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bill

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  1. are we talking chainsaw gloves on the ground or thin gloves for climbing?
  2. its sickening, ive been there. the only spare kit i can offer is a knackered rake sadly.
  3. i took one down today parts of the stem were like wet sponge. nice
  4. somewhere between 90-100 cm
  5. bill

    Log prices

    90 a load from my ldv, its a crewcab so the tipper is slighty smaller than a normal tipper.the wood is hard and green like the hulk..
  6. i dont remember anyone phoning me up for a truck load of kindling, unless you got alot of outlets to sell it by the bag then you'd be stuck with piles of it. if you have a truck full of small logs and kindling mixed together wouldnt it be a nightmare to sort out? what you need it two trucks one for kindling, one for logs. i like the idea but im struggling with how you do it efficiently on site?
  7. bill

    VTs

    im no tv expert but surely too many braids will make the knott too long? better to add a wrap if its not gripping?
  8. bill

    Hitchclimber

    you dont need a spliced eye but im sure they are safer. ive always tie double fishermans with plenty of tail.
  9. how much are you selling them for jonesie?
  10. bill

    VTs

    is anyone using that ocean cord, if so is 8 or 10mm ?
  11. bill

    Hitchclimber

    im thinking of trying a 10mm cord does anyone use 10mm on a vt/hitch combo?
  12. sorry to hear that, what type company do you work for?
  13. id change the words 'shoot up'..
  14. bill

    Hitchclimber

    the benefits are blown out of proportion imo. ive never got the system to self tend, apparently it does but you need to pretty high so the weight of the rope pulls the slack thro. i find holding the rope with the left hand and pulling the stack thro more strenuous then id like. also making small ascending adjustments is more difficult then with a prussik/split tail as you have to take into account the sitback of the hitch. you could also argue that adding an extra pulley and carabina to the system makes it more complicated,time comsuming and expensive. the pluses are you can pull yourself up with 2 hands which is nice and ?
  15. bill

    bin it?

    its tricky cuz i think the saw is ok, ive spent alot on it already and am loathed to spend anymore on a secondhand saw. id never by another secondhand top handle again. ive checked the compression and it seems ok. thing is when you first fire it up it runs ok, its only after a while it starts dropping slighty in power and blows some smoke (not loads). maybe your right about this fuel shut off lever thing. i only wish i new how to do it myself.
  16. im going to get a new harness soon, this looks like a good one. im starting to lose track of all these new harness's. seem to be loads coming out at the moment.
  17. bill

    Hitchclimber

    ive given up with mine.
  18. if its a take down cut some small grooves/gobs into truck and tighten the sling into them. ive never had one slip out.
  19. my army gortex jacket cost £25, its been through hawthorn etc had it 2 years and not 1 rip. only downside is its not hi vis, infact its low vis but you wont buy a tougher waterproofer jacket.
  20. buy a whoopie sling, ive never like the idea of those either
  21. cant find a pick of a shannon? never climbed on a tautline, any good?
  22. other then a blakes to climb with? i dont know any.
  23. bill

    bin it?

    no, whats involved in that?
  24. bill

    bin it?

    thats what i was thinking. cheers

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