Old school tree work

[Will Cobb]

Just out of interest has anyone got any old pictures of them doing tree surgery or forestry say pre 2000 It would be cool to see how far equipment and techniques have come.

[Gary Prentice]

'Old School' - pre 2000 :lol:

 

This is going to make a lot of us feel positively ancient.

[Mick Dempsey]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/87748-show-us-your-pre-digital-pics.html

 

I know Gary, made me giggle as well. Here you are Will, fill your boots.

[stihlmadasever]

Just out of interest has anyone got any old pictures of them doing tree surgery or forestry say pre 2000 It would be cool to see how far equipment and techniques have come.

 

So guys climbing on a blakes/prussik,with jeans on and harnesses with mallions then lol

[Johny Walker]

'Old School' - pre 2000 :lol:

 

This is going to make a lot of us feel positively ancient.

 

i thought he was thinking 70s tree work hahaha

[jomoco]

How about upside down n foolish, just as the client snapped a pic?

[devon TWiG]

A pic from the late 80's .... a large Monterey pine fallen and hung up in another on the edge of a cliff above the sea near Dartmouth ...... to some it would appear this would be impossible without a very brightly coloured rope with a dramatic sounding name ... and equally gaudy coloured boots ,some fancy mechanical friction device , in fact my harness did not even have leg loops ..NO helmet ( seems nowadays even the helmet has to be special climbers helmet .. no peak !!! ) Just steel toe cap boots and combat trousers AND I did not have a collection of certificates ( bit like a boy scout and his badges !! ) to allow me to do the job ... Risk assessment ? Method statement ? bat spotters badge etc were non existent .... However it would appear to many that doing such work is just impossible without all of the above !!!!!! ( this is all meant in a slightly tongue in cheek manner ! ) Also I am still doing such work and have very few ( small ) scars !! ( ps ; the ladder in the bottom of pic is the traffic control !! )