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and as a freelance climber I'm probably way too cheap as-well.

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Wow. I imagine you must work with some good crews regularly then. It's never east to try and organize that kind of removal as a contract climber with a sometimes not so great crew.
 
Did the new owners need to go through any City Council or get special permits to remove a tree like that?

Just wondering because I know the laws are different over there in the UK compared to here in the States.
 
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Did the new owners need to go through any City Council or get special permits to remove a tree like that?

Just wondering because I know the laws are different over there in the UK compared to here in the States.

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Chris

Over here many trees are protected by Tree Preservation Orders: http://www.aie.org.uk/

This one wasn't covered....perhaps because it was down a private road behind a building, so not something that could be appreciated by the public. Had it been in a more high-profile location it may have been a different story. Thanks
 
Hey Reg, just curious...I like looking at photos and videos to see what all the other climbers carry aloft with them...I believe this is the first time I've seen a claw hammer on a saddle. What's it for if I may ask? Great pics...looking forward to the video. And is your lowering device available to the public yet?
 
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Hey Reg, just curious...I like looking at photos and videos to see what all the other climbers carry aloft with them...I believe this is the first time I've seen a claw hammer on a saddle. What's it for if I may ask? Great pics...looking forward to the video. And is your lowering device available to the public yet?

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The hammer + plastic wedge were to help me saw and push off some of the smaller blocks (see photos 30-31).

We do hope the LDs will be available before the end of August.

They will also be available to view at your TCI EXPO in November, as Stein will have a little stall there with a few bits and pieces including the 3 LDs. Thanks again.
 
Love it! That was a nice sized crown to the tree. I enjoy some good rigging. I can't wait until the video.

Reg, could you have fallen the spar down anywhere? It looked like there was space to put 'er down. As for me, every chance I can avoid carrying the 088 in the tree, to cut cookies, I avoid it like the plague.
 
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Love it! That was a nice sized crown to the tree. I enjoy some good rigging. I can't wait until the video.

Reg, could you have fallen the spar down anywhere? It looked like there was space to put 'er down. As for me, every chance I can avoid carrying the 088 in the tree, to cut cookies, I avoid it like the plague.

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Jamin, there was probably room to fall it sideways at about 15ft, but more than likely the impact would've cracked the retaining wall....neither would there have been room to roll it over to cut through underside of the wood thereafter.

Like you I'll fall stuff at the earliest possible opporunity, even better if I dont have to climb the tree at all....but one has to be sure that such actions are actually going to help matters. Thanks
 
Hey Reg, just wondering what size lowering lines did you use for the limbs? Were they both the same size for the tip tie and butt tie?

When you subcontract out your climbing to another company, do they supply the rigging gear or do you prefer to bring your own since you know how its been used on other jobs?
 
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Hey Reg, just wondering what size lowering lines did you use for the limbs? Were they both the same size for the tip tie and butt tie?

When you subcontract out your climbing to another company, do they supply the rigging gear or do you prefer to bring your own since you know how its been used on other jobs?

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I used 9/16 to hold the log-ends and 5/8 for the foliage....obviously the 5/8 was carrying the most weight and had the more unfavourable line-angle before the cut.

I carry every piece of equipment I'm likely to need Chris, its the only way to go really.
 
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Hey Reg, just wondering what size lowering lines did you use for the limbs? Were they both the same size for the tip tie and butt tie?

When you subcontract out your climbing to another company, do they supply the rigging gear or do you prefer to bring your own since you know how its been used on other jobs?

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I used 9/16 to hold the log-ends and 5/8 for the foliage....obviously the 5/8 was carrying the most weight and had the more unfavourable line-angle before the cut.

I carry every piece of equipment I'm likely to need Chris, its the only way to go really.

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Do you have a tooltruck that lets you keep it all in one place, ready to respond to emergency situations at the ring of a phone?

Just checking on your journeyman creds mate.

Over the years my poor old 84 Toy4x4 tooltruck became incapable of carrying all my gear no matter how many toolboxes I added to it.

Then I went up to Lake Arrowhead after the fires and met some wise old pro loggers with huge White Freightliner diesel tolltrucks with whole treeshops behind the cab with everything imaginable in it from Silvey treejacks and chain sharpeners to mig/tig welders and torchsets.

I guess my dream tooltruck would be a Unimog with a utility bed and hydraulic winches front and back.

What's your favorite tooltruck Reg?

jomoco
 
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I guess my dream tooltruck would be a Unimog with a utility bed and hydraulic winches front and back.

What's your favorite tooltruck Reg?

jomoco

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I have a 98 Dodge Dakota 4x4 which it is generally full to the brim with all my gear....if I could just upgrade to slightly later model I'd be happy enough.
 
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