the 'todays job' thread

[Mark Bolam]

It's called money Pete, pure and simple.

 

 

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[breffni]

What would you do mark or 18 stoner if you were looking at that tree? What would u recommend?

 

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[Mr_D]

Seconded. Nice reduction dude.

 

Cherry picker is cheating though

 

My proudest one is just off Bawnmore Road on the Sainsburys end. Keep an eye out!

 

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Cheers joe 👍 considering the state of the tree we was happy with the end result...

Yea iv seen that tree mate...very very nice work 👍 might be looking for climbers in the near future so keep an eye out lol

[18 stoner]

What would you do mark or 18 stoner if you were looking at that tree? What would u recommend?

 

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As mentioned earlier, the report was that the tree had shed dead limbs and was rubbing on a house;

 

In this one, purely going on what info you put forward I would have suggested c/lift, and/or side reduct from the houses being interfered with, dead wood/crown clean and hey presto!

[Mark Bolam]

As above.

 

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Actually, I would have gone for the fell.

I need more timber.

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

Cheers for the praise again, it's appreciated.

 

We get our share of TPO work, and usually the TO seems to try and avoid reductions, favouring lifts and selective thinning instead. I feel that this usually achieves the desired effect. There are many mature Oaks in that area, most of which have been reduced/pruned back in the past (not by myself). I'm not sure wether this set some kind of precedent.

 

As I mentioned, the spec was set by the tree officer, we just got the work. I wasn't involved in any lever higher than carrying out the work within the set parameters.

 

I have to say, it was the largest reduction I have been on, and I enjoyed the work as a new challenge. Even with two climbers it was steady going due to a very limited drop zone and some tricky limbs to get to.

 

There will always be differing opinions on mature reductions, and I welcome other peoples contributions. Perhaps I would have recommended a different course of action, but ultimately it was down to the client and the TO. I like to think we did the best job we could within the spec. I certainly tried to!

[skyhuck]

I really don't see an issue doing that with an Oak, it will react well IMO, not something I'd want to do to a Sycamore, Ash, etc.

[SKStrees]

I've been past that oak recently and wondered who did it, nice job Joe looks good when you see it in the flesh so to speak

[David Humphries]

Messing about on & over the water today.

 

Old coppice willow that are starting to fall apart on the bank of a ladies bathing pond.

 

 

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