Rich Rule
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I really like the Bdb. The RRP is different, equally good, a bit more refined. The bdb is simple and bombproof. Mine is very worn now so doesn’t handle thinner ropes. I still use it on an older piece of tachyon when I am doing sappy trees like pine and spruce.
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Not sure what you mean? Hence the confused look in the little face at the bottom of your message.
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Bit like the Riots in London a few years ago. A woman (rather overweight) running out of Asda in Croydon with a box of Monster munch and a pack of 6 *2L Bottles of Coke. Looters gotta eat as well you know!
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Cool. I picked up a copy on Amazon about 12 years ago. I paid 12 dollars for it and when it arrived it was a hardback version in immaculate condition. Just bear in mind when they are talking about SWL and WLL it is in US Imperial.
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Personally I would punt for a 230. Not that the 160 isn’t a good machine but up there in my list of pet hates, is shedding branches and standing behind a slow machine. Bigger the better IMO. Obviously bigger costs so a happy medium has to be struck. By the biggest the budget will allow.
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The Fundamentals of General Tree Work - Digital Edition by G.F. Beranek - Educated Climber.com WWW.EDUCATEDCLIMBER.COM Here it is folks, the bible of tree work from the legend himself, G.F. “Jerry” Beranek! Filled with over 200...
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If you are after practical side of things. The Fundamentals of General Treework by Jerry Beranek is the bible. Sadly it is out of print and at one point some were going on Amazon and eBay for silly money. 400usd at one point. BUT Someone has released a pdf version which I think it is about 20usd. IMO it is a must for anyone working in the practical side of the tree industry. He also has a Working Climber DVD set which is very good.
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Good job it isnt a tipper. We used to get the same guy every time. He would announce his plans. We’d wait a minute or two and then tip the back up. Never failed to amuse us. He went mental every time, for some reason he never saw the funny side of it.
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That and the obligatory ‘full English in a french stick and black coffee’ on the way to the job - meant incoming.
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Yup, ran out of toilets. Thought I’d try a new country, one where my reputation doesn’t precede me.
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I know mate, damned if you do, dirty and dammed if you don’t. Traffic cone upside down and a plastic bag... woodland khazi! I actually had a bit of a rep in London for trying to take a dump in most customers houses. May as well be upfront about it. After we did the walk about to discuss the job I’d just slip in ‘is there an outside loo or should we just knock on the door’. 9 times out of 10 they would then realise we were human’s who needed to crap as well, as opposed to Adonis’s who didn’t crap. (Joking about the above). The Adonis part not the loo part!
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No, not at all. That is why it was refreshing to get offered when a lady was on site.
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I have worked with a few working female arbs. Always just cracked on and got stuck in. One thing I did notice was when the ladies were present the Customer always made a point of letting us know where everything was and if we needed the loo to just knock. 5 hairy arsed gorillas’ in the garden and the customer, more often than not, didn’t invite us to use the khazi.
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Times have changed. Some people in those days thought it wasn't considered a good night unless there was a lot of drink consumed, someone pulled and a punch up outside the pizza shops/taxi rank.
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Oh, the arrest wasn't actually an arrest. So maybe it should be 4 Massive drunken fight outside a pizza shop one night about 3 in the morning. Riot vans turned up and we were bundled in by police... Luckily a few people spoke to the police and we were just defending our friend who had about 6 lads jump him. They took the others and let us go. Nothing spectacular, just and average night out in the North East of England during the 90's.
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I got three. I have never ridden a horse, had a piercing or skydived.
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Is 35 too old to start a career as a tree surgeon?
Rich Rule replied to Hound-Dogg's topic in General chat
I often wonder how many of the lads I went to Capel Manor with are still in. -
Tweed Pfanners Steve? You trying to elevate yourself to upper-middle?
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Swazi Karina Anorak. Better than the cut and climb as it has a hood and skirt on it. Might be a bit overkill for your son.
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I heard a grunting over the weekend. I went out with a big torch and straight away a set of eyes and antlers in my garden. It trotted off into the forest after about 40s.
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I guess for the same reason we use trucks instead of horse and cart. Technology has advanced to the point of making everyday life somewhat easier. If you have to do multiple trees in a day it isn’t economical to stack brash piles. Yes, for the odd job or some woodland work, but 2 or 3 different job sites in a day, 5 or 6 days a week... it is much easier to dispose of the arising with a chipper. The customers pay me to remove the tree, not to rearrange it in a pile in a corner of the garden or land. Even the major forestry contractors here in Norway, will separate millable logs from pulp logs and then get a giant chipper in and chip the brash... or they will transport is somewhere and chip there. Usually for biomass, but usually a chipper is involved somewhere down the line.
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Joe, the term Subby climber (to me) is something a 22 year old with 2 years climbing experience calls themselves. They do it because they have the perceived notion it makes them look ‘grown up’ Contract climber makes you sound at least 30... surely that is reason enough to use the term?
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You almost sound professional Joe... apart from referring to yourself as a Subby Climber. I do wish people would stop using that term... causes no end of problems when the excrement gets sucked into the AC. I have the Courant bag as well and it is pretty good. I also have a DMM Porter which is a bit old now. As for ropes, I have a rope bag for each one. I just grab whatever I need from the master-bag AKA Hilux and I am good to go.
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I use a Toyota Hilux. I take whatever I need from the back. It even fits saws and a couple of rakes and clear up kit in there.
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Did anyone see the Scouse gym owner hold out against the authorities? 7 Armed police turned up at his gym. Issues a 1000gbp fine if he didn’t close. Refusing to kick members out, the fines increased. A go fund me page was setup to help with the fines. The local mayor, councillors, and the police were supporting him. The fines were dropped last I heard. Interesting comments about the Environmental Health Agency. https://www.facebook.com/ItsGoneViralOfficial/videos/402598474236307/?vh=e https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=402598474236307
