Pete Mctree
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Nice little vid & treework. Spring is definately further on where you are - trees only just starting to burst there buds & flush with new growth here
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tune sounds like your pimping your crew out Improvement on the last one for sure. Have you showed it to a few non arb people? they are usually the best for feedback. -
I can see the benefits of the knee supports Jomocco, but those boots!! I'd have to get up half an hour later just to lace em
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just employ the PM's accountants & I recon you could manage
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if they reduced the threshold to something like 20k then it would remove this two tier business structure we seem to have developed. How absurd is it to constrain a company to remain competitive in the market place. Instead they should be allowed to flourish & hopefully employ more staff & pay better wages etc etc.
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I thought he would be the kind of man to have a private stash of delicious leaded petrol, in the back of his shed
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Some really heavy tip heavy limbs to cut, not easy for sure & I'd say good job but you kept on nailing the house
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No worries mate, just don't eat any purple grapes with dental floss tied around the top that might have got in there by mistake
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Would you not loose the ability to turn your feet whilst the gaffs were dug in. Not good for the knees perhaps? Mark, should you not be shopping for a stanner lift, not some new gaffs!
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You need a little air in that rear tire Johny - makes it look a bit overloaded
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Some really nice work John & nice trees to work on too
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back cut for normal felling should be level or above. Cutting higher than the bottom of the sink cut creates a ledge, or stump shot. this has the function of reducing the chance of the stem shooting backwards if the tree was to twist or collide with another one. As for a sloping back-cut, they are a big no in my books. As you cut diagonally across the grain, there is every chance you can split the back of the tree when trying to wedge it over.
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Weight is probably comparable to a decent tracked machine + trailor, that many companies pull about on a daily basis
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I find a 5 to 1 setup invaluable in all avenues of tree work. Mine gets used to raise limbs, pull stems over, pull out small hung up trees & even free stuck vehicles & chippers. There versatility is only limited by your imagination. I constructed mine from the isc double sheeve pulleys & some 11mm rope. Not too expensive & has earned it's keep many times over
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9.30pm & only half a bottle down- slacker !!
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461, 576, 661 & 395 are all fantastic saws - you are spoilt for choice to be honest
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That micro grab looks nice. Are they going to do a macro version ?
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Good post
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I just cannot see how it can happen - I often set the dogs, cut & push (professional habit:sneaky2:!), but always with a bar long enough & have never had any kickback - just curious as to how it could occur without the tip touching anything.
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If the bar is long enough to reach fully through the cut, how can it kick back?
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Not available on the iPad either mate.
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Well executed job. Not an easy one to try & coordinate all that rigging either I bet.
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I disagree, however, what about the considerations?
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Why climb a tree if it can be felled? I would be starting to chip before you reached your tie in. Even if you dismissed the economic & Speed considerations , then you need to look @ your work at height issues. Avoidance is your primary concern & you or your staff should not be exposed to unnecessary risk. The fibre pull on the stump was avoidable I agree, however the thicker hinge gave a large degree of control. Not the best example of felling, but it did it's job
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It's not great in every situation, but a damn site easier than foot locking into a 20m tree
