Jesse
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Twin stemmed , at point below ground level, (Root Grafted) Jacquemonth, been planted too deep.
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Go look at the tree again, they will value you input, their is plenty of adaptive growth going on at the base, your time looking at the tree will teach you a lot, the word of mouth for advice will also in the long term serve you well, its not all about condemning every tree with a hole in it, evaluation and appreciation is every thing, far too many trees are felled prematurely, give your honest opinion, and not a monitory driven one, over time you will reap the rewards of you honesty. If I do condemn a tree I have considered everything.
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What is the clients preference ? , it is in my opinion looking at the lean and the low value target area, low risk , that if they want to keep it , and personally I think I would, and as its not been managed as a pollard , then crown reduce , I wont tell you by how much for fear of been shot in the back of the head, i'm with sloth, any reduction will help to reduce the sail , which will also reduce the risk, what condition was the foliage in any signs of Anthracnose's is the bark sound around the stem ? this will conclude prognosis . Should have also said Willow , as sloth says ,very vigorous, in the tree world its Mr Bolt, so looking at its vigor its possibly , just, keeping up with the rate of decay.
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Should have also said, while you are having a good look around the tree and the base of it ,look up in the canopy of the tree and note what previous tree management works have been done, ie has it been managed as a pollard , if so how long ago?, this form of management could possibly be continued depending upon your findings tomorrow, or today as it is now , foliage, whats it like, if its on the floor pick it up and have a look, rust spots ? sparse ? early crown die back ?, extensive deadwood ? all things to consider in the bigger picture.
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Husky T536 top handled battery saw update?
Jesse replied to Old Mill Tree Care's topic in General chat
I had one, good saw, I fitted mine with a 10" bar and chain and it was a lot more responsive at lower revs, or anything less than full trigger should I say, it is a bit week on power at the lower end and can rattle its way along a branch if you don,t have a really good grip, not best one handed. Battery's lasted really well I would always carry 2. -
Two handed felling saw, old water bilge pump, fish pond pump, swimming pool which we had to dismantle, gallons of scrumpy over the years, 2 cigars which was very funny as me and TMT both rocked up in the mog smoking them with shades on to chip up for a mate who already thinks we lost the plot wine , ale, trees, spades, the list goes on and on, tips and lots of home made wine and slow gin as I never say no.
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Yep sorry i didn't read your text first time bad habit of just looking at the photos and replying, a probe would be good have a good stab in their and first of all take a mallet and have a good knock around the sound part of the trunk then compare by having a good knock around the area of trunk around the cavity, then have a good probe with something long and thin, try to hit the sound wood at the back of the decay to get an idea of whats going on, should also have a good look aroud the tree and ground for signs of anything else.
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Looks like its on Lime, and the photo is on its side so the rippling effect is lost and more difficult to see, looks nothing like David's photos but thats because its at a different stage of development, white rot, common on dead trees more rare on living, which suggests their to be a large area of decay within the stem. Sorry didn't really read the OP, its on Willow, worse still.
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Looks like Trametes versicolor, or also known as Coriols v, Polyporus v, if it is its a saprophyte, and the consequences of that depend on the extent of decay associated with it and strength of the remaining healthy wood, also is their anything else going on decay wise, and then consider the risk to the target. No now i have had a better look more like Bjerkandera adusta whats it on ?
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Can you tell someones age group from the way they Post
Jesse replied to gensetsteve's topic in The Lounge
Thats a fair one, it does take a little bit of adjusting from 12 or so years in an environment were the vocal content contains the F word followed by the C word forms the standard vocabulary with every third word being a none rude word -
I have just sort of semi retired but still working hard and still up in the trees on occasions, but I do still really enjoy the thrash when working on the ground, never been one to stand around, we have two arms and hands and I am also very ambidextrous, can pick my nose if need be while feeding a chipper biggest other problem nobody picks up lump wood or big rings anymore , thats how most jobs run over on the lifting and shifting at the end, and I wont even go onto racking, most people think the rake handles too hot to hold. FNARKMEKCIMOKING get a hold of it and rake like a MAD MAN, THATS THE WAY TO DO IT.
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I think hes on about the real world and not the fairy collage kingdom ,
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I only just picked up on this thread, sorry you,v had it in the neck a bit, but if its of any comfort I too have the same opinions, work as hard and safely as you can and always to impress, try and crack each job as fast as you can without compromise, nothing wrong with a jog, as a 50 plus chap I still enjoy a good thrash. I always lift and shift as much as I can, don't do full weeks anymore thou
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It is a bit of a science but my take was I like the holes, to see the stump , as for settings I think it depends on Greenteeth size, bigger the tooth size less you will need but the more aggressive the wheel will become, standard p28 relies on only 2 cutters per wheel ,muli-tip, the rest just clear, and an unbalanced wheel, I thought 4 pairs of 900s even set the same on a even wheel would provide a well balanced wheel and do the job perfectly well without destroying belts and clutches at the rate that multi tips will, had the set up on a small grinder with 4 pairs of 500s and it smoked everything it touched , just wore me out a bit as well, pedestrian handlebar grinder. Hard work.
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Thanks
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Thanks for that, they do appear to have the pockets set at different settings, I would just have gone for even distance and diameter locations for pockets and just been happy to get a wheel machined to take Greenteeth, but it looks like they have tried and tested it and its evolved into what you see on Ebay.
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Don't know, but like you say thats a lot of wheel for the money, and its the sort of wheel I was hopping to build for my old p28 but the costs were to much, I also looked at Leonardi Tree Care - Leonardi Manufacturing Inc. m1 silver and m1 gold but as it would have invalidated my warranty on my new machine I didn't pursue it any further, they will post from the USA, just thought those on here who run a P26 or 28 or a 38 may be interested. The holes in the wheel let you see the stump as you grind it.
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For all those who run the P28 or P26 and are unhappy with replacing clutches and belts if some one can do a link to Ebay item 121184508127 I think this wheel will prove to be the business, 900s would be my choice, nice wheel if I still had the P28 I'd be buying one.
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I LOVE BIG BUTTS
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Now before the above post and looking at the area around I would just have suggested to leave it alone, just to die in peace as an old man , it could even in this state go on for another 10 or 20 years, and producing increasingly great harvests of fruit , because the best fruits are produced from stress or that feeling of impeding death, but if you do have the time to invest agg 221 advice is both very detailed and spot on, great advice agg
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Its all about method, 2 ways to do a job so cost should always be compared to a method statement for a true comparison, don't get drawn into it, if the client thinks cheapest is best let them have it, they wont go their again, much better to stick to your morals , you know how much a job should be and thats the price, focus more on providing a great service to a price to which you can provide it.
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Surgical spirits in a Tupperware bath depending on the size of tool, strip down if you need to, or Hydrogen peroxide as the same method, not too expensive , but will do the job, and specify what method used in any risk assessments if required. Which ever you use it will demonstrate you have sanitized your tools. Hope that helps.
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walnut tree is about to be felled! What to do with it?
Jesse replied to abergavenny walnut's topic in Milling Forum
Too late, all the cordage was so big its now in 12" rings, that's the only way we could move it from domestic sites, it gives a lovely glow on the stove, and in all my 20 or 30 years in timber its only ever gone for fire wood, sad but its my own fact. that's what comes when the only way out is to pick it up and lift it, and that's in bigger rings than 25kg's 7 to 9 stone a lump that's what makes muscles, -
walnut tree is about to be felled! What to do with it?
Jesse replied to abergavenny walnut's topic in Milling Forum
i DON'T know why, but last year I took down or should I say cleared loads of mature storm damaged / wind blown Walnuts, the yard is full of Walnut and all for the stove, the money is in the root ball, if you can believe that !!!! -
walnut tree is about to be felled! What to do with it?
Jesse replied to abergavenny walnut's topic in Milling Forum
Lets be bold now, if its a Subsidence issue, and you would consider retention I could provide a SRA on this site, I would require a little bit more information, age of house, foundation depth, soil type, distance of tree from house, I would caveat the risk evaluation in full , but at least you would have an idea of RISK to property, as for thinking its of value in timber, its low, fire wood. Assumptions would be based on worst case scenario. Steve would have to be happy. No advice could be given on the trees condition. Assessments would be based on NHBC Chap 4.2 , or you could if you really wanted spend a few hundred pounds and have a viable SRA carried out , I'd hate to think you just moved in and on a whim wondered how much the tree was worth in wood.
