Rupe
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Only about 10 inch peter, they could move the rings on the floor if any bigger than that. Block driver would take bigger though I'm sure. I had bendy cutting saw sindrome today though so by the time the level cut was finished it wasn't so level. Once the rings were started moving thewy just slid off almost on their own.
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And then we just had the final stem to do today. Rigged it all down to the main trunk, then rings down to 8feet or so then felled the last bit. The block driver worked well on the big rings. Its the first time I've used an 88 up a tree in years! Ouch!
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This was how we left it last night. All fairly tidy. Of course the cones were pushed in around the sawdust pile!
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Not so cheap now! its at 200 quid with half hour to go! Don't forget that some of these went when HB's was robbed last summer. He doesn't say why he's selling it.
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The residents committee ordered it as a result of the three surveys which they had as a result of their insurance requesting a survey. The first survey said fell it. Because they didn't want to they got two more surveys just to make sure. They said the same thing. Committee had a chat about it and decided it should go.
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They are all quite upset about it going. They paid for 3 seperate surveys, boring, resistographs etc etc, all said it should be removed within timescales varying between 3 months and a year. I've seen the reports and I'm trying not to think about what they say while I'm lowering, but it actually feels solid as a rock!!
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Another thing about slings.........when you cant fit the sling round the wood with a half hitch as well then its time to move up to 2 slings, when you cant fit one sling round the wood its time to stop using slings altogether and get a bigger rope! We swithed to 16mm rope for the larger pieces and stopped usign the slings. They are great and convenient but have limitiations and they add additional karabiners to the system which adds to the possibility of failure.
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Not silly question. The photo just shows the set up before we started today. I'm taking all the pics so nothing has happened yet. We put the lowerign line back up and attached rigging plate and ALL the slings. I generally only use 3, thats one one the bit I'm lowering, one going on the next branch while the first is being untied and another spare incase I want to do two at time or a balance. Once we get going there will be some on the floor and some in the tree and they replace mine as I need them. Its quicker to unclip the rigging plate then I haul it up straight away and attach next limb while they are still undoing the slings on the ground, as long as I have 2-3 then I'm happy.
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I think the camera stores them as raw files which are very high memory, then he converts some to jpeg or something. He's shooting multiple frames so 50 shots for every branch I cut off!!
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That was it by tea break, just two of the tops off. After that we took the rest of the top off and the larger wood from two of the stems.
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A few more from today, before and after shots only!! The "pro" reckons he has 30+gig of photos, and will put some on my 4G memory stick that I gave him!!
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You need hard standing, access for a 30 odd ton truck and be able to load it. If you have all that then go for it. Oh and suitable size woodchip too.
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I only just got airstrweams a few days ago! Never mind, I think that orange might be a bit much. The climber ones look ok though.
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Yep, all signed and barrierd while we were working. I didn't take any pictures then though! We are working for every house there, its a share owned tree, so they all knew what was going on, and its a no through road. Numpty count was zero today.
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I bet theres some really good photos from them, look forward to seeing em. I'll edit out all the no lanyard/one handed/no chinstrap/glasses/ear muff photos, there may be one or two left!
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Every single bit lowered. As per usual that was how I sold it, slowly but carefully!
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Thanks for the offer. Got one next week and then that should be it for a while. The guy that was takign pics today is a photographer, I think he took over 2000 shots toady!
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No, you can have "some wood" but there is a queue!
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Not sure Yet, have a hi ab available but might block this one, we'll see. I have a much bigger one to do next week.
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I dunno? I'm just cutting it! We'll see what we find in the stem later?? Three surveyors have condemned it due to root damage when the houses were built (70's) Some ganno something around the base too.
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One load of chip away and some logs. Leaving neat and tidy over night!
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We stated this little one today. Didn't get many pics today because one of the residents spent all day taking pictures so if I get some copies then this could be my most self-indulgent thread ever!!
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Oh yes! Tight wad me!
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I use blaze with cinch steve, it works great! Would never go back to the positioner. Each to their own etc. I just ordered a helmet cam!
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I got a large Beech TD to start tomorrow and another Huge one next week (if we get planning approval in time) but I still havn't got a camera!!
