Rupe
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Looks about right. I think I would have used a GRCS on the base of the tree, pulley at the tope and another pulley out on the split section. Then rope through that pulley and tied off on the main tree, so there are two ropes out to the split stem. That would give give good stability and also its doubles the power of the GRCS. (called double whip tackle in sailing, DWT) Then a ratchet strap near the base to stop the bottom getting away, winch it up and rathet it in at the same time. Once up, maybe put a higher ratchet in to hold it all together. Then leaving the ropes in place, move the GRCS to another tree, (with a redirect if necessary) then winch it into the woods as you have done. No heavy machinery, only footprints. Oh, and I really dont like tirfors!! Everything about them seems like hard work!!! Good job, well done though.
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Because an employed workman is expected to buy his own boots, but not (necessarily, depends on contract etc) anything else.
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Ahhh, the whole thing is going??!!!!! Yes, tie it all up and fell it all together into the woods.
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If its the same owner of the tree and the field then I would say stuff the crop, but if the two belong to different people (or if one is a tennant) then you can see why they dont want it going in the field. But a challenge is always good. I have a big hung beech to look at tomorrow.
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BTW why couldnt it go into the field? Its only a field.
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I would winch it back up to its original position, then ratchet strap it into place and dismantle it as a normal tree whilst tied into the remianing good part. Or winch it back up right, then winch it over into the wood while releasing the first wich at the same time, but possibly with a ratchet strap quite low to keep the base in place.
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There are restrictions regarding stickers when you are working near powerlines, like the vertex vent is not suitable but the vertex is. If stickers are applied then they shouldnt be near the edge. Not near powerlines then I dont think it matters.
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I dont think it costs any extra, but you just need to order a mile.
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You can get ropes made in any colour you want, but most manufacturers require a minimum order of 1 mile!!! So HB had Arbor gold, which was yale XTC but in HB's own personalised colour. And there have been quite a few others. I dont think any individual has had any made in there favourite football colours though!
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yep, there was one with flames all over it, but one scratch and the white from below would show through. And it was not cheap either 200 odd notes IIRC
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Oh, ok, was trying to imagine a poor little revolver huffing and puffing up and down a speed line. Not really suitable even for a retrieve line but not the end of the world. Lots of slings are useful for speedlines, you cant have too many IMO.
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A revolver for speedlining? Really??
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Prevouse experience at rock climbing etc. is good just to make sure you have muscles in the right place. You will get shown how to climb a tree on the course but if you dont have the strength then you wont be able to do it. So if you havnt climbed anything on a regular basis, but are strong enough then I would just suggest pull ups and press ups every day until the course, get some muscles moving. In the early days you will rely on strength until the tenchniques come together which can take years.
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Yes, I feel as though I have gone back in time!!! I watched the second vid of the tibloc being set up and was very surprised that they had HD video in 1998!!!!!!
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no no and no!!!!
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Paul Freebury will have an answer for that. I didnt even know what a larson trap was until a few weeks ago, but then I'm a soft townie!
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There are loads of ways of doing the same thing, anything that will grip the rope will do. Use wahtever you have to hand, a pantin would work. Or a small prussik loop of accessory cord will do, its not PPE. Or a marlin spike knot ties above the spliced end of rope will do. Or a ropeman, or ropegrab, or hand ascender, or basic ascender, or croll, anything will do. Any of these mechanical devices need to be fitted upside down, like the tibloc so they wont run up the rope away from you. A pantin is a lot less damaging to the rope than a tibloc, which is probably the worst thing for a rope, and really not designed for arb use.
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I know I suggested stunt fell, but in actual fact I often sell jobs like that as rigging jobs to garantee protection and safety. SO if the client accepts my quote then the trees get rigged, they can choose a cheaper quote for fellign if they want, but I woudl never quote for rigging and then just turn up and fell something. Doing what you have said you will do for the client is most important.
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I was thinking more torn out second upright stem rather than limb, so no pruning wound.
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Mine has a plasterboard ceiling in it, and is inside a building, no huge problems, but my 4 year old chipper has more rust spots on it than my previous one that was four years old and had lived ouside for the first two years of its life. But i have never had any visible condensation on anything, some foam grip tools have gome mouldy though.
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So is that one point for the customer even after the lawn issue? half point for the finances, (a loss would be zero) fast payment helped but that cant be counted for the finances AND the customer. So 1.5 out of three, not bad considering!! As a general rule (someone else told me this rule and its very true) try and only do jobs that score 2 or more, any less is just not worth it, but of course we all get a 1 pointer now and then and they leave you feeling like its all not worth it. So a 1.5 is ok, but I am sure you know in yourself that you could not do 1.5's for very long without losing the plot!
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The branch structure higher in the tree will tell more. If its all one sided then definatly something missing, but if its pretty even then fire damage more likely. Could of course be both.
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Yes, more of an upright stem than a limb, but still looks like there is something missing.
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Its all gods creatures paul! If they fall out and die then thats fine, but sometimes they survive and are screaming on the ground! Its the bit about customers watching that is a real problem. Last time it happened there were 4-5 children in the house, extra kids had come to watch the nice man taking the trees down!! Squirrels falling out of trees, and dogs trying to catch them, not really what the parents had in mind for toddlers to watch!! So, who is doing the castrating? Is that an extra special job for someone?
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Looking at the left hand limb sticking out, I would suggest that there was once a right hand limb!!
