Tip Of The Day

[Lee Winger]

Ok lets see if we can all come up with one good usefull tip, should be a good usefull thread!

[Rich Rule]

Listen to wise men and women. The day we stop listening is the day we stop learning...

[Lee Winger]

first tip

 

if you are lucky enough find a good local saw shop and saw doctor, use him for your new saws, chains, bars etc as well as repairs, I have built up a great relationship with my local saw shop..

 

I roll up at 4.30 with brocken saw , if it can be fixed I generally work out in around half an hour, with a running saw! I shop around when buying new saws, blowers etc, but I ALWAYS give my saw guy the chance to match, in some cases I accept he can't beat internet prices and I pay slightly over the top, that way we both win, I get the service he gets a loyal customer...

 

 

A good local saw shop and saw doc is essential for a small arb firm..

[satan]

The van seat will kill your back quicker than heavy logs. so stretch out and warm down before you get in.

[Benji MacNab]

My tip of the day.

 

If you need a quick vice for sharpening your saw, cut into a log about 2 inches and use that to hold the bar in place whilst attending to your dull teeth.

[Mac McLennan]

I have a couple of ropes, lanyards, and prussik's that I keep in a rope bag.......soley for conifers.

 

That way I dont end up with sap on all my ropes, lanyards and prussik's........sweet:proud:

[treemotion]

You start the day with 10 fingers 10 toes make sure you end the day with them.

 

There is no substitute for saftey always think is your life worth the price of a job.

 

Always check your climbing gear every single use this is a must.

 

Make sure every saftey feature on your saw is working dont use broken saws.

 

If it feels unsafe then it is avoid any situation which your not comfortable in.

 

COMMON SENSE LADIES.

[MasterBlaster]

Use a small piece of masking tape to secure a straw over your working saw file.

[Lee Winger]

  MasterBlaster said:

Use a small piece of masking tape to secure a straw over your working saw file.

 

I like that one

[b101uk]

A 1kg piece of wood at terminal velocity has more force over a smaller area when it hits you than a 1500kg car at 5mph dose!