john87

Anchor i am thinking of is shown as best i can in the photo below. The main stem is about 10 inch diameter then a vertical spar about 5 inch diameter goes up matby ten feet then splits into two, one about 4 inch diameter and the other about 2 and a half or a bit more. Whole lot is about 50 feet up, which is a lot for me!! Photo is a bit crap but you will get the idea!! john..

Yes, what you say about branches is absolutely correct. Last week i was cutting off a branch in a tree with a hinge cut. I cut it and it started to go and then stopped. I could se that it was still moveing VERY slowly. I thought i would sit and watch and see what happened. Slowly slowly the thing creapt down, the end of a branch maybe 16 foot long moving about 2 inches a minute. In the end i got bored and sawed some more, but it does show that fibres stretch and creep as you say..

Hi all, Just interested, having installed your rope, how do you all test the strength of you chosed anchor point [say a crotch] before climbing the tree?? Thanks all john..

What does it do wrong then?? john..

Sounds a fair deal to me!! john..

I use a reciprocating saw too. I use the things for kindling, that is all [the pallets i mean] Trick with the saw is not to press the foot of the thing on the pallet, just hold it so only the blade is in contact, no vibration then!! Works for me anyway.. john..

How would that work then?? What would be involved?? john..

No, it really is.. I have a job not to make a pigs ear of sawing a tree up never mind that!! john..

Have to be fair, that is all AMAZING!!! john..

I am no expert on oil, but i know a bit.. Cheap shitty oil oxidises. That would make it gum up.. The oil turns a darker colour as it does so if that is any help?? I do like you, when i am finished, i clean the things and top them up with fuel and oil all ready for next time! john..

I would not be using that biodegradeable shit. how to wreck your saw... If you look at the makers blurb below they say as much themselves... Not only that, but ECHO say that; " Vegetable based chain oil quickly turns to resin and adheres to oil pump, chain, guide bar, clutch needle bearing and clutch assembly. It causes malfunctions and shortens the products life" and that you are to "flush out" the system with mineral oil if you ever use vegetable based chain oil.. john..

I think it is more that they decided to announce their new saw before they actually had any in stock. Problem with this, is it pisses people off who will then probably go elsewhere permanently.. john..

Has anyone actually got one or even seen one?? From what i can see there are none anywhere, impossible to find one.. john..

Point out the bits i have not read? john..

I was using some stuff called "barguard" from Rock oil. This was well tacky stuff. The local dealer i use stopped selling it so now i use Husqvarna premuim chain oil. This seems ok.. Given a choice though i think i would prefer the nice gooey stuff, just cos it seems "right" if you know what i mean.. john..

Looks very good to me!! john..

Hi All, I have got a transformer off a karcher steam cleaner. Cannot remember where i put it right now, but it is more than powerful enough. 14kV i think and quite a current to..MUCH more than sufficient to kill you.. I would imagine it would be perfect for what you want.. john..

Just use whatever the makers tell you to use.. What i mean is, you might "think" the synthetic is better, but the owners manual of one of my ECHO saws says not to use synthetic oil as it will cause damage to the plastic bits.. Here you go..

Yes, they all say the same "where it is neccessary" [to abate the nuisance that is] Is the only safe way for you arb types to do it is to climb the tree, then that is "neccessary" so up you go!! john..

Great post and very informative!!! Thank you john..

This lark of entering onto someone else's property to "abate a nuisance" Does not concern me, as i do not get involved in such things, BUT, i think i should point out that this bit was written by a barrister called Denis Keenan.. This one was written by someone called Catherine Elliott who is also a barrister and a law lecturer at Kingston university.. And this one [below] was written by someone called Michael Jones who is a solicitior and is/was a lecturer at Liverpool university where he specialised in tort.. Funny that all three of them say the same thing then eh? That you can indeed enter onto the land to abate the nuisance PROVIDED you inform the land owner of your intention.. So never mind what the RHS might like to believe, i think i would rather rely on the contents of legal texts written by barristers and law lecturers.. Conversely, an easement to actually retain or permit a nuisance can be obtained by prescription.. So, if something, [say a tree] has been a nuisance TO YOU for 20 years, then there might be nothing you can do about it now.. BUT, it has to have been a nuisance for all of this time, [so if the tree has been there for 100 years, but only became a nuisance 5 years ago, then no, you would not have to put up with the thing] AND, it has had to have been a nuisance TO YOU for 20 years.. So if you only moved in two years ago, the neighbours will have to let you prune the thing and it would be no defence for them to say "well, it pissed off the last lot for 15 years" that would still not count towards the 20 years.. john....

Hard to say... On the one hand tackiness would help it not to fling off, on the other hand, perhaps it could hinder it flowing into the internals of the chain. Remember, if an oil is too viscous to flow into a tight clearance, then the parts concerned will not be lubricated. NEVER, automatically assume thick oil is better than thin.. It might be in some applications [high loads and low speeds] but next to useless in other applications [higb speeds tight clearances] john..

Err, no, because they would constitute a nuisance and therefore they would be able to abate this nuisance by chucking them back!! john..

Ok,, First off, you hear tales about "you cannot enter the neighbours land" [so climb on the tree on "their" side.. Yes you can IF NEEDED, you merely have to tell them of your intentions. Makes no difference if they are not happy with this.. Secondly, it makes no difference if the tree is preventing you doing anything, you can remove it just because you want to, no other reason is needed.. Doubt this?? Read the below..

Quote thje law to which you refer.. john..