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the tree wasnt as knackered but i certainly was my nerves are shot been over a year since i last did a crane dismantle and ive only ever done poplar with crane so this was a whole different kettle of fish plus i hadnt climbed for few weeks video will show all my mistakes though when it uploads to youtube
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we only managed to get the first lump under the chip box the other big wouldnt fit so i just took tail board off and ratchet strapped it so it wouldnt fall off back so all good
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a couple from todays transit work out couple of sections of the stem looked abit odd in the back though some reason
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that is the only thing that gets me down is people want are job to be done for 100quid when builders etc there bills are expected to be hundreds and thousands and they use half the tools and half the risk etc etc still its nice to get a customer like that who totally understands
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they look like there useful and good fun
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ive got a smaller engine on my log splitter, that takes about 5/6 litres of hydraulic oil.
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a few from over the years nothing massive or amazing view wise though.
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these guys are good Custom Covers - Made to Measure Custom Covers - Cunningham Covers Ltd.
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alder reduction from this afternoon
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on big trees or really sparse trees i will throw a line up the top but i will still stick the ladder up the first 30ft 90% the time i just stick the ladder up and climb to the top because there rarely big trees really
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What equipment do you have on your harness?
testcricket01 replied to button1803's topic in Climbers talk
lanyard, silky, 200t -
ive always been a ladder man from college we even used one of them old massive wooden ladders you extend it with pulling ropes etc why pull your self up so easy walk up a ladder
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Couple from the planting again we finished today took couple pics this knarly beech tree i had seen in distance but didnt look up close at it till today completely hollow inside the butress roots on the other side of the tree really cool tree
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could be old fuel, when was the last time you ran it. check the pipe under the air filter houseing them black rubber pipes are well known for splitting. if not then i would go with a new carb theory.
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Alternative rigging pulleys
testcricket01 replied to Salix Tree & Countryside's topic in Rigging and roping
Couldnt say it better mark, them swing cheeks can take a right battering good pulleys hardly ever get the big cast pulleys out -
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1 pic of plantation im working on again after 4/5 days we have got this far only tubing the broadleafs though, then a couple from todays view from a nice mac by the seaside
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Really good vid i enjoyed that. Always thought about doing a reduction vid but i thought would be boring that vid was really good though good choice of music fitted well.
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you will be better off thinning the crown rather than a crown reduction if light is the issue.
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how would i go about gettting council work?
testcricket01 replied to treechopper90's topic in Business Management
you will have to wait till they are renewing the tree surgery contracts or have another contract opening they will post it on there website usually then you have to email them saying your interested in tendering etc they will send you a whole bunch of attachments of forms to fill in saying who you are what your qualifications are then about your business they will want to see your accounts etc from the last 2 years they want sites they can visit to check certain works like crown reductions crown thinning etc loads of paper work and you will need to obviously visit the sites they want done and quote the whole lot in one price. difficult to get on the first rung of the ladder as im finding out. good luck with it -
they are some hefty limbs they look alot smaller in the pics though, in the flesh they are big lumps.
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last time i had a driver who had never done tree work with cranes before. i think im just being paranoid its one of these jobs that has been in back of my mind worrying about it. it should be fine i cant see them limbs weighing more than 3 tons apart from the big lower 1 on the left maybe but then thats closer to the crane so will be able to lift more. only thing i need to watch is what i sling into making sure its solid.
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yer i always hate horsechestnut even when there alive they just stand and rot! i dont no if i would get away with working off the hook, the crane company are really hot on it, wouldnt let me hang off it last time. unfortunatly but it depends what driver you get its a lottary really.
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yep they do but its abit late once youve cut off over it can lift
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it had been dead long before i quoted for it a year ago it has more fungus on it than bark i think its coated in brackets im talking prob just under 100 brackets in the tree its crazy dead. hope it doesnt snap anchors for the slings!
