Techlite guide bars from Husqvarna

Techlite Guide Bars

The new lighter TechLite™ bar with superb rigidity is the first of its kind on the market. Compared to our regular solid bars, the TechLite™ bar is up to 25% lighter and has almost 25% better rigidity. The superior rigidity has been achieved by using bonding materials over the entire surface as opposed to previous techniques. The bar is also less susceptible to bending and returns to its original shape when subjected to high loads. Gives you less strain, increased efficiency and gain a higher productivity without compromising on the quality of the cutting equipment or user safety.

For more info on Techlite bars visit Husqvarna Ireland

more info on chainsaw training in Ireland

Not just for small battery powered chainsaws. Although we use them on our battery powered climbing saws during chainsaw training at Treecareireland.

for more info on battery powered saws visit this blog post

The larger bars have replaceable sprocket noses

Battery Powered Husqvarna Chainsaw arrives at TreeCareIreland

This is a blog post for anyone interested in chainsaws, tree care, forestry, chainsaw training in Ireland and Husqvarna saws. The training team at TreeCareIreland would like to thank Husqvarna Ireland and especially Tony Brady for putting up with us pestering them for the first Battery powered T536LiXP





The green lights are flashing on the battery charger signifying the new arrival and the beginning of a new era for chainsaw training at TreeCareIreland. I have to admit the strange feelings that were evoked whilst watching the neat little charger filled the battery with juice - some difference to smelly petrol. No more petrol fumes, no more fuel costs!! :)

• no more smelly fuel
• lower carbon footprint
• greater safety
• less moving parts to fail or replace
• lighter

T536LiXP

Below are a few photos of our new saw. We have opted for the lighter Techlite bar which is running a standard, low kickback, low profile 3/8chain. Many of the competitors run miniature chain which is not compatible with anything else! 

for more info click here

For more info about chainsaw training courses visit here

Techlite guide bar info

QC330 Battery charger and battery - takes about 30 minutes to charge the battery and it last for about the same time as a fill of petrol.

This saw was tested by the European Arboricultural Council EAC. I'm puzzled as to why they haven't pushed for this to be marketed as a saw for professional arborists only but I'm sure that is for every country to decide, based on legislation.

Techlite guide bar. if you haven't used one, I suggest buying one. They come in many sizes and are considerably lighter. unlike other light bars they don't have a plastic insert.

For more information about the battery range visit Husqvarna Ireland

The chainsaw training team at Treecareireland will be phasing in the use of battery powered saws over the next few months.  

TreeCareIreland - New Training centre and Offices

New Training Location for Tree Care Ireland

Tree Care Ireland have recently moved into a new Training Centre at Coolmore House, Thomastown.

The 250 acres estate provides a wonderful opportunity to provide realistic tree care and grounds maintenance training scenarios and benefit the beauty of the estate on the bank of the River Nore.

For the next few months our offices will be managed from Marley, St.Mullins, Graigenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny.

We will be posting some photos of the on-going work being carried out on the gardens and Walled garden at Coolmore.

Tree climbing competition at Bloom - videos

We decided to test out our new GoPro camera during the tree climbing competition at Bloom in Dublin's Pheonix Park.

The event was a great success. We will be posting photos and ore video over the next weeks.

Colm looks like an alien. hehe

Info for Tree climbing competition.......................

This competition is being run under 3ATC rules which are available from the 3ATC facebook page.


A 37metre rope is the minimum required. No shorter please, unless you want to be disqualified!


There are 5 bells set up with an extra one for the more advanced climbers.


Registration to climb will be held throughout the Bloom event. As there will be 3 allotted climbing times each day, it is possible to just turn up, have your gear checked and climb in the next available group. Gear checks for the morning climb are starting at Bloom opening time. First climb is at 9.30 am


Entry into Bloom is free, if you have registered on the Treecareireland facebook page. If not, we have some tickets but you will need to arrange to pick a ticket up from one of the staff at the entrance.


This is a competition aimed at individuals that have never competed before. Your time starts when you ring the first bell and head down towards the others. There is very little climbing and access involved unless you are competing in the advanced section.

Host a Free Workshop....... is it possible?

This blog post is for anyone interested in hosting a small, free chainsaw skills workshop. You will find out information on running a free workshop in your home/work area
Perhaps you represent:


wood working club members
Forestry groups
farming groups
rural clubs
charity groups......


We have been running free skills workshops for over a year now and have recently been given some sponsorship from Husqvarna Ireland in the form of equipment goodies and give aways. (Thank you Tony Brady)
for more info on Why we run these workshops click here




We would like to travel around Ireland and get right into local chainsaw groups, to spread some good honest tips and skills on things like chainsaw sharpening, tensioning and how to cut quicker.


All we ask for is the diesel to get there and a cup of warm tea on arrival. The rest, Treecareireland and Husqvarna look after.


for more technical info on chainsaws click here

Please contact treecareireland here to suggest a location or phone on 059914867

to keep up to date with forestry training, treecare and crazy pictures click here

  

These pictures both demonstrate 'catastrophic fibrous materials failure'

"Free Chainsaw workshop" is going National

This post gives information on the free chainsaw training workshops being hosted by TreeCareIreland.
Many individuals have already registered an interest by filling in the opt in box on the post http://treecareireland.blogspot.com/search/label/Free%20workshops

We at TCI have spent the summer running Chainsaw courses and NPTC Assessments, learning about the key issues faced by chainsaw users and developing our free workshops to deliver the basic skills to reduce accidents and make chainsaw use safer and more efficient.

We will be rolling out free chainsaw awareness courses across Ireland. If their are groups of interested chainsaw users, please send an email to info@treecareireland.com or visit our website and leave us an enquiry.

Courses start on December 10th at 10am at Treecareireland in Carlow. Directions are also available from the Treecareireland  chainsaw training website