small cedar "take down"

[Tom D]

Nothing wrong with a few pegs, unless you're lowering in which case they're a definate no no. As for the silky, I use it when dismantling all the time ( I almost never cut and hold with the 020) I often cut amost all the way through with the chainsaw then get hold and silky the last bit.

[skyhuck]

Good Job!

[Gaynor]

If you slip and land on a peg could be nasty for your nads done it once never again tooo painful,plus the peg always lands face down and put nice neat hole in the customers drive imo

I was taught to leave pegs while I was at college so I had a handle to throw it by and, as I've got the smallest feet in the world (it's a wonder I don't fall over), it gives me somewhere to stand.

Mind you, being lacking in the 'nads' department, that's never been an issue for me...

 

 

 

Nice tidy job, by the by...

[skyhuck]

I've just come back from the pub, had a few and maybe feeling a little brave, so here goes....

 

What’s wrong with having a few pegs anyway ?(not aimed at you SBTC). I've noticed a few 'peg' comments before on the forum and often puzzled over them.

 

I've done a fair few pine/conifer take-downs over the years. I have always climbed the tree first, attached my life line, then come down and started removing the branches from bottom to top (leaving pegs). Once at the top I fell the top of the tree out and then I've got some lovely pegs so stand-on while a section-fell the main stem. (They also make very handy handles for when they have to be 'directionally-thrown' into the drop zone).

 

I should say that I only wear spikes when absolutely necessary.

 

So come on...I've come 'out'

 

 

anyone else want to ??

 

 

I HATE pegs, whats wrong with spikes?

 

Spikes mean you have a foot hold where ever you need one!, not making do with a peg where there is one.

 

If you get used to using pegs what to you do on a very clean stem with no pegs? If you then use you spikes you will lack experience.

 

Pegs also lead to scruffy timber which I also dislike, or if you cut them of you end up with lots of little chunks which are hard to chip.

 

I really struggle to think of anything good about pegs.

[Gaynor]

I HATE pegs, whats wrong with spikes?

 

Spikes mean you have a foot hold where ever you need one!, not making do with a peg where there is one.

 

If you get used to using pegs what to you do on a very clean stem with no pegs? If you then use you spikes you will lack experience.

 

Pegs also lead to scruffy timber which I also dislike, or if you cut them of you end up with lots of little chunks which are hard to chip.

 

I really struggle to think of anything good about pegs.

So, just to clarify....

 

 

 

 

You don't like pegs then, no?

[Xerxses]

So, just to clarify....

 

 

 

 

You don't like pegs then, no?

 

Why you hate Peg? Whats she done to get ya all worked up?

[bill]

i hate pegs too! i spike up and remove the branches as i go up on small conifers.

 

looked good mate.silky work is safer work

[dannyT]

........... somtimes lol

 

vicious buggers them silkys, they bite back

[MattyF]

not a fan of pegs, get in the way of rigging ,and have nasty potential for injury and make a timber stack look messy and hold up processing through the chipper or in too logs.. the odd one placed on a big tree for a break on your feet on spikes i can tolerate other wise they are all off!

[Mike Hill]

Spikes:You wear them for a reason.