John Shutler
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Everything posted by John Shutler
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started reducing this beauty today, estimated at 650 years old the stem diameter must be pushing 8ft. The spec (by Neville Faye is for about 15% off the main scaffolds. Pictures don't really do it justice but it's big when you get up on the crown
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Killing pines
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Because big men behind keyboards rarely have the balls to back up what there saying face to face. If someone was throwing accusations round like that in my local about me there would quickly be a problem
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It can also have a lot to do with what you do out of work
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very strange Ive always had excelent service from them
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Been working at a national trust property this week, the big oak from this morning with the 3 of us up was over 100ft, good few days
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definately one of my favorite shows
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Thanks David, it's turning out to be a productive setup The access was to a school and recreation centre
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Deadwoods and a oak fell for an easy Friday, done for lunchtime
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dorset crane hire are spot on, Ive used them for a couple of years after some pretty dismal service from king lifting
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Removed a tree from a house this morning
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I usually just pull them off and give them to the contract manager
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Still sorting out storm damage from the weekend
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Oak fell this morning, back later in the week to tidy up. The butt is about 4ft diameter Then some roadside stuff this afternoon
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No idea, it's not my machine
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I think there was about 13ton on there. That fastrack is running at about 300hp I think. It would've certainly made my valmet grunt
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I use srt on most things except crane jobs -
The time has finally come
John Shutler replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
I clip a small DMM xsre biner through the eye on the end of my tether and clip into that -
yeah, awfull colour!!
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Tidying up a site today
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Tidying up a failed Monterey pine Back tomorrow to have a scratch about, burn the stuff we can't chip and stack the last of the timber. Going to use an RSJ in the grab on the digger as a rake
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Grab arrived this afternoon, getting it welded onto the boom on the way to a job then it's on big chipper feeding duty for a couple of days
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Every team member should have a Tourniquet and Israel bandage in their pocket imo with a more comprehensive kit in the truck for when you need more of the above
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My sentiments exactly matty
