the 'todays job' thread

[billpierce]

Couple of lime reductions today on the sub. Not a single saw started all day. Climbed with another climber - refreshingly different reducing a tree with some else climbing too. And much faster! Many phone lines amongst the second one.

[Ian Flatters]

Not so much today but the past few weeks.

[Rich Rule]

Pretty nipply round these parts.

 

Bit of stump grinding on Monday.  

 

Large for tree to rig down on Tuesday.

 

A maple to weight reduce and brace on Wednesday.

 

Today was a RJ of a stand of 9 willows that had been left.  Took around 2-3 metres of the top.  Job was at a kindergarden in Oslo.

 

 

[tree-fancier123]

3 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

Pretty nipply round these parts

so what gloves do you wear climbing in the cold? Pretty big fir tree, when you look at a tree before its trimmed there are bits sticking out everywhere, you ought to be able to get away with wonky lines after trimming to leave a natural look

[Rich Rule]

I just wear some gripper gloves in the cold.

 

i find the ones with padding don't have as much grip.

 

i don't really follow you though, I felled the Fir tree tree so their wasn't much left to leave it looking natural.

[Mark Bolam]

Give the Pfanners a go Rich, much grippier than the North ones.

Yes, you spoilt the natural look of the fir a bit.

[felixthelogchopper]

42 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Give the Pfanners a go Rich, much grippier than the North ones.

Yes, you spoilt the natural look of the fir a bit.

I think it looks natural enough as log wood.

[tree-fancier123]

5 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

I just wear some gripper gloves in the cold.

 

i find the ones with padding don't have as much grip.

 

i don't really follow you though, I felled the Fir tree tree so their wasn't much left to leave it looking natural.

thanks for reply, sorry I should have put a full stop and new para before the comment about  shaping trimmed trees. I was referring to your last photo where you shaped the canopies of a stand, it was a bit of a jokey comment really as I am still not good at getting a proper shape when trimming trees, you seem to have got the knack though, obviously people like to see continuous curves when looking at a trimmed tree, not bits sticking out, which is what natural trees sometimes have, and what my efforts often end up with, re pollard my favourite

[Mark Bolam]

I get where you're coming from mate.

Some reductions can end up looking almost too perfect.

[Mark Bolam]

Although I must point out I have never been guilty of that....