CS 31 booked, advice

[ag Ed]

so i've booked my CS31 for the beginning of april, do i need to bring anything like wedges or a felling bar/cant hook? or just saw, sharpening kit and PPE? 
also anything to watch out for when i come to do my test?

[Stubby]

Relax .

[Rough Hewn]

You'll need wedges and a short felling bar with cant hook.
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[Alec]

yes to felling bar, if you have wedges then take them along but I wouldn't expect to need them. and they will tell you what to look out for during assessment. Enjoy

[stihlmadasever]

Never walk under a hung up tree or walk in front of the tree when the fellers doin the back cut. 

These are the only instances where ive heard people fail a felling course.

Learn 5 steps to risk assesment aswell.

As stubby says relax enjoy it and hope the tutors not an arsehole...

Assesors are usually great but you do get the odd tutor who's a total bellend

Good luck mate

[Canal Navvy]

If you're using a saw at the moment concentrate on using the chainbrake before you move and keep the saw out of your bodyline. Don't forget to put down the visor & muffs.

Enjoy it and it'll be fine, they all do want you to pass.

[ag Ed]

20 hours ago, Canal Navvy said:

If you're using a saw at the moment concentrate on using the chainbrake before you move and keep the saw out of your bodyline. Don't forget to put down the visor & muffs.

Enjoy it and it'll be fine, they all do want you to pass.

thanks, fortunately i only did my cs 30 in about october or so so i'm still fairly fresh from it and i tend to like keeping in good habits anyway so i'm pretty diligent
but yeah i am on the saw regularly so i obviously don't always run by the book but i'll keep it in mind

[ag Ed]

22 hours ago, stihlmadasever said:

Never walk under a hung up tree or walk in front of the tree when the fellers doin the back cut. 

These are the only instances where ive heard people fail a felling course.

Learn 5 steps to risk assesment aswell.

As stubby says relax enjoy it and hope the tutors not an arsehole...

Assesors are usually great but you do get the odd tutor who's a total bellend

Good luck mate

that's some great pointers thanks pal, i'll keep them in mind and have a read up on the 5 steps to a risk assesment, on farms which is where i'm currently working we did all the risk assesments 20 years ago and then hid them away on that shelf over there and forgot all about how to do  them! 

going to have to get my self back into the routine of them if i'm to have any chance in the tree game!

[stihlmadasever]

Guarenteed its the one thing you will definetly be asked..the 5 steps of risk assesment.

 

[ag Ed]

right i'd best get on google, still over a month to learn it so even i stand half a chance!