Treetools to stock Portable Winch
Richard Tregoweth, Monday, August 03, 2009
Treetools had a customer in the other day who had their chipper bogged down in an urban park - and they spent over 6 hours hauling it out! A Portable ..
Animated knots
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 02, 2009
Drew Bristow dropped in today to say DB Tree is definitely planning to launch their product range in the spring - see previous Treetools blog, TreeBuzz
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Organic pruning paste
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, August 02, 2009
There is still much debate about pruning paste. Contemporary tree care professionals consider the application of a tree wound dressing unnecessary.
This view is endorsed by Royal Horticultural Society studies although the RHS do suggest dressing wounds when pruning trees with Coral Spot.
Apparently there are other exceptions: trees prone ..
Dead, damaged and diseased
Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, July 30, 2009
If you want to give life back to a tree - follow Jon Muller's 3D pruning principle: remove dead, damaged and diseased wood. Deadwood can be the source of infection. Remove it and let light back into the ..
Secateur blades - hard or soft?
Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, July 30, 2009
Any engineer will tell you "the harder the steel the more brittle it becomes". Soft steel will 'bend' and ultra hard steel will 'snap'. When making secateur blades a compromise must be reached: too soft and the blade won't keep its edge, too hard and it ..
Unicender demo
Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Since posting the blog on July 10 about the Thompson Unicender Treetools has been inundated with requests from climbers wanting to view the product and, if possible, have a play with one. According to Morgan Thompson, working arborist ..
Bahco pole 'saw' comparison
Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 27, 2009
The range in saws available can be daunting to anyone new to pruning and Bahco is no exception. We get numerous questions regarding the difference between the two Bahco pole saws available for the AP-3M (or
The latest from Teufelberger
Richard Tregoweth, Monday, July 27, 2009
If you are into tree care harnesses, ropes and tools then download the latest Teufelberger brochure now! Check out the references to Tachyon, the DMM Hitch ..
The 'art' of Spiderjack
Richard Tregoweth, Friday, July 24, 2009
If you are considering the ART Spiderjack as an essential piece of kit for 2009, Treetools recommend you talk with someone who owns one before you buy. There appears to be a real 'art' to using the Spiderjack but ..
