Another 40 year old just starting

[forestboy1978]

^^^Thank you ?

[Dan Maynard]

If you're doing 30 31 now then take it you didn't go for the intensive course? I agree the assessors are trying to draw it out of you, you'll be fine. I found the first test to be worse than any other, getting used to how it all works.
The tip from my training centre was to actually read the schedule a few days before the test, that way stuff like bird nests, red squirrels and bats are in your brain somewhere to be pulled out - last minute it all turns to panic. Worked for me is all I can say.

[forestboy1978]

15 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

If you're doing 30 31 now then take it you didn't go for the intensive course? I agree the assessors are trying to draw it out of you, you'll be fine. I found the first test to be worse than any other, getting used to how it all works.
The tip from my training centre was to actually read the schedule a few days before the test, that way stuff like bird nests, red squirrels and bats are in your brain somewhere to be pulled out - last minute it all turns to panic. Worked for me is all I can say.

No, I'm doing maintenance, cross cut and small fell this week and next month I'm doing climbing and aerial rescue, chainsaw from rope and harness and aerial pruning. 

 

I may stay in a B & B next month, not sure cos it's only 1 hour each way but between shit sleep, travel, dealing with emails in the evening and a lot of processing trees in the day I'm totally **ck*d. Probably the lack of sleep that is the worst culprit.

[Khriss]

Sleep is the important bit - did 4 candidates last week an they all passed * complete spanners really * so you will piss it mate :) K

[forestboy1978]

2 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Sleep is the important bit - did 4 candidates last week an they all passed * complete spanners really * so you will piss it mate K

I lolled.... Very reassuring haha

 

[Rough Hewn]

Go for the b&b if you can.
Sleep and a hot bath are helpful.
To put it bluntly,
The other guys on my cs30/31 course were young, and had never used a saw before.
They passed because they went slow and showed the examiner what they had learnt on the course.
We all passed.
Panic won't help.
Read and re read everything.
Your actual assessment only lasts a couple of hours. They mainly test on practical skills.
But will ask a few questions on the basics of puwer afag h&s.
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[Khriss]

Oh come on ! First guy put his hand on engine cover -boot on handle - an pull started it on ground - yr waaaaaay ahead !!  ( Then jammed it in first cut ! ) K

[forestboy1978]

I'm reading this NPTC manual and it's got lots of stuff with blanks to fill in....

 

07 taking down a hung up tree!

 

Asses the ....... of the tree and check the .......of the hinge!

 

Stability? & integrity?

 

I have no damn clue lol

[Khriss]

...then did a lot of bar-nose digging - I said ' Are you landscaping with that saw ?? Or what ?? ' at the end of the day he was pretty good at sharpening chains :P K

[Khriss]

1 minute ago, forestboy1978 said:

I'm reading this NPTC manual and it's got lots of stuff with blanks to fill in....

 

07 taking down a hung up tree!

 

Asses the ....... of the tree and check the .......of the hinge!

 

Stability? & integrity?

 

I have no damn clue lol

'stability ' of the tree and 'integrity ' of the hinge - decide which way to roll it off the crown - an why aint you in the pub now ? K