Pete Mctree

Please Sir

Thinning is a waste of time in my books (but a very profitable one). I can see little benifit other than asthetics as it's effectivness in sail reduction and light penetration are neglible if the work is carried out symathetically. I see too many attempted thins that are in reality lions-tailing, from which a tree cannot recover any natural growth habit. The etialated looking, tip heavy growth may be common in woodland trees, but in an urban enviroment it produces over extended limbs with little pruning options and if vigorous a mass of epicormic growth - yuck. Lionstailing is usually acompanied by the monsterous overlift, increasing the windloading on the scoffolds and increasing tip extention as a reaction to canopy loss. Again it's ireversable. Reduction - even if the tree is crudley topped at least allows the tree to react, regrow and if managed a reasonable structure formed. Trees have developed to react to limb breakage and replace there canopy- (MonkeyD..........) so is this not a more natural form of tree management? We all know it's draw-backs but is it best to immitate nature and ignore our constraints of aesthetics placed upon us? Maybe we should try mix and match more? reduce by thinning out the longest laterals? Instead of convential thinning how about punching some large holes in the canopy and leaving the rest alone? clown clean and go home even? I do sell thinning and lifting work primarily, but i predominatly work in the private sector where appearance of the product is a huge issue and tree retention seldom prefered to felling. My vote - Minor lift if needed, crown clean then leave the bloody things alone:001_cool:

Can't believed you climbed without your white socks on!

Looks like a typical day at the office. I like warts and all- good vid

The use of a double-fishermans introduces a serious issue with the hitchclimber. The alignment of the ropes places both knot in close proximity and the top of the knot can rest on the VT releasing it. Not a good scenario. I would only recomend it's use with a spliced eye

You changed the hydraulic fluid and filter?

Working on Marsden moor today. Nice little pruning job and for once the sun shone in Yorkshire

Thanks for the words and offers gents. I'm determined not to let such low-life thieving phallus munchers win. business as usual tomorrow!

Sideburns already grown. Smoked all the old rope though:001_cool:

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I have never understood how this can happen especially if you use a krab to secure the line. Operator error?

constructive rant indeed. This is the kind of instruction and pragmatic advice that alot of newbies in the industry require. It will set them in good stead in there quest for a vacancy on completion. I'm of the opinion that a humble and well rounded trainee is an asset to any company, especially one with experience beyond the parameters and restrictions placed upon us here in the UK. Great post - thanks

Always fun to change avatars

Struggling to read it with ease. The font is too grey for my liking. Apart from that it's looking really good mate!

Until the toggle of the starter comes off in your hand

Nice Reg. How difficult is it arranging the spider-legs to hold the pick static when lifting?

You get what you pay for i guess. I usually charge similar

He also said it could carry as much as my truck also

That video is the last in a series of 3. Here are the first 2. Big tree and some fine old machines in action. [ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TGZ2KN09oRE[/ame] [ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYkmU5c0oU[/ame]

Colleges and trainers should be managing the expectations and informing the newly qualified of there possible limitations before the reach the industry. Like others i have had my share of employing those who were a little "optomistic" of there abilities. The frustration is the mis representation of abilities, not the individuals. The truth would have gained them an opertunity albeit in a different position

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