Stuart Witt

Why are they annoying you, out of interest! I would suggest sell it whilst it's in good nick, and then get a tree motion.

Well done my friend. I'll see you @ the etcc

Yeah I will when I remember to do it, but I think the hero2 is much more user friendly. I might be around for the AA trade fair, I'll see how much work I have first.

I'm sure that's a song title too, prefect ten. Cheers tony

Thanks Mark! one of those trees that you always seem to be higher than your main anchor point.

yeah ill see you there mate. i have the german tcc the weekend before.

after pete, i had forget to do a before, sorry pete.

I thought i'd share the reduction that we done this morning, on a typical sunny day here in bavaria, but having said that as i type the rain is on its way! typical. but after nearly a week of 28c you can't complain for spring. The extensive decay at the base, the tree had been pruned about 5yrs ago and the spec was for 3-4mtr reduction. We carried out the job according to the spec of the consultants report and is carried out every 5 years pending on the regrowth. The consultant checks the tree on a regular basis and our work afterwards. The local authority wants to retain the tree, even though its right next to the kids play park! and you can just about about see my fat arse

And good to see your still alive!!

Hey hey Peter, good stuff. Hope your keeping well.

I just wondered if it was going to be special design or something. The t-shirt design that was used in the ETCC in Weston birt was cool, it's nice to have something unique. Rather than just another another year and date change. What do you think

Craig, Who is the sponsor for the t-shirts!

Yellow is normally for the previous winners Craig, from what I remember

Actually on second thoughts don't bother just let 3atc run events that are held and the winners to go to the etcc and itcc, at least that way every one might know a year ahead and it will save you and many many others the stress of trying to make stuff work without the 7p (pre planned preparation prevents piss poor performance) 8 if you being picky. rant over. And his aint no dig at you Craig

Why not bute park again a great site, and the trees are perfect...

I have enjoyed reading this thread, the videos are of great interest to me and i am currently thinking of purchasing a wrench aka ZK-1!! before I buy one? It would be nice to see a video of limb walking/climbing in the ends of the branches focusing on the movement back from the end of the branch, as it seems from what I have seen you will have to set up a pulley advantage system to have good control on your return Any info would be welcome. Thanks Stuart

OP now comes is the same colour as OV.

I love this thread! Its like a reduction book compendium. Personally I wish I'd taken pictures of mine over the last 12yrs, I can only start as I mean to go on. I look forward to your next blog!

Love it! best consultant/tree worker in the world here on arbtalk! Keep em coming. A little cocky! But nevertheless sharing more than most on this forum. As you have the academic and underpinning knowledge to justify everything then that is excellent. For most freelance climbers and for the full-time employed seem told what to do rather than doing what is not only best! but also correct.

In my opinion! it's was a good hard reduction! Which it is, and it could of looked worse. We have all been there, done it and had a t-shirt printed:lol: I can share the same thoughts as the canadain, and I would of thought about installalling a few more cobra bracing and a 15% reduction, or a haircut reduction as its known as!! I'm not so sure the cobra installed at the moment will do anything for a few years as it will not have any leverage on union as there has been fair amount of wind sail area removed. This is the reason I would of chosen more dynamic bracing to be installed. Thus the crown could move the same way it has done for many years just with a little less leaf mass. It was and still will be a beautiful tree in years to come, after all how do you think you end up with all these veteran trees, most have either collapsed due to excessive weight or had been capped many moons ago. This is no criticism just a view from my angle. Hamas, you are lucky enough to remember to take pictures before and after. my brain always forgets, but I will post mine next year for everyone to pass comment on. I look forward to following your chapter(s) Ps this has been written under the influence of mulled wine. Don't shoot me it's Xmas. Stuart

Can't view it in Germany or unless it's my iPad I check it out when I get home

Reg, Thanks for sharing you pics. The use of the logger chain did this have more advantages than standard chains. Just curious! Hope you well

Have fun on the factory tour. It's a very interesting place to be. You will be amazed at the processes to get the end final product.

Allot of great things have come out of the factory so far but there are many more to come. This is the favourite for me and it's not just a pulley it's much more than that!! http://dmmprofessional.com/uploads/documents/Axis_Shackle.pdf Check out the rest for yourself. Welcome to DMM Professional - DMM Professional

The wifi remote will work with the hero1 and 2 but it will not stream live images to a computer. I think the best bit is that YOU can control upto 50 gopro's at one time with the remote so you can do away with another camera man.