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15th March 2008, 09:43 AM
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| Sappling  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: uk
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|  Tip Of The Day I must be honest and admit to borrowing this thread from another forum that I use, but it produced some usefull posts and as you guys are all of an intelegent ilk I expect great things! Here is a couple of offerings to start you off (again borrowed!): Sharpening a saw on site can be awkward, cut a couple of inches depth into a lump of wood, hey presto a bar holder! To keep files from dulling in your tool box, keep them individually wrapped in a drinking straw! |
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15th March 2008, 01:14 PM
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| PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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|  Re: Tip Of The Day This one is more common sense than anything else but since i have done work for a few different companies it appears not to be all that common!!! Have at least three sharpened spare chains for all your saws, and spare clutch springs, spark plugs, starter cords, spare bar. Set aside part of one day every week for gear maintenance, and make sure it gets done every week log the work. Make sure you have blood stoppers in the first aid kit (Blood Stopper Trauma Dressing) they don't always come as standard but are brilliant for those messy annoting unplanned events!!!! Some guys are organised enough to have one on their harness.
__________________ Sean  Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran |
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15th March 2008, 07:59 PM
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| Over mature heritage tree  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Re: Tip Of The Day Great thread with good responses so far. I've got two at the moment, pretty obvious for the experienced but can make a difference for the newby. During a removal on a tree (assuming your wearing hooks), If you need a good comfortable work position without sliping whilst limb walking, gaff into any crotch or collar(If there are any) on the branch rather then the bark. Now, no more slipping and tearing up the bark  .For gear maitenance, buy an air compressor. $100 super cheap auto special. It will cut your maitenance time in half for those of you that clean out your saws with a rag and toothbrush.
__________________ Climber with slow climbing speed, must make up with mighty chainsaw roar. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue |
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16th March 2008, 12:18 AM
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| Sappling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: uk
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16th March 2008, 01:16 AM
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| Over mature heritage tree  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney
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16th March 2008, 06:38 AM
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| The Tree World Bandit  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca
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| Re: Tip Of The Day I still think the $14.75 I paid for my QuickClot sponge that comes in its niffty little hermetically foil-sealed package is well worth not having to run around with my saw chaps stuffed with feminine sanitary napkins. Besides, I can work in the rain without having to worry about that pocket turning into a soppy mess if water gets in there. Also have a one in my First Aid Box, and one in the truck.
__________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703 |
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17th March 2008, 01:07 AM
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| Mature tree  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia
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19th March 2008, 07:15 PM
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| Sappling Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: new zealand
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| Re: Tip Of The Day Quote:
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20th March 2008, 07:44 AM
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| Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada
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| Re: Tip Of The Day  This thread started off as a constructive, informational discussion, and I believe it has degraded to garbage, especially the two previous posts.I would like to remind posters that this IS an International Site, read by NOT ONLY men, but women too. As to cultural diversity, some things that offend some people don't bother others. I would urge all posters to keep in mind that there is free speech on this site, but some of the things that are posted may lessen the value of the site as a whole. Last edited by TreeDimensional : 20th March 2008 at 07:52 AM. Reason: sp |
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20th March 2008, 09:02 AM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: argyll
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20th March 2008, 07:35 PM
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| The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca
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| Re: Tip Of The Day Carry around a bottle of Lubriderm hand lotion in your work truck. Every day before putting your gloves on, or before starting to work; lotion your hands liberally, rub it in good, then wipe off the excess. Keeps your dry hands from absorbing mix and bar oil and other fun stuff, so you don't smell or feel like it at the end of the day. Been doing some concrete work for a friend who's getting permited as the first house in Los Angeles county to build a house that's run purely solar with no grid-tie. Using liberal almounts of lotion before working with concrete, mixers, mortar, and block keeps the lime from sucking your hands dry and keeps them feeling good at the end of the day.
__________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703 |
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