My First full tree climb,

[Dean Lofthouse]

Nice one Nick, always a great sense of acheivement doing something new.

 

Keep it up, things xan only get better.

 

I've heard the above line before ?? I can feel a song coming on :wave:

[David Humphries]

Climb high little fledgling, Climb high.

Glad your sharing your enthusiasm with us.

Keep it up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[ecolojim]

Nice one Nick! wish I was having so much success!

 

been out again just this morning. Keep getting so far up this huge Oak we have in the field, and then failing to advance my TIP well enough to get any higher. cant see for all the foliage. Really annoying because it's a beautiful Tree, absolutely huge, and Im only getting 1/3 of the way up it. Now my 38's been postponed for a couple of months ive got more climb time in the interim

 

wonder if anyone nearby would give me some tuition in down time.

[Big 'Ammer]

and lose the chain!

 

When he was a new starter, my youngest employee was told more than once not to wear a chain on his belt with his keys attached.

 

He learnt the hard way when some brash clicked it and fed chain and car key through the chipper.

 

It was a coded key and cost 30 quid to replace.

 

And he had no car for 5 days while the garage ordered a new key and of course he hadn't got a spare.

 

Fortunately for him the set of knives were being used to death as they were down to minimum sharpening length anyway.

 

He didn't half go pale when I told him that I would be replacing the knives with new ones as they were ruined and told him what they cost!

 

Experience is an excellent school but the fees are expensive!

 

The only chains at work now are saw chains and snigging chains!

[Nick Waring]

2 more from today.

[Ben]

I was always told that your tip needs to be at least as thick as your wrist.

[cerneARB]

Well done Nick, good up their isnt it? I havnt climbed for a few weeks been doing felling for my CS30-31 last 5 weeks...be up there soon.

[Nick Waring]

Well done Nick, good up their isnt it? I havnt climbed for a few weeks been doing felling for my CS30-31 last 5 weeks...be up there soon.

 

Yeah, its good. after i got over my fear.

 

My assesment for the CS38 is in a week tomorrow, after that im doing my CS30-31.

[Nick Waring]

I was always told that your tip needs to be at least as thick as your wrist.

 

I was told this aswell, but i think my tutor said just for hardwood.

[cerneARB]

Yeah, its good. after i got over my fear.

 

 

never get over the fear..then you get complacent and make mistakes. fear is good , keeps you on your toes. i still get a rush every time i climb , keeps me thinking saftey , and switched on.