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Tim is also one of the NPTC / LANTRA (?) verifiers
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Quite often due to burning too close to thin barked species if its low down on the stem and in a woodland / rough part of town!
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I've used one of these a few times, we even had it on our stand at the Arb Show (courtesey of Safety Technology)... great bit of kit but very limited arb application. Especially as they're about 6k!
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As gmanntpo says, the London Tree Officer's Association has downloads available - there is a full users guide on there and a neat little spreadsheet which does all of the calculations for you... Nice!
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Same question here... http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/10140-90-100-foot-wellingtonia-stem-going-spare.html
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Which woodland TCD?
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Thats hillarious... The way his voice get higher and higher had me in fits, the Basil Fawlty of German Arboriculture! Makes me want to brush up on the old schoolboy German.
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Absolutely, I'm sure they'd be interested to hear about this. This might help... Forest Research - Impact of Phytophthora diseases on trees
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Araucaria is well know for being highly sought after by wood turners as the others have said (not sure about dead sections though). Even very small pieces can be incorperated as features in larger items. It can be turned or cut into very thin slithers and when held up to the light can glow deep orange... probably the only thing that Monkey Puzzle is good for (I hate 'em!)!
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Checked any job adverts recently?
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... of course, don't forget the felling license as well if one is required!
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National Geographic 10/09 The Tallest Trees Redwoods
Mark T replied to mdvaden's topic in General chat
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Sounds like you could have quite a nice little deal there, I'd want to consider a number of things first though, e.g: # What is the site access like? How far will you have to haul it to your conversion site? # Is there enough volume to make it worth it? How will you sell it? Converted to logs or rideside? Is there a market locally? # Will you have to remove suppressed vegetation in order to get to the crop? Probably not as its Beech. # Skidding could coat the timber in dirt and make conversion more problematic, how about either getting a contractor in to extract or cutting to shortwood and using hydra-tongs - they're nice and cheap. If you can make it work, its really useful to have a site like that to fill in the quiet days. Seasoned Beech is awesome as well!
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I'm one of Joe's tutors and can highly reccommend him, he's a dependable lad with a good head on his shoulders and is very keen to learn new skills. I'm sure he'll make a useful addition to any team.
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Charnwood make a good stove, I put a Country 8b into my old place but am looking at a Country 4 for secondary heating in the new house - £488 on ebay. Wood burning, multifuel, gas and electric stove ranges - Charnwood Stoves UK
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Hmmm... Speaking of which, I could do with a few meters or so!
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Probably not, check with your local office to make sure though... they'll have the definitive answer for you.
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If you have an active registration for the assessment then you have 2 years from the date of registration. Check with your local NPTC office but thats certainly how I understand it.
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Ageed, you have 2 yrs to take the assessment if registered before 31st Dec.
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What you're talking about is included in the new revised CS31 unit. These units, as far as I'm aware, go live and are optional in Nov '09 and must be used from Jan '10. Use of a winch is not essential - if you get the tree down successfully without one then you won't be assessed on winch use - but if you do need to use one to get your hung-up tree down then you will be assessed on it. There are a few other changes in addition... make sure that you and your instructor both know which unit you are to be assessed on. My advice would be to do the assessment right away so that you are assessed on the old schedule - the actual qualification remains the same.
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True. I learnt a lot from that old boy, he never told me that little trick though... guess mine were always level Steve!
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I think the best advice I can offer is to know where the back of your sink is... sounds simple but many stand too far back and are, in effect, cutting blind. When finishing a back cut off I place myself just forward of the hinge so that I can look at the back of the sink and lead the saw upto it. Also, use the air intake lines / sight lines / component lines on the saw body to show you which direction the bar is pointing - or even keep a few inches of bar out of the cut. That way you'll know where back of the sink is and where the nose of the bar is and the rest should follow. Sorry if this sounds too basic and you already know it but its so important to get the basics right.
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I love the SWWS, lovely sunny day and great new venue all helps to make it a really nice, relaxing show... Apologies once more Will more not making the connection... Doh!
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Anyone else going to this show on Friday?
Mark T replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in General chat
Managed to blag a ticket so a nice stroll in the sunshine sounds good! -
Yep... Its scrambeled my laptop, damn swines!
