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  1. David Humphries
    WHATS WITH ALL THE VIEWS AND NON POSTS ! I thought this was a pretty interesting thread. Be honest guys, someone must have some sort of view on the issue?
  2. David Humphries
    I think here would be a great opportunity to post a collective pictoral assessment of the readings of various machines. This would give all the non users an idea of whats out there in terms of invasive/non invasive technology and their abilities toward helping to read the overall story of a trees health. I personally think with experience, a good sounding with a nylon/rubber hammer is a pretty damn good tool. Dont go playing "Moby Dick" on tree trunks, like an over enthusiastic young surveyer did on a recent PTI course at merrist wood. ( Poor old Tree thought it was at a rehearsal for the the 02 gig ) I thought Jon Bonham was back in town Lets see your Pictures/Diagrams/Readings
  3. David Humphries
    Thats a shame. Beware the wrath of displaced Tree Pixies !!!!! Run and hide to the ends of the earth.!!!!
  4. David Humphries
    Nice work MB, out of idle curiosity, why was it a TD ?
  5. David Humphries
    We hire in a Mantis TSJ38 roughly two/three times a year, and have a Denka DL28 which just about deals with most of our access issues. How often are you guys using MEWPs? Are you able to talk your clients and more interestingly your Bosses, in to the benefits of using versus the cost (hire/maintenance) implications?
  6. David Humphries
    This would be a customer with far too much dough to be persuaded any other way, appreciating our safety advice only, hence the Gano` removal. You should see the 35` Liriodendron hes had planted 10` from his door.
  7. David Humphries
    Definately talk them in to leaving it. If not just for the natural interest of watching nature devour itself magnificently, what would the tree pixies play on in the wee hours ! Not sure on the id either, i think it can only truly be determined in a lab.
  8. David Humphries
    This week we will be mostly reducing Big B****d Poplars ! One out due to the Ganoderma, the others got a stay of exercution for the time being. Thank goodness for Big Ed and the Block Driver, i`m getting far too old for all this molarky ! Happy Crimbo to one and all and safe climbing.
  9. David Humphries
    don't we have enough legislation,if we carry on the way we are going,you'll need a permit to fart,and remember some of the oldest tree we have were butchered in the past. Thats pretty harsh imho True Veteran Pollards were created and used by man in need of survival, sustainably using i.e Tree fodder, Firewood, Charcoal, Tools etc... We should not confuse the bad tree surgery practices of today in the name of access to light, views, developement etc, with the long association man has had with understanding and interacting with trees and the environment around him, unlike most of our modern self-centered societies of today !
  10. David Humphries
    Ive been informed that it is possibly P cornicopea, based on its colour (which was a brighter yellow/orange a week before the picture was taken).
  11. David Humphries
    Were Tree Surgeons not Cosmetic Surgeons ! Big Bucks to get tickets for that one. Id of given my left and right nut ! Heard theres a real possibility of a World tour next year.
  12. David Humphries
    "Manual of wood decays in trees" by K Weber & C Mattheck Great compact little dashbord sized reference book. Most user friendly fungal Id reference ive got, was the freebie Colin Bashford gave out at the Barchams decay seminar a few weeks back. Might be worth contacting him to see if theres any left.
  13. David Humphries
    Thanks for the input Tony, I am concerned mainly with windthrow, even though the tree is not showing any serious signs of decay above ground, and according to FC Bulletin 100 (1991) that Quercus has a degree of resistance to Armillaria, i have a gut instinct that to cover the trees and my arse, a reduction is needed. At present i am thinking along the lines of 20% crown retrenchment using Natural Fracture Prunning http://www.arborecology.co.uk/resources/coronetcuts_naturalfracture.PDF The reply from the Arboricultural Advisory Information Service to our question on timing, relayed that mid-winter is the ideal time for pruning evergreen oaks quoting George E Brown. Will post further pics during works.
  14. David Humphries
    Any thoughts on this one? On a Mature Fulham Oak
  15. David Humphries
    Stage Two - Move Target. Blocked access underneath canopy both sides by fence on field side and dead hedge at the other end. Created new path to replace well used desire line, through woods away from tree. Have now found Armillaria on the next tree along the avenue. Original host possibly Old felled trunk lying in brambles between the first two trees, rhizamorphed up to the eyeballs!!! Is Armilatox of any use? Not comfortable leaving tree at current size due to heavy foot fall in the area, so have decided to reduce. (Stage three - TBC)
  16. David Humphries
    Saw this at the Arb show first, thought it was just another over priced shiny gizmo (sorry designer). After seeing vids and reviews, talked work into getting one. I now love this Tool. great vfm imho (though it didn`t come out of my pocket), bril power ratios and dont consider the weight an issue. One thing i would mention though, check for solidity of the cross cut as the teeth would obviously struggle to bite on decaying timber. This job was not suited to it, as i should have realised by all the Fistulina in evidence, that it was internally shot, Doh !!! It was a no fell, being kept as a monolith. Any one think there may be a connection between the Mobile Masts Electro Magnetic Pulses and the demise of this Mature Robur ??????
  17. David Humphries
    Numero Uno was The Smiths Hatfull of Hollow, and only the geezer upstairs knows what number were up to now, but the most recent was Radioheads In Rainbows
  18. David Humphries
    Is she worth saving? Mature Fulham Oak Entire root plate was littered with fruiting bodies of Armillaria 2 weeks ago. Rhizamorphs absolutely everywhere. Thinking of reduction & redirecting heavily used desire line path away from underneath tree. Thoughts anyone?
  19. David Humphries
    Has anyone else seen the articles on the HC leaf minor being a possible vector for the bacterial infection. Any thoughts anyone?
  20. David Humphries
    What have you seen out there recently? What are you seeing more of this year? Is there anything new and unidentified out there?
  21. David Humphries
    I recommend everybody to go to this link, get your arses covered ! and maybe learn a bit more about what else interacts/relys with our cash crop. http://www.bats.org.uk/courses/courses_arb_roostdisturb.asp
  22. David Humphries
    After toiling at work all week the Mother in Law asked or should i say "insisted nicely!" if i would come round and prune their tree at the weekend. No rest for the wicked is there!!!!!!!
  23. David Humphries
    BigA, i don`t think anyone on here is truly advocating doing this anywhere near urban parks/gardens, rightly so that would look totaly crap & inapropriate. But if we collectively broaden our skills & techniques then its Win Win. Lots of Horses for lots of different Courses. In terms of just beeing a fad, you only have to acknowledge the amount of column inches that trade, national press, tv, radio and the Web have given to this issue over the last 5 years, it just goes to show how many people are naturaly interested. Of course there are always hidden agendas, but time will tell! Monkeyd
  24. David Humphries
    Hello MasterBlaster, where is round here? Is it really Louisiana? Don`t you folks do eco arb? Its about getting away from Big Brother telling us to go sanitise everything in and around our environment. Spread the word. Cheers MonkeyD
  25. David Humphries
    Hello Marc, hadn`t come across the spear technique for stags before, usually we cut Oak bollards and "plant" them at different heights in groupings. The Bugs love this, but so does Armilaria ! Cheers MonkeyD

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