scottythepinetree
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Everything posted by scottythepinetree
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Think its a 9m proximity zone on LV over there, and if you get the power off I doubt you'll need a ticket. Go have a look at the job before you get too concerned about shutdowns etc. You'd be surprised how many customers can't tell a phone line from a power line, and in my experience customers tend to exaggerate an awful lot over the phone. Until you've seen it with your own eyes there's no point in worrying too much. Bring a camera when you go and post up some pics if there's anything that concerns you, and there's plenty on here who can advise on what you need to do.
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Aaaah, it all makes sense now. Very nifty. Love this part: "There are many uses for the Swifte, including tree husbandry...." Never thought of myself as a tree husband before, although the wife has had her suspicions for some time.
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How's it work? Website doesn't really go a long way to describing it.
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A mixture of class work and field experience. However, as the life of a tree and our effects on them, and our own lifespans are on vastly different time-scales, I would recommend finding a company with a good reputation and putting some time in with them. You will learn more in a year with a good tree surgeon with 20+ years experience than you will from 4 or 5 years reading, studying, and working on your own.
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Top job... made it look easy. I reckon all tree work "looks" easy if its done right.
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If it's mostly woodland trees, tall, and not a lot to do when you are up there I'd keep it cheap and simple. Pulley/Hitch-climber with a distel or VT and a pantin to save your arms. Rope-wrench may do the job if you fancy really changing. Don't use one myself but I'm sure the RW brigade will be along shortly.
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I would like to believe there is someone else out there, and have though my whole life that there was a strong possibility that intelligent beings have thrown an eye on us now and then. Until I saw this and it put it all in perspective: The Extent of Human Radio Broadcasts in the Milky Way | Geekosystem
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What equipment do you have on your harness?
scottythepinetree replied to button1803's topic in Climbers talk
lanyard, cambium saver/revtrieval ball, webbing sling, and a spare krab (don't know why, never used it. Wonder if it still opens?). First aid kit and knife go in a pocket on my leg. I reckon they'll be less fiddly to get at should I need them than messing with krabs on my harness. -
Tried linking to your near balance point tutorial but its been taken down.
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10 years climbing this year, and although I have to wear PPE trousers/boots as a condition of employment, I've never once even nearly cut a pair of boots or pants. Everyone knows what they are comfortable doing safety-wise after a few years in the saddle. H&S has long gone past the point of replacing common sense. As long as you can get away with it, make the most of it. I know if my employer told me I didn't have to wear ballistics, I'd never wear them again.
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How do you spend £150 a week on booze? I've spent quite a bit of time on the lash in UK and can't get over the price difference between here and there on drink. Not really one for a quick one after work on a week night. Binge drinker through and through. I rarely start if I'm not intending to write myself off.
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I thought the definitive answer was the Petzl Am'D? Bought one because of this and it does work well. I'm sure there are others that will work well also.
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That attitude will do you fine, unless like me you are a bit too gung-ho to begin. I was a disaster area at the start. Breaking stuff on a regular basis, trying too hard to impress. Luckily my boss at the time saw some potential and only made me pay for some of it. Stay focused on the job, treat your employer's gear as if it was your own, be early, and in every day. Keep your chin up even when you have a thankless job, and its howling wind, and lashing freezing rain (good for everyone's morale). Or trying to finish a job at the end of the day and the chipper clogs up. Get to know the machines inside and out. And don't forget to wear sunscreen
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Did a degree in philosophy while deciding what to do with my life. Being an atheist in a college run by Jesuits wasn't exactly easy. There were many students on both sides of the fence at that college, but plenty on the other side who were as close to fundamentalists as I've met. Really scary people. They put me off religious people for a long time. I have recovered somewhat and gained some perspective since then. As others have said, if it gives you strength when you need it, then it can't be all bad. I used to say to these fundamentalists, that they do what the bible tells them, whether or not its right, I do what is right, no matter what the bible says. The bible really needs a good hard editing to weed out some of the non-sense in there. Who has the guts to rewrite the word of God though?
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Actually sounds like a very energy efficient way of doing it. Never used bee-line so cant help with your question.
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Well done mate, obviously a natural. More impressed that it was your first one.
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I'm pretty sure he calculates the risks, in much the same way we do when we climb trees with chainsaws. It's on the same scale, albeit on different levels of that scale. He does what he does because he is sure he has the skill to pull it off and enjoys testing his ability. Its part of not being afraid to live. You could say the same about race car drivers, big wave surfers, rock climbers, circus performers and a host of others. It doesn't make him a hero, but it is commendable the life he leads.
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Will use that next time I have to get one of them to get my line in for me.
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Second that!!
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Don't agree. I've worked with some guys who are annoyingly accurate with them.
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We run all 3 in work and haven't had any engine trouble. Ours get abused though (large crew, no one accountable etc.) Common problem with the 101 and 131 is the shaft can get stiff due to a silicon bushing that gets clogged, but literally zero engine problems. Think we have 2 or 3 of each type. I would personally go for either the 75 or the 131. 75 is considerably lighter than the other two but lacks a bit of power. The 131 is a bit heavier, but if you have a lot of cutting to do you will offset the extra weight by getting through it a lot faster. The 101 I have yet to figure out what the point of it is yet. Has the worst of both worlds. Nearly as heavy as the 131 and nearly as weak as the 75. If you don't use one very often the 75 (if you can find one that hasn't been abused) would seem like a good option.
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Probably because it's less fiddly and quicker, that's my reason for using them anyway. Nice work, no dramas.
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Same here. AUS poles with the switching head. Can get your rope a good 12m up the tree from the ground with only half the foul language that comes with a throw line.
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For the first time in my career I'm making exactly as much as I was promised when I started.... just about enough.
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It is designed to be able to be used one handed, because there are situations where you need to use it one handed. If you can use it with 2 hands, you should. It's also a lot easier to get an accurate cut on bigger stuff with 2 hands. I use it one handed a lot (probably more than I should), but nearly always when cutting small branches out at the end or below me. A silky would probably do the same job but a lot slower.
