Help finishing a job... Please read!

[Mark Bolam]

Spiking is ok at the back of the tree.

 

 

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[Ian C]

Spiking is ok at the back of the tree.

 

 

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Or cover with "arb paint"

[atree]

Spiking is ok at the back of the tree.

 

 

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With pruning spikes mind..

[MattyF]

Or cover with "arb paint"

 

 

You don't need paint when it's invisible against the dappled bark.

[Ian C]

You don't need paint when it's invisible against the dappled bark.

 

Silly me ...yes would be a waste of paint!

 

On these trees I use RT's so don't have this problem.

[skyhuck]

Silly me ...yes would be a waste of paint!

 

On these trees I use RT's so don't have this problem.

 

That "dappled paint" is really dear too!!! nearly as much as the Tartan!!!

[Ian C]

That "dappled paint" is really dear too!!! nearly as much as the Tartan!!!

 

Lol

 

Just buy some rubber tipped pruning spikes......problem solved!

[Inky]

I did consider leaving that bit of info out of the post but I'm putting my hands up here! Wanted to give all the info.. I did write that in the wee hours through a veil of anaesthetics and codeine too if that saves me any grace.. Plus the marks really aren't visible and yes I used arb grade camo paint upon descent.

 

Nah we stopped cutting when the chipper broke one day and returned with fixed chipper. Cleared up all waste, cut the rest of the trees and left the plane until last thinking the 2nd half of the day would be ample time, but it was much harder than I anticipated.. Busy London road with a double width footpath to lower bits down onto but cyclists and pedestrians were harder to deal with than expected..

 

Is subbing the rest of the job out/hiring a more experienced climber such a ridiculous request?

[geoff]

Sounds like you will be best set to get in a subby climber to sort the plane, sure someone will be up for it, good luck with the operation by the way.

 

You gotta be careful what you post here at the weekend, spiking in trees that are to be retained gets us all soap boxed up.

[Inky]

Sounds like you will be best set to get in a subby climber to sort the plane, sure someone will be up for it, good luck with the operation by the way.

 

You gotta be careful what you post here at the weekend, spiking in trees that are to be retained gets us all soap boxed up.

 

Nice one, yeah I very nearly cut that bit out before posting but hey ho, lesson learned!! Reckon I might be better off re-posting just requesting a climber?

 

Cheers re. operation, had it yesterday and very much feeling it todaY!!