fieldsportsman 107 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 as above Quote Link to post Share on other sites
georgegunn 1 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 yep... talk to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,857 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 ive also done quite alot of tree surgery over the years, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,812 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I do a bit in work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Yup not much climbing now mostly willow poling and dropping horse chestnuts due to canker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fieldsportsman 107 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 have you ever had an accident. cragman, whats your main line of work. cookiemonster, did you free lance of fully employed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Freelance I work for mainly two large estates running there ground care with AD HOC tree surgery for the right money I employ another self employed climber as and when . The insurance is a headache and to be honest its use to be a good money game but some of my bigger contracts I sub out and take a cut without the headaches . ATB Cookie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fieldsportsman 107 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 did you take to climbing straight away or break in slowly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I rock climbed for 15 years but nothing prepares you for the climbing a 3D tree I started late TBH unless you sub 25 and have no climbing skill I would not even bother its a young mans game. I stick to easy climbs and earn more out a simply harness work with a flip rope in the top of leylandii hedges reducing the tops than I ever earn out of pure tree work . I have 3 grands worth of saws climbing gear boots harness ropes flip rope anothe grand you got to alot of work to get them cost back. I have a compact tractors with chipper attachment and found this more use than a pure chipper like timberwof as it has so many diffrent use paddock topping.etc Alot of lads have romantic thoughts of big dollars and the hero status of a climber ATB Cookie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
georgegunn 1 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 iv never had a bad accident.. few cuts with a sharp silky saw. why the questions? you thinking of becoming a tree surgeon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fieldsportsman 107 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 im 19, and currently a groundy, staring to do bits of climbing, so i cant start doing my own jobs, although i hear it takes about a year to become confident/know exackly what you are doing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Your on the right start and age have you done CS31/32 yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fieldsportsman 107 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 doing them soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,812 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 I work for a utility company, outdoors all day, and have the need now and then to get the chainsaw out. Nothing major and it's not my full time job. I've got the basic training plus climbing. I enjoy felling trees when the need arises, but it can be hard work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 im 19, and currently a groundy, staring to do bits of climbing, so i cant start doing my own jobs, although i hear it takes about a year to become confident/know exackly what you are doing Confidence is grown with common sense BUT you will never stop learning! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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