sawman
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He beat me to it!
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A pantin foot ascender,although i dont use one,i tend to footlock the tail and if I'm close to the stem/branch I'll pull hand over hand. Spiderjack is an amazing tool but takes time to get really comfortable with it and get the most out of it.
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I use 10mm ocean polyester and that works well. i've found the cinch works better than the other devices in a single line configuration which can be useful at those awkward points.
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Give me a call 01823 462972 tomorrow Colin @ Arboricare ltd
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Unusual one that for sure! Closest ive seen to that is a Loquat/Japanese medlar (Eriobtrya sp).Leaf shape and the developing fruit look about right but not sure about the bark as ive only ever seen smaller trees?
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Hi Stuart. I think you'll find that the said company is contracted to DCC. They have been marking trees all over mid Devon and East devon as well. Its part of the new highways consultancy and tree work contract that started the beginning of this year. I personally think it appears as if the surveyors are quite 'heavy handed' with the old tree paint!
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Couldn't agree more. Ive ben trading for 23 years now and its the most challenging aspect of running an arb firm imo.
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Climbed using this for a while in the 'die very happy' variation. Used as my friction knot using hollow braid tenex. Liked it a lot but wore the tenex real fast! only stopped using it cause i was won over by a lock jack.
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Thanks Hamadryad plenty of info there. I think being able to work with the roots of trees is is one of the most interesting developments of moderd arb, due to the fact that they are the hardest parts to access. Kev, Scotlands def a bit of a stretch from here. Ive just dicovered there is another firm not too far from me so i think i'll contact them and see what info i might beable to gain. Cheers Colin:thumbup1:
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Thanks David and Treesnakey. David we are based near Taunton in Somerset and yes i can attend seminars but have only recently thought of moving into this area of work so have not being paying attention to past ones. I had a look at Andrews website and found it very interesting although he talks of using a Airknife is this a different tool? It appears as if this area of work is still in its infancy and probably a lot would be learnt from careful experimental work. Colin
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Hi all,does anyone know of any training available for using the Air spade? I'm interested in buying one as ive been approached by a client asking for soil decompaction and some root collar inspections.Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Colin
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I really like that
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Top one looks like Davidia involucrata, other looks like Acer psuedoplatanus 'Brilliantasium' but am prepared to be totally wrong!
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Its easier to use it left handed.
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I have a Vermeer that i had converted to the multi tip wheel and teeth and i have the teeth sharpened by the company that do our chipper blades. It costs me £2.50 a tooth and these teeth have 4 separate cutting edges. I used to do them myself with a green stone but it was a real PITA.
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I havent seen any this year yet. But i saw some last year and managed to get stung twice on the arm while up an oak tree. we had a job felling 4 oaks on an old canal lift and unfortunataley there was a nest in a cavity on a large lateral branch, about 40 foot high (unseen). Felled that tree but it was the next day while putting a winch cable in the next tree that i encountered some really unhappy hornets looking for a new home. It was actually less painfull than i thoight it was going to be!! comparable to a wasp and less severe swelling. Totally scared the c**p out of me at the time though.
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Its the clutch cam, i replace one at least every 6 months. Nothing to worry about, they only cost about £10!
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Ive seen many dead Eucalyptus, large and small, every Cordyline palm appears dead, most mimosa, lots of bay and some ceanothus also! I'm based near Taunton in sunny Somerset.. personally i think it is down to the prolonged cold weather.
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tree work on watchdog/rouge traders BBC 1 now!
sawman replied to showoffsummer's topic in General chat
I saw the show as well and his work is rubbish. However we seem to have plenty of companies around here both small and large that produce poor quality work, give bad advice but bid low! Personally i think low priced cowboys are more of a problem. -
Amazing bit of kit in my opinion, a definate improvement on the lock jack and thats damn good. But i would say try looking around for a better price, ive seen them at £130. Gusharts i think?
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Now i want one!!!!! Why am i such a sucker for new shiny kit!
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Ive booked to attend this course before and its been cancelled due to lack of numbers. I will try again and hopefully there will be enough this time!There are 2 poss 3 from my company who would benifit but it does seem a lot of money!!
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i also recommend either of these, both are well respected within the industry locally.
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Spiderjack, supersmooth.
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Horses for courses, i used the lock jack for a good few years and its great. Then tried the spider jack and its brilliant. Both take time to get used to and you'll get more from them if you're an experienced climber but i guess the same can be said for hitch climber type setups. The thing i would say about them is that you need to persevere with them, it took me about 3 weeks to get used to the spider. As for value for money, i would say that they are a justifiable expense but you need to spend money on a good friction saver device as well:thumbup1:!
