john dawson
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no harm in tryin tho! as del-boy once said.............he who dares...wins
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prices are about rite. you may struggle to convince a shop to sell anything, even a garden centre! try displaying a few items in an art studio/gallery type of place? better still, do a few demo's at a local show. the public will be able to see one being made, maybe buy a bespoke one. i found out when i did a show i couldnt make them fast enough!
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yeah, ive sent a few in. although its just 4 amateurs, looking at the ones already in methinks youve got to be a bloomin good amateur!
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Looks like its shaping up to be a good weekend! lots of peeps having a go!
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actualy, yes it is that simple!!!! you can just turn up, borrow some kit and get up there! the next one this year is the newbury show, have a look through the other threads in the pole forum for details and organiser contacts. theres littletree, terry bennet and pete the pole on this forum who are organisers/moderators.
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mines great! and trust me, you WILL fall asleep in it!
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im the first to say im not perfect. thats why i try very hard to make the effort to learn and practice what i learn. its not possible to do every single little thing properly by the book every time. the difference is how these things are aproached, handled and reflected on. many things that are being taught are rushed, and are not allowed to sink in. so things very easily get missed.
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try Landmark Trading | Tree surgery and landscape equipment | Home
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that was good of you to do that. did the person get a ticking off? or was it a role play? this situation is what we mean by adequate training. your ropes (main and secondary) should always be attached to your harness, ie- unclip the bowline/splice and throw over next anchorpoint whilst keeping the friction hitch end clipped to the harness.
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ive played the casualty a couple of times and quickly realised i stood no chance! the system defo needs an overhaul. the problem is the industry is set in its ways. itl take donkeys years before any changes are noticed. 6 months (or any period) isnt great. as a "qualified" arborist ive spent the last 6 months strimming and spraying! and longer just grounding for unqualified idiots who "think" they are tree surgeons. try advising them itl go wrong if that bit is cut first...........standing in the middle of the tree.........no second anchor..........one hand on the climbing rope..........the other hand on the 200t...........
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sounds like a nice day out. the english open carving compo is in cheshire on august bank hols this year methinks?
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limelight, imori, p.i and blue moon are all 11.7, not realy much to notice in usage tho. possible just the same rope in a different colour. limelight is a buxtons speciality. the imori is a fletcher stewart import so any of their dealers will have them, but methinks its only a hank package. P.I is a sherril tree speciality, treeworker has it, along with the 13mm pro-stripe and yellow jacket by yale.
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nope! i got the direction n location maps, i do remember looking at the layout map but didnt download it for some reason? anyhoos itl be do-able later on, as things are changing and updating regularly. just have to wait i suppose. there is several arbtalkers doing competitions. come and say hi!
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stick wiv the basics til your comfortable, and steadily progress onto the advanced stuff when you feel confident. your local dealer is the best for parts, tho some places could mail-order, you might get the wrong bit!
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did you mention i won the stihl x-fit gear?
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all of it! but you only put a splice in the end of it!!
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mine were not checked a few years ago when i worked for fountains, but are being checked where i work now. the only problem is the inspector who wouldnt know the sharp end of a spike if it came and slapped him round the moosh wiv a wet fish!
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stick with college.
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i did reply wiv "yep!", but a pop-up said it was too short! so yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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treeclimbers companion page 50. a tad too complicated to explain here, but thats the starters. use a hitchclimber system to set up a 3.1 advantage to make it easier.
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Arbtalk Launches Brand New Tree Fungi Directory
john dawson replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
good job chappies! your all fun-gi's to know!! how about other similar threads, trees, plants, weeds (sorry, "wild flowers!) wood, ropes etc? -
nowt wrong wiv being employed by the job or by the hour.
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your next ticket up is cs32. and yes you would be advised to do this, if not legally, just for your own piece of mind. a cs31 should cover you for felling trees upto 15" dia. any larger done with the same saw does require a different technique. the most common answer by most people is to just use a bigger bar, but this is not the same and may cause problems. not sure how much legally, but id say its no different to not having a ticket in the first place. a cs32 is a good ticket and a good course, and i would recommend it.
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some silkys can, not sure which, methinks its not the impulse hardened ones? silky ibuku. curved blade, straight sheath, perfect for cack-handed (sorry, ambidextrous) peeps like me. great size, can handle anything. great for de-epicormicing n dead wood. ive also got a silky pro gomtaro, with a double sized tooth, great for nice fruit tree prunings. the polesaws are great, and the loper head is a fantastic at taking bigger bits off than most. any other polesaw youd have to keep swappin heads over! the samuri's are very flimsy, snapped a blade everytime it got used.
