State of the Art modern Arb

[David Humphries]

Bear with me on this one fellas, and try to be sympathetic with your criticism.

 

I had read recently of a new technique for removal of branches.

 

It's called something like Natural Target Pruning or Shigo cuts, something weird like that.

Not being afraid of trying something new, I talked the team round and got them to de-school themselves of the age old, tried and tested techniques of Fracturing and Monolithing.

 

We also had to learn a new access style, moving away from the safety of MEWPs to pushing the boundaries with new fangled ropes and harnesses.

What ever next I hear you scoff !

 

After 2/3 mins of practice we felt confident to give it a go.

 

 

 

With more practice I think we could crack it and help move the industry forward kicking and screaming in to the 21st century.

 

Here's a link to this, If I may be so bold, cutting edge future of Arboriculture.

 

http://joa.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=2248&Type=2

 

 

Leaving much more of the canopy than we were used to, I think the results aren't too bad.

 

Note the nice neat cuts on the brash in the van.

Looks odd don't it.

 

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[skyhuck]

Bear with me on this one fellas, and try to be sympathetic with your criticism.

 

I had read recently of a new technique for removal of branches.

 

It's called something like Natural Target Pruning or Shigo cuts, something weird like that.

Not being afraid of trying something new, I talked the team round and got them to de-school themselves of the age old, tried and tested techniques of Fracturing and Monolithing.

 

We also had to learn a new access style, moving away from the safety of MEWPs to pushing the boundaries with new fangled ropes and harnesses.

What ever next I hear you scoff !

 

After 2/3 mins of practice we felt confident to give it a go.

 

 

 

With more practice I think we could crack it and help move the industry forward kicking and screaming in to the 21st century.

 

Here's a link to this, If I may be so bold, cutting edge future of Arboriculture.

 

http://joa.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=2248&Type=2

 

 

Leaving much more of the canopy than we were used to, I think the results aren't too bad.

 

Note the nice neat cuts on the brash in the van.

Looks odd don't it.

 

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If you want to move light years ahead, try using those new thangled things I think there called "chainsaws" Oh and the very new "chipper!":001_tongue:

[arbaholic]

I think the tree looks really good. but what exactly is it that you have done diffrent?

[MattyF]

what no entrenchment pruning??? nice work, is it a maple???

[David Humphries]

is it a maple???

 

 

A. platanoides

 

Good Id Matt

 

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

i cant see what is different dave

[dryadlad]

Monkey see monkey do or something is it ?

[Rich Rule]

Nice work there David. Was that you in the tree? If so good recovery with the knee.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Dont maples bleed between now and full leaf ?

[David Humphries]

Nice work there David. Was that you in the tree? If so good recovery with the knee.

 

Continue to be out of the game with knee alas.

Still sans crutch.

 

The climber was one of the guys on the team - Kowhaimiro

 

 

 

Dont maples bleed between now and full leaf ?

 

 

This reduc was actually the back end of last November.

 

 

 

 

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Edited February 7, 2009 by Monkey-D