Stephen Blair

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I can't believe they just didn't shove it over with the skid steer!!

It was warm work!!

Snow, wind, rain and low temperatures! OR Warm house, pancakes, hot dogs and coffee?

As Treequip says, it's doesn't need to be tight below you. I could never get round why some would want to srt up fresh air and then try and wrangle their way back onto the stem. Then I got a bit older, don't climb as much and realised I didn't have the strength and enthusiasm I used to, to Prusik bounce all the way up a 50ft beech 4' wide! I think you just need to expand your bag of tricks, I do 99% of my climbing with a rope, stinky glazed Prusik and a wire core flip line. If there is a bigger tree needing tackled that isn't a dismantle, then I get myself into the slow zone! Dig out the throw line and bag, expect it to get tangled and stuck, carry a spare line and cat 2 linkage ball made of steel and that will bouce around the biggest crown and come back to earth lovely. I have a pantin, ascender and now a smaller rope to get around the corners so to speak once you are dangling up under a big limb and needing around it. It's alien to me and I feel nervous until I get up top and tie in with my old Prusik. Then i Ditch all the gizmos, get myself a saw, throw down my jacket and jumper, tighten my harnes belt and make a cut and see what the woods up to that day. Then I feel at home:thumbup:

What Steve said .

Loose or stacked cube?

38 here

Cranes on linkages are ok for directly behind the tractor, but off to the side the legs just lift off the ground. Even if you stiffen up the linkage it will happen. I made 1 for behind my Mog, the foot plate was over a ton in weight, the arms on a Mog have down pressure and even then, it just tipped and that was with 250kg out to the side.

Great job! I'm always nervous watching lumps tip over above a house!

That's some big lumps there Jim!

Just in, went and priced a job just around the corner. I had non getting dirty work to do today and it was wet and cold.

Ive had grandparents dangle toddlers inside the hopper of a 10" chipper running full tilt so they could see the big Munchy machine working! I've had rd planing guys sneak past workers to sit on the hopper of a running 10" chipper to try and prove we were not safe, the guy was in a shirt and tie! I couldn't believe human beings when I first started doing city tree work, the abuse was unbelievable and the selfishness was staggering! And this was never in a deprived area, the more expensive the postcode the worse it was! I don't answer to ' you there '

Ha ha, that's so wrong!!

I got the app last night, its great.

People are not mind readers, rather than accept your own mistake, you would rather blame others. It's happened, next time leave a cone, some brash whatever to make it clear that you would like to park there when you return. I would be more concerned if the chipper was insured or not since it isn't attached to a vehicle, either for loss or if someone drove into it.

Levers!

If your just having a play at lumberjack and want to be able to go to work, park in the town or chuck it and go a little drive after or even a spot of fishing. Get a Luton and a microchipper . I keep my mountain bike and golf clubs in mine through the summer . And keep the other £13k in the bank

Singapore!

We have a winner!!!!! That's awesome

Until the cherry runs out mate

Had 1 for about 4 years, best bag I've ever had.

Portree!

Elvis Presley !