Mesterh
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I was going to say something along the lines of "People who dont know what a pollard is arent professional tree surgeons" but I thought I would probably get loads of flack so I decided not to bother and found this instead http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning/pollarding/shigo_words.html My old lecturer from college would have a mild heart attack if anyone mentioned 'topping' and 'pollarding' in the same sentence
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It's a Knockout with Stuart Hall class:lol: Gary Glitter should be burnt alive.
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Looks like you did a nice proffesional job there, and in quick time too I thought it best to cut at chest height rather than waist height, well thats what I was taught:confused1: Maybe ive been doing it wrong all these years
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There are quite a few carvings like this in Liverpool I'll try and get some photos if i can.
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I think it all depends on if it was a proper pollarding or just being topped. Alot of people dont know the difference between topping and pollarding.
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"right then that will be xx amount to prune your eucalyptus" "yeah i'll go with that, how will you prune the top bits? with long loppers?" "I'ts 45 foot high! We will have to climb it" "surely it would be easier with some big loppers?"
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Quote: Originally Posted by bob when parking in a pub car park dont park too close to bollards as when youve had a couple you may set off and damage your bumper when you go to the pub, go with a mate who will point out the offending bollards. especially when he's looking right at it Err dont drink and drive!
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I aint having a go at anyone but when working on the road you need to wear proper hi vis jackets with the stripes in all the right places:001_smile: if not then you could be in trouble if theres an accident. Just because its orange/yellow etc dont matter I'm afraid. Nice vid though btw I think that groundie that didnt look up works for me sometimes!
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To Coronet or Not to Coronet, now that is a question
Mesterh replied to David Humphries's topic in Tree health care
I assume its only me that thinks there is nothing natural looking about these "coronet" trees! Im reading all these posts about coronet cuts but I still dont understand why. -
Yep felled plenty of trees like that m8 and also taken alot bigger,dangerous and more awkward trees down the proper way If the client just wanted it dropping in one and didnt care about fooking his hedge then fair enough its his call. The way you posted it though it looked like someone cba sectioning it and took a chance and really fooked it up. I've been up many a storm damaged tree in very bad conditions so i think i can speak with a little experience.
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I doubt using a ladder to get into a tree is gonna turn me into a bat b*****d If thats the case then maybe we should use bow saws instead of chainsaws,get rid of the chipper and throw it onto the back of the van and err get rid of the van and walk to every job pulling a cart. The only fat "tree surgeons" I've ever seen are s**t ones.
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Isnt it about 250 years too late to properly pollard the tree?
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I use them nearly all the time for access into trees but hardly ever work from them to easy to have an accident imo.Anything that saves time,effort and is easy to use is a big bonus, and I'm past the "only proffesionals would climb without a ladder" stage.
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You would probably be better off buying new teeth tbh. By the time youve bought the teeth,flux,silver solder and oxy/acetylene I doubt you would be saving much if anything. As A-lopa says it aint that easy to get it right, ive lost a few tips in the past that i havent brazed properly
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I thought/hoped he was taking the piss and just found the vid on the web especially with the last comment "top fell":thumbdown:
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Lol I bet some one didnt get paid for that job
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I.ve just bought some from http://www.hardmaterials.net/tree-stump-cutters.asp but as arbormaster says if youve ground down the steel there might not be enough to braze the tungsten on to. At £1.50 odd a tooth it might not be cost effective, how much do you pay for the multitip teeth?
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I agree to all of the above but this one Why would you want to do that? The tree has enough problems as it is why introduce some more?
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If your gonna mod the fuel tank try and make it more ergonimic so it catches less when yankin it through the tree.It's what annoys me most about the 020 i think.
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Btw a tourniquet is a last resort usually resulting in more damage than good. Direct pressure to the wound is the first thing to do followed by elevation then indirect pressure to the artery.
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The less stuff attached to my harness the better. Allways have a first aid kit in the van and in everyones kit bag which is usually fairly close to the tree ya climbing. In the event of an accident I have the get yourself out the tree or die mentality so probably no time to mess about with bandages.
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There is no need for rehydration salts,sports drinks etc, You are all doing it wrong. I never suffer from dehydration because I'm a lazy git:001_smile: Just dont work as hard and you willl probably live a bit longer On a more serious note advice I have been given is drink when you are thristy 'not' just because you are hot.Unless you are eating super healthy food then you probably have enough salt its the water you need when things go wrong. Since you loose alot of heat through the head remove your helmet now and then to cool down, and fook the hse it will kill you.
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I would decide to dig a pond right next to the tree then, after you've servered plenty of roots and spilt a bit of round-up on em, think it was a bad idea and fill it in again
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Reading those comments and thinking about it wtf am I doing? Ya right garderners are on a better rate when you take the overheades into account Sometimes its best not to think about what other industries earn, just depresses me
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recommendations for public liabilty insurance?
Mesterh replied to cerneARB's topic in Business Management
You still need employers liability mate. Anyone working under your control needs to be covered.
