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shame he wasn't impaled
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Let's start a petition to get them to re-introduce the MS200t, how many members you got here? It amazes me that when the T540xp eventually goes on the market, Stihl will probably lose 100% of the top handled market, when they used to have 100% with the MS200t/020t The 201t is the biggest flop in chainsaw history
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heard Stihl were re-introducing an improved MS200t to be sold alongside the disappointing and gutless MS201t
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big shot triggers have been around for as long as the big shot has, I remember when I worked in the states over 10 years ago we rigged up a pull down/trigger release system for the big shot here's a 6 year old thread from another forum with tensioning and trigger release on a big shot - White Pine climb with Big Shot entry
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Decending limbs and blocks without a ground hand
scotspine1 replied to jgreene33's topic in Rigging and roping
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Ben, why 5 string basses? what kind of stuff do you play?
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ever notice the pull line on the vertical section at 2.38 in this Sherbrook vid? looks like it was re-directed higher up through a nearby tree? either that or the person pulling it over is standing about 3 miles away probably the cleverest and best use of an aerial platform you'll ever see [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvNrB6jl6lI]Grants Picnic Ground Tree Removal with Crane - YouTube[/ame]
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Nice vid of someone in Ontario doing a couple of Poplar removals from a bucket truck, worth a watch. There's couple of times where the vid highlights some of the work positioning issues when rigging from a bucket/MEWP, but this guy knows what he's doing regardless - [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1QWd7MY5GU]Carolina Poplar Removals - YouTube[/ame]
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there's a lot of people in treework who have no natural ability with judging weights, forces, angles, distances, ropes, winches, chainsaws, handsaws, knot tying, understanding equipment and how it works. You can spot them a mile off, and they're not confined to these shores. Re blocking down 1ft pieces with a gob, I can't believe anyone would do that, I refuse to accept that people are that stupid. Can you tell us more about the people falling out of trees?
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a few micro businesses will never make these African economies grow to such a level where they could make any meaningful change in the levels of poverty because the main foreign aid (from western governments) that goes direct to African governments is used for corrupt purposes the aid from things like comic relief and Live Aid is a sticking plaster
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a lot of people in the UK have become desensitised to images of Africa showing hunger, drought and disease this is probably due to over-exposure to negative news stories and charity adverts on TV with their portrayals of Africa and developing countries in other parts of the world as depressing and hopeless places, for some people it's a natural instinct to turn away from suffering when you feel you can do nothing to alleviate it It could be argued that aid harms the countries it tries to help and should be replaced by business investment
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just assumed it was a christmas present re 'image' out there, after I saw the vid with the 16" bar on the 201 I knew you'd lost it looking forward to the next vid
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one more question, why use the Humboldt over the 45 degree conventional notch? always wanted to get an answer to this, but have never looked into it, never even tried the Humboldt once in 15 years of treework, am I missing out on a safer cut in certain situations or a more predictable landing? few examples of me using the 45 for topping out, would it of made much differenced with any of these? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Xtrr7aFLI]Sitka Top - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-1N_pJWPts]Sitka Spruce Top - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmkubnIORJA]Lombardy Top - YouTube[/ame]
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Reg, did you make the horizontal cut on the Humboldt like that here in the UK before you went to Canada? or did the long spikes (thick barked conifers) and 3/4 wrap handle change your cutting technique? Did you fit the 3/4 wrap handle mainly for felling on the ground? cheers
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Paul, who is the vid aimed at?
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nice vid oldmill, you like srt with the base tie off for removals like that? doesn't the downline get in the way? increased risk of hitting it with rigged timber/branches?
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pretty sure that saw was staying in anyway with or without those dogs Reg nice vids, cheers for posting
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Genetic modification- your views please
scotspine1 replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
Fracking Insiders Admit To Employing Military 'Psychological Operations' On American Citizens - Business Insider Tony, you can be fairly sure something very similar is being used by the proponents of GM. just be glad you dont live in Afghanstan and leave it at that -
remove or cut the metal fence and replace once tree has been felled, this would've been my first option. 2nd option - platform, hard to believe there was no platform available there would be various other felling/winching options before thinking of climbing.......... climbing options? set a highline between the Pine and Beech(?) using throwline, work from that until you got the tree within the fenceline then just fell it. Back it up with a (holding) winch (bullrope set in windthrown tree with throwline), set another rope in it (using throwline) and anchor to tree on ground to stop rootplate springing back up as you cut the crown back (no tension in this rope) could set that up in less than half an hour.
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there's nothing good about ivy
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you want short and sweet? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYtOos1dsd4]Sycamore 2 - YouTube[/ame]
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that's true, but you didn't have to deal with the ivy I did, plus I had targets to avoid (fence and wall), which means extra points for me no? kidding, the ivy on this site is pure hell though
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nice Peter, can't beat a good short vid, cheers short clip from the roadside today (with slo mo and atmospheric music thrown in for effect) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gasyTYE9r8]Sycamore - YouTube[/ame]
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It's been called Kretzschmaria deusta since 1970.
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What has SRT done for you.
scotspine1 replied to Ian Flatters's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
have used SRT for access into taller trees pretty much from day 1 of my time climbing trees (base tie off/Petzl and Jumar ascenders), there have been times in the past where I was using it for access every 2nd day or so (climbing in the US) it's an excellent way to get into taller trees without having to isolate your throwline like you do when footlocking a doubled rope. These days, for access into taller trees, I use a mix of SRT and double rope footlocking (joined Petzl ascenders) depending on how well I can isolate the throwline. Re SRT work positioning, not keen on it, prefer the feel and look of DbRT. Also despise the whole base tie off thing for SRTWP and generally think it's a very bad idea for so many different reasons. Would never do it. Top tie in SRTWP yes.
