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Eric Frei · 18th August 2007, 11:25 AM

Have you seen this device?

http://www.treeworld.info/f35/power-...reeze-742.html

swanray · 18th August 2007, 09:25 PM

Hello there,
At the moment we live on a boat in the river Amstel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, but we will buy this barge in a few year to move to Portugal. We have an old farm in the Algarve, Portugal and it will be renovated soon. On the 10Ha ground we have one palm-tree end a lot of cork-oaks, oranges, prunes, granadines and other fruit trees that I didn't identify yet.
As a city-family we will have to overcome a lot of new problems concerning the trees. It is for this, that I like to join this forum.
Thank you, Swanray

Eric Frei · 18th August 2007, 11:53 PM

Good on you and Welcome.

You live on the river, I wonder what that would be like? You have internet, maybe wireless or are you berthed somewhere with facilites?

Fruit trees are great, I miss the fruit trees here. People pay so much more attention to their trees when they're fruit trees.

Lots of good tips here and I'm sure with your enthusiasm and curiosity the trees will reward plenty. The easy part is water, if you have that it's most your troubles solved, we have drought here, very dry conditions and trees (some) are struggling.

Anyway, dont be shy, ask questions and feel at home.

Do you have any pictures of the river you are on, that would be nice.

swanray · 19th August 2007, 01:29 AM

I'll try to upload some pictures.
1 The river Amstel, Amsterdam, plenty of water.
2 The palm in front of our house in Portugal. What breed is it?

I lived on my (now moored) ship for over 30 years and I loved it, but want to spend the third part of my life in the Algarve, Portugal. We have all facilities here, so we are a floating house now, but the engine is still running. The size is 36 meters long and 6.10 meters wide, more than we will have in Portugal! Living here on the main river in Amsterdam on a boat this size is absolutely marvelous, no neighbours, yet in the centre of the city, own private mooring for the second or third little boat and a flat barge of 16 meters to 4.5 meters as a terrace makes it a unique place to be. Disadvantage: maintenance. There is always a lot of painting to do.

Swanray

Sean Freeman · 19th August 2007, 01:45 AM

Welcome swanray

Palms aren't really my thing despite there being thousands of them up here, but I think yours is Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm can grow up to 20m tall!

Victor Lindsay · 19th August 2007, 03:49 AM

Welcome swanray:
It's a Canary Island Date. Here in Florida, we can get up to $250.00 to prune the tall ones. The thorns are a big hazard!
vl2007

old timer · 19th August 2007, 05:12 AM

thanks for the welcome/ look forward to talking to you all work time allowing/just found this link ,is it run buy palm tree services ? as i am a fan of ekkas videos , must now depart as my children wish to enjoy my birthday.

sandybottom · 19th August 2007, 05:24 AM

I'm new to your site and very thankful that I've found it. I have tons of yard and tons of questions. Now I have to figure out where to start posting. As soon as I figure it out i will be racking all of your brains for info

Thanks for having me
Sandybottom

sandybottom · 19th August 2007, 05:27 AM

Happy Birthday Old Timer

Sandybottom

Jeff Darby · 19th August 2007, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boa07

Welcome swanray

Palms aren't really my thing despite there being thousands of them up here, but I think yours is Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm can grow up to 20m tall!

I'd like to also to say, Welcome, Swanray, Enjoy your stay at TreeWorld.
With your palm, I would agree with boa07 on Identification.
All The Best
JayD

Ace Master · 19th August 2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Welcome

You cut down those big azzed regnans too?

yep ! they are like giant bean storks all the way up too the clouds

Eric Frei · 19th August 2007, 08:49 PM

Welcome noobs and birthday boy, just had one not long ago myself. Just getting older eh? Yes, I'm the same guy as Brisbane Palm and Tree Services - Qualified Tree Lopping and We are all about trees - qualified tree care professionals in Brisbane

Posting is good therapy, asking, interacting, learning and some fun cant hurt.

Swanray, that boat is friggin huge then, what the heck sort of boat is that over 100' long? That I gotta see.

Ace Master, o there's others besides Graeme McMahon that cut them down?

Huge beanstalks, well you'll have to show us where and how you like lower and block them monsters down.

Ace Master · 20th August 2007, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Welcome noobs and birthday boy, just had one not long ago myself. Just getting older eh? Yes, I'm the same guy as Brisbane Palm and Tree Services - Qualified Tree Lopping and We are all about trees - qualified tree care professionals in Brisbane

Posting is good therapy, asking, interacting, learning and some fun cant hurt.

Swanray, that boat is friggin huge then, what the heck sort of boat is that over 100' long? That I gotta see.

Ace Master, o there's others besides Graeme McMahon that cut them down?

Huge beanstalks, well you'll have to show us where and how you like lower and block them monsters down.

Graeme is a very good friend and we have worked together before, he is the king in trees. We have a big job coming up soon where Graeme will be lending us a hand so we can finish it in a day.I have some pictures at Ace Tree Management - Dangerous Tree Specialist check it out.

Ace Master · 20th August 2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Have you seen this device?

http://www.treeworld.info/f35/power-...reeze-742.html

Yes, we have one but very expensive to buy, u have to be very good with a big shot and patience to set a high line in the tree (40m plus)

Eric Frei · 20th August 2007, 12:53 PM

Ace

Check out this tool.

http://www.treeworld.info/f35/block-...-down-734.html

Check out the video, you guys could use this I'm sure.

Ace Master · 20th August 2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

Ace

Check out this tool.

http://www.treeworld.info/f35/block-...-down-734.html

Check out the video, you guys could use this I'm sure.

Not bad, go for Large confined space removals,how much$$$ does anyone know.

swanray · 21st August 2007, 08:12 PM

I have no picture on my computer, but will send one, once I take a picture. For that I have to go to the other side of the river.....by boat?
Thank you for the palm-identification. Yes, the thorns are horrible, I saw a bird spiked on one of them, dead of course.
How shall I treat the palm? Here in the Algarve they cut the leave as soon as it starts to hang down a bit. The lower part of the palm is often like a giant pine-appel and so is the top in a reverse way. In between, the stem is slim.
How do I cut the leaves of my palm?

Eric Frei · 21st August 2007, 08:44 PM

Swanray

This thread has some pics it in. Have a look thru.

The idea is dont cut inward toward the trunk too much.

As the palm grows that fat trunk will be required so think of it as a Silo.

http://www.treeworld.info/8/l2edneck...ion-379-3.html

swanray · 22nd August 2007, 03:21 AM

Thanks Ekka,
How comes that I do not see an "pine-appel" base?
Is This done afterwards?
Swanray

groundpounder · 23rd August 2007, 07:49 AM

Greetings from the Colorado Front Range, where all of the trees are a mile high.
Great site,Ekka.

zzsonic · 23rd August 2007, 08:53 AM

Just wanted to say hello and thanks for all the great instructional video you provide. I have taken up tree climbing and use many of your techniques.

I'm sorry I didn't video tape the 100' tree I took down because it's just a memory now. But since it took me days to take down by myself it just wasn't possible. I could video tape the "by hand, log splitting into firewood" sessions which are ongoing. There is some technique to that too.

How about some maintainence/equipment tips including chain sharpening? I'm sure there are many hours spent on the gear.

Keep on filming!

Regards,
Dave

dguntertrees · 23rd August 2007, 02:03 PM

Hello all,

I'm a pommie Arborist now working on the gold Coast (via Melbourne). Its great to see this kind of website taking off. Ekka's doing a great job. And all for free! It wouldn't happen on the gold Coast!

Eric Frei · 23rd August 2007, 09:05 PM

Thanks guys and good to see you here.

Yes, the sites free for all to use, some advertising options have come up as I try to phase a set of Google ads out, but that doesn't really change or affect anything.

I'm like most of you blokes, do tree work, have a small business and the same headaches as most.

Have fun and enjoy the site, dont be shy posting it's no big deal really.

wit · 24th August 2007, 06:27 AM

Hello all
This is a great site, thanks Ekka, i have a hope that some thing like this website will be done in europe, we wait and see, I have a small business in trees and landscapegardening and this is my living.
I will look on this site many times ahead ,thats a promise.
Regards from Denmark

Eric Frei · 24th August 2007, 08:15 AM

Hello Wit

Do you do landscaping or tree work, maybe both or are an enthusiast?

Just rolling off the back of summer there now for you guys, any chance of some pics of your area?

John C Campbell · 24th August 2007, 02:45 PM

Hi John Campbell from Sydney Australia,recently retired from full time climbing, to managing trees & gardens on a golf course, where I still get to climb, but not all day everyday.

Eric Frei · 24th August 2007, 02:57 PM

John, sounds like a great gig.

How do you go with the real early daylight saving starts? Some golfers foaming at the mouth for a 5am tee off! Up here anyway as no daylight saving.

Watch out for those crazy hooks and slices .... I've had some come off the club at near 90 degrees and smash into the carts windshield, lucky it was plastic.

wit · 24th August 2007, 05:23 PM

Hi Ekka
i do a lot of treeworking and yes i am an enthusiast, i like this job.
i will do this for a long time.
regards wit

wit · 24th August 2007, 05:32 PM

Hi Ekka
I can,t put a picture on the post it says,Upload of file failed.
Help!!

Eric Frei · 24th August 2007, 06:20 PM

Check file size, make sure is under 900kb

log out, log in and try again.

18th August 2007, 11:25 AM	#211
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Have you seen this device? http://www.treeworld.info/f35/power-...reeze-742.html __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

18th August 2007, 09:25 PM	#212
swanray Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 7	New in the forest Hello there, At the moment we live on a boat in the river Amstel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, but we will buy this barge in a few year to move to Portugal. We have an old farm in the Algarve, Portugal and it will be renovated soon. On the 10Ha ground we have one palm-tree end a lot of cork-oaks, oranges, prunes, granadines and other fruit trees that I didn't identify yet. As a city-family we will have to overcome a lot of new problems concerning the trees. It is for this, that I like to join this forum. Thank you, Swanray

18th August 2007, 11:53 PM	#213
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Good on you and Welcome. You live on the river, I wonder what that would be like? You have internet, maybe wireless or are you berthed somewhere with facilites? Fruit trees are great, I miss the fruit trees here. People pay so much more attention to their trees when they're fruit trees. Lots of good tips here and I'm sure with your enthusiasm and curiosity the trees will reward plenty. The easy part is water, if you have that it's most your troubles solved, we have drought here, very dry conditions and trees (some) are struggling. Anyway, dont be shy, ask questions and feel at home. Do you have any pictures of the river you are on, that would be nice. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

19th August 2007, 01:29 AM	#214
swanray Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 7	River, Palm I'll try to upload some pictures. 1 The river Amstel, Amsterdam, plenty of water. 2 The palm in front of our house in Portugal. What breed is it? I lived on my (now moored) ship for over 30 years and I loved it, but want to spend the third part of my life in the Algarve, Portugal. We have all facilities here, so we are a floating house now, but the engine is still running. The size is 36 meters long and 6.10 meters wide, more than we will have in Portugal! Living here on the main river in Amsterdam on a boat this size is absolutely marvelous, no neighbours, yet in the centre of the city, own private mooring for the second or third little boat and a flat barge of 16 meters to 4.5 meters as a terrace makes it a unique place to be. Disadvantage: maintenance. There is always a lot of painting to do. Swanray Attached Thumbnails

19th August 2007, 05:24 AM	#218
sandybottom Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montana Posts: 10	hello I'm new to your site and very thankful that I've found it. I have tons of yard and tons of questions. Now I have to figure out where to start posting. As soon as I figure it out i will be racking all of your brains for info Thanks for having me Sandybottom

19th August 2007, 01:45 AM	#215
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Welcome swanray Palms aren't really my thing despite there being thousands of them up here, but I think yours is Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm can grow up to 20m tall!

19th August 2007, 03:49 AM	#216
Victor Lindsay Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 421	Welcome swanray: It's a Canary Island Date. Here in Florida, we can get up to $250.00 to prune the tall ones. The thorns are a big hazard! vl2007

19th August 2007, 05:12 AM	#217
old timer I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: wiltshire england Posts: 1	thanks for the welcome/ look forward to talking to you all work time allowing/just found this link ,is it run buy palm tree services ? as i am a fan of ekkas videos , must now depart as my children wish to enjoy my birthday.

19th August 2007, 05:27 AM	#219
sandybottom Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: montana Posts: 10	newbie to newbie Happy Birthday Old Timer Sandybottom

19th August 2007, 08:49 PM	#222
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Welcome noobs and birthday boy, just had one not long ago myself. Just getting older eh? Yes, I'm the same guy as Brisbane Palm and Tree Services - Qualified Tree Lopping and We are all about trees - qualified tree care professionals in Brisbane Posting is good therapy, asking, interacting, learning and some fun cant hurt. Swanray, that boat is friggin huge then, what the heck sort of boat is that over 100' long? That I gotta see. Ace Master, o there's others besides Graeme McMahon that cut them down? Huge beanstalks, well you'll have to show us where and how you like lower and block them monsters down. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

20th August 2007, 12:53 PM	#225
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Ace Check out this tool. http://www.treeworld.info/f35/block-...-down-734.html Check out the video, you guys could use this I'm sure. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

21st August 2007, 08:12 PM	#227
swanray Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 7	I have no picture on my computer, but will send one, once I take a picture. For that I have to go to the other side of the river.....by boat? Thank you for the palm-identification. Yes, the thorns are horrible, I saw a bird spiked on one of them, dead of course. How shall I treat the palm? Here in the Algarve they cut the leave as soon as it starts to hang down a bit. The lower part of the palm is often like a giant pine-appel and so is the top in a reverse way. In between, the stem is slim. How do I cut the leaves of my palm?

21st August 2007, 08:44 PM	#228
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Swanray This thread has some pics it in. Have a look thru. The idea is dont cut inward toward the trunk too much. As the palm grows that fat trunk will be required so think of it as a Silo. http://www.treeworld.info/8/l2edneck...ion-379-3.html __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

22nd August 2007, 03:21 AM	#229
swanray Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 7	Thanks Ekka, How comes that I do not see an "pine-appel" base? Is This done afterwards? Swanray

23rd August 2007, 07:49 AM	#230
groundpounder Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Centennial Co. Posts: 19	Greetings from the Colorado Front Range, where all of the trees are a mile high. Great site,Ekka.

23rd August 2007, 08:53 AM	#231
zzsonic I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa Posts: 1	Home Owner Who likes to Climb Just wanted to say hello and thanks for all the great instructional video you provide. I have taken up tree climbing and use many of your techniques. I'm sorry I didn't video tape the 100' tree I took down because it's just a memory now. But since it took me days to take down by myself it just wasn't possible. I could video tape the "by hand, log splitting into firewood" sessions which are ongoing. There is some technique to that too. How about some maintainence/equipment tips including chain sharpening? I'm sure there are many hours spent on the gear. Keep on filming! Regards, Dave

23rd August 2007, 02:03 PM	#232
dguntertrees Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mudgeeraba, SE Queensland Posts: 80	Hello all, I'm a pommie Arborist now working on the gold Coast (via Melbourne). Its great to see this kind of website taking off. Ekka's doing a great job. And all for free! It wouldn't happen on the gold Coast!

23rd August 2007, 09:05 PM	#233
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Thanks guys and good to see you here. Yes, the sites free for all to use, some advertising options have come up as I try to phase a set of Google ads out, but that doesn't really change or affect anything. I'm like most of you blokes, do tree work, have a small business and the same headaches as most. Have fun and enjoy the site, dont be shy posting it's no big deal really. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th August 2007, 06:27 AM	#234
wit Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 12	Hello all This is a great site, thanks Ekka, i have a hope that some thing like this website will be done in europe, we wait and see, I have a small business in trees and landscapegardening and this is my living. I will look on this site many times ahead ,thats a promise. Regards from Denmark

24th August 2007, 08:15 AM	#235
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Hello Wit Do you do landscaping or tree work, maybe both or are an enthusiast? Just rolling off the back of summer there now for you guys, any chance of some pics of your area? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th August 2007, 02:45 PM	#236
John C Campbell I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney,Australia Posts: 1	Hi John Campbell from Sydney Australia,recently retired from full time climbing, to managing trees & gardens on a golf course, where I still get to climb, but not all day everyday.

24th August 2007, 02:57 PM	#237
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	John, sounds like a great gig. How do you go with the real early daylight saving starts? Some golfers foaming at the mouth for a 5am tee off! Up here anyway as no daylight saving. Watch out for those crazy hooks and slices .... I've had some come off the club at near 90 degrees and smash into the carts windshield, lucky it was plastic. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th August 2007, 05:23 PM	#238
wit Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 12	Hi Ekka i do a lot of treeworking and yes i am an enthusiast, i like this job. i will do this for a long time. regards wit

24th August 2007, 05:32 PM	#239
wit Sappling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 12	Hi Ekka I can,t put a picture on the post it says,Upload of file failed. Help!!

24th August 2007, 06:20 PM	#240
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,816	Check file size, make sure is under 900kb log out, log in and try again. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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