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Down where you wanted it to go with no mucking about, pretty good. Well done
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Might also be worth considering the train weight. This usually increases the overall allowed weight. Unless I'm hugely wrong my Mit Canter 3.5t has a train weight of 5.5t so whatever the trailer as long as I stay within 5.5t I'm ok, soon as the trailer is off down to 3.5t
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Just try switching and see, there's no such thing as a preferable customer. 10 days is really poor service. Nothing more than a emails at the moment but there maybe a new option with discounted rates for ISA members of the UK&I Chapter, as I know more so shall you!
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Passed RFS Level 2, what now?
Silver Back replied to yorkshire pudding's topic in Training & education
Very well done, I would say ISA Cert Arb, but I'm a bit biased. AA Tech Cert definately -
Or if you can't use the big branches, used to work a treat - still does sometimes!
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Originally idea was from an experienced senior when I started with the council, learnt loads from him, although never tried it. Had a couple of large poplars to do a few years ago in a tight space, crowns off left awkward stem fells, actually used the client's (he happened to be an engineer) 2t car jack worked a treat. Wanted a 20t but bought a 10t off ebay, some on them today for about £25. Really important to use a scaffold "foot" plate to spead the load otherwise it may spilt it, see 2nd last picture. wedges are purely for back up. Be amazed at what these can do. Last picture too much pull on an opposite leaning ash, didn't expect that I can tell you. Feel free to use the pictures or ask further.
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Bottle jack!
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Without seeing the tree, happy to if you pay expenses, I would look at the ground. You can quite often get a corresponding branch death if the root feeding that branch is damaged - trenched, chemicals etc. Certainly not exact but worth looking, next look at the cambium to see if it is discoloured, which would suggest wilt, as previously suggested. Might not be such a long shot; DED so look at bark, especially, the base of the branches for exit holes or galleries of the beetle, or any other beetles. Look also at other trees (and branches) in the vacinity especially similar species for symptoms. Consider timing when were first symptoms, how long did the branches take to die
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Been meaning to post this somewhere for a while. A bottle jack saves a huge amount of time and effort; A victim Cut a hole Pop in a jack Job done Don't pull too hard!
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If you become a Lantra Trainer you can have the "other" NPTC Assessor box ticked at the same time by the Verifier. May also be a quickier but slightly more expensive route
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Switch between B&K and trust I think, play one off against the each at renewal time. Local company Drayton Insurance (similar to NFU) will insure trailers which includes chippers up to £20K as part of preminum, but make sure this is on the endorsement it took me 6 weeks to finally get it amended. Anyway doesn't matter who is cheapest what you really want to know is who pays out, what is paid what when you need it to - luckily can't help you there, but planty has been said in the past about thefts etc
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Unbacked up ascenders is right from memory, and thanks to back support mainly only pride damaged
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I've grown oyster and shiitake before on quite large logs. Think I got the innoulated spawn from Futre Foods, worked very well. Recently saw a link about leaving stumps and introducing actually here it is; Fungi Perfecti: the finest mushroom products for home and garden, farm and forest, people and planet worth a visit despite being American! I would have thought that there is a good opportunity here and will see what clients think, I have a stump grinder but it always seems such a sterile thing to do. Like to give the customer as many options - makes me sound knowledgeable kinda fing
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Tech cert is a very good alternative. I tried FDSc and failed due to time constraints and work load/deadlineare quite tough. Tried the PD Arb too failed, lack of effort if I'm honest, but took the AA Tech Cert exam as a back up and passed. This is a level 3 qualification which is the minimum requirement of the AA to be able to inspect trees. Some of the short courses like Lantra Prof Tree Inspection, VTA compliment this very well, and of course the ISA Cert Arb, at level 2 should be a doddle.
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Spot on, horse chestnut absolutely infested with them. Cold snap must've woken them up, just fried a few and must say very, very good. Now to do a quote to take the tree down. Client is now going to leave the stem high for the mushrooms
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Hope this works
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Might be a long shot, if he is a Certified Arborist, might be something in the new ethics code, if not might be worth fighting fire with fire do a similar feature in paper and state you are the original - use it as a campaign to explain to clients that you are not to be confused with ... Legally think you only have to change something by about 10% before there's nothing yo can do
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Excellent shots, what cameras?
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But how much £'s?
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Too much. Try ISA Cert Arb much more sensible!
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NPTC only do assessments which should be independent, you then get a certificate of competence. A Lantra course will equip you for NPTC, equally you can be trained by anyone, or even self taught and still pass. HSE only advise some sort of training with chippers Lantra do training and ITA which is Intergrated Training Assessment, the certificate you get is for attendence not competence.
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Name & shame!
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Name and shame, actually can I have a work exp, no thinking about it I'll get two Polish and still have change!
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The ISA have some very good literature and the guide climbing guide is also a reasonable place to start
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Really sorry to hear that. I won't buy knock off, and always try to find original owners. Unfortunatley supply = demand, break the cycle.
