MattyF
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Beginners climbing guide, hints, tips and general climbing techniques
MattyF replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Climbers talk
Looks a fun tree to climb if you don't mind me adding a couple of constructive comments if your not already aware, anchoring on to lateral side limbs away from the branch Union is increasing the leverage of the limb and not recommended especially on smaller diameter stuff or anchor points , maybe fine on a limb that size but I would not want to get in bad habits , Also you will find prussiking a lot easier and almost effortless in comparison of pulling up through nothing with your feet against the stem which would be possible with the rope closer in. -
Never figured that one out dan until you just made it obvious Have you tried milling with one?
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Far from disappointed with the 395 and found it to be the opposite of what you described there against a 390 eddy, I would happily pick it up over the 880 if both are running 36's ... Apart from they don't make 0 series stihls any more for our market Who in there right mind would want to work with one or any old saw all day... No thanks!
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Dunno from the pics of them in action I would not mind giving them a try .... It's a different concept for sure!!
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Too right john.
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About £9 a tonne
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We were paying £35 a tonne for hardwood for last six arctics we brought in .... Think this ones a miss, wrong end of the country any way.
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Sorry I thought this was a price for already cut logs 😵
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Ha ha not telling.... I may buy it all yet. Is this a weighed ton or are you putting it in a builders bag and that's a tonne ?
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Far far too cheap!
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Yes my first 150 did it all the time once a day I would have to wash the tank with petrol and spin it up untill it started coming through. It seemed to solve it self in the end....
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Graft Union failure?
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Nice!!
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I also try and back up an anchor in the tree at least twice , just in case.
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16mm Sirius main line with an 11mm on the back of a rigging plate to pull it up or 14mm lowering line to slow it down on a bollard and use for retrieval.
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Re-juiced should be the standard spec for any reductions given by T.O's ,consultants and arborists across the land .... Long live the RJ. Shingles have calmed themselfs a bit so got on with working out the over cooling of my truck issues and solved them fingers crossed.
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I have the Pfanner and harkie , the pfanners are great but you feel like crying when they inevitably get damaged and the harkies are sweat suits but keep you dry from the outside. Now I just do what Ian does and get the cheap steins or the cycling jackets that I think it was forest and Arb had at the APF for £40. Light,breathable,weatherproof, cheap and throw away.
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Agree there ,ours has paid for itself already cutting timber for a barn rebuild , farm fencing and more barn restoration projects in the pipe line it will save a lot of out goings and is rewarding as well also does not feel as criminal saving the decent timber from the processor About Two days of milling gave enough timber for this and it was not an awful experience like sucking in fumes and vibes off an Alaskan... Using a crane carefully is also a time saver for loading the mill.
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Makes sense...
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How accurate is it Steve ?
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Let's hope so !
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Spruce is not much better for wood worm , poplars a underrated timber IMO and you won't get covered in sap milling it.
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Ha ha ain't that the truth!
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Like that a lot!
