powered pole pruner within the canopy??

[Steve Bullman]

Didn't realize you had different trees up there...but you're right I suppose. All our trees in suffolk are perfectly formed oval shapes with perfect central anchor points, which makes all the difference

[Stephen Blair]

Well now you know, I await Andys apology:biggrin:

[Mark Bolam]

I get round the problem of removing thin dead tips by removing whole limbs sometimes, just in case they might die as well at some point.

[Stephen Blair]

I get round the problem of removing thin dead tips by removing whole limbs sometimes, just in case they might die as well at some point.

 

[Joe Newton]

"Oi! That branch wasn't dead!

 

"Well it's not alive now!"

[Mark Bolam]

As Sergeant Barnes said to O'Neil in Platoon 'Everybody's gotta die sometime Red!'

[MattyF]

As Sergeant Barnes said to O'Neil in Platoon 'Everybody's gotta die sometime Red!'

 

O'neil did go on to say " you ain't the firing squad you piece of .. Ps

Edited December 11, 2013 by Stephen Blair

[scotspine1]

And, the standard of work reached with pole chainsaw will never be of the same standard as that of a climber making the extra effort. Cuts will be raggedy, not to growth points, and generally less accurate. If climbers want to earn top money, they need to learn to do a top job.

 

Andy,

 

I can see where you're coming from, and have heard that old argument before, but there are many pro climbers who'll take a Silky/Jameson polesaw up into the tree now and again for certain jobs, it's called being efficient.

 

Every few years we take out hazard deadwood from this Lime and other similar trees round this communal garden, the polesaw will always be sitting there handy on the deck ready to be sent up if needed.

 

This isn't because the climber can't reach the ends of the branches it's because a good climber will spot an opportunity to use a polesaw that'll save him time and energy ie, being able to reach the branch above and below the one you're standing on to knock out a few bits of dead.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Why run a marathon when you can walk a mile for the same money.

 

Not using a pole because of a misplaced sense of vanity is worthy of a visit to the brain mechanic.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Why run a marathon when you can walk a mile for the same money.

 

Not using a pole because of a misplaced sense of vanity is worthy of a visit to the brain mechanic.

 

Absolutely!