JaySmith
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Nice job. What was you using the tension up the line?
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Thought someone would pick that up. Was going to set the other tuck and chipper up round the back for the tree in the rear garden to save dragging it through
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I brought a 550xp recently, lovely saw well balanced, light and pulls well with a 15inch bar. Everyone I know who has one likes them
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RFS Cert Arb at Horticultural Correspondence College
JaySmith replied to DanClimbsTrees's topic in Training & education
I have just started my RFS with them. Initially I thought they were slow at getting back to me but it appears it was my email server. The folder they send you gives you the basics and then you have to go away and find the rest of the answers and complete the assignments. I've done a level 2 already but wanted to get back into the learning swing of things before attempting my tech cert so thought I would give this a go and it seems fine so far. If you are ok at researching the topics and writing the answers as an assignment then you should be fine -
Taking down a dead chestnut with the help of a mewp and a live one
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We have had quotes from cannon and they are always very helpful just not used them yet. Can recommend MBS access as we have used them and they are very good
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Yeah stops too many holes appearing!
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Nice vid rich, know what you mean about crash and bash I did a vid the other night and watching the footage it was all samey. I must start to look into srt, the AA did a workshop last year but I managed to miss it have to watch out for one in the spring. Good vid mate
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Took down a small/medium thuja today. Was believed to be planted in the 1920's according to the home owner. Bit samey after a while but you'll get the gist.
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Cheers, about 70ft tops, apparently planted in the 1920's according to the records the home owner had. Got a bit of video just waiting for it upload
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Thuja dismantle from today
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I'm talking stems of say 30 - 36 inch plus. Big blocks can be a faff go keep moving down and re-tieing, so I was thinking something like Rich's x rig with the whoppie could be useful and save a bit of time. I've never used these ring things so all I know is either swing checks for light stuff or large impact blocks for big chogging.
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That's it everyone's different and no ones necessarily right or wrong. Just think some make hard work for themselves trying to hand hold massive bits when 2 mins to put a pulley in and 250kg is sailing to floor in one bit but then every jobs different and so is every climber, I just like to make things easy for me and the guys on the ground. Got a decent size thuja to take down tomorrow, some will be cut and chuck but from memory the low laterals over the fences and shrubs can be balanced in a oner and lowered off. I learnt from a very good climber who could cut and hold big bits but also knew when to rig, just about have different tricks up your sleeve I suppose!
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Thought I'd cut to the chase!
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Do you not think it depends on the job? For example I can think of a job recently large chestnut dismantle chipper on top of job, rigged/balanced big limbs lowered straight down into chipper, grounds nip the laterals and through the chipped in a oner, don't get much quicker than that! Agree though cut chuck and stack can be quick on certain jobs etc. surely that's one thing about being a good climber, not just getting a tree down quick but choosing the best method for climber and ground staff. Sometimes cut and hold is quicker Sometimes rigging is faster depending on job and site layout
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I did look on treekit but they only seem to sell them separates I'll take a look at the US sites
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That looks quality. I've been following your pics of the vermeer, just need the boss to buy one! What sort of money are they? pm of you prefer
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Interesting mate, I've always used big blocks for big limbs and large timber and ISC seing checks for lighter stuff or re directs around the crown but this thread has made me re think a little. I can see that with a whopper set up like Rich's you could move down a stem quicker than with a block. Does anybody sell them ready made with rope and x ring in situ?
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Really, even on large dismantles rigging off say 300kg limbs/snatching timber you still use these x rings rather than a large impact block?
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Cheers mate I'm going to do a bit of research into these as they look useful. Does anybody sell the rings already made up and spliced? Do you still use big impact blocks or are you favouring these x rings nowadays for most scenarios?
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Yeah does look like its cutting stronger, although I don't use the 362 as we still have an old 341 so I always grab that!
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Sounds good to me. I'll send those two off to you once I've boxed them up. One of the guys who has a unit in our yard also has one to be looked at so there will probably be 3 in total
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Worth knowing, We've got a couple of 200t to send to him as soon as I get round to it for him to work his magic on!
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I normally prefer stihl but have been massively disappointed recently with the 362 and 201t so thought I'd give husky a whirl and overall I'm impressed and the 550 seems to improve with every tank through it. For small felling/sending etc I think it's hard to beat
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Nice one cheers mate I'll have to do a bit of research into them!
