Marc

The advice given out by the HSE seems good and we'll thought out, almost like it was written by an experienced arborist who understood chainsaw use in the tree, where on "rare" occasions it is indeed safer to use the saw one hand at extremities of the crown where getting a stable position is difficult, then using the saw with one hand the other for additional stability whilst cutting away from you and not within kickback zone is safer. So no I do not think it is tosh, there is never a justifiable excuse to use a topper on the ground..... But we do, I know I have and probably will again. Using the excuse it makes a better cut is not justifiable either, you could buy a cheap hobby saw for use by the chipper or making pruning cuts on the ground with the same chain type as a topper. Just so we are clear I use my topper on the ground to make pruning cuts as it's often all I have to hand, but this is not really a good excuse now is it! I will always go for a back handle saw as it's far more comfortable to use, also I find as I get older using a topper is more fatiguing on my wrists. Yet I will pick up a topper to make the odd cut on the ground it's not more hazardous than any other saw when used appropriately, ultimately using one on the ground inappropriately is tempting so the HSE responded with guidelines. So if you do injure yourself with one on the ground going against HSE guidelines well do I need to say more. Stay safe.

A Trango Cinch is also worth considering, a little bulkier but works very well on a single line. I've gone back to a knot since wearing out my cinch and love it.

What's wrong with knots? At least you could make 3 hitches for the price of one and really tune it to your needs. Otherwise phone up Honeys and get them to make you one.

As a self employed labourer 95% of those I work for pay Bacs. Cheques were a nightmare as most could not fill them in properly, dates missing, amounts not tallying, no signature, having to chase to get them to re write or correct cheques was a pain until I learned I could correct them myself! Signature not a problem didn't even need to be close or right name, even cashed an un signed cheque once, didn't notice until I passed it under the counter it still cleared.

Both as I alternate with a right and left pantin:001_tongue:

How does collection and conversion effect the prize of raw material in situ? After all it not worth anything until it is something or am I missing huge potential here?

£825 plus vat stump grinding will be additional.

Corrected that for you buddy, I love opinion, it divides yet unites us all.

I use that pulley as the occasional lowering pulley maybe when reducing over a greenhouse for example. I doubt I'd exceed 100kg at most in this situation so well within limits. Just concerned how you got the figure 1500kg that's breaking point!

My calculation work out at 350kg as a safe working load to be using regularly. 1.5ton! Is very close to/at its breaking point even when top roped!

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I'll stick with my hitch rather not downgrade to a mechanical

Use what you want, hardly seen a ladder in 7 years happy with that as I hate carrying the things around. Then again I've not body thrusted in 7 years either, my upper body is also happy with that, struggle to do 10 pull ups now but I can do a one legged squat.

Not posted in here for a while, here is a Cedar of Lebanon we worked on recently one of four on this site it is the shortest of the bunch, the biggest of the 4 is probably the biggest in the UK that I know of.

How can a harness be ergonomic? Harnesses are off the shelf products, and we as individual fleshy things are not off the shelf, if we were we could all be runners like Usain Bolt, or climbers like Beddes. Some of us are going to be more suited to this work than others, I've worked with climbers who are virtual squirrels running through the canopy, to the more methodical technical and the down right beasts who wield an 880 from rope and harness like its 260. More modern harness like the TreeMotion which I do not believe was ever designed to be ergonomic just better fitting with freedom of movement making it less restrictive and there in possibly more ergonomic, if you climb in a way that reduces the stress on your body. Ergonomic harnesses are a marketing ploy

Guess the weight of the timber I'd agree with that, this comes down to experience and repetition. Knowing the safe limits of your gear, rope angles and how this applies to the task at hand, how attachment of slings effects their strength. Peak forces and doubling of loads etc knowing this principles are important and pretty basic, you do not need to be a mathematician just a simple grasp of what you are using and how you use kit for the task at hand safely.

Was working out safe working loads of your kit into KG,s not covered in your 41?

Ditto, no need to be single minded. You see what I did there:lol:

That's made my morning!

Wouldn't know as we only employ climbers. When planting is slow the planters will come drag some brash they minimum they get is £75, they are expected to be switch on and alert and work as part of the team so seems fair.

We are based in Henley, to be honest we are really busy, and I'm not sure our rig would be suitable. If the material is on the deck it can take a little as 7minutes to fill the Mog it's the largest chassis mog with a big chip box, so turn around can be a killer. In the past we have used grain trailers. Not knowing the job I cannot comment on the best way.

This sort of thing happens a lot more frequently than you imagine. All the major brands have kit which have had do have flaws which could potentially cause serious injury. It is up to us as professionals to be vigilant and make sure our kit is maintained and functioning correctly. Still thanks for alerting us to a potential problem.

Greyfoxarb and I hate hash tags to!

It's not way stronger, there is actually very little difference in strength, with the central/main anchor in either system. You can though introduce more points to spread the load.