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David Humphries
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We couldn't find the gaffa tape.

 

Anyway, there's no such thing as too many ratchets!

 

Seriously. The pictures don't really get across how decayed the very base was on the tension side. We didn't want it to barbers chair. Part of using loads of straps is if they start to pop there's some time to make a not too swift exit.

Ideally I would have liked to support the top of the stem from two points but the anchors weren't there.

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Thanks.

 

It didn't feel too sketchy once I was up there. The silky cutting was more to avoid dropping stuff into the garden underneath. The worst bit was the chogging, it kept cracking and popping which is a bit un-nerving ratchets or no ratchets. I guess if we went down far enough it would have popped in two which might have made for a funny video xD

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53 minutes ago, Paul Barton said:

Superb!

 

Did you choose a high-line because it was easier and cheaper than a MEWP? Or just cos it’s way cooler?!

Cheers Paul

way cooler, obviously ?

 

There’s a pretty steep slope running down hill from right to left, that doesn’t really show in the pictures and video.

 

The site had access to a 34m tracked teupen but it can’t reach the back of the tree due to the set up on the slope.

 

We’ve used versions of the high line on a few tree reductions, but we find it useful to keep the technique live in the tool box so that change of team personnel can be confident in its use and set up when an opportunity arises.

 

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Arbtalk member 'Dendrophile' (Rob Taylor) has just finished with us and is heading back to Copenhagen.

 

It's been a great 12 months with a variety of interesting tree work.

 

The Hampstead Tree Team wish Rob all the very best with his next Arboricultural Adventure.

 

 

Photo montage of some of his working highlights below.....

 

 

 

We'll be looking to fill the vacancy & replace Rob some time in the Spring.

 

 

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