the 'todays job' thread

[Rich Rule]

It was pretty fair knackered and had a weird movement like dead trees do. It had such a thick understory that it would have been a nightmare getting through and due to the understory you couldn't really wang off big bits so it would have had to pieced out in hand sized bit for the most part.

 

SO, would I have climbed it? Yes if I had to. BUT, I think it was a smarter move to get the truck mount in.

[Johny Walker]

  Rich Rule said:

Well Dave, you can call me a puff ... but I prefer to think of the right tool for the job. We had a 34m bronto out yesterday to multistem monolith this stone dead sweet Chestnut.

 

It looked really beautiful once you got up above the tree line and saw how it had lost its bark.

 

Almost sculpture esq.

 

 

 

 

 

Rich

 

it looks quite spectackular as it is

[Rich Rule]

It was at one of the most expensive Wedding venues in the south of England. But located in woodland owned by and Industrial estate who we work for.

 

It was brought down to 15 metres so if it did fail it didn't damage any property in the venue.

 

Shame really.

[Mark Bolam]

I would have climbed it, out to the tips. They've never failed before.

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

What an awesome looking tree Rich. What did the platform feel like at 34m? The one we had on tracks a couple years ago was terrifying, much happier in the tree

[Stephen Blair]

Great view of it!

I wouldn't go up in a wee tracked picker, big truck 1 yes.

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[Rich Rule]

  Steve Bullman said:

What an awesome looking tree Rich. What did the platform feel like at 34m? The one we had on tracks a couple years ago was terrifying, much happier in the tree

 

It was pretty stable Steve. Pretty fast so jerky in the controls but the operator was quite smooth with it.

[Mark Bolam]

Tight spot there Stevie, nice one.

 

I used to use 34m Brontos most days in telecomms Steve. They're pretty solid even at full stick. 17.5 tonne.

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[Gray git]

Few from earlier in week felling so edge trees and some in a steep little Gill the harvester couldn't reach down too

Even with all round tracks the forwarder was struggling for grip in places and needed a bit of help.

 

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