David Humphries
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Hello Angus thanks for coming on and sharing these awesome shots Hope you dont mind me asking, but @ 3.55 in the vid, it seems you hauled up the stihl manualy, on your lonesome. Was there no pulley/ground crew assistance, as it appears. Question from an ageing unfit climber; If so, were you not disadvantagely knacked after that? .
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Bundle, from the second photograph IMO there appears to be graft bulging at the base of both stems at approx 1.5 m just below the main union. My understanding is that many coppers are grafts. As such; I am suggesting that this may be a graft, and extra caution may be prudent if removal of dead stem is considered, due to unknown condition of internal graft/reaction wood and the corolation of this and any shock loading that could occur during removal. Am willing to be educated by definitive proof of alternative.
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TREES ARE MAGNIFICENCE, AREN'T THEY ! Great work Matty. Good on ya, yall be goin to those big Pearly gates when OFT comes a callin .
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A worthy exercise maybe, if it rocks Mrs Miggins boat. What Pete suggests would be my prefered method. Not sure a grafted Copper will take any serious (even phased) reduction though. Speicialy like the wild flower failure zone Pete .
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we're all agog. Matty..............
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Looks close to being beyond safe working life expectancy to me. Garden appears to have some ecological potential. Sell that angle to the clients Be Uber radical, Monolith, Coronet and add extra habitat niches, then replant. Maybe even a bit of relief carving for aesthetics But you knew that.
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What was the reason for removal ?
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Last photo is very good. I bet the property owner would be keen for a copy .
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I supply green oak chips to a guy who smokes Salmon in a converted freezer .
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See your dilema with the owner, but if its a desire line path could you not obstruct and open/cut a new suggested path.
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Personaly never come across any mistletoe in Oak, seen a lot of old Oaks at Staverton, Hatfield, Windsor, Sherwood and our own. Reckon I would have recalled if I had. We tried seeding and grafting on to limes from a stock that came from veteran limes that were felled at Hampton Court a few years back with no success. Have you any experience David?
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Why not Mack ?
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Same here Huck. I did suffer pre kids, but these days I'm good for 7/8 hours & up at 6. Even if I'm caffined up.
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Admirable work IMO. Far too many old character Trees are lost to H&S. With little or no thought to amenity & ecological values. Your work here appears to be sensitive to both Tree and public safety. Is the Tree to be monitored and Inspected annualy? Can the area be excluded to pedestrians ie moving paths, dead hedging and/or under planting?
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I was using a fujitsu tablet for doing Tree surveys, found it to be causing nerve damage due to weight. Went and sourced these Samsung Q1's. You can detach the keyboard, even with the larger 6 hour battery pack, it's pretty light. Can be used for many different applications and is very durable out in the field. Roughly 500 quid.
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Deep plunge cuts do the job nicely as Chris has suggested, plus something like this also. Bored wedge, sliced off back, reinserted and raised for entrance. Gives warm, dry, good sized cavity.
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Shots good enough to make me want to go. Seriously, whats with people and foreign holidays. I just dont get it. Sod the weather aspect. Pack for all eventualities thats my modus operandi. I guess the blessing is, these beautiful places stay relatively quite to enjoy. Nice post Reg.
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Thanks for posting your veiw Reg. Well worth the effort when the potentially huge number of newbies getting all wet and excited by your Arb Porn, are considered. Your predilection towards education through your experiences; is very comendable. .
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Not sure if it has been mentioned yet, Daldinia concentrica, King Afreds cakes, cramp balls etc..... Someone mention fracture/coro cuts .............ooh ooh, I'm comin over all perculior. Best to ask Master Blaster on the intracasies of these techniques http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=440
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I'm just an ammatuer Bob. Would love to be propper sado
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Very Good point Steve. Although I personally find Reg's technique to be acceptable and very ergonomic being used by somebody who understands fully the capabilities of said equipment & technique, It would definately be prudent to offer the inexperienced the pros and more importantly the CONS of Rigging timber in this particular way. Obviously not everybody has the opportunity to get on to a Cs41, which is a unit I believe all climbers should attain and renew.
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They should have called it " The Art & Science Of Practical REGGING " Wiz zis self imposed hiatus, you are teasing us monsieur .
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Some past info for you. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=211&highlight=burning+wood http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=985&highlight=stove+feedback .
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You look different driving that tractor than you do in your Avator, Bob. .
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Freddie 3 Weeks Old. OOOOPS........Wrong Thread
