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So, your standing in deep snow and you use this for cutting timber which is covered in deep snow?! WTF!

That is cool.

Must be your computer Ed, here's a new one especially for you. Maybe someone else will get the first one? .

Look above yer post again Ed

is this? Could someone please enlighten me as to what this contraption is for? Seriously....I cant wait to hear the explanation!!

Thanks, Cant beat standing next to a big fire at the end of a days cutting, especially this time of year. It was a proper tree surgeon's furnace, we were throwing huge unsplittable logs on and they were disappearing fast. Last pic - Same view as before but during the day.

Nice job u guys did on those crown reductions Highscale. These are just some random shots from today - dont get to burn much these days so this was a treat.

Had a look at that tractor forum, was astounded to see this, 'Most users ever online was 1,036' I guess tractors smust be pretty interesting? The flat pack tractor belongs to a friend of mine, I thought I could borrow it for log splitting. Thanks for all the comments.

Good point, especially if you damage your prussik loop, Blakes split tail or double eye friction hitch cord. Mb is this a superfast tautline with just the one turn down at the top or have you knot tied it properly? Also my Blakes set up without the slack tender micro pulley.

I learned to climb using a Tautline hitch, I went on to use a split tail system with a prussik loop, then onto a Blakes, followed by VT, Distil, Swabisch, Sportsjack etc. These days I'm back to using the Blakes, but whenever I need more stability in the tree on a long branch walk etc using two TIPs wide apart, I'll pull up the end of my line and tie the tautline using a Blakes (see pic). I think all apprentice climbers should know how to tie the closed loop system using just the rope before they learn to use a prussik loop. Any opinions?

Had some of my worst days in treeclimbing working in heavy rain. I dont like it, but if I start a big distmantle when its dry and it begins to pour down I just carry on. It was bucketing yesterday whilst I was distmantling this hung up Lombardy, funny thing is when its your own job you dont notice the rain so much. Great high T.I.P points in the other trees though.

Anyone know if these things are any good? Could you run a logsplitter off one? http://www.siromer.net/

That video represents the trivialisation of treework. In the space of 4 mins they succeed in destroying the subtle magic of working in trees. They dont like treework they just do it for the money, souless philistines.

I didn't like it, the music was sh*t and the action was even worse. Big felling? Big deal. Even MBs 'THE GREATNESS THAT IS ME' video was better than that. 'Its been over for a long time' - I'm just glad its over.

great pics thanks. those trees would make cool benches if they where milled in the hook shape.

Lol! I own two pairs of Lavoro Aquafells composite, easily the most comfortable boots ever invented in the history of arboriculture apart from Oregon Ultimates. Shame that the toe cap wears away too quickly causing water to leak in, oh, and also the soles have started falling off. But I've wore both pairs for about 2 years. I'm looking at Haix Tibet Forests for my new boots, are they steel or composite? And are they any good. The last pair of Haix I had didn't last a year.

Seems they made a sequel. Fools

Well........at least they're having a good time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RjDEuQ6tzg&mode=related&search=

He'll be early for his own funeral working like that! 1. Yo yo drop starts a rear handled saw holding the rear handle with finger on trigger. 2. No use of brake, he did get the inertia brake to kick in at one point due to dropping the saw trying to grab at a falling piece of timber. 3. Too far away when trying to break the pieces off, over reaching. 4. Letting the stem swing about wildly as he makes his cuts. 5. Saw too big for stem diameter. 6. One handed push off with left hand - bad practice. 7. No helmet. 8. Not positioning his lanyard and line properly, they should be separated with about a foot between them. 9. Letting himself get distracted by people on the ground. 10. Showing off, letting his ego take control instead of his mind. 11. Too far away from the stem when he is making his cuts. 12. Revs saw before it is in proper position. 13. Cuts above his head for no good reason other than poor work positioning. 14. Poor step cuts, loses one piece before he could break it off. 15. No warning signals to people on ground before he throws pieces off. 16. Rushing. 17. Step cuts made at poor angle allowing for potentially fatal kickback. 18. Makes nearly all his cuts at neck height where he has less control of the saw. This is a great video to show trainees how not to do it.

This comes pretty close to some of the worst work positioning and cutting in a tree I've seen. .

Bill, Husqvarna have designed a saw specifically for your dilemma - the 365. http://www.husqvarna.co.uk/node1556.aspx?pid=80 You should be able to buy this saw for under £500.

I'm a member of both the ISA and the AA, The AA sends out that cool newsletter which always has interesting articles and the ISA sends out Arborist News and Treeline which have good articles as well. So there.

Whaaat! No way!

I very rarely turn work away, I nearly always talk the client round to my way. Even if they insist I top it, I'll still carry out a light reduction and tell them that this is what topping is. Its relatively easy to convince people you are doing what they want, just be friendly and smile a lot.

I self funded myself through the RFS Cert in ARB, ISA Cert Arb. and all my other practical training. I did it because I wanted to be a professional. If I can't take pride in my work then for me, there is no point in doing it. I'd rather do something else. By refusing to carry out bad treework practices I have managed to build up a very good reputation as someone who has the customers best interests at heart. Long term, if you want to make a comfortable living from treework then your better to do it properly.