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  1. scotspine1
    I've never like people holding onto pieces of timber while your cutting them. Its like something people used to do in 1958 before they realised chainsaws were dangerous.
  2. scotspine1
    I reckon its cause he doesnt know how to use the controls so the other guy on the right has to go up with him, there in lies the problem. If you cant operate a MEWP you shouldn't be using it for work positioning, especially during rigging operations where work positioning is critical. Dont know what the guide says, but in my humble opinion MEWPS should only be used for rigging operations by experienced climbers .
  3. scotspine1
    Havent read it yet but the front cover is interesting - there is no way I work with another person in the bucket/basket even with that wire partition.
  4. scotspine1
    You sure you dont mean credit crunch saws?
  5. scotspine1
    Years ago I worked for a company in London who used excellent little Komatsu top handled saws for pruning, turns out there now called Zenoah and this is their latest top handled - http://www.zenoah.net/php/FC/News/gz3500t.pdf What about this Jonesie?
  6. scotspine1
    A poor climber would demand a top handled saw, a good climber is adaptable. Pete, when your dealing with credit crunch saws, I reckon for £150 most company owners/self employed climbers would choose a Husqvarna 137 over an AMA as a back up for a MS200.
  7. scotspine1
    Doesnt need to be, its only a back up.
  8. scotspine1
    Husqvarna 137 which you can pick up new for £150 inc vat is pretty close to your price for the AMA. I know which one I'd buy as a back up for a MS200.
  9. scotspine1
    John, all i'm saying is that its a pity we havent yet achieved a culture in the UK of tieing in twice when using a chainsaw in the tree. I know they're are occasions when a single tie in point may be safer such as storm damage or hazardous removals. In all of the above pics a 2nd tie in point is easy to achieve. As long as people post pics of obvious single tie when cutting in points i'll keep highlighting it for what its worth. If it helps save a climber's life its got to be a good thing. I'll leave it at that. Great pics nevertheless.
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    When quoting bigger jobs, if I notice dog in the house or garden I automatically charge an extra £50 per dog regardless of breed/size etc. Cats - £15 as they tend to do that burying thing. These two Jack Russells would = £100 on the bill. just kidding
  11. scotspine1
    GUILTY! You know who you are -
  12. scotspine1
    Great pics, pity the guy didn't have a 2nd tie in point when making this cut.
  13. scotspine1
    Yeah, looks good. See how the chute on the Woodsman goes passed the front of the engine housing almost inline with the tow hitch meaning even less chip spillage onto the street as the chips fly into the chipbox, but is that too long? I always just presumed the reason Euro chipper chutes are so short is because if they became loose whilst being towed they would not be long enough to hit oncoming traffic, seen a few Jensen and Timberwolf chutes loosen up in transit and sit at 90 degress to the road yet they still fall within the basic width of the chipper. Maybe the US style chutes are too dangerous for UK roads? Something to think about... Thanks for the reply.
  14. scotspine1
    Nicely put Andy. Ed and Pete get so easily upset. mesterh's post was pretty funny. I think my posting style is all wrong, i'll work at being more constructive. Jason's wound has highlighted the hugely differing opinions on one handing and cut and chuck techniques, from what i can tell, most climbers in the uk are one handing/cut and chucking and this was always the norm. I've gone through periods at the start of my career in treework where I used these techniques all the time. I stopped working like this when I started working for a company who banned one handed use of the saw except in the most extreme circumstances. If climbers in the company continued to use the saw one handed they would lose their job. This forced me to find the best work position to use the saw two handed and in doing so greatly improved my climbing.
  15. scotspine1
    Maybe that was a bit non pc to use the term 'retards' to describe mesterh and his ilk, what I should have said was, 'vacant-headed idiots' People like him shouldn't be allowed to post on forums, or vote for that matter.
  16. scotspine1
    mesterh, So its true, you want to be the first lady of Arbtalk to Mr Ed's President. Its retards like yourself who make this country what it is today.
  17. scotspine1
    I guess I'm different from you, for me treework is just a job, nothing more. It seems that for most of you guys its a way of life or a way in which you express your individual freedom to do whatever you want. Your right, I'll stick to my way.
  18. scotspine1
    Ed, Skyhuck There's no legislation in treework, that is - there's no statutory law. Treework is a free for all. Which is why so many amateurs are using it as a way to make a fast buck.
  19. scotspine1
    Thats the whole point pete, there's no legislation, only guidelines. Maybe in the future there will be legislation governing the use of top handled saws in treework, which will make the industry more professional, until then any deviation from industry best practice when using a top handled saw will go unpunished and probably unreported. What makes me laugh about you guys who condone one handing for 90% of your cuts is that you'll one hand the saw even when your other hand is doing nothing.
  20. scotspine1
    Because it is the arb organisations (AA/ISA) and HSE who are making the effort to get some sort of consistency across the industry. If they didn't exist, neither would NPTCs, RFS, ISA Cert Arb, AA Tech, LOLER PPE etc.
  21. scotspine1
    Good point Jamie, this was a kickback injury. Guy had no ppe or training -
  22. scotspine1
    This isn't about risk assessment, method statements, industry best practice, instinct should tell you not to use the ms200 left handed whilst crossing your right hand over the bar to hold the branch your cutting. Accidents will always happen in our line of work, but this one was totally avoidable. If you guys want to celebrate Jason's wound pic and pander to his ego with talk of cool scars thats up to you. A wound like that for me means time off work, loss of earnings and not being able to support my family. This job is dangerous enough without going out of your way to make it more dangerous.
  23. scotspine1
    Made any treework videos or films then? how about a safety documentary highlighting good work practice in the tree?
  24. scotspine1
    Looks like 24 years of bad habits have finally caught up with you.
  25. scotspine1
    Whats positive about this? It amazes me that someone as smart as Jason would be left hand cut and chucking, crossing arms etc.

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