Pete Mctree

You can make a plunge cut into the stem in the direction of fell (90 degrees to the hinge) to assess the condition of the timber. The resistance and sawdust produced tell the story On such a tree I would have done it prior to the decision to fell. You might have discovered better wood higher up the stem

Is that heather you are mulching?

People get obsessed with rigging gear and forget what can be achieved with a single rope and some imagination. I can rig large limbs easily by adding friction in the tree, same with timber and often only use pulleys etc on a stem. We often show up other crews with speed and efficiency doing this. Go learn the basics Kram and then the logic of everything else will drop into place- I can’t decide if you are looking for solutions to problems that don’t exist or if you are simply trolling?

There are sheaved pillows that can act as line breaks I.e. rock exotica’s downroper Irrespective you need to apply predictable friction to work a rigging system with any degree of finesse

a couple of shots at the end of a busy week working in the lovely village of Grosmont. We dismantled 3 trees with serious basal decay in a very congested church yard- no access for any machinery unfortunately.

Warm dry summer elevated the aphid population hugely-for the ladybirds that meant lots of food, lots of procreation and lots of babies ! Malthusian population model in action

They are very different in construction and feel. I have both

Harnesses are a really personal fit and I always recommend try before you buy if you can. The tree Austria is a very well constructed and thought out harness. I have been using mine for about 18 months and cannot fault it. Supportive enough for a day on spikes and still has the range of movement required to work the canopy pruning. I added the shoulder straps which are a real game changer with a big saw and gives an attachment point to tend an srt device.

If the dialogue and conversation in the lounge do not interest you, or you find it difficult to hear views contrary to your own, then why not simply ignore the posts in their? Discussion and debate are an integral component of a society and without it the layers of forced rhetoric and media driven mass acceptance of approved opinions would become the norm.

What I have used for the last 5 years- really good product

Pro comms for us. They have proven a great product and very durable. Widespread is has made it easier when working alongside others

We are a service and need to offer that. I always start with - "How can we help you?" I then find out what the problem is ? Makes working out the solution easier - there are often options that the client will not have considered. The rest is down to you to sell your preferred product at the price you want I always reserve the right to say "Unfortunately we cannot provide the service that you require" and politely walk away

It's hard to put a figure on someone else's business. Do you know how much it costs you to run your business? Everything from wages, machinery costs, insurances PPE - everything. You need to include costs for replacement tools machine vehicles etc. This will give you a base figure upon which you build on. Don't forget you actually need some profit too.

Yes. I purchased ArbPro - it's taking a little bit of an investment of time to learn, however it has definitely helped streamline and organise my systems

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