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I'm told this tree is safe...
scotspine1 replied to haforbes's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
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Looks like Anna Ryder Richardson's dream life has turned into an absolute nightmare.
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in the following circumstance it could - all Dan needs to do is climb up onto a branch using his hands and feet and forget to take up the slack in his system, then if he slips off the branch he will shockload the system....with the possible result that the prussik slips dragging the tibloc down the opposite end of his line. The only way to avoid shockloading the tibloc in dan's setup is to always have the climbing system under tension, but I dont know any climbers who have ever gone through a whole job without creating the odd bit of slack in their system from time to time.
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Paul, cheers for that info. I heard a sad story recently about a decoy Magpie. No joke if I told it here there's a danger it would start a wave of emotion not seen since Di's funeral. I'm even thinking of selling the rights to Pixar.
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Anyone know the legalities of using Larsen traps for Magpies in the UK? Are they completely legal?
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Dan, the main problem with using a tibloc in that scenario is a sudden drop from a branch during ascent, the prussik could force the tibloc down, potentially stripping the climbing line. I looked into incorporating the tibloc into treework when Petzl introduced them but after a few weeks of experimenting with various ideas (rescue system etc) ruled it out as the the teeth are just too sharp. It was after all designed as a last resort rescue aid for climbing on frozen ropes etc The same prussik advancing result can be achieved using a small piece of cord made into a prussik which is then attached where the tibloc was. If your using a Blakes you can use the tail to create another blakes on the other side of the line, same result. There are a huge number of variations of this technique.
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great vid, how are you using the tibloc? couldn't really make it out from the vid?
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you've already got one.......it's called Arbtalk
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not at the block it wasn't, look again. What I'd call a marlinspike slipknot is tied to stop the working end of his rigging rope running through the block accidently or while he was making his notch/moving the block sling etc. It can only be tied in one direction otherwise it can slip out and down goes your rigging line.
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very good, nice slipknot @the block at 2.10, only one way to tie it right when used like that.
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Try these guys, bought a Truckman top off them last year, think they carry Truckman spares like locks etc. Mazda*B2500*Hard Tops
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this might work as a cheap alternative, think it's available in other colours as well - well black and white anyway. Pretty sure I saw it in B & Q couple of weeks back.
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testcricket, thanks for starting the thread, it's created a lot of good talking points on how to approach a job like that. Re the final cuts, are you sure the consultant didn't request cutting back to branch unions at the very least rather than just below the previous pollard knuckles? I'd be checking the report again. Given the circumstances and situation of the tree you did really well. You'd be welcome on my staff any day mate.
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What was directly beneath the tree/canopy? any pics? You should have considered the fly jib more, you'd be taking smaller pieces, but it'd be safer. If traffic management didn't turn up then you wont be paying them? so the money you would've paid them can contribute towards the longer crane hire.
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your approach to equipment is remarkably cavalier for someone who's supposed to be designing a new gadget for professionals
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this may help you http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/Apr07-cc.pdf and this - http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/0505_geneology.pdf this also http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/climbing_hitches.pdf
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to me, that statement is unacceptable.
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Tree hit by tornado in Kansas, April 2012 Trees pruned in York, April 2012
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This pic is for people who want to know what a Lime tree looks like in it's natural state - This pic is for people who want to know what the trees looked like in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb -
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compulsory dog surfing - wait for the skatepark section [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqxTUxzOceE]Surfin´ Bulldog (Beach Boys - Surfin´ USA) - YouTube[/ame]
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pisspoor tree management
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ha ha ha
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Illustrations for UKTC postings
scotspine1 replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Picture Forum
any examples of this? -
Do you have any pictures of the whole tree which shows it's vicinity to the house?
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Illustrations for UKTC postings
scotspine1 replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in Picture Forum
The 2 Tonys, you can talk about Neo Darwinism and Rayner's natural inclusion till the cows come home but it wont change anything. You two mistakenly seem to think that science can make sense of an irrational world, but it's feckin chaos out there boys, out there in the real world away from the computer screen. The solution is simple, learn to play a musical instrument and sing about the chaos - [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMIlP4zB0EM]Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (w/ lyrics) - YouTube[/ame]
