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My dad had tib-fib surgery on Friday morning, no external metalwork thank god, but lots of metal inside. 79, definitely not climbing trees up to his surgery date. Not going to be easy! (Conversely, I was skiing the day before my ACL surgery, on June 26th 2018... that probably helped with the rehab!) Simple job for me today, garden tidy up for someone. Thank God, I could do with the rest.

It's about bloody time.

I've heard the Milwaukee m12 tophandle (is it really, though? A tophandle?) is the best out of all the tool brand saws, I looked into the Dewalt options because that's what batteries I have, and they just don't seem as good. Pity. As for the Stihl, I still rave about my MSA 200 to anyone who will listen, and it'll probably fit the bill just perfectly for you. Great saw.

I do not disagree with a single thing you've said. But for now... I've got a free hook for tugging down hung-up branches.

Oh my lord! My poor heartstrings...

I am 100% certain that the years of research and development Reg and Notch have put in has come up with a better design that I did, in 10 minutes, for free, using the assorted shite I have scattered around my shed. I'd be shocked and surprised if that wasn't the case. Is it 200 euros better? That would be a question worth investigating, and if anyone wants to send me a Notch Grapple, I'd be happy to do some side-by-side empirical testing to find out.

I just threw this together quickly. I remembered I had an old fall protection lanyard tucked away, so I cut off the screamer strop and sproingy metalwork from the hook. Tried it with the black eyelet at the barrel knot, but I didn't like the shape of it, so tried it nude. Much better. Might give it a go with a maillon as well, but nude is probably best. Threw it around at ground level, hooks well on skinny bits obviously, and I could swing it around and hook the rope instead for bigger bits. 70mm opening, which is just fine for yanking hung up limbs around. Retrieval was grand, flick it about enough and you could wobble it off whatever it had grabbed. I'll lob in around in a tree at some point and see if I can move around on it.

Holy God.

Is there a genuine reason for sale?

Two potential outcomes: Tyson beats Paul, and he loses to a 58 year old retiree. Paul beats Tyson, and he wins against a 58 year old retiree. There are no winners at all in this situation, except for the people who are 7 or 8 figures richer. So, everyone? Man, what am I doing with my life getting scratched to f*ck in a hedgerow hunting for ivy-covered logs for pennies. I should have been a shitheel youtuber millionaire.

Provenance would be a question for me. If they were imported nursery stock they should be gotten rid of, if they were proper natives I'd keep any that look like they've got a bit of fight in them.

Great, innit. I've not got any on my arb kit, but we use maillons on our ground anchors for rope rescue. Definitely adding this to all 12 of them.

Elegant. Thanks for sharing.

Closing down sale at an outdoor shop.