workin in frost

[tim Ber]

how does frost afect arborists work. As a bricklayer its no good we need 3 degres above to start and being on peice work havent enrt abeen in three days but for selling 2 loads of wood,as its all i can do whot about you!

[Matthew Arnold]

It can be a big problem especially with your fingers even with gloves as your fingers are the ones on the throttle. In extreme cases the trees can freeze but thats it very extreme cases. And then sometimes with 2 stroke powertools and even diesel powered chippers will refuse to start. We have problems with our saws and brushcutters some mornings. Only last week we had to jump start our chipper as the battery was flat as a fart and would barely light up the glow plug light.

[skyhuck]

No problems with the frost here.

 

Well maintained equipment will still work well in sub-zero conditions.

 

Wood does not get cold like steel or stone, the ground is hard so we make less mess.

 

Frost is great and much better than rain.

[MaxJ]

No problems with the frost here.

 

Well maintained equipment will still work well in sub-zero conditions.

 

Wood does not get cold like steel or stone, the ground is hard so we make less mess.

 

Frost is great and much better than rain.

 

[Ian C]

No problems with the frost here.

 

Well maintained equipment will still work well in sub-zero conditions.

 

Wood does not get cold like steel or stone, the ground is hard so we make less mess.

 

Frost is great and much better than rain.

 

Same here and in some ways when you get going and warmed up it can be nicer than mid summer when your sweating ya whatsist off.

[chaffey]

I found it a bit of a problem yesterday as i never made the site!! Managed to put the van into a ditch with the chipper staying on the road luckily enough. Was only doing about twenty five miles an hour so not too much damage done!! I'd say frost is ok but after yesterday snow and ice is a not much fun:thumbdown:

[armchairarborist]

we found that new 'dints' in lawns don't just push out with a fork when the ground is frozen..

[RobRainford]

I find I get cold. Then I start work and I'm fine all day. Don't have a problem with anything starting. Only the truk which dislikes the cold a bit

 

Trees get a bit snappy when it's cold. Better for stuffing it in a trailer.

[Frank]

How many of you set your saws for winter mode when it gets below 5 degrees?

[Breton monkey]

2 years ago i felled a chestnut that was frozen, no problem felling it, cut into rings as cliant wanted to use it for firewood, came to split the rings, between 18 and 30inch dia, they went through a dream, one swing of the axe and a 30" ring splits into 4 or more pieces