Welcome new members

[Tyz05]

Been following this forum for some time now, trailing through the pages of arb wisdom. I'm a heavy plant/agri engineer by trade but been working the green fields and woods of Devon all my life, hope I can be of some use to you guys at some point,I'll try my best! Keep up the good work!

[MSlack]

Hello guys I have just joined as I am looking at getting into the industry after leaving the forces. I am looking at completing my cs30 cs31 cs38 cs39 lantra wood chippers and lantra stump grinders tickets soon. Will it be difficult for me to find work as all jobs I have seen advitised require at least 3 years experience. I am not afraid of hard work! Any advice will be great thanks.

[daveclark890]

Hi everyone, I am like MSlack, just getting my training done before getting out of the forces.

 

Really looking forward to getting my hands dirty and getting stuck in!

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

OH ER I had vanished off the forum for a while due to some serious hassles and now back on what have I been missing?

[born2trot]

Hello everyone , i've put a few comments in now so better introduce myself.

I'm a qualified tree surgeon based in the north east of Scotland and a working/trotting horse enthusiast. I love the flora and fauna of the british countryside and always rootin about woods and forests etc so hopefully can come up with some interesting bits and bobs to contribute to this excellent forum.

-And get a laugh or two along the way-

[Grandad]

Hello all,

I'm retired from tree surgery, about 17 years now... God, how I miss it. Of all the things I have done in my life: mechanic, gamekeeper, water bailiff and umpteen little attempts at various business ventures, it is tree surgery that I loved and am most proud of having done.

Anyway, I found this site a few weeks ago and notice that things have changed somewhat. The jargon is different, you seem to use a lot more climbing and other gadgets. Chainsaws... they have changed for the worse it seems, government interference, emissions controls. Not everything is for the better, you can't beat an old 020 or even a Powermac 6.

That will do for now, hope you don't mind being joined by an old timer... Climb safe.

John.

[WorcsWuss]

Hello all. Quick intro.

Did my felling & break down courses in 1999 at Eastnor Castle with the estate's woodmen.

Since then I have looked after the woodland at home on our farm, for tree care & firewood purposes, everything from pruning orchards, pollarding Willows & clear felling broadleaf stuff. Not really done anything with conifers since my course.

I am strictly an 'amateur' arborist, if such a thing exists. I don't do it professionally, I sit at a desk now, and never got round to doing my 38/39 tickets which I do regret.

I do however climb a little - as I say, I'm a keen amateur - but I know my limits and capabilities and stick to what I know.

Now I hope I don't get run out of town by all you pro's for that!

I would like to do my 38 & 39 courses but mortgage, 3 kids, downturn in the construction industry & shortage of disposable cash have made that a pipe-dream for now, but I am on a waiting list for a 'cheap space' on someone else's course to get my climbing licenses.

So for now I tinker about with our own trees and help out friends on straightforward stuff, fully aware that time is ticking by and before long I'll be too old to enjoy hanging out of trees!

One other thing. I'm absolutely terrified of heights. So tree surgery seems a bizarre passion, but there you go, takes all sorts!

Simon

[dogolog]

Oh well here it goes....I'm a self taught lady chainsaw carver living Near Lancaster. Been carving now for about 4 years. I often look in on this great forum...I'm always on the look out for Cypress logs...so if you have any please get in touch.

[Steve Bullman]

Welcome. Is Cypress sought after for carving? Never realised that

[dogolog]

I use it quite a lot...very easy to carve...get a good finish on it too.

Now I sound like I know what I'm doing...lol.