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Experience with trees n chainsaws? Yeah, 43 years of it. Not in the UK of course, the trees are far too big there for a little bloke like me. Jomoco
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Do you think using a speedline strap n biner'd make an effective tourniquet. Would you have to twist it till he screamed to stop the blood loss? How many men do you think it takes to haul a 240 lb man around? Jomoco
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I speak of nothing I haven't had hands on firsthand experience with mate. To suggest preparedness to deal with chainsaw cuts promptly's not critical in this biz strikes me as bloody hilarious. Particularly the part about it not being applicable to the UK. Jomoco
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You mean like pumping blood from a femoral artery being nicked? Quick, call 911, our trusty EMT's will arrive within seconds, long before this poor bloke bleeds out. After all, this is the UK! What! Jomoco
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Hah! Tell me more about your disdain for preparedness at dealing with emergencies cuz you're in the UK lads, by all means. How do you manage such miraculous feats? Jomoco
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These cheapo fold away stretchers belong in every foreman's tool truck IMO. Mighty handy at times! [ame]https://www.amazon.com/EVACU-AID-99920-Folding-Stretcher/dp/B002F4HDAE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471626306&sr=8-1&keywords=foldable+stretcher[/ame] Jomoco
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The same blokes who get such a big kick outta watchin harvey homeowners wielding chainsaws? Some of which are truly horrific. One of the many reasons even old has been's like me still carry industrial medkits for forestry, pneumatic arm n leg splint etc. Because we've been there n done that. Maybe even learned somethin along the way! There will be blood.... Jomoco
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You forgot scars, lotsa scars! I'm one of those smart alicks that went 30 years in this biz before cuttin meself with a 200t, twice! It's them dang baggy long sleeve workshirts I'm tellin yu! Jomoco
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I'm impressed by how you rigged such a short squat tree to hang that close to vertical. Didn't see exactly how you did that with chains, but it obviously worked well. A bit too much up on the CO's part though. Did you rig it with two opposing choked chains? Nice job mate, thanks for posting it. Jomoco
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So we're both admitted has beens who TALK a good game! But surely you've gotta a pic or two to post of your glory days mate? Polaroids or somethin?
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Do they make you wear your helmet all the time too? Hard to bear in this summer heat! My tranny has a crawler gear too, we may be distant cousins! Jomoco
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So what make n brand of short bus do you wheel your sharp tools about in mate? Jomoco
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Funny, but of the tree companies I've subbed for a lot, only one was ran by a highly skilled hands on climber, who could show you how it's done without any undue trauma. All five companies are fair sized, over 30 employees, all the owners millionaires now, but four of the five, were not climbers of any note, but rather very good managers, who paid top notch climbers their worth. This profession accommodates all makes mixes sizes and shapes of folks with no problem, women can be fantastic managers, I know one ole gal who grinds stumps as well as any man! But high climbers who remove or prune trees daily for years n years? That whittles the numbers shapes n sizes down considerably IMO. Jomoco
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So we both weigh about 160 lbs. At 5'8" that's a tad heavy for me, bouta half stone heavy by your measure. There's a substantial measure of truth in the old adage of either using it, or losing it, IME. How old are you Eggs? I just turned 57, and I'm semi-retired from climbing. A few days a week maximum. Which suits me just fine when temps hit 100 n somethin in summer! Jomoco
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Very true. But that's among applicants who meet minimum physical standards just to apply, not the general population. I've met a handful of chubby climbers in forty years, but not many. Chubby bucket boys who used to be lean mean climbers though? Oh yeah, lots of those! You gettin pudgy too there Eggs mate? Jomoco
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So you guys don't think daily tree climbers are particularly stronger or leaner than say cops, military special ops, swat teams etc? People who can footlock 100 feet are fairly common? Read the whole thread Eggs, I've already admitted to falling out of contention 8 years ago! But I'm still good for a half day with an early lunch though! Jomoco
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He was very effective at getting cars parked in our work zones moved with little argument! Great guy, who still sells jobs n runs crews. Jomoco
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Compared to say trench warfare earlier on Guadacanal? Sure, much easier! Jomoco
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One, but at 6'7" and 300lbs, he was a bit overly fond of pole saws! Could throw an 084 around like an 036 though! Power to weight ratio's are not quite as critical as they used to be, but I suspect the international climbing champs could all manage atleast 3 dead hang muscle ups. Jomoco
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My 394XP's over twenty years old and still goin strong. Just a few fuel lines and a new muffler on the original top end. Not exactly a saw for up top use, though it has happened a few times, to my despair. More of an on the ground low rpm base cut beast with lots of grunt. Pulls a 32 inch bar quite convincingly IME. Jomoco
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So give me a percentage Eggs? I freely admit I fell out of that small percentage capable of doing it daily 7-8 years ago! Jomoco
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None have expressed an opinion on what percentage of the general population fits the bill as a commercial high climber? I'm sayin less than five percent, kinda like navy seals n such. Jomoco
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We've mechanized it a bit, made it substantially easier. But it still demands that combination of strength, dexterity and steely nerve to do it daily as a profession. That ole timer in that 45 spar pole setting vid was probably one in a million tough. He was no spring chicken either, looked late 30's early 40's to my eye. Jomoco
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Overplay? Tall tales? Blue oxen? https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1627619680844721&id=1576682142605142&_rdr Jomoco
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Peeling palm wraps on the beach dulls a knife faster than other work I know of. The key to success at it of course is frequent sharpening with a file clipped to your saddle, and steel blades that take an edge easily, like a short bladed carpet knife with the hooked edge for ripping. Peeling palms is probably the most exhausting activity I can think of in this biz. Whoever figures out how to mechanize the process is going to get rich pretty quick IMO. Jomoco
