skyhuck

You should have the chipper controls remote controlled. Thats what Alex Price does on the Hiezohacks he sells.

Also expect metal if, you have under priced the job or put on a new chain

Better with a spear cut for that move, IMO ,it saves having to push it

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When knocking the top out off a tree, don't just look down at the drop zone to see if it will fit. Look up at the other trees around you (if there are any), when I first started out, I felled out a large top off an Ash, if went over a bit then caught on a branch from a taller tree near by. I had to cut through the hinge and push the butt end off, it battered the hell out of me as it passed me. I learnt though, I've never done it since.

:blushing: fixed it now.

I saw a 90 year old woman naked though a window a while back!!!!!!!!:scared1:

I think we have strayed a little into the stuff covered by this thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/4244-unorthodox-techniques.html Not a problem But I was looking for stuff you need to watch out for, things that are "unexpected" hence the title of the thread

Thats a good one!! Even when cutting small stuff you need to watch out, as if the tip off the branch you are cutting is caught in the branch above, it can swing out away from you and into a target you are trying to miss

Thats fantastic!!!

When felling multi stemmed trees ALWAYS check that the union is not included, as you can end up putting in your gob, then as you make your back cut you may sever one stem allowing it to fall backward. If your in any doubt cut down through the union and fell as two separate trees, boring in for the back cut of the first stem.

I was thinking this morning (while dismantling a dead Elm) that there is a lot knowledge that those of use who have been in the job for years take for granted. I thought it would be nice to start thread where we could all post things (how ever obvious they may seem) that we have leaned through experience. Then people who are new too the job can benefit from the experience of others. And no doubt even the most experienced will still learn something new. So to start the ball rolling heres one. Watch out for "dead wood" on dead trees. Sounds illogical, but if a tree has some "dead wood" and then the whole tree dies, most of the tree is normally very solid and can be climbed safely, BUT any "dead wood" from before the tree died is very unsafe. This is very relevant on dead Elms as most of the tree is like iron and stronger than most live trees, but not any old "dead wood". If the tree still has most of its bark the "dead wood" is pretty obvious, but once the tree looses all its bark its more difficult to spot, often a thickening of the branch collar is a good indicator. So come on guys lets have your top tips of things that they may not teach at collage

I Must say "I prefer my big one"

Hey don't do that!!! If the guy I nicked em off finds out he'll be real mad

What kind of low life scum would rip of other folks pic's and say they were theirs!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angry:

I take mine on the Mway most days, and have for the last 10 years

It has a load bed, he's been shopped full and told them it was on red and they just waved him on.

Nice buy Andy!!!!!

Funnily enough I was talking to a competitor of mine, he got raided on a bank holiday Monday by the ministry. He has a one of those Renault or dodge 4x4 jobs (like a big tranny) which is registered as special vehicle and a Bedford MJ or MK Crane wagon. All on red. They called his pickup a "unimog":confused1: Any way they told him every thing had to be on white, EXCEPT the Crane wagon. Which if fine on red.

Exactly!!!

All I would ask my self "would I be happy for my dad to do the deal", if the answer is yes , then fine.

Could have been a hi-lux load

I believe Ash is used as it does not react badly with the metal work, unlike most timbers.

If it was an old person and the car had belonged to their son (so they would not know its true value) then yes I would tell them it was too cheap!!!!!