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  1. Pete Mctree
    How old are you:40 How long have you been climbing: 19 years Where do you work: West Yorkshire Where have you worked: uk Aus Ireland France Where would you like to work: PNW - either US or Canada What Climbing System do you use: lockjack What Harness: treemotion Whats you favourite saw:660 Least favourite saw: blunt ill running ones Favourite tree to work on: no favorite Least Favourite tree to work on: rotten & decayed ones Favourite work to carry out: felling Favourite arb vehicle: 18ton wagon with hiab - take it all back in 1 truckload most days Throwline or Ladder: both Do you climb outside of work: not anymore Where would you like to be in 10 years time: still enjoying my life
  2. Pete Mctree
    When dry & seasoned it is one of the best fire woods going. Needs to be dry though
  3. Pete Mctree
    Probably his Y fronts over his chainsaw trousers too
  4. Pete Mctree
    3 blokes in a room - a banker, a daily mail reader, a bloke on the dole & 10 x £50 pound notes The banker puts all the notes in his pocket, then, after putting a fiver back on the table, turns to the daily mail reader and says " Don't let the dole scrounging scum steal all your money mate, that would be criminal"
  5. Pete Mctree
    Arbor comms are great - BUT........ They only work as a pair so I would never buy them. I'd sooner give every person on site a walkie-talkie & save the money
  6. Pete Mctree
    Thanks
  7. Pete Mctree
    Does anyone have a copy of the IPL for an 038? Would be much appreciated
  8. Pete Mctree
    Good job. Have you not considered a simple back-cut as opposed to face cut/hinge. Would avoid difficult seperation as face closes & you would get a much smoother commitment towards the face/rigging point. Easy & simple can be the best way forward
  9. Pete Mctree
    Pollarding mature lombardy pops? I think your going to kill more than you keep
  10. Pete Mctree
    When you say 50% reduction, is that a reduction in canopy, or a nice way of saying cut them in half? Have you considered how dense the regenerated crown would be?
  11. Pete Mctree
    Recurve too. Just selling mine as a shoulder injury has killed all fun - 65lb draw weight does not help !
  12. Pete Mctree
    Class Mr Bolam - your a legend in your own lunchtime
  13. Pete Mctree
    Arb-aid kits & similar carry blood-clotting agents. I would seek professional advice prior to using/supplying staff with them. They need to be used correctly & at the correct time(last chance saloon). Some brands are made from shellfish even - the use on a person with an allergy would be probably fatal!!!! They usually incorporate tourniquet also. Something else that require knowledge to use in a beneficial manner. These are serious kits for use in serious situations. I have them, but I also have looked into the pros & cons of there use & how & when to consider using them. Even though I have not had specific training.
  14. Pete Mctree
    All textiles are recomended @ 5 years, but exceptions can be made if use & history known by the inspector
  15. Pete Mctree
    Nice piece of timber. Why no cut the face alot deeper (undermine the centre of gravity) or at least back up the fell with a wedge or 2. Would hate to see timber that big fire off backwards if the pulling line snapped
  16. Pete Mctree
    The good old days..... Or not - too hard & too silly - I'll have another glass of wine& remember them through rose tinted specs
  17. Pete Mctree
    Stand on your spikes - don't stamp them in. No rush - take it easy. Try and keep approx arms length from stem & relax. It's a fun part of the job to learn
  18. Pete Mctree
    The hitch is a working part of the device - if you removed it the dog bone (bar the hitch is attached too) would not on the rope
  19. Pete Mctree
    I have a very early HH. I see it's value - access the tree srt & then change over to dDRT to get some work done. Unless it it is of typically upright character then I'm not a fan of srt working
  20. Pete Mctree
    I fail to see how working that tree srt is superior to dDRT? If you were wrecking & on spikes then perfect but......? Slack tending a tight line on any srt system is hard work IMO
  21. Pete Mctree
    Cool job:thumbup1:
  22. Pete Mctree
    Cutting heavy long laterals can be the biggest test of a climber. Sharp saw & good cuts are the only way
  23. Pete Mctree
    The new ones are just to test if your IQ is in double figures I don't mind them - no idiot overtightening & needing to use a combi spanner on a shredded cap. The oil caps on 020ts used to vibrate open occasionally too.
  24. Pete Mctree
    Look forward to it
  25. Pete Mctree
    a plan worth considering

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