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  1. Jake Andrews
    Connected too a larger crane.
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    We then walked the tree too it's next home
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    The great lift(note the asbestos water pipe underneath that were were not allowed to damage)
  4. Jake Andrews
    Wrap the roots too try and avoid them drying out.
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    Then we finish off by hand.
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    The dig begins.
  7. Jake Andrews
    Action!!!
  8. Jake Andrews
    Here's a root cutter we used.
  9. Jake Andrews
    Hi guys. Just thought I'd share my week with you as we've been doing some pretty amazing transplants. The client we worked for wanted some trees moved too a specific place for public viewing and wanted a semi mature specimen for the 'now' effect and did not want too plant and see what the future holds. Apologies now as I'm on an iPad and can post one pic at a time so I guess it will be like a story. thanks for looking. Jake:thumbup1: Here is the a tree which they wanted transplanted,as you can see its root system was fairly compact due too the roads on either side and it would have outgrew its place.
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    Correct Jake:thumbup1:
  11. Jake Andrews
    No it's a 100 tonner,no need for one that big and access was very tight (and I never knew they went that size) it was a beast, I'll be making a thread on my week soon.more pics too follow Jake:thumbup1:
  12. Jake Andrews
    Bloody expensive for what it is though. A normal swivel costs less, if it was cheaper I'd consider but not compulsory for me I'm afraid. Jake:thumbup1:
  13. Jake Andrews
    Well if its cranes you like silky............this has been my job this week,tree transplant. Jake:thumbup1:
  14. Jake Andrews
    Saw this on a stem once and measured the diameter as we going there the next day and it had grown 7cm overnight. awsome looking fungi Jake:thumbup1:
  15. Jake Andrews
    Quite shocked by the responses too poison ivy,as said found it much more responsive and less bouncy................but that's not what the post asked so let's move on. As I stated Tachyon does not for me as I do lots of long pulls and it loses it's advantage. Saying that when I was running a spider jack I had no problem with,probably because I wasn't using a throw line too access all the time.feels nice in your hand ,is light around the tree and hitch works well with it too for hitch climber use. Have a mate you just bought blue tongue and said it was okay but wished he'd have gone for velocity.said the blue tongue wasn't as good as he thought it was going to be,said it frayed quickly and milked a lot however that can be said about the tachyon. Jake:thumbup1:
  16. Jake Andrews
    My thoughts exactly. No need to send off to be done,as mentioned above just make sure you seal the ends with a flame too stop fraying. Jake:thumbup1:
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    Pantin,hand ascender and tape sling attached to the hand ascender for your other foot. Then all you need is a wrench or other friction device to defend. A fig 8 will do but will be a P.I.T.A to take on and off all the time as it's difficult too ascend with one attached. Jake:thumbup1:
  18. Jake Andrews
    You know you've worn boots when you still have sock lines when you take them off. Jake:thumbup1:
  19. Jake Andrews
    I too would like too find the source of the SLD phenomenon, Iv only been here for one summer but the Eucs seem pretty notorious e for this behaviour. I mean not many eucs out there that hasn't got an over extended branch with end weight bias. I personally don't think it's anything to do with a heavy down poor though,rain does not seam too be a factor hear.Also what are the theories why it seams to be species specific.i.e oak beech ect? Would it be that they have usually over extended branches or there are more mature trees around. why not pines? Jake:thumbup1:
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    I have tachyon and wish I wouldn't of bothered. It's soooooobouncy on long pulls.may not be a big deal for some but being on srt seams too lose some of its advantage.i know you haven't mentioned it but I really rate poison ivy/hi eve,very good rope in my opinion. Jake:thumbup1:
  21. Jake Andrews
    Glad you liked and if you don't mind I will use your imaginative humour for my next selling technique:001_tt2:happy quoting. Jake:thumbup1:
  22. Jake Andrews
    Sorry I'm lost and have no idea what the question is, or is there even a question. Maybe it's about life,maybe it's about the universe. Why are we here,what's our purpose............... Hope this helps Jake:thumbup1:
  23. Jake Andrews
    I'd still like too know why dappled light is a 'hooey'. Also like to know what it means?The tree owner would like to keep the tree but too not reduce it as he knows the disadvantage too this (epi growth). There is a union issue so to me that would seem to be an easy decision. Agreed that a consultant is the best way to go and we only have limited information to go by but that's what the home owners advice is for. All advise is valuable as long as it's justified. Ultimately it's the owners choice. Jake:thumbup1:
  24. Jake Andrews
    Although crown raising will make the tree more 'top heavy' this should almost be cancelled out with the crown thin. The idea behind a thin is to allow wind to pass through the canopy as opposed too hitting it like a sail.if done correctly the crown raise should not stimulate too much epicormic growth but you can never rule it out. Pro dominantly the growth will be from inaccurate pruning wounds. (Hard to get them 100%). I hope you get the result your after as long as you don't expect too much from the works being undertook. Dappled light from a crown thin is much more inviting,natural and adds character too the garden. Please post the results. Jake:thumbup1:
  25. Jake Andrews
    I have one in my kit bag,it's only a 2 metre length and I get it out from time to time. If it's a small tree and I don't want the hassle of dragging my life line and a tail of lanyard through crotches. To be honest I only have one because someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse so I bought it. Other wise I can easily do without it. V.t and pulley works far better IMO. Jake:thumbup1:

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