David Humphries

Could be the death knell for chippers! I won't have to keep shouting to the missus to repeat what she just said. It might just save me marriage!

Interesting How?

Fence Down. Will keep adding brash to keep dead hedge solid.

You gotta love the Bandit !

Will, if you are refering to the Ash Coro in the first picture, i think the criticism is a tad harsh as all you can really see and comment on (which you are perfectly entitled to) is a two dimensional picture. Personaly i dont think thats a fair reflection of those particular shots, as there was a fair bit of depth differential undertaken. Granted though, the art to Coronetting is not forgetting that the main sight line on to the cuts is not from the practitioners or birds eye view, but from someone walking way down below.

Most Coronets will be tiring and awkward, especialy if you don't have a higher anchor point. Cut away the larger deep cuts with an 360 or above, anything smaller and this will add to your fatique. Then finish with a 260 or 200 for the finer cuts. A MEWP is always the best option, if youve got access to one. Or send up someone fresh to do the Coronets.

Not always V, i still do get a kick out of squeezing my sorry old arse into my Harness occasionally, but that is rarer than an England ODI win! Reduced this old Ash which was in a Quadrangle overhanging roofs (one of them glass) along three sides, plus a sycamore reduction overhanging the front of the property above the A1 in London during morning rush hour.

Tight as a ........... fill in the blank! Wasn't sure which thread to post this one on. Large equipment or Favourite saying or one liner’s.

This is not intended as a thread reopener, rather just an updated shot of the first picture on post one, for those who may be interested ( Its not everybodies Bag ! ) This angle shows the obvious difference between pruning methods, which has been left deliberately for people to comment upon, if they ever happen to let their eyes wonder skywards !

No dig intended at your goodself Pecon. MEWP bit was just an analogy. FTR, if i was to jump on board, i'd be sailing on your ship.... whoops i guess i just did. My point is, the posts on this thread are just going round and round, quite like alot of debate here on the forum. And Steve if your reading, that's not a pop at the site, you would know from some of my previous that i reckon were all on to a winner here. But.....it might be an idea for self sensorship whilst posting to help control repitition.

This ones a bit like the MEWP thread, just keeps going round and round and round and round and round ..........

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I had to go to the Buzz for my fix! Youv'e created somekind of Class A here with this forum Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Did someone mention MEWP !!!!!!!!!!

Depends on your waste. I rate this outfit. http://www.revivacomposting.co.uk/compost-mulch-woodchip.php

Arbortrack http://www.arbortrack.com/main.asp Works well for me. I use it with a Samsung Q1 umpc out in the Field.

Works fine for me.

Respect your opinions Skyhuck. Safe climbing comrade.

One Mans sh#te is another Mans Honey! If you didn't already see the thread on Fracture Pruning and Coroneting, take a look at this link. http://www.treeworks.co.uk/downloads/8%20-%20Coronet%20cuts%20&%20retrenchment%20pruning%2017%20April%202003.pdf BTW the rest of you doubters, i'm not trying to push this on the unsuspecting, but he did say he wanted to Understand !

Shouldn't that be South Africa (KP) 1 NZ 0 Its still sweet BTW !

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This is a monitored Monolith with Coronets. And No MB this one was not a TD !

http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr123.pdf If you have not already, i suggest everybody makes themselves familiar with the above link. I am not making any generalising comments as to whether or not this should or does effect us all, my suggestion is; read the facts then decide for yourselves. I will say however that MEWP usage as discussed in this thread, is appearing to be determined too often by profit margins alone rather than Risk Assessment. Safety should be and surely is the overidding issue, whether it be Multi National, Local Authority or Struggling Small Arb Firm. Be totaly aware of why you should be using a MEWP in the first place. Make counting the costs your second factor, in deciding whether or not to use.

Wasn't under the impression there was anything on offer to win ! There are always different experiences and approaches to tackling situations. Prudence dictates that arming yourself with as many tools and techniques as you can, will no doubt put you in the strongest possible position when the crunch comes.