how old is to old ?

[jimbomags]

been advised to go for cs certs so i can do tree work legally ! I'm 45 years young now, been using chainsaws for about 20 years. I've been very lucky and been accident free. No certs no insurance so would like to be able to do the odd tree knowing im covered just in case. My question is as per title as i know tree work is considered a young mans game. Can you ever be to old to learn ?

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL

[dellwood33]

I was 55 hen I did my certs - still learned a hell of a lot

[jimbomags]

so you'd consider it money well spent ?

[the hedge man]

I'm winding down the tree climbing now at the ripe old age of 32. though I'll still be using a ground chainsaw when im 64 im sure!

[fergusonforestry]

one of our guys (not a climber right enough) is 64 and is still cutting,chipping etc etc although he is retiring next year

[jimbomags]

I'm winding down the tree climbing now at the ripe old age of 32. though I'll still be using a ground chainsaw when im 64 im sure!

 

Is that through lack of work around or just because you dont enjoy? almost £1500 for certs at moment is a lot of money to me. I enjoy working with trees but struggling with spending that kind of money if it cant be recouped

[Dean Lofthouse]

I,m 49 in may and still climb trees almost every day, no problems whatsoever.

 

It's the hedge cutting that does my head in

[arniecardigan]

Don't know if its doable but a few years back I found an assessor for my machine driving tickets he assessed me without training as I'd been using swing shovels dumpers jcb's etc for years with no tickets! I passed his assessments and got my tickets!!

I'd try that route first as it'll potentially save a fortune!!

Good Luck

[jimbomags]

Don't know if its doable but a few years back I found an assessor for my machine driving tickets he assessed me without training as I'd been using swing shovels dumpers jcb's etc for years with no tickets! I passed his assessments and got my tickets!!

I'd try that route first as it'll potentially save a fortune!!

Good Luck

 

gotta be worth a few phone calls. Thanks

[Stephen Blair]

Your are asking guys and girls who do it by the book, everyday we jump through hoops, pay for insurances and training, this is all money we could stick in our pocket and hope for the best.

We don't , we pay our taxes, collect vat, offer employment and put money back into our community.

We get undercut by the have a go guy everyday, the full timers doing a weekender with the company kit.

Who's to say you will pass your tickets, it might not be £1500 well spent, 20 years of doing it your way and you might not be good or safe enough.

Are you man enough to step up to the plate?

Welcome to the forum, it's the first step in the right direction.

Happy new year