Dan Maynard

It's great, just so expensive I don't really see who's going to buy it except that the commercial label means tax advantages over the standard 90, bit like the luxurious Merc pickup. The example logo is a firm of decorators, in my mind this proves even Landrover aren't really sure who it's for - no decorators on earth are going to rock up in one of these, not much call for off roading to customers houses is there?

Maybe this is temporary in arb but there is a general labour shortage across several industries. The other factor cited is Brexit, however I remember in the food industry the discussion has been about upcoming labour shortage because of rising wages in Poland for more than 5 years. Brexit I think tipped the balance for many but not the only cause.

Bark detaching like that round the base is a bad sign, I'd say good chance it is too late for anything as already dead.

I'm old enough to have been studying engineering at university when finite element analysis was quite new. It was drummed into us then that it can be very deceiving because it will give answers which look very good and conclusive even though the whole thing will never be more accurate than your starting assumptions. I don't know much about the GTC MIS theory so have much more reading to do, but on the face of it I am struggling to get past the basic starting point that measuring the strain under load (inclination) tells you much about the stress without knowing the stiffness of the system. I also followed a link to the paper on forks, that is going to take some consideration. Definitely seen a lot of failed forks with included bark, so does that just mean I've seen the result of a failure of natural bracing? Still means that included bark forks are a risky feature. And finally I'd like to add sail area to the list of unproven concepts. Wind loading and turbulence around trees is extremely dynamic, you can see that by the way different parts of the tree are travelling in different directions at the same time, recently climbing ash in 50mph gusts was informative. And all these trees with ivy that are still standing say to me that it's not so simple.

I thought it was funny she has a protos helmet, reckon it cost more than the saw. Then looks like she made outdoor sculpture from the cherry even though it was really hard wood - rot in no time. Humph.

Pics of the euc too - can you set a line and bollard in the euc to support the log after you've ripped it down?

I think the engine is only 30% efficient at converting energy from fuel to motion whereas the electric motors are more 90-95% at converting electrical energy to motion. The disparity is from the hidden gap when the power station converts fuel to electricity which is only 30-40% efficient.

Ah crap, just as I was thinking I didn't need to buy any more saws..... That looks like it will be a really nice dismantling saw, love the 18v ones I have but that looks like size of the smaller one with power of the larger one.

Put a row of slabs down the middle too, reduce the span.

I wouldn't go down the scaffolding route, we have a shed built from 18mm ply that was scrapped from my dad's work 40 years ago. The framework is 2x2 round the sides, roof 4x2 then OSB, floor 4x2 the packing crate boards. It has needed a new floor and refelting a few times but nothing wrong with the sides. I don't think 18mm ply is that much more than 12, it's so strong there is no point building a 4x2 frame.

Well, before you had a hidden defect with potential for failure, now you have an exposed defect. Arguably that's safer now because you can see what's going on. Question to me is how much tissue the tree manages to put on before the exposed heartwood decays, if there aren't targets around I would leave it a year or two and see what it does before condemning. If it's by a public footpath then probably not a risk to take.

I guess it's a step change like Vietnam compared to earlier wars, hopefully it can have an impact on transparency like you say.

I started on distal as that was what we were shown on my CS38, I tended to find it binds especially when all my weight on. VT is good in that you can vary the number of wraps according to your weight and doesn't bind. Some people seem to like the Knut but I also found that bind, worth trying though. You may have to try a couple of different hitch cords too, I'm on 8mm teufelberger as fits in pinto better.

I use VT and dmm pinto pulley, this is smooth for shortening as a side strop and you can clip the biner back onto the pulley to make a DRT system for short ascents or work positioning. I wouldn't like the ART positioner but you maybe have to buy one and try it to find out.

I see a bloke chipping in the second vid but nothing in the first.

I think you need a really thin splice for the fimblesaver, hole is small apparently.

Looking at the greenish bark I'd guess willow, you ought to be able to smell if it is when you cut it.

I don't know exactly but at least a few years. Bark starting to lift higher up, smaller twigs have been stripped out of the crown and outer branches going brittle. I'm pretty sure one moved in the wind Friday so I knocked it all back yesterday to stop it blowing over.

Clogs? Or was that pop?

Could happen. Maybe need to knock them over into the field first and have a look at the bottom. They are field edge so I guess metal has to be possible.

Brilliant, thank you, will get in touch with him.

I was going horse chestnut, as above better photos needed.

I've tried slings and found them awkward. Spike up the top side as Mick says, only thing I would suggest is if I'm worried I put a Multisaver (adjustable cambium saver) round the stem with main line through so that I'm already rigged for a clean safe descent if it goes wrong. That or get a more experienced climber in to dismantle it, will be safer.

Fair do's that does look bad, damage to the buildings you've milled the timber for must be heartbreaking too.

Think about 3 years ago, still a free trial available but you couldn't register any more so it stopped working on my PC.