It was going great until....

[MattyF]

I posted the vid on Arboristsite as well, and have been somewhat shocked at the difference in overall responses compared to Arbtalk. Im feeling that it must be a UK - US thing...

 

The guys over in the new word have been telling me that I'm lucky to be alive and that thy couldn't stomach to watch the video etc...?

 

Kind of made me a bit worried, what do you think - was the job really that dangerous? I know the cuts were wrong and crap etc. but was I in real danger? Hard to quantify if one wasn't actually threre, I guess.

 

Or do we Islanders just have a more easy going attitude to danger? Hard to imagine. Then again it could just be pure coincidence....

 

 

I would not let it bother you that is just arborsite, I would not even waste my time trying to make the effort of typing to contribute to that forum.

[Rob D]

I didn't think the cuts were that bad or the hinge that bad on the large tree? Ok the sink/gob was a little large but hinge is pretty even... back cut lines up well....

 

Good use of the winch throughout (you could get the anchor point higher up using a throw line)...

 

Enjoyed the vid thanks for posting.

 

[Stubby]

I posted the vid on Arboristsite as well, and have been somewhat shocked at the difference in overall responses compared to Arbtalk. Im feeling that it must be a UK - US thing...

 

The guys over in the new word have been telling me that I'm lucky to be alive and that thy couldn't stomach to watch the video etc...?

 

Kind of made me a bit worried, what do you think - was the job really that dangerous? I know the cuts were wrong and crap etc. but was I in real danger? Hard to quantify if one wasn't actually threre, I guess.

 

Or do we Islanders just have a more easy going attitude to danger? Hard to imagine. Then again it could just be pure coincidence....

 

If you had to pull it with the winch when you had finished your cuts ( good or bad ) and was able to walk out of the way then NO . you were safe enough . We are all lucky to be alive !

[Mick Dempsey]

I didn't mind it because you explained that you effed it up (in a nice and honest way)

But at the end of the day you did cock it up so it's likely you would be liable for some stick. sometimes in "forum world" the first few posts of a thread can set a sort of precedent.

I would not have put it up myself for just that reason. Not of course that I have EVER made a mistake!:elefant:

[Pinkfoot]

Brave man and meek too. I have Irish blood in me too , we must be related.

Plus I am not very good lopping big trees down.

Pinkfoot Keogh