Taupotreeman
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There's always one know it all isn't there Smart answer though.
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Completed Kowhai removal from a few pages ago. Decent size for a Kowhai but it had been previously topped and the cuts were rotten as. A couple from one of our Council reserves. The individual who decided to "trim" this native Beech was a council employee who had been repeatedly told we wouldn't trim the tree to retain her view so got her husband to take to it one weekend.
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That should go in the stunt fell thread. Can't believe the cab held up. Looks like the axles didn't. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Mind you Stephen, that photo does make me think twice 😄 Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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After 15 years I sometimes crave for a snowy winter. Then I get over it. Taupo is cold in winter but only down to about -1. Last summer was wet but this one has been hot and dry for 4 months solid almost. Going on holiday next xmas so I can have a cold and hopefully snowy one. Sometimes the hot and dry weather does get a bit too much. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Tried a few different glasses but the Bolles seem to be the best so far. Just seemed surprised Treequip that some posters were struggling to get safety glasses out of employers. I would have thought it was a given in PPE kit issue. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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24C and still hot and dry Jon. Forecast showers for Monday I think but then more hot and dry. Fantastic working conditions but well and truly over it now. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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My wife is a florist. She does a lot of wedding flowers and set ups. Her first words; want one, it's cool. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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I can't believe that NZ is actually ahead of the UK in terms of eye safety here. Most places I think now generally at the very least supply safety eye wear and several insist on it as part of PPE. Asplundh, Treescape, utilities and government depts all insist on eye wear as do several smaller Companies I know of. We no longer have visors but ALWAYS wear safety glasses. Saved my eyes on more than one occasion. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Got a pair of those army goggles. They fog worse than my glasses and are a pain to take off and clean. We just buy the Bolle glasses now. They still fog up but not as bad as most. They do an anti fog one which just turns the misting to little rivulets of water. Wash them under running water rather than using the cloth bag as wiping the lenses with anything will destroy the anti fog coating. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Alton Brown on Good Eats made some once. Looked cracking stuff. Had a go with the oven on low but low wasn't quite low enough. Turned out crispier than a Findus Pancake. Apparently I should have turned the oven off when it reached 50 degrees then banged the meat in and left the door cracked. Keen to find out what method you use and how it turns out. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Maybe some emergency has cropped up and he hasn't been able to call? Everyone is quick to castigate the guy without knowing if there is a real reason for the no call. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Tirrols are agreat boot, especially if you spend all day on spikes. They do feel a bit like a ski boot though and driving in them takes some getting used too. They didn't last as long as my Airstreams and are a bit too big for small pruning. Tend to get stuck in tight crotches quite easily.
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If I'm in the office in winter I have to take my normal shoes off and have my foot resting on a hot water bottle regardless of sock type but I do agree; buy the best sock you can possibly afford. Merino wool and possum fur for me. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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As Tony said. Meindles are apparently a tight fit which will reduce circulation if you have wide feet. I don't have a problem with them personally but I do get a cold right foot in other boots due to my sciatic nerve welded to my hamstring.....apparently, so I pretty much wear my Meindles all year round. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Fantastic watching for a laid back sunday morning. Reckon it would have been a tad quicker having all those limbs off and a little lower with the lift point than it would have been to lift them from a high point.
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Same price as the airstreams and look almost the same too. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Sounds nice but when everything is a dust bowl due to lack of rain it does start to get a bit tedious believe it or not. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Hell of a job. Couldn't even see the hedge in the first picture. Looked more like a heap of out of control epicormic growth or just rubbish suckers. Looks proper tidy. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Heck. Snow is really late eh? Still warm and hot here. Hitting 21C - 22C for the last few days and forecast for the rest of the week. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Tell me more. I haven't heard about that one. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
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Offsider is using Arrowfrog. We thought the damage was caused by the pantin but might have a closer look on Monday.
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Andrew Footwear :: Antelao Chainsaw SPX Anyone tried these? Saw them for the first time at the field days here in NZ. Looked like a nice boot and talked to a guy in search and rescue who has a pair and reckons they're the dog's danglies. And for the record; Can't fault my Meindles. Four years out of the first pair and they still get used as walking boots. On to the second pair but they need new soles as I wear out one side on the heel. Might try the Zermatts next time though.
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I'm not even going to go there Ty.
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That's what I'm starting to do in a fashion Ty but for different reasons. I have level 4 Certs in Arb, horticulture and conservation and level 2 forestry. I'm also starting to get too old to be doing the bigger stuff when I can subcontract in a younger, more agile guy to break his arse on the job. I have the tickets that say I can do pretty much everything but I know my limits and try and keep it simple. My tickets say I can do crane work but I've done one crane job in 23 years so i leave that for someone else with more experience. Just because my tickets say I can do it doesn't mean I can. Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App
