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Does anyone else suffer from pain in the knees and lower leg when wearing spikes after a couple of hours? Looked at a few threads metioning Geko spikes. Are they much better than the Buckinghams I wear which have to be welded to my legs to stop them flopping about? Had em a few years but avoid using spikes whenever I can-dismantling= stress position:bawling:
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This Yew near coniston, Cumbria. Loads like it up here. Gets blasted by the wind. Older than it looks and just survives everything, even tourists!
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I bought one when I first started climbing. Wore it once and never put it on again. Not only hot but you can't move properly. They are not a ppe requirement in the tree but maybe would wear one if working from platform.
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These buggers always catch you off guard. Advertising and debt collection. Loads of scammers. If you have the time or energy, keep them on the phone as long as possible- give em the run around. Managed this once, on a lunch break- v funny. They get really nasty when they realise though! Get about one call a month and always from Manchester or Liverpool.
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I would def leave alone. We disturbed a squirrel drey on Thursday and one of the little buggers fell out. Had to ab down put it in a bag and put it back. I know they are vermin and damage trees etc but could not bring myself to just leave it there. Owls- whole different story though. Your boss should have just explained to the client the situation and asked for part payment. Then go back at the right time, finish the work and invoice the last bit. If the client can't see the logic in that then your boss could have got legal backup to support his case.
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we were owed £1400 by a customer three years ago. It was obvious after that the guy was a crook but seemed ok at first. Hard to know which way to go but small claims court is fairly easy. I was full of s***e at first thinking I was going to this and that but at the end of the day if you run a solid company you don't want you're good name dragged down. I walked away from the money but if I had more time and experience I would have chased it legally. Slow payers are our biggest problem. Especially commercial.
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I told the customer to get in touch with the power compony so ticked that box. As for getting the shutdown. We have had a number of jobs where we have had the lines off by Fountains or other without tickets. I don't take on work right next to lines anyway. Know a few tree companies who will. I think there needs to be more clarity on the subject. Had a boss once of a reputable company in the south East who asked me to work in conifers on a wet day with 3 phase running through them. Did'nt do it of course. Any one shed more light on subject. Sorry Iv'e lost the fungie thread!
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Maybe could get big tracked platform in through two miles of fields. No where for it to go tho as slope is . I think climbing it could be possible but with stems like that you just want to get it on the ground and you can't, coz of the lowering. A climber I worked with once said all trees are climbable if they are still standing. I don't agree but he is still alive- I think. Top climber when I knew him. Any way back to Fungus. Any better books than David Lonsdale's.
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The power lines are heavy duty wth two parallel poles and arial sub box. You may be right about the fungi John and I'll get picks if they ask me back. The rot in the stem is significant, ie 70%. Mega £££ but someone will get the job or the barn is :wave:
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Been on this topic before and we all start with smaller chippers and then maybe get bigger if budjet allows. I had a small chipper and the fella I work with, who does most of the dragging/chipping would go if we went back to the old days! A tipper has to be the best investment, though you may put a few pounds on when you just push the tip button:icon14:
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Just been to quote for removal of a 80ft Ash with same fungus. Tree has healthy crown, verticle extensive cracks from base to three metres, no heartwood left at base- can see through the tree! Heavy lean towards stone barn about ten metres away, and about six metres from power lines. In a field with no vehicle access. Head scratcher coz I can't understand how it is still upright and if it can,t be climbed for reasons of safety- what's the answer with no access for cranes etc? Got to be the most bloody difficult take down I have ever seen.
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Hello. Been on this forum for a couple of weeks and didn't introduce myself. oops. Run a small company in the Lakes but stumbled accross this site from Google I think! Any way. Great site. Don't get to talk arb down the pub. They don't get it, at all. The industry needs this type of forum.
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Is using two long ropes very heavy?, because I can see how this would be better for self rescue in tall trees where my rope does'nt reach the ground, also good for hauling gear from the ground. Less chance of snagging also! Don't know why I did'nt think of it:alberteinstein: Cheers.
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:alberteinstein:Does anybody still use just a simple prusik system and two ends of your climbing line or am I really in the dark ages? Don't like climbing with a strop like I was shown at college years ago. Disadvantages of using two ends are obvious but are other ways much improved?
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Have a look at Nene Overlands website for some ideas. Really tidy Alloy chipboxes. Not sure it's worth the cost though.
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Ok. So you chaps obviously have not tried to feed a Camon from 2001! I have never used a petrol machine so I stand corrected. A lot of tree companies love their toys, but it is all about budget and common sense. Big overheads are a killer to small companies.
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Those ones where the fantastic 20% reduction you quoted for turns out to be "o, and can you just take it a bit lower while your up there." " I love trees but" Desend tree and calmly describe best tree practice again! I love the Tpo work, always stops the -can you just posse!:ciao
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My first chipper was a 5 inch camon:bongsmi: I thought it would be a good idea to buy a new, ie reliable but cheap chipper. I was so wrong and should have listened to my peers at the time, how they laughed. The engine failed- twice but worse the design used to be so poor you had to be in the feed hopper to get anything to the feed rollers, v bad idea. On a large oak fell with gnarly twisted branches and loosing so much time feeding it I decided I either get out of the trees or invest- Never looked back. Like you we had to choose well as we don't use it every day. More of a long term investment as I hope to keep and look after this one for a long time. Good luck, I hope Timberwolves have improved from the old Entec problems. Seem to be a popular choice but we went for Jenson.
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Leaves in the gutters, Light, TV reception, blah blah, trees were there before the houses tho. In this instance though I think the trees remaining- Oaks will benefit and one is quite close to house.
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So far then a general for the Sycamore. I love em but they are coming down this week We can only persuade customers against their "better" judgement. Except the times I walk away coz I couldn't live with myself i.e 6oo yr old Yew dismantles:bawling:
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The trees are good specimens and are a valuable tree around here as Oaks are suffering from past dry summers and Chestnuts are as we know in a bad way. Not much Ash around this area in question. Sycamores can tolorate some change so I think should be retained where possible. As for reduction vs fell. Valid point as they can look odd after a trim as all secondary branches are opposite ie no decent leaders or branch taper! Not sure how they rate as conservation trees though.??
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Recently applied for consent to reduce three 90yr old ish Sycamores among a stand of Oak in domestic gardens. Local planners met customer and told him he can have them removed. Reason: weed trees! Despite local opposition the application has been re submitted through pressure from customer, not a lover of trees I think as his telly reception was poor:alberteinstein: So that's our new spec! Question to the industry. Sycamores Valued or not?
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:heeeelllllooooo:We avoid commercial work simply because of all the paper work, numerous site visits, little Hitlers and restricted access with other trades people who hold up your work. I let the large companies with bods paid for all the running around to get on with it. Suppose it's all ok if the money is ok but there is so much admin before you know you have the work.
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All circumstances are different. Found ISA- Art and science of practical rigging a good read, especially the force generated at climbers anchor when dropping big tops.
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Been a climber for ten years and have my own ways, but any thoughts on the safest way to drop the top out on single stemed trees, especially the skinny ones? Climb high or drop it big!
