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  1. Rupe
    What, in the tree?
  2. Rupe
    How many of those nicks that you've seen (that weren't through to the protection) were done "in the tree". What statistics and numbers do you have?
  3. Rupe
    Climbing helmets? Yes of course we do. I would say, chainsaw boots in the tree!!! Why the heck? What statistics are there for climbers cutting there feet!! I climbed in my scarpas today deadwooding a nice big beech, and I feel way safer and more in control climbing in decent boots than any chainsaw boots I've ever worn. I can get far better work positioning, and isn't work positioning supposed to be the whole point?? I'd be happy using an ms200T with non chainsaw boots all day long. Bigger saws, well? I'd be happy, trainees/employees maybe not. Maybe there should be two "chainsaw from a rope and harness" tickets??
  4. Rupe
    No worries. I confess to having T-cut the LDV at the weekend so its looking rather sparkly!! I wanted to remove the "shaddow" left by the old sign writing before I got the new stuff done.
  5. Rupe
    Partsfinder - Used, New, Reconditioned LDV Commercial spare parts
  6. Rupe
    Partfinder is pretty good! I've bought subaru engines off there with no worries.
  7. Rupe
    No. Scrap yard near me though has usually got a few in! Are they bolt on/off?? Try partfinder on the tinternet.
  8. Rupe
    Cheers!!!! For the record I agree that within any trade there are "un skilled" "semi skilled" and "skilled" workers in the way you describe. So qualified makes you semi skilled and add to that experience and you become skilled. I think I was refering to proffessions as a whole, where tree work (and most trades) are in the semi skilled catagory. IMO.
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    I get calls saying can you come and lop my tree.. I say yes, go and see them, talk about the weather and the cat, explain in one sentence the way I like to see a tree trimmed and send the quote with it explained there too. I don't do bad tree work but I don't care if people understand what I do or not. I'm good at explaining it and I get a good proportion of those jobs but if they are after cheapest quotes then I don't want to waste my time trying to teach them anything.
  10. Rupe
    A few more.....
  11. Rupe
    Been so busy sorting the world out I forget the final pics........ Decay is the upper broken limb point, runs about 2 feet down the trunk.
  12. Rupe
    I was only stating my opinions. Its tree work, not rocket science or brain surgery, so if there are only three catagories I would happily put what we do in the middle one, no matter how skilled we actually are.
  13. Rupe
    Thats great, go for it, its not a flaw. But you could spend the rest of your life happy in the woods looking at funghi, or unhappy cos no one recognises the fact the you spend all your time in the woods looking at funghi.
  14. Rupe
    No, my opinion or analogy may be different to yours, but not mistaken.
  15. Rupe
    Its my life too (except beer and women, oh and cinema) (oh and mountainbiking, and DIY) (oh, my friend and family) (well not so much my family) but other than that (oh, did I mention beer) other than that it is my life. Sorry, seriously, imagine it being your life and lovign it BUT not wanting recogntion. How great and fulfilled would your life be then? You'd have everything, and then you might even get some recognition as well?
  16. Rupe
    Fair enough. I didn't think opinions or analogies could be wrong. End of a good converstation then, thanks.
  17. Rupe
    What recognition do you want to recieve? Its just a job, its only there to pay for holidays and beer and women ( I don't mean pay for them directly, by the hour or anything!!) Of course its great job if you enjoy it, but making others appreciate what you do will always be like shoveling smoke. I don't think I have it as sorted as I would like and SB (SWB) may have found the perfect balance, I'm still trying. But recognition is the last thing I need, a few more top clients and I'd be happy. And I think there is a good balance between HSE requirements and waht you refer to as elite BS, that can be achieved so you get good work but without being too arsy about it all. I may be skilled in tree work but there are aspects of running a business that I find really really hard, much harder than any tree I've done and I don't always think I have the skills to achieve what I want but I keep trying.
  18. Rupe
    On a capstan I would say that looks a bit too much for any groundy. No harm done I hope?
  19. Rupe
    Sure. I was just making an example, not saying you can or can't do anything.
  20. Rupe
    WOW, theres your contraversy right there!!!!! You could write plenty more on that! I think if you go with rigging you'll find plenyt to write about so go for it. Just remember that facts about accidents and safety etc is not controversial.
  21. Rupe
    Tony, your a skilled guy in a semi skilled proffession. There are plenty of un skilled climbers in the same semi skilled proffession. The catagory does not define the level of skill a person has within that catagory.
  22. Rupe
    I think if you are qualified and insured to carry out tree surveys then you could say that you are doign the equivelant of the bridge designing bit, and so you would be catagorized as "skilled".
  23. Rupe
    What was the outcome of that one? 16mm rope, double anchors, GRCS, looks to be on the limit but should be ok of the tree ( and groundie) is up to it??
  24. Rupe
    Do you see where we are coming from Tony?? Th HSE know all about rigging and the risks involved (thanks in part to the treevolution research etc) and I'm sure they want us to be more careful all the time, but I don't see a contraversial aspect to that.
  25. Rupe
    I think the fact that its a "trade" probably help put it in the semi skilled catagory. I'm not saying its right (or wrong) but its just a catagory. Hows this......... Skilled engineers design a new bridge. Semi skilled "trades men" construct the bridge (using there immense skills of course) Un skilled labourers carry the tools and tidy up...

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