the 1 days training?

The exhaust pipes are 2” diameter and I’ve got inserts similar to the old VW beetle exhausts inserted to quieten it down a bit?

It’s a 1967 TT Bonneville, as far as I’m aware all were exported to US for dirt track racing on the ovals. No lights, just rev counter, 11:1 comp ratio and yes-no silencers. Not too loud if if you keep the throttle backed off. Not as bad as a ported 500i🤔

Had the Triumph out Sunday for the first time this year. Had to get some of the kit out the shed first because she’s buried behind it🤔