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Good job Carl and a nice day for it by the looks. Don't know about you but I only remove about 1 or 2 pines per year....

Certainly sounds like it went better than the recent AA show....dissapointed that I couldn't make it down but had to work all 3 days. Re: the arb demos, or lack of - who actually was demoing and what did they cover ?

Laetiporus sulphureus....about 15 ft up a mature oak, taken at the end of June. Other than that, the tree was if fine form

I was thinking the same thing, especially liked the big elm trunk being felled with the headlights on, long day I guess!

Does Ben Hudson still post then? That thread had 11 pages (lots of fuss)....that nothing ever came of???

Great video, some huge tops for sure....which reminds me, a good while ago there was this long thread about some Big elms to be felled, it went on and on with lots of talk. Cant remember who's or where the thread was....does anyone else remember? Did anything actually come of that job?

got a late deal to Fuertre (canaries). 5*, half board, a good deal. We have to be at a wedding this afternoon in yorkshire also, but Ive just been outside helping a trucker who'd had a blowout. My hands are now covered in oil and I'm supposed to be wearing a white shirt! Better get scrubbing:ohmy:

Dont you know Dave? Rupe knew he'd be about ready to give his feet a rest by the time he gets down to that peg:001_cool: I just watched the video and there's a few things I didn't like about it i.e. that puny little saw, how he actually tied off the section and it would've taken only a couple of seconds to convert that into a notch as its quite clear that section did come off side ways (luckily the safer side) which is 'getting away with it' at best! But lets just assume he was a little smarter than I give him credit for and in fact, it went exacly how he'd planned i.e. He purposely didn't use a notch to avoid the catapult effect on a springy pole like that one, his back-cut sloped up to his left so it would fall favourably away from him and his climb line. Who knows for sure? I just hope that a novice doesn't see all his gear, assume he's a pro and try to mimic the same technique without fully understanding the risks, perhaps on something bigger....with a slight lean-back:scared1: I'd only ever step-cut in a situation like that if it were something I could push off myself and without the risk of what happens in the vid, short fat ones....you know, or with a favourable lean. If it'd been me, and there was room, honestly I'd have wide-notched that whole trunk at about half way with a real strong hinge and have the guys pull it off after I'd swung back into that other tree; the top would then hit the floor before engaging the rigging thus avoiding any overload....the rigging would simply be to stop the section falling over....just a thought! Anyway, I'm away for a couple of weeks now so take care all. One of the more comical debates for sure, glad not to be in the thick of it though.

Realistically, only about half way through Ed....so I need to chin-up and get on with it. Looking forward to getting away for a couple of weeks in August though. Sorry Wattie, wont de-rail again

Wish I shared your love of climbing Peter, must make the days go much quicker I bet Looks a grand old tree that one. Real sturdy architecture low down

Is it me or does that look like a large female in Petes picture, lean back to view it ?

Great Trav, looks hot though Is Brazil your place of Birth? Are you doing treework most days?

Another 5

Nick, no1: not sure about, no2: 35t, no3: the costing was none of my business, no4: It took about half a day to put all 3 trees down and do the chipping, while the timber was removed in the afternoon. Here are some photo's kindly supplied by Nick, about 10 in all

Thats the one Dean

Rich Apparently, the owners hadn't really considered it. It was only when Nick went round to quote for some hedge work that the he pointed it and its neighbouring trees out, which were dead too and were also removed that morning (not in the vid) David, I will make the switch one day Rich The Rope-slings allow me to shorten to requirement, for balance and also where there is a risk of the initial point of attachment breaking out i.e. this tree was quite decayed and fragile towards the ends of the limbs but I still needed to tie-off out there to keep everything balanced….so where is a risk of a weak attachment point you can simply use a half hitch or more and then terminate lower down in thicker, stronger wood for security. Obviously the half hitch still retains the initial balancing point. Flat slings are a little more hard-wearing and better sized for wider timber, plus they’re already equal in length which is convenient for simple lifts. Chains are quick to tie/un-tie, are easy to use on vertical sections but are not as reliable on horizontals i.e. if a branch rolls a little after its been cut, one of the chains usually slackens right off and come undone if you’re using open hooks. Thanks

A dead ash tree removal, yesterday. That mark in the climbing rope is just where it snagged on a fence, that’s all. Apart from rain drops on the lens for most of the video (I’ll have to remember to wipe it more often) the job went ok. Thanks Part 1 [ame] [/ame] Part 2 [ame] [/ame]

Good job Marc, looks very well organized and professional:thumbup1: We did an Ash today also, although without the blue sky in your pictures. I'll try to get on youtube by late tonight.

I did say in my initial post that the traffic management was far from exemplary Personally, I always wear a high vis, even up a tree....but these are not my jobs, none of the vids are, I'm just the hired help. At the end of the day, these guys wear what they want....I'm not there to train or supervise. But FWIW, I wasn't concerned about his orange raincoat. The only forseable accident where it might go against him in this situation would be if someone were to drive right over hin and then claim they didn't see him....which seemed unlikely due to the timing, clear visibility, speed limit and the 200 yards of signs either side of the tree, and again his orange coat. Its not ideal but trust me Ive seen and work with far less conscientious firms than Seans. There's actually more to this situation regarding the company owner also....If you go to the treebuzz/video forum and find the same thread, there's an interesting story that preceeded this job. thanks

Seans orange waterproof was pretty high-vis IMO, or at least it appears that way in the video. The other guy had the standard yellow one like yours Glen I’m sure if they had driven by they’d have said, “yep, that’s the best place to park guys, be careful though!”

We brought down this leaning pine on Saturday morning. I only received the call the night before from a friend of mine who’s still recovering from a pretty horrific circular-saw-bench accident. Obviously I was glad to help him out of a spot. Understaffed, over a highway, it was a rush to put the tree down before the traffic got too busy….Far from exemplary saw-handling and traffic management, I know….but we were in control, made the best of the situation and had the tree down before noon. Nothing technical, just a bread and butter job. Try to dowload the high quality versions, makes all the difference. Thanks. Part 1 [ame] [/ame] Part 2 [ame] [/ame]

Yes, I just have to freeze them from the footage

While we're on Huskys, here's the top going over courtesy of the 390 / 28in bar, same tree. Sorry Ed, I'll butt out now!

3120 / 4ft bar this morning to slice down this old pine, beautiful:w00t: