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Copying for production is where the issue lies Drew. Personal-use copies dont hurt anyone, unless they break. Having the means and know-how to fabricate is actually a really cool thing:thumbup1: The lawful side that treequip has touched on is definitely something to be aware of though.

Thanks guys. Joe the helmet mount for the camera was broke towards the end of the vid, so I was tryin to put it on a gorilla mount behind my head. It fell off when I was tryin to cold start my old 390. Think thats what you were asking. No paddy, we just shout or guess to communicate....and then each just do our own thing regardless. Very rarely uses radios. once a year maybe. I just ordered the new Drift Ghost Steve....to replace the drift HD that fell. Great spec on the new model.

Yeah sorry, that's the wrong link:biggrin:. You can watch it on the channel but I can't seems to add the link from my phone right now. If someone else would do the honors I'd appreciate it. Cheers [ame] [/ame] Ah, done it I think

Use HD setting Latter part of a job we spent a couple days on. Nothing exiting, just chunking down a tall Grand fir. Easy watching, some commentary although perhaps not so easy on the ears if course language offends you.... so you know beforehand. The blog of rain on the lens does go, eventually. Thanks http://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=SwfHnA1ufRI

Dirty Grand firs today in the rain today. Not a nice job, especially since Im feeling under the weather.

Yeah no worries. I was thinking you could do set the rigging and the cuts, and come down in time for the guys to tip the log with the tag line. Looked like 2 and a half wraps on the 2000 at most. Cosby just needs relax and realise that you just need him to slow the log down, not stop it dead. Sometimes its all in the wording of your instruction's....can make all the difference to how certain people perform. The most likely outcome of a mishap Ben, is that you'll get blamed....no matter who's fault....you're still in charge. Be careful.

Nice footage Ben, looks bitter though. Cold fingers I'll bet. You could almost take a flask up in the bucket, no ? Heavy wood, solid too by the looks. To loose one of those chunks, with the truck right under and house beside would've been, expensive! After the second/third log, I think you should've come down and took control of the rigging line, show that fella how to chill out and stop hanging on to it. In the absence of a climber, flip-lines and what-not, it would also make sense to snug your sling and block right up within an inch or two of the face-cut. Would put things a little more in your favour, at no extra effort....especially with the dude seemingly intent on shock-loading every log.

No Im not here to die mate. Im here primarily because its the safest place to bring up my kid. I dont mean to paint a negative picture. The PNW is probably one of the top 3 places on the globe to do treework. I just dont know whether its an island mentality, isolated economy or what....in that Ive never come across a higher percentage of tight bstards.... disloyal and dishonorable individuals in any other two and a half year period of doing treework. Theres good people too, but a lot of bare faced liers trying to get a head start on you. I cant tell you what to do though. Its your own path. Like i said, if you come out here i'll be more than happy to point you in the direction of reputable tree companies, and away from the hackers. What happens thereafter comes down to your ability to put money in their pockets. While it may not be your preference, if you are in fact looking at going for residency, the big guys like Bartlet and Davey have the weight to help push it through. There's usually at least a couple of British lads working there at one time. Outside of November - March is usually the most consistent on the work front....with the last 3 September/October's the real busy periods, for me at least - not sure why on that part. West coast is where its at for treework, I wouldn't bother on the other side. Stay in touch.

lol, lotsa people move to Victoria to wind down their life and die it seems. If you're intent on coming though, let me know in advance and I might be able to help you out in one way or another. You should contact Dan Holiday also, another Brit. He has a website called the 'Climbing Arborist'. Good bloke by all accounts.

Do you have residency Paddy, or work visa ? Re: Vancouver island. Its probably the size on England and Wales but with a polulation of less than 750,000. Everything costs more, property, vehicles and most other thing for that matter, because its an island. 'Arboriculture' is pretty lowly regarded.....as are peoples appreciation for treework in general. Everybody knows somebody who's a faller or topper who'll cut your trees for beer money. So when I say its cut-throat, you'll lose a job over $20. There's lots of big trees on and around peoples properties....but they are seemingly the last thing on peoples mind. You'd still get work here. Either for a single firm or contracting....but your options and earning capacity are so much more restricted. You dont drive far here before you hit the ocean, then what. Unlike mainland BC of which you could fit the whole of france inside several times. Dont get me wrong, Im doing ok, considering....but its not been easy. Without a wife and kid, you might find it easier, less pressure. Choosing Victoria instead of North Van ranks in the top 5 worst mistakes of my life. Its a beautiful place, but you cant live on scenery. Be glad to have a pint with you though, if you make it here.

Bartlets and Davey are always hiring at Victoria and Nanaimo on the island. Other than that its pretty cut-throat. You'll get something from spring onwards I'd think. Way more options on the mainland though. In hindsight I should have set up there.

Yeah, that's what he said to me, 7 years ago Stu. This is how it starts.

And you've been bottling that up for 7 years ? Ahhh, I had no idea. Always thought ya just didnt like me!

Over my head that one mate ? How Canadian of me.

What ? Sort your life out mate !

I just skimmed though the thread.....but admittedly stalled at Natalies post, because her avatar caught my eye. Just being honest. She looks an attractive girl. Hopefully me saying that doesn't offend her. It shouldn't I work with blokes every day, for near 25 year on the trees. I get sick of the sight, smell and company of them....as they do I no doubt. Throw a female in the mix, skilled or not, colleague or homeowner, can really break up the monotony that has been my working life in trees thus far. The fact that I fancy lots of women, doesn't make me a bad person either....and doesn't hurt anybody. I have a young daughter too. But she didn't happen into the world because the wife and I held hands alot. Im not ashamed. The ad is not about the womans body, be-it an attractive one, to me at least. But the aesthetics of the guide bar is something that's clearly factored into the design and image. They perhaps just want you to consider that when choosing. Nobodies expected to buy a chainsaw guidebar because there's woman in the poster.... give the designers a little credit I have a sugi guidebar, and co-workers (of which there are many) ask me about it often. Its an excellent guidebar, and it looks slick too, FWIW. I personally dont have an issue with the girl on the poster. People are often too quick to start wagging fingers.

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I do adjust the log lengths and face cuts to suit Pete, thanks. We didn't want a bad bounce with any of those. Re: the night working. Not a cultural thing at all....just some jobs get underbid and its dark early this time of year. Its a shame the camera couldn't pick up the full situation of that last log there right at the end. Only the sound of the time it takes to fold and the impact itself suggests that it was actuay about 65 in length. It had one spot where we could land it (within 3-4 feet at the far end),where it wouldn't take a potentially bad deflection. Scott, who's an excellent faller, got really flustered on the previous log because his guys had destroyed the chain on his 66, unbeknown to him until he started cutting. By the time he got it down it was pitch black and we were really under pressure to get out of there. I very respectfully suggested that I do the tall one. He knew what I was getting at....in that everything was in place for a potential accident were he to continue. Anyway, its not a great feeling falling a big stick in the dark like that....but I have absolute confidence in the site-lines....plus we set a laser-pointer in the face-cut just for reassurance thereafter....as with a Humboldt style cut you can't look into the face to get any sense of direction....that and it being totally dark of course. Anyways, it landed where it should, and totally held out for the mill guys. Grey git, we cleaned up as we went along. Thanks again.

Try this one mate. Different tune. Use HD [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrt2t3g5eco]Santa clara Treework 2 No copyright issue - YouTube[/ame]

I think theres copyright issues Pete. Works for some, not others. Won't even work for me now. I'll sort it when I get home later.

Some footage from a long day last week. Watch in HD Thanks

Definitely easier to go diagnol first, stands to reason. That's why its taught to learners I would assume. Another slight issue also is that its easy to create an unintentional Dutchman by cutting the horizontal first....as weight of the saw bears down, along with that of the pie itself, so that it breaks out before the the cuts actually match. For the same reason this doesn't happen with a Humboldt cut....because the diagnol is at the bottom. When using the site-lines in a critical situation, its horizontal first....as unlike the diagnol, it can be adjusted as you go but without having to star t a whole new cut. They all have their place, and its good to practice all whenever you can.

Paddy, I just tie it off mid line so I can set only as much rope as Im going to need for the job....just enough to reach the lowest limb Im gonna need to rig perhaps. No point in having a hundred foot of excess line adding more weight and getting in the way. thanks.

pssy, would be an accurate description of this last week. Not much of a winter here mate.