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Latest edition of Hitch Climbers' Guide to the Canopy

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 14, 2009

Chris Cowell from Treemagineers dropped Treetools a note this morning to say a new edition of the Hitch Climbers' Guide to the Canopy was available for download. We have revised the DMM Hitch Climber page to make things easier - it is now linked direct to the Treemagineers website so ..

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Tallest Macrocarpa? Eucalyptus? Pohutukawa?

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, August 13, 2009

Update on the search for New Zealand's tallest trees: Peter Wayman from Palmers Tauranga  reckons New Zealand's tallest Macrocarpa (Cupressus macrocarpa) is growing on a property called 'Bernadene' located ..

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The Slammer - no, not prison but a new tree tool!

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, August 13, 2009

If you have ever tried breaking the bead on a truck tyre you will know how useful a slide hammer can be. The large root system on bamboo and other big grasses is very similar to a truck tyre - bloody hard work to break (or cut). Traditional tools like ..

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Which province has New Zealand's tallest tree?

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Treetools are on the hunt for New Zealand's tallest tree - native and exotic. The measurement will be completed by climbing the tree and dropping a measure tape - as accurate as you can get - no fancy clino devices here.

The trees will be plotted by GPS and a ..

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QuikClot: a vital addition to your first aid kit

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 10, 2009

Safety conscious arborists right across the country are including QuikClot in their first aid kits: either the 25g sachets for individual workers or the 100g sponge in each of their trucks.

Since listing this unique product back in June, Treetools has hada large number of inquiries ..

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Wetterlings: say no more!

Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 09, 2009

Axe. There is something mystical about the word. If you are into axes you will know Wetterlings. Originally brought to New Zealand for the now redundant Govt Stores Board, Wetterlings were used by various Government Ministries, in particular the NZ Army.  Wetterlings have not generally been available to the public. ..

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Small, Medium and Large from Bahco

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, August 07, 2009

Treetools sell a huge range of secateurs (check our website and see for yourself) and choosing the right pair can be a daunting task.

Sizing is one of our 'most asked' questions. Last evening ..

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Rock Exotica Omni Swivel Pulley

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, August 06, 2009

Treetools will add the Rock Exotica Omni swivel pulley/block to the tree climbing catalogue  over the next few days.

The Omni is a high strength, alloy pulley (36 kN) with a swivel head. The ..

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Corona TP6881 Arborist Pole Pruning System

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Get a load of this beast! As noted in a previous blog Brett Nasmith got Treetools onto this professional arborist pruning system.

The TP6881 isn't pretty - ..

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What about a Lug-All Come Along?

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, August 04, 2009

It's only been 24 hours since we posted the Portable Winch blog and already people are asking about alternatives!

Malcolm Shaw from Norton Tree Services swears by the all American Lug-All (Malcolm does a lot of tree bracing work so he knows a good hand winch when he sees one). ..

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