skyhuck
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The fact that a tree is hollow is no reason, IME, for not using a big gob. You just leave two THICKER hinges at each side, no problem, its just the same as the letter box cut. The reason I would have used a large gob would have been to make it go over easier, as Ed has explained. Its very simply about fulcrums, if you get a tin of beans and put it on a table and put a pencil 1/4 of the way under the tin, try pushing the tin so that the edge of the tin in front of the pencil touches the table. Now move the pencil to the center of the tin and push the tin again, it will require much less effort.
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annoyed by highly qualified ..rubbsih climbers
skyhuck replied to Czlowiek Drzewo's topic in General chat
How do you know?? Have you observe these these people trying to teach and failing?? I think it would be more accurate to say it is said by people who "DON'T TEACH" But its hardly going to be said by someone who does teach, now is it. -
I trust that as a professional, like myself, you only spike up the "back" of the tree.
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I'm not having one! I don't subscribe to this dieing lark, I think its over rated!
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What sort of price you getting? if you don't mined my asking?
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Agree!!!!
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Works for me too! better to be up a tree in pain earning, than at home in pain not earning!!
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Never a truer post, posted!
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Just the cheap cotton ones with dipped rubber palms, I pay £1 pair in packs of 20. They aren't as good in the wet, but good other wise there great! I had been climbing for about 14 years and never worn gloves for climbing ever! I won a pack in the raffle and thought I may as well give them a try, could not believe how good they were, they fit so tight that you can still tie knots etc, and the grip is soooooo good! And they do help with the cold too! Give em a go, I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
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Or better still develop a grip that means you don't need a loop, those gloves really help, I won some in the Christmas raffle, I had never climbed in gloves before, I could not believe the difference they make, my forearms thought I was on my holidays!!
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Do you find you need to rap the rope round your arm? I would think your grip will not improve if you do it all the time. Just a thought
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I would for sure!!
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I would have cut a MUCH BIGGER gob. Did you sell the butt? Not intended as a criticisms just my thoughts.
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Oh yes!! I thought muti plait was the dogs!!
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I tend to find I get over on the first throw:001_cool: or................................... the thirty first:mad1:
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NO I HAVE NOT!!!!!!! :scared1:lets just make that clear!!
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Good point Dean! Its easy to just tack a good looking weld on the surface with a mig, but it may have very little penetration! not that I have ever done that of cause!!
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And your a living example of that Dean, look what being a hero as done to you!, as you enter your twilight years!
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Spot on!! The main reason I first got a hiab was to save humping all those logs! I've had a crane for about 10 years now and would hate to go back to working without one.
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No those would have been whoops of joy!! to be back on home turf
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Yes! whats wrong with just switching on the hazards?
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I'm in Lancashire, whats this "pain" thing you keep mentioning??
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Most doctors don't advice this any more. Pain killers will only take the edge off and you will not be able do more damage the pain will stop you, IME.
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I am 39 and have always found that pain killers and carrying on working is the best way to go! In fact I am not a fan of long brakes from work, I find that if I take much more than a week off I tend to hurt myself once I start working again.
