Thomas Flower-Ellis
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<p>The company I am building aims to provide top-notch tree care across a range of segments, from small domestic work to larger-scale contracts. We will also be serving power companies with line clearance services. I have used a 9" Schliesing turntable chipper on many occasions and have been very pleased. However, Vermeer have offered us a good deal on the BC230XL, and I have been very impressed with their stump cutters in the past. The 4x4 capability for the truck is essential regardless, due to the pretty extreme climatic conditions we get over here...</p>
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<p>Anyhoo. Many thanks for taking the time to read all this - hope to hear from you <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/001_smile.gif.85de4dbf571682c521c1f17809dcc557.gif" alt=":001_smile:" /></p>
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<p>All the best,</p>
<p>Thomas Flower-Ellis</p>
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<p>Hi Chris!</p>
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<p>I'm in the process of setting up a company here in Trondheim, Norway, and we are strongly considering investing in the same chipper/ tipper combo you guys are running, with the same kind of modifications to the truck. To be clear, I'm talking about an Iveco Daily 4x4 with shelves for equipment and an arb chip box, in addition to the Vermeer BC230XL chipper.</p>
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<p>It looks like a sweet set of kit, but I am interested in hearing directly "from the horse's mouth", so to speak. I'd be really grateful if you could either point me in the direction of posts on the forum which cover this in a bit of detail (if you already <em>have</em> discussed it - your Bang Tidy thread is getting pretty long, so I may have missed something.. <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/blushing.gif.8ce76a19220ea9a62dc579ba96a38c2f.gif" alt=":blushing:" />). Or alternatively, if you'd be so kind as to summarise briefly what your assessment of the investment has been, I'd really appreciate it.</p>
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<p>See next message!</p>
<p>/Thomas</p>
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Nice site Ben, crisp and clearly laid out. I'm looking at it from a mobile device, so just took a quick peek. Did your wife use a ready made template? If so, I'd be curious to know by whom (Weebly/WordPress etc), if she/you don't mind sharing. Completely understand if not. Planning my own business too, so doing research on what solutions are available Wish you the best of luck with your new business!
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Hi David! Yes, the tree is located in a heavily visited park next to a museum. This particular Beech had large, broken-off sections hanging in the canopy, waiting to give some unfortunate soul a headache . We removed only the riskiest bits, so hopefully left plenty of habitat for fungal (and other) friends. On this job as a whole, we spent a couple of weeks safety pruning some of the most "exposed" trees and installing Cobra systems in others. Great work
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Hi guys. Today's job was deadwooding the star attraction at Ringve Botanical Gardens, Trondheim, Central Norway. A massive, beautiful old Beech, 200 years old, crown diameter approximately 30 meters. An honour and a pleasure, I hope the picture does it justice
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Hey, Thanks for all your input on this PulleySAVER retired, will chop it up and let y'all see the gory bits in gruesome detail. Watch this space!
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Looks like it's severed two strands and partially severed two more... Chop shop it is, then. At least I'll get myself a Pinto rig pulley out of it. All help very much appreciated. I love this forum! Oh, while I'm digging around in the coffers... What's verdict on here of the Rope Guide? I realise this may be a worn-out subject. If so, apologies, I'm kind of new on here
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Hey!! Maybe this is just a sign that I need to treat myself to a Rope Guide?
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Thanks very much for your help so far guys WorcsWuss, thanks for the input re: test loading - I'll definitely give that a shot I'm leaning towards retiring it/ seeing if I can get hold of a replacement strop with eye. That'll mean sending it away for repair,so I'll need another in the mean time (if I don't go back to ring-to-ring...) A couple more pics for the sheer hell of it Again, cheers for the rapid response!
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Hey, A smallish nick has appeared on my PulleySaver (see pics) and I am unsure about how serious the damage is. It looks like it has been caused by something sharp, with damage to the outer sheath only. I'd really appreciate input from those of you qualified to judge such things (any LOLER inspectors around?). I understand there's no substitute for a real first-hand inspection, so what I'm hoping for is just "at first glance", if any of you feel comfortable doing that... If there's any doubt at all I will retire the device. Thanks Thomas
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Hey, Tried this system "low and slow" the other day using a certified HC system (all components configured according to Treemagineers/ DMM/ Teufelberger specs, as described on p.19 of "The Hitch Climber's Guide to the Canopy", here: http://www.treemagineers.com/downloads/hitch_climbers_guide.pdfhttp://www.treemagineers.com/downloads/hitch_climbers_guide.pdf Used a Ropeman 1 as the "floating prusik" on the O Rig. It rooocks. The guide states that "the configured strength of the Floating Prusik system as shown is very high". Wouldn't this imply that it can be used as life support, when its purpose is as a means of returning from the outer extremities of the canopy in an otherwise standard work situation (i.e. without a redundant backup as per a rope access scenario)? Or am I missing something? Grateful for input on this!
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Many thanks for your reply David! I will certainly keep an eye out for the up-coming book, look forward to it. I compared prices for a subscription to the Arboricultural Journal with a full AA Membership. I reckon the difference in price for membership is undoubtedly worth the extra money and will allow me to stay abreast of developments in the UK Industry. I will make sure to get hold of "Pollard and Veteran Tree Management" by Read as well All the best, Thomas
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Hey, I'm also looking into purchasing books/ DVDs on rigging and gather that the following are the bee's knees: - Jerry Beranek's Working Climber series 1, 2 and 3 - The Art and Science of Practical Rigging Book/ DVD Set My question is, which one, or combo of these would you go for? I'd love to buy the lot, naturally... It seems that ASPR DVDs are hard to get hold of outside the US? They also use a different regional system over there which renders the discs as useful as a chocolate teapot in Europe, or no? Because of this I'm considering ASPR (Book only) and Working Climber 2 (maybe 1 also, if I can stretch to it). Who is the most reliable supplier, who also can ship outside the UK (Norway)? Appreciate any help
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Hey everybody, This is only my second post on here - new to the forum - so please go easy on the greenhorn I work in Central Norway, where professional tree care is a largely unknown field. This is both a good - and a lamentable - situation, since massive leaps in awareness, attitudes and policy are required in order to establish a market for serious, professional Arb. On the other hand, those of us at the forefront of the industry over here can draw on fantastic resources overseas (particularly the UK), in order to place the bar at the highest level from the outset in all areas. An extremely challenging goal, one I approach with no small degree of humility... and childlike excitement I've been glued to this thread for the last hour, truly fascinating stuff. Many thanks to all contributors for an enlightening dive into veteran tree/ pollard management! Questions: What up-to-date publication(s) on (a) Veteran Tree Management and (b) Pollard establishment/ maintenance would you guys recommend? I gather that BS3998 will provide an insight (it's on my shopping list), but I'm also interested in other sources. Is the Arboricultural Journal a members-only AA publication? Once again, many thanks. I look forward to engaging with y'all in an open, constructive and positive dialogue in the time to come
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Leaning sycamore with great high anchor point!
Thomas Flower-Ellis replied to Rupe's topic in Rigging and roping
Hey guys, new to the site (and this line of work), and soaking info off the boards like a spoooonge... Rupe: Really informative and inspiring stuff, man. Thanks for posting, looking forward to more Hope to make contributions of my own in the not-too-distant future!
