taking a nice sized locust off a house

[dadio]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXzhS6ww794]YouTube - locust off house.mov[/ame]

 

dadi's idea of a good time!

[Mesterh]

I liked that.

 

Pity about missing the money shot though!

 

Just one question, why no strop on the 020 in the bucket?

[dadio]

good question..

to tell you the truth .. I never really thought about it... I've never used one, though I own a couple and tried them once or twice.. they feel restrictive..

Only dropped a saw once in the last 10-15 years.. just a couple months ago.. a brand new ms 200... landed tip first and stuck in the ground about 6" deep... slight bend to the bar, which straightened right out.. LOL crazy huh?

 

Had a contract climber come in and drop an older ms 200 from 35' on frozen ground.. totalled the thing... His first and last day. He packed up right after that and said he was getting out of the business. Works in a book store now.

 

Anyhow, I know in certain scenarios its useful to be able to drop the saw and move, or drop the saw quickly and free up both hands... seems like the west coast conifer cutters (and aussi too) like to let the saw hang below their feet.. I have an accessory biner on my saddle, actually two, right be each side D, so I can clip the saw to either side.. Will often engage chainbrake and let it idle between cuts..

 

Might be good to hook up some little accessory line for the bucket.. what do you use?

[Mesterh]

Cheers for the info.

 

I just use a piece of old climbing line that usually has a nice splice in one end(due to nicking the thing with a saw:001_rolleyes:) and bowline on the other, 2 krabs and thats it.

 

I know there are plenty of other fancy ways using small strops and clips but Ive never can be bothered to try them out:laugh1:

 

I usually have the strop long enough so a can reach all the way to my left holding the saw in my left hand(attached to right hand side of harness).So the strop is fairly longish.

 

The way I work I couldnt really ever have the saw not attached as it wouldnt last very long!