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  1. tree-fancier123
    yes - I realize simply firing the bigshot over the top (or out through the top) of a congested crown, pulling the line up then just snapping out the twigs with a quick bounce and ascending will never be 'best practice' - 12 feet fall wouldn't do climber or gear much good.
  2. tree-fancier123
    I heard tale of an accident involving a high anchor point put in with a big shot - apparently the anchor point broke and the climber fell - it was someone on a training course talking about this, not heard any other incidents like this, but binoculars don't seem silly if going for a high branch. And bounce test with two people - although it could break a perfectly good anchor point? Personally I like the idea of a base tie over the top of the whole tree - if some of the twiggy bits break there's plenty more left.
  3. tree-fancier123
    I don't know the technical answers to your rope questions, but if you buy Yale XTC, DMM ovals and a hitch climber you will be fine, unless you saw through the rope, or the bit you are tied into is dead and breaks off
  4. tree-fancier123
    I've had same with bit of casing under top handle coming adrift, will have a go with duct tape. Was well pleased to save the £200. For me it's always dealing with the waste that takes too long, not cutting wood. If I was sawing 10" oak all week long maybe my 200T would come out of the museum.
  5. tree-fancier123
    ideal with the digger in tow, cleaning up after storms a speciality
  6. tree-fancier123
    there's a big horsechestnut about 5 metres away from my place, roots into the joins in clay drain pipes is a problem. It's not horrendous though, the drain pipes can be replaced with plastic which is much less susceptible to roots. 10 metres away sounds like it would be a lot less bother. You can google tree consultants 'your area' to get quotes to do full report. Ideally someone with a level 6 diploma in arboriculture. I gather people do inspect trees with the lower level 4, but my impression is those with level 6 are worth seeking out for their more in depth knowledge
  7. tree-fancier123
    this would do - chipper on front, trailer behind
  8. tree-fancier123
    If you're PAYE on the books why go flat out ultra efficient like a permanent military exercise? I mean if he's paying the foreman say 28k, if the foreman really pulls out all the stops and tries to bust a gut to get it done ultra efficient is he suddenly going up from 28k to 36? It's a long road to retirement - sometimes better to do just enough and not develop high blood pressure. Why can't it be - nice day - exciting climb - great surroundings, rather than yay we're the best organized most energetic fastest team going
  9. tree-fancier123
    [ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEQzaS4CnL8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEQzaS4CnL8[/ame]
  10. tree-fancier123
    it would be good if your tracked grinder could have a tow hitch on and help move it about, maybe it's not a big enough grinder for that I've spent a while browsing the various options - a Greenmech safetrack is a nice chipper - or the wheeled version 19-28, seems a bit beefier than a Jenson 540 Although if you got a tracked machine on a trailer towing behind a transit you can soon get up to the towing allowance, safetrack probably pushing the limit, Jensen about 400kg lighter. A bandit 90 is around 2ton too I believe.
  11. tree-fancier123
    why can't you just spend more time reading the course books and material, then writing less sleep and leisure time till you've passed this is 'general chat' there is a sub forum in the menu ' training and education' check the threads, esp recent one they set up a help group for a cuddle up
  12. tree-fancier123
    if there's room for the trunks to expand and a big canopy above, maybe the trees would live if you severed just the big roots going towards the wall - bit of digging and a few old chains. You could say kill or cure. There is a big horse chestnut outside where I live and several big roots have been hacked to keep them out the drains, this tree still going strong, but your sycamores could be the unlucky ones that get fungi into the wounds and its done for
  13. tree-fancier123
    brilliant - thanks, didn't want to splash the cash on a dedicated product if I could use what I have already i.e a bit of rope
  14. tree-fancier123
    just wondering about this myself - Mistahbenn or anyone - is the Blake's ok to hold a spiderleg (of say 2mm less dia than rigging line). Also if you were to tie a large eye in end of intended spiderleg rope to enable tying the klemheist, what knot to tie the eye? (need to get splicing really)
  15. tree-fancier123
    sure - I just meant if he's already got O licence and HGV drivers it would seem easier to convert the registration to HGV
  16. tree-fancier123
    Especially seeing as his drivers got HGVs and they got the O licence, surely an extra half hour on the road is worth it if you can turn up with that thing
  17. tree-fancier123
    interesting those species both look like black blobs on the tree one for the field mycologist just noticed this after a quick trawl - has a key for discriminating between species http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/files/5612/8294/9082/Hypoxylon_part_3.pdf
  18. tree-fancier123
    excellent, thanks - didn't think about stresses on the chassis (or wheel chocks)
  19. tree-fancier123
    I see the LR on arbtrader has winches front and back - is this so you can stop the vehicle moving when winching? Do you have to do anything to anchor when using the winch, or does it just rely on the vehicles weight for most jobs?
  20. tree-fancier123
    5.30am till 10.30pm - geez. It's property price inflation that's killed it. People never used to have to slog their guts out to live comfortably.
  21. tree-fancier123
    thanks for the pointers - customer keeps sounds great if you're a smooth talker
  22. tree-fancier123
    12 in a day - well industrial what are the best outlets for a lot of conifer chip? I see it all layed out in the field there, and wondered how you could find a home for it. I'm not up on the horticultural properties of different chip, but is it conifer not a good mulch?
  23. tree-fancier123
    this - I bet loads of the interbred vermin read these pages
  24. tree-fancier123
    a couple of possibilities with chippers and trailers - if the container and / or yard are fairly isolated and likely to get done over - consider taking the wheels off trailers and chippers and leaving them on axle stands. Maybe take an extra 10mins with battery impact wrench. A tracked chipper , could even take the starter motor off. Of course none of this works if they hiab. Chainsaws take them to bed
  25. tree-fancier123
    I bought a Ridgeline smock after you raved about yours. First coat I've had that keeps heavy rain out. Only usable for work in winter though.

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