FJR
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I have always thought of running the business a lot like living on a farm, my work is never completed because there is always something to do. I know what you mean about trying to explain many of the unforeseen expenses to customers, it can be difficult. Most of the time I don't I don't even bother wasting my breath on explaining this because the people that really care are the ones who already understand this. I don't know if this is getting off subject or not but this has made me think. Why shouldn't we get paid well? When customs say "that is expensive!", I think to myself "it should be!". I think about all the people with desk jobs making a lot more money sitting on their asses, and then here we are doing a job that can end our lives in a split second, and we're getting haggled about being expensive! So I guess what I am trying to say is, when justifying cost with a customer I usually explain to them how dangerous of a profession this really is.
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Big ol' tree and a big ol' crane! One sweeeeet video, nice job!
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I was going to add to the thread but I realized that edenarb didnt a great job!
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Thanks for sharing Mark C's "M" redirect Steve. I tried it out today and it worked great!
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Its hotter than a welders a##hole More nervous than a whore in church Sweatin' like a pregnant nun
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Yeah we have a machine that sharpens chipper knives. Doesn't see a whole lot of action because we have so many sets. Once every set has been used we run them all through the machine.
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I always thought of willie as more of a grass type of guy
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For multiple branches at once you could use a slipknot with a biner. Use a running bowline or clove hitch at the end of the rope and the slipknots in the middle. I wouldn't take anything too heavy though. Usually when your doing that many branches its lighter stuff anyways.
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I can't believe I never thought of that! What I use depends on how big the diameter of the tree is and how much slack I have in my sling. If I have enough to do a cow hitch thats what I do. If not then I do a timber hitch.
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For me it was learning to trust the rope. When I started I would always climb the tree when many of the times I should have been climbing the rope and using it as an advantage. Someone had mentioned slipping and taking an unexpected swing and I agree with them. When that happened with me is when I learned to not fear the rope. Of course experience and repetition will certainly help over come this.
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I have never had a problem body thrusting with the VT. Stu's idea about lengthening the cord is great because then you would keep your hands under the hitch just like a tautline or blakes. I usually do what Matty said and take 5 or so pulls and then readjust the slack. I have had the VT not grab the rope right away and maybe slip a little. It doesn't happen often and if you are paying attention then you will be just fine.
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I just spent some time reading all that and it was excellent as always Kenny.
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Very Interesting setup Stu. Is it safe to have a sharp pressure point that is created with the splice of the xtc? Very cool none the less.
