MattyF

Probably fine when driving me to planting sites ... not too good for felling ones My trucks are not turning the sea bed in to a toxic waste dump though, or annihilating runs of natural fish or causing a life span of suffering to farmed animals.

It still can employ thousands of people but it needs to be modified to containment , I suggest you do some research as it’s in your back yard... it’s out of control. Interestingly though the last two people I’ve met who have worked on west coast farms have been English , how do you feel about that ? I own work trucks , not owned a car for years.

There would be huge runs of wild fish if there wasn’t any fish farms , problem is they are all situated on the coast lines of routes used by wild fish ,there are diseases that are the equivalent to fish aids that destroy the fish’s immune systems, the wild fish as adults going to spawn and the smolts leaving to begin there journey catch the disease as the farming is usually on the coast lines of migrating fish , they are not supposed to sell this diseased fish but it’s been proven that 1 in ten fish sold have it in Canada. All fish farms have massive lice infestations that virtually strip the skin of migrating smolts of wild fishing leaving the coasts to the feeding grounds in Greenland. The last 30 years have seen some of the best fishing in the world virtually decimated by these practices. The other thing is the waste of these farms in some of the most stunning unspoilt water is horrific.. just take a google , I would not eat farmed salmon if you payed me!

Never really thought of it like that stevie , can’t say I agree as I think as an animal they don’t feel pain when hooked in the mouth Possibly in the same way , if you foul hook a fishing the body I think they do feel it as they go berserk , , the alternative to rod and line is to net a fish in gill nets where they drown slowly so the swift dispatch blow is maybe a better way ? but I can pretty much guarantee you fish like salmon and trout would be pretty much extinct from U.K. waters if it wasn’t for people fishing for them with rod and line and making efforts in conservation ,we are the first to see pollution , pay for the clean ups and improvements by the EA with rod licences , run hatcheries to preserve native stocks and monitor the damage from fish farms.. one of our customers donates over 1million a year to the wild salmon trust... unfortunately the salmon farming industry are responsible for stuff like this, the salmon runs in the west coast, Ireland, BC and around the world are slowly being have virtually wiped out due to farming , possibly the most toxic food on the planet too ...https://youtu.be/uBRKH1xukno

What about the tourism industry from game fishing ? Hotels ,bnbs ghillies land owners are loosing out the industry in Scotland from it and a whole sea trout and wild salmon will be extinct ...Basically you have destroyed it in the past 30 years thanks to company’s like marine harvest who are not even Scottish.. All they have to do is contain the toxic sludge and most inhuman way of breeding fish possible. I

You can probably pick a second hand one like that for £800-1000 or cheaper if you look out for them ,problem is how worn out is it , we sold an old 5t fransaguard this year for £350 it was knacked !! , you can buy a decent krpan or tajfun 5-6 tonne new for around 2k

They have pretty much already put an end to Scotland’s fishing with farmed salmon devastating wild stocks and doing nothing at all despite all the evidence to try and contain it.

You can flip the metal lever that jams the drum for skidding but fiddly! Have found you need decent tractor electrics on the modern electro hydraulics or they can be a pita but as you say are good.

Any 8 tonne winch would be my choice , you will flip a 100hp tractor though so be careful if wondering out of eye sight with a remote.. but will pull most things. I’ve worked with Krpan , igland ,uniforest ,igland and tajfun all are good as long as they are looked after but are pretty simple to maintain and rebuild. I would try and buy new or very low hours ex demo as a lot are abused.

You too Steve , I’ve been meaning to send you some more saws and have a chat with martin about turning some pop ups for 560’s and 50’s .. hopefully catch up soon

Does any one know where the term gorga comes from then?

Any ideas of price ?

Use it loads myself , crank up the lowering device and pull stuff up and over and around on a cradle .. great over roofs. Also won’t load a rigging anchor point anything like tip and butt rigging.

Aye the Chester or Stein ... if he likes tying his hitch loose then a neck tether, personally I prefer a neck tether.

Standards at what though ? There is obviously something missing as this and the Bartlett’s video demonstrate. I think Craig hit the nail on the head with his post , they just sat back and watched !.. Unfortunately you can come in to this industry and just because you have passed Cs units under the risk assessment you can do what you like.. it’s ticked boxes but have no experience and there are consequences as it obviously shows and I’ve seen and heard time and time again. Apprenticeships , keeping staff on with fair wages who have experience and can share knowledge on site are what’s needed and the only thing that will change this are better conditions,terms and pay for employees otherwise they just bugger off and become the freelancers who do the assessments on approval day.

I didn’t say it was masses ? It’s still the paper trail that would not hold the company accountable, that’s all that seems to matter .. I’m actually in awe of some one who has taken the time to become a contractor and if I had the inclination to do so would too... in the mean while I will skim over workshops and bulletins which they do a great job of putting out but...I feel there are a few things wrong as you do too in the route to being an approved contractor. I could go on and write a massive essay on what I think is wrong with the industry on a whole but it would bore the hell out of every one and no one has it right all the time anyway....and I’m not having a go at you as you seem to have it right if you have happy staff and can provide a great service.

By all accounts as long as you leave a paper trail of bollocks you can treat your workers how you please. I have seen AA contractors send there workers out with damaged winches , no one in that crew had a fmc for a PTO winch or any previous experience in using one so had no idea of forces or where to stand or carry out the operation, they where paid absolute peanuts for doing a whole dangerous job unqualified or with any experience to do so.. this is why accidents happen but because they probably had a paper trail and are paying the office admin more than there supposed skilled workers it’s ok if anything had gone tits up it all would of been good. Come assessment day you can hire in some subbys to do it all for you anyway whilst keeping your staff at minimum wage.

Some of the worse work I’ve seen by contractors has been by AA approved ones ... the bartletts video was another classic , being AA approved didn’t help them. There are many schemes run that the AA use to improve paper work and health and safety and you don’t have to be an approved contractor to do or use them. Saying that becoming an AA approved contactor and you will have the answer on every thread you see with an issue is crap ... sorry.

Mmmm Not every tree presents it self with the perfect rigging and anchor point.. some times you have to make the best out of a mess and that may involve a rigging line being too close for comfort.. as long as it’s not wrapped around your neck or getting caught on you or your gear there should be no bother.

Second vid cries mewp for me , totally agree on the first vid pete

I think the trio brake is a bit no go on a top handle saw though Andrew.

I have the gate removed bill and it makes a great saw hook , proper quick draw with the saw [emoji38] Occasionally it gets caught but If you know it’s there and expecting it it no bother. If it gets seriously caught like what rough experienced it just snaps.

Can I ask a few questions ? How long do your staff average staying on in your firm? What would you say they averaged in terms of experience is before you take them on ?

Good point rough ...Why I have said I won’t have any thing other than plastic petzl caritool amongst my climbing krabs [emoji1303] .. although thinking about it I have a few mini DMMs for ascenders I don’t think they are capable of picking up a rigging rope especially where they are stored too.

Mine only get hot .. like red hot when flat out ... usually unless I’m hand balling frozen branches out the way I’ll turn it off after 5 minutes!