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Some folk might find this mildly interesting to get the rigged branches away from the embankment onto the level lawn we decided to use a tag (pull) line, worked out alright....for most of these branches the tagline only comes into play after the branch has been lowered to a standstill, pretty basic tree surgery really [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BSemgF7Kjs]Ash Tag Line - YouTube[/ame]

looks like some really nice jobs and locations there Marc, last clip from 3.30 looked like a cool place to work

great decision Tom, the whole thing was well judged, looks like a good crew you got there

Just caught this vid Reg, some good points made, cheers for posting.

Check the guys all running away at the beginning and the guy checking to see if the back of the tree is lifting - [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTqZGYWbb28]Tree removal gone REAL bad! - YouTube[/ame]

this is probably the best - [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bspGMHxw4Sg]Arbor Care of Tahoe Crane Tree Service Promo - YouTube[/ame]

not a huge fan of timelapse tree removals, but this one is one of the best I've seen, some quality workmanship going on......... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuV9gEIvRRw&feature=youtube]Livonia cottonwood tree removal! - YouTube[/ame]

not sure if this has been mentioned but B&Q, Homebase etc stopped selling creosote because it made garden sheds and fences last far too long. The weak creosote substitute stuff they sell to the public today is about as good as coating your garden shed in diluted water.

Good news, I emailed New Tribe about the CE issue and the Onyx, they responded and said they plan to get the Onyx CE marked. No time scale given, but fairplay to them for even considering going down the CE marking route, especially seeing as they're a relatively small company.

540 and 201 are the same weight

nice one Ben, almost stopped watching then Daft Punk came on a saved the vid, gimmie me music over the sound of a saw anyday, liked the Locust swings the best (1st biggish one was well judged by you and the ropeman). Looked like a tight spot for the bucket truck and the ground crew.

It's a discussion forum for tree surgeons, we're discussing tree surgery/felling etc, it's all good, you just concentrate on your foie gras and herb infused escargot or whatever it is you like consuming these days

I wasn't talking about the Beech fell in this thread, just the lame reaction to Lyncolm Climber's post from other members. Work at height doesn't bother me, I don't look at a job and actively try to avoid work at height, more often than not I welcome it. It's how I make a living. The HSE don't truly understand professional tree climbing carried out by highly skilled climbers, they base their conclusions on WAH on statistics and for that reason alone I find their hierarchy of fell from ground/MEWP and climbing as a last resort pretty pathetic. If Lyncombe Climber made the assumption it would be better to climb that tree that's his prerogative and has nothing to do with you, the HSE or anyone else in this thread. It's a personal choice, everyone approaches a tree with a different mindset. Maybe so in the case of Dave's video, I agree, but that aside re climbing carrying a greater risk in general - not in all cases, to make this assumption and use it as a default setting is very narrow minded which is why we all must approach a tree with all options available given equal status whatever the HSE or the AA say. .

I agree, I was making the point that you need to arrive at a job with an open mind and be adaptable to the circumstances and recognise that felling from the ground is not always the best or safest option and should certainly not automatically be the first option.

There are always exceptions to these rules, keep an open mind. Just because you can drop a tree from the deck doesn't mean it's the safest way of getting it down. Let's say for arguments sake there was an underground gas pipe where Dave felled his beech, felling the tree from ground level onto where the pipe was situated would be just about the most stupid thing you could do. If your default setting when approaching a tree is 'I should fell the tree from ground level' then you've been brainwashed by NPTC, HSE and LANTRA.

first JJ Cale album I heard was Grasshopper, first tune was Downtown LA, still one of my favourite tunes, mainly because of the soulful effortless guitar playing that just fits in so well with the tune [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ieRStrwEI]J.J. Cale - Downtown L.A. - YouTube[/ame]

It's been built and tested to meet ANSI A10.14-1991 Standard Class II, for Work Positioning that'll do for me

It does look like TT32 Mitchell's guide - 'T.T. 32 is a hybrid of Western Balsam Poplar (Populus trichocarpa) and Eastern Balsam Poplar (Populus tacamahaca)' Hillier's Manual calls the tree 'Balsam Spire' (P. T.T. 32) (Populus tacatricho 32) One of these days a Hybrid Poplar expert (aka weirdo) will appear on arbtalk and tell us how to make a guaranteed ID on TT32

so true, jesus Dave, learn to edit and..................... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uetEZjFtzPc]Say NO to Vertical Videos,Vertical Video Syndrome - YouTube[/ame] Nice fell mate:001_smile:

Looks like a great harness, well thought out and designed. I once bought a New Tribe rec treeclimbing harness in the late 90s and used it for small pruning work, if you'd never tried the triangular leg loops before it was a major step forward in comfort. I then put it away as we were always doing removals and pretty much forgot all New Tribe until I watched this vid, seems they've come a long way since the 90s. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKeBZKhlFI4]New Tribe Onyx Review 2013 - HD - YouTube[/ame] Seriously considering ordering one of these

Anyone here like JJ Cale? cool guy, cool music, sad to see him gone, if you've never heard him play and sing here he is paying a couple of his songs with Eric Clapton making a guest appearance - anyone into guitar playing will dig this, Cale plays some of his trademark finger picking from 2.22 to around 2.53 then gives way to Clapton's plectrum style.......... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WUeOEkl270]JJ Cale, Eric Clapton (After Midnight & Call me the Breeze) - YouTube[/ame]

a really basic way is to copy/paste the pics into Paint, change their size, crop etc then use the text option to make the captions

In the near future there will be no trees in cities, only imitation trees with leaf-like solar cells that track the sun across the sky, these leaf sized panels will flutter in the breeze creating power via the wind. Inside the trunk and branches of these imitation trees will be government controlled micro drones that will fly out through imitation cavities and track your every move, if you step out of line they will eliminate you via a high powered lazer beam. People will all wear cone shaped solar hats that will power the microprocessor wired into our brains, this microprocessor can be activated by the government at any time to control what you buy in ASDA. I heard all this from Tony Sorensen So don't worry about the Mulberry tree.

nice one Mat, never seen a vet reduction done with a crane before