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  1. Treeson
    understanding what the latin is referring to is really helpful say for example Pittosporum crassifolium -Pitto (sticky) sporum(seed) crass(thick) folium(leaf) so you are looking for a thick leaved tree with sticky seeds. Practice makes good but only perfect practice makes perfect! Ask lots of questions from senior work colleagues and take leaves home for IDing.
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    Never had it happen to me, but I guess it's possible. Just climb safe and check your equipment after each transition.
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    It's so they dont open via rubbing. simply put.
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    Yeah probably should keep an eye on them flipping around. Hitchclimber is on my wishlist at the mo which I'm hoping will sort this out. The 10mmblack cord is something I picked up from a yachting supply store back in NZ I just bought about 4m off the roll and never got what the name of it was. It works well, just have to set a few more wraps and braids then my other prussic.
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    I climb on a bowline and have for about 3 years. I tie it with a double loop which is purely for my piece of mind. Sure it occasionally catches on the vt but I just tie it so the bar is on the opposite side. I started with a 50m rope then got bored of hauling all that unused rope through a crotch so just cut it at about 30m so now I have a 30 and a 20m. Next rope I will probably go for a splice but mines still got some life in it.
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    yeah when required.
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    Start with the simple systems and get used to using them then look into the shiny kit and harness bling. I climbed on a prussic loop for 18 months before advancing to the vt. I still use a prussic loop for large trees when required to get out to the edges using the other end of climbing line.
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    nope? sorry I cant help you with that one. My name is David. Cracking pohutakawa pic mate!
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    I think the guy your thinking of with the surf board is NZPaul. I lived in Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland,Dunedin and Wellington and tried to explore as much as I could. I would like to live in Christchurch for a spell and explore the Kaikoura's as I have always driven straight past them. From what I have seen there looks like some amazing walks in the hills behind Kaikoura and some good back country huts to spend the night in. Still I'm supposed to be focusing on exploring Europe at the moment considering it's the reason for moving over here.
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    forgot these ones. rebuilding the ponga lounge suite and a beer overlooking Rangitoto Island from Kennedy Park. The first pics of the ponga lounge suite show how tall these things get. that L shaped seat was made with two pongas. 2.5m long poles cut from two 17-19 metre tall dead pongas.(Dicksonia squareosa -dont quote me on spelling) I have a few of these carvings around the site, kind of freaks some of my mates out but I enjoy doing them with the stubs that are left.
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    Yeah well to put it another way I never really left for 27 years considering I'm 27 Having been here in the U.K for 6 months I know what you mean by the lack of pubs at the end of a good walk in NZ. Mind you I would quite often just take a couple of cans for a walk and have them on top of a nice hill or something.
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    i think the beauty of working in NZ is the fact that if you are unhappy with one company's systems and safety you can generally find another fairly quickly. I worked in Wellington for a year and loved every minute. sure the wind picks up now and again but it never really made a difference. A lot of the work we did in Wellington was domestic using cranes for the big stuff and difficult access. Dunedin is a cool small city but it has a arb course so churns out prospective students (I should know -I was one). Hamilton also churns out students too which quite often get snaffled up by Treescape. Christchurch is a good city in the south island with plenty of companies to choose from. Good luck and enjoy:thumbup:
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    Good trout fishing in that river too! and if your sneaky like us we caught one on a handline with a worm while going for eels. mind you it was a lot further upstream then this pic. I reckon everybody should make an effort to see NZ and do it justice. Anything under 5 weeks involves missing a whole lot of the country. I spent 27 years and I still haven't covered all areas yet.... I would recommend 3 weeks in the south and 2 in the north if you had to limit your time.
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    as above, give them plenty of sheep poo and blood & bone they will keep a whole lot better. little and often on cooler days when the sun is hidden behind cloud to avoid scorch when trimming and it pays to keep an eye out for any initial signs of fungal attack.
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    Yeah always a laugh when you start channeling Elvis!!:lol:
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    Tracked some of my pics down, just some from all my travels around NZ and a few from my wee spot hidden away in the Kaimai ranges. Great place to camp out and sink a few. Dont let the photo's fool you -that river is darn cold!
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    Glad to hear he is pulling through alright.
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    Been using this for a few weeks now and I find it is a bit too warm for climbing in. Good comfy helmet but after climbing with a Petzl for 3 years then changing to this I think I will use this for planking and as a spare once I get enough money together to buy a new petzl vent. I clipped my hair pretty short which helped with the airflow though, so if your balding or on the way it could be a good option! Like the colour of this one though, typical climbing magpie!!
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    Great looking Camelia
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    Great pics guys! Those Moreton Bay Figs are amazing, if you get the chance to see the ones in Devonport, Auckland it is well worth a look. The Rata growing in Kaitoke regional park Wellington (Upper Hutt) are really impressive especially as they start life as a epiphyte. If you have a look through my album you will see one. The southern beeches make a great forest to go walking through especially when the native mistletoe is in flower. if your near Queenstown head north west to Glenorchy and check out the bush around there -some inspirational trees in incredible settings. Wish I still had my pics on my computer.
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    Cloggers type A are good, only seem to find them in NZ though. have a choice between summer and winter weight. Still hot though!! 33 degrees and you couldn't wait to finish work and get into your shorts and tuck into some brews after sweating out a couple of gallons!
  22. Treeson
    Just a thought, would it not be better to show two separate work sites and styles in the photos? So that future clients can see you have been involved in more then one job.
  23. Treeson
    A snarling aggressive dog and plenty of security!! storage, toilet for when you get caught unawares, air compressor, sink, beer fridge, stereo, comfy chairs, maybe some blankets for when you have too many!!. Bench grinder, block and tackle for lifting the larger items is a nice touch, pit built into the floor for ease of maintenance of vehicles. plenty of electric sockets. just a few in my wish list!
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    Been in stihl c's for 5 months and now finding them too darn hot, might go back to my Cloggers type A over the next few months. If your cutting behind your back you must be in one really uncomfortable cutting position?
  25. Treeson

    echo chainsaws

    Treeson replied to dannyT's topic in Chainsaws

    I own a cs3700 and found it a great saw for general use, not so good on thicker stems but as a lightweight rear handled saw for working aloft when I needed something that would be usable in the tree and for rashing up branches into the trailer I found it to be great. My budget was the reason I went for this saw but I am glad I did. Great saws overall,I have used a top handle echo and found it to be very user friendly. If budget allows I would still prefer a Stihl saw as I understand they put so much more effort into product testing and ergonomics that it will pay off in the long run. Okay thats my two cents worth!

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