Rich Rule

The aforementioned Grapple Saw Rig. IMG_5827.MOV

That pretty much sums up my feelings. My only gripe with the Royals is the fact Prince Andrew got away with noncing. RIP QEII

Gareth, I was just yanking your chain. I have barely used a 260(1) in the last 20 years. We used them at college and a few companies I have worked for/with have them for light duties. I really like the 360…. Class of saws for that type of work; that’s changed now though with the 400.

Wankers! I saw the post on Facebook. Sorry to hear. People knock Forst but I use one at other company I regularly climb for and I own a diesel St8 myself. Not had a problem with either. Apart from a couple of small issues that I have experienced with other manufacturers. Good luck.

400 is a great saw. Not used one with a 20” bar, usually 18”. I have a 20 on my 441. 261 heavy Gareth? I presume you don’t do this full time with a comment like that.

Is the new Hilux 2.8 out in the UK?

I had a Toblerone last week. The missus flew back from Deutschland and grabbed one at the airport. It was lovely.

Shoot them or put up with the damage. Live trapping will still need them to be killed.

Worked for Derek Zoolander.

Late to the party I know. 1. The tree was cut down correctly but I would say by people who didn’t appreciate that the tree would sucker. 2. Simply cutting around the cambium and using glysophate, rock salt or something else would help to kill off the tree. 3. Cutting down/poisoning the stump is no guarantee that the tree won’t sucker from the root system. 4. The tree surgeon should have informed the client of this. 5. It isn’t your tree, never has been as you are a tenant. 6. What you mother has or hasn’t done has nothing to do with the situation you are finding yourselves in. 7. That picture showing the re growth in the neighbours garden - well that may have been a sucker but it has had some time to develop. 8. The estate agents are clueless. 9. The trees guys who removed the tree are full of shit to suggest that your mother had been watering it. 10. The most worrying point to me in this whole thread is the number of people who think and have written that a Cherry tree won’t come back from being felled or won’t sucker from the root system. Really??? There is some sensible advice in this thread but you will have to search for it.

Just buy Swazi. I bought a jacket from Swazi NZ a few years ago. Once I put in a delivery address from the UK. The price halved as they didn’t charge NZ sales tax. Adding the shipping and import costs for the UK it still came in under 200 quid.

They are a pain in the arse, no doubt. I have done hundreds of Cypress Hedges over the years. Hopping from stem to stem, taking that leap of faith when there is a bit of cover but you can quite see what you are about to step onto. This was one I posted up here years ago. A lot of cutting with a 200t. 150’s and mini toppers weren't on the radar back then. Shit work but sometimes you just gotta get on with it.

I’ll be at the show Friday and saturdY

Sorry I can’t answer the question regarding cherry trees. But in the past I have worked for a number of firm who were removing a decent number (borderline felling license) of trees on a particular site. They would do it on the last day of a quarter and then the first day of the next quarter. This was a number of years ago but it may still be an option.

It’s character building, ya soft lad.

Baseline Alloys for me. Had them about 15 years. Changed the top Velcro pads twice in that time. Spikes that are too short are a killer in the knees. The top strap should be 2 fingers below the joint of the knee. Puts far less pressure on your knees. Not sure how it would help the soles of your feet though.

I do run my own business. I still do contract climbing. I find it fun and keeps me on my toes. Fills the gaps between my own jobs. When I was living in London I had no interest other than freelance climbing. I didn’t see the point as I knew I wouldn’t be there forever. Plus there was the risk of getting cleaned out every week.

Even so, many people post and ghost. thanks for following it up.

Without sounding like the four Yorkshiremen sketch. I started on 37 quid a day and was told I had a 5 pound PPE allowance. I thought great, 42 quid a day. Nope, I had some form of tax relief on the 37 quid to the value of a fiver. That was in 2002. I wonder what that would be equivalent today? I was employed. I learnt loads there, so did the bits I was asked of and everything else in between. Lasted a year and a half then left.

IMG_2496.MOV freehand for me. unless it is battered. one of the guys i work with has a Swedish brand of grinder, sharpener. works brilliantly, doesn't damage the tooth and is great for bring a damaged chain back into life.

It is 50000 Nok here in Norway. 4307 of your finest Great British Pounds. Having such a low threshold mean that a person can do one or two little jobs away from their regular employment. BUT if they decide to ‘play’ at another role in life they have to play properly. Seems to work as everyone has to Charge VAT, that and the penalties for tax evasion are high (you would get longer in jail here for dodging tax than being a paedophile), means there is very little ‘off the books’ money. At least that is what I have experienced in the time I have lived here.

How to keep going after 30? Man up and crack on. There are so many people who simply cannot handle the physical and mental demands for this industry. They quit after a few years with some excuse or another: I doubt there is a long term climber out there who hasn't had a serious issue in their career. The difference between them and the short term’ers - they don’t quit when it gets tough. That is the bloody mindedness you need to excel in arb. It is also the same attitude that gets you through the difficult jobs. Too many people out there looking for a easy life IMO. Classic example of someone who cannot hack it, was the fool who wrote the article that was published by the AA. The thread about freelancers being parasites. If it is so called career progression? I can’t think of anything worse than surveying for a utility company.

Oh yes I did. I had it for three years, then there was an incident and my insurance company said it was on the primary contractors insurance. My insurance was worthless. It was cancelled rather quickly.