the 'todays job' thread

[Mark Bolam]

On 20/03/2021 at 15:55, JaySmith said:

Churchyard Ash reduction from today, Inonotus present so significant end weight reduction on some elongated limbs. Loads of targets: railings, headstones, memorial plaques, shrubs etc

Nice shape Jay, and I know you’re just a hired gun, but did the contractor not discuss Chalara with the Diocese?

[JaySmith]

Nice shape Jay, and I know you’re just a hired gun, but did the contractor not discuss Chalara with the Diocese?

Cheers mate. The spec was put forward from the local TO, as far as I’m aware they haven’t discussed it but I didn’t get involved. The broken Inonotus bracket was visible on one of the stems at about 35ft so could have been seen on a VTA and the growth on the tree isn’t great. Lots of snappy growth points and deadwood throughout the crown. If I was a betting man I’d say that it will be coming down in the coming years due to location and targets. Shame really as it’s been there a while and almost part of the landscape

[nepia]

Let's keep our feet on the ground with this thread and be a bit mundane for once... 😊

 

Wednesday was a cracking day mostly; thoroughly enjoyed splitting some copper beech at this location less than 3 miles from Gatwick.  Lovely spot to work.

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

On 20/03/2021 at 15:55, JaySmith said:

Churchyard Ash reduction from today, Inonotus present so significant end weight reduction on some elongated limbs. Loads of targets: railings, headstones, memorial plaques, shrubs etc

Open (active) or closed (no new burials) cemetery Jay?  Looks to be a closed cemetery. Some interesting additional considerations apply to cemetery trees and the status of the cemetery (open or closed.)

 

Was it a LA contracted job?

 

 

[JaySmith]

Open (active) or closed (no new burials) cemetery Jay?  Looks to be a closed cemetery. Some interesting additional considerations apply to cemetery trees and the status of the cemetery (open or closed.)
 
Was it a LA contracted job?
 
 

It’s an active cemetery as they are still conducting burials at the moment. The graves near the tree are all very old apart from some memorial plaques. The area where I’m stood to take the pic has lots of newer burials as does the section to the rear of the church. The church warden buried his wife there this year so very much open still.

It wasn’t an LA job, the contractor was brought in by the warden and vicar at the church, although they were liaising with the LA regarding the works. Not sure if the works were the result of a recent survey but I would assume so.

[Rich Rule]

This mornings job.

 

Large elm to prune in a tight courtyard.

 

Deadwood, light thin and cut back from the building balconies.

 

 

[Joe Newton]

Awkward looking bugger that, Rich

[Rich Rule]

It was a bit, but two up and done in 1.5 hours.

 

hardest part was setting lines.  3 throw lines stuck and luckily on the last cube I got top anchor.

[Joe Newton]

7 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

It was a bit, but two up and done in 1.5 hours.

 

hardest part was setting lines.  3 throw lines stuck and luckily on the last cube I got top anchor.

Bet you breathed a sigh of relief there 👍

 

You using a big shot or hand throwing?

[Rich Rule]

Hand throwing.  
 

Joe (my mate) had both his throw lines stuck.  My main throw line was stuck also.  I used a second line which I have lost the Harrison rocket, so threw with a sawpod / throw pod.  Luckily didn’t get a “Rick ‘O’ Shea” and it went over 2nd shot.  
 

I dont like using the throwpod around buildings.  I once fired one with a big shot, it untied the throw line somehow in flight.  It went perfectly through the crotch at the top of a bit Larch...  then kept on going and going and going.  
 

We heard a smack as it hit a roof somewhere in the distance and found it two gardens away.  It came down from a great height, I was very surprised it didn’t smash some roof tiles.