bill

i took one down today parts of the stem were like wet sponge. nice

somewhere between 90-100 cm

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..

im in,thanks.

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?

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

Do you need to have a stiched eye friction cord or can you tie your own? If so what termination knot would you use. Double fishermans? Or should that be a triple fishermans?

you dont need a spliced eye but im sure they are safer. ive always tie double fishermans with plenty of tail.

how much are you selling them for jonesie?

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

im thinking of trying a 10mm cord does anyone use 10mm on a vt/hitch combo?

Its not so sweet at the moment, 1 in 4 jobs are due to go just before Christmas, I'm even thinking of getting the CV up to date !

sorry to hear that, what type company do you work for?

id change the words 'shoot up'..

Whats the benefit of using this system over a basic prussik/french loop system?

 

I've stuck with the old ways for the last 13 odd years but I'd be interested to know if I'm missing out on something.

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 ?

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.

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.

ive given up with mine.

haha, yeah i found out the scary way. i dont reckon you can get a sling tight enough to stop the kapstan sliding up the tree. I'l try get some pictures of the snapped strap and the kapstan i used. I think the eges of it could be too sharp and may needed a little more grinding or sanding.

if its a take down cut some small grooves/gobs into truck and tighten the sling into them. ive never had one slip out.

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.

buy a whoopie sling, ive never like the idea of those either

Tautline, Shannon, Prussik are other split tailed knots i know off probably more out there.

cant find a pick of a shannon? never climbed on a tautline, any good?

other then a blakes to climb with? i dont know any.

Could be rings, has it had a compression test?

no, whats involved in that?

Could be many things Bill, may be as well to keep it for spares.

 

It could have low bottom end compression which can cause all sorts of symptoms.

 

Always nice to have something on the shelf to rob parts off when needs must

thats what i was thinking. cheers

i brought it off a bloke who had it for 2 years. i used in for a few months then it started playing up.

ive had a new carb, its been serviced and tuned and it stiill doesnt run right. it loses power and lets out a bit of smoke. should i stop spending money on this stihl ms200t and use it for spares or has anyone got any other suggestions?