combined tree services

Take Holden Hill just outside exeter for example , the harvesting of timber has trebled over the last 5 years , i went back up to have a look last week and was supprised to see just how much has been done and how much has been marked up for harvesting and this is not thinnings either they are now mainly flearfell sites

anyone using mardale wet weatyher gear , i have a marlow tree top climbing jacket - well worth it did of kit , we also use gortex all in one suits when were are on the ground (courtesy of western power lol )

good for you jay , its always good to hear when someone who really wants to get into the industry actually get a chance to do so

Give Silvanus services a call down in launceston and ask to speak to Ian johnstone , he may be able to help you out , failing that give K.J thulborne in painton a call , it may not be tree work all the time but its still work

to be honest i haver been using marlow chamelion and salamander with my lock jack as it is what i already had, before getting a specific rope for a lock jack i would try using a lock jack and friction saver first , it can take quite a bit of getting used to and now everyone gets on with it , as for info on the spider jack have a search through other threads , swb already ahs a thread - good by vt hello spiderjack ,

simples dont bother climbing , put in a decent gob and leave a big hinge lmao . now in all seriousness i have never been to a climbing comp but would love to go some time even if its just to watch or even to help out

well first i would get a husky 346 if you want a small saw and i would run it on fukll chisel chain , but it does depend on what your doing with it

pm me and im sure i can sort you out a job down this way , the team leader drives down daily from oakhampton and im sure there is plenty of scope for you

i cli9mb on the ekn and have found it a great harness , it gives plenty of support to both your lower back and lumbar and the rigid padding in the leg loops is very comfortable and great if your spending long periods of time with all your weight in your harness , there is plenty of kit loops for attaching spare climbing gear and lowering gear as well , i have also found the harness really really comfortable when using spikes and a strop BUT i tend to attach my flip line or strop to the bridge attachment poins because it means that your legs take some of the pressure rather than all of the pressure being on your waist . all in all a really good harness , im now waiting to replace mine as the newer version with a few alterations such as quick release leg loops and better saw attachment points . should be good tho , well it was from what i saw up at the AA show

i really woulg go and try several harneses on if i were you , i bought a ptezel when they verry first came into the tree world and to be honest i wish a had not bought it , it was not comfy , had no sliding d and gave verry little suppore oh and was not comfy when using spikes and strop to chog down a stem , i then when out a tried several harnesses including a weaver , willians, cresto , commet butterfly and tree austria 1 i found the butterfly1 i found the butterfly about the best for me so bought it and got on really well with it and once it had worn out i went strait out and bought the butterfly2 and within 6 months i was getting back pain and the harness was becomming more and more uncomfortable to climb in so i tried a tree majic for a few monthst and found that to be just as bad so i then went and tried on as many different harnesses as i could untill i found one that suited me which was the skylotec i have been climbing in it for about two years and its now looking like time to get a new harness , so do i go out and get the new skylotec when it finally comes out of do i try several harnesses again and see whats best ?? i think i will try a few on untill i find one that suits me

well done mate and happy new year

i was told buy a local NPTC instructor/assessor that yu were not allowed/meant to chip christmas trees he wass saying that thery give off either a fine dust or vapor that is bad for your health , has anyone elts heard of this ?? i would have thought that if ths was the case then we would not be allowed to chip london plane branches in the summer either . any way well done steve glad to hear your doing your bit for charity and recycleing . who knows you may even get some cordwood to keep from some of the bigger trees lol

i dont blame you at all steve , i got called out yesterday and could not get the job done fast enough , it probably sounds daft but i have taken to leaving the truck running as much as possible so that when i get in its toasty already:thumbup:

sounds like brian had a few too many last night lol he must still be drunk ha ha

so SWB how did you get on trying out the spider jack ??

happy new year everyone hope this year brigs good to all

go for it mate , why not go all the way and put some on the cabstar lol , happy new year mate

Happy new year mate hope you have a good one , im really hoping that my luck improves lol

right chapps the missus is on at me to get off of here and go for dinner so HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

glad to hear it mate , do they clog with mud much ?? the only problem i have had with the previous MT's is that they clog with mud a bit to easilly

sounds like a good idea though i would be tempted to wrap a couple slings 3/4 of the way up and fell from the ground lol:thumbup:

i just paid £108 inc fitting fitting etc . if you know anyone with 18 inch rims i can get the old style bfg mt for £80 each

that looks like a great job to do , its nice to get an obscure job from time to time , i like the posittioning of the 190 as well - small enough to mover round into tight places but still big enough to deall with large volumes of brash and quickly .