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I scoped(assessed) my next job this afternoon before heading off home for the weekend.It is a part dismantle then fell.

I will have a bit of a climb to get into the crown then I intend to spike the leaders.The question it poses is can you use a foot ascender strapped on over your spurs.I have never tried to before and I may have to wait until I get back to work to find out.I have cmi,s and pantin,s.

Any tips, comments or gifts appreciated.

"do chickens have lips?"

"Im just going out for a quick drink"

"I only work here"

"This looks like the place my Dad said Id end up at, if I never done well at school"

"Life is like a sh*t sandwhich.The more bread you have,the less sh*t you have to eat."

Movie Star.

Forestry(felling) is harder physically,its mainly about productivity.But working up a tree requires another skill set.Forestry then Arb is a common situation in NZ.Some Arb Companies(United,Treescape) have Logging crews as well as Climbers.

I would fell it.

...when your groundie puts your titanium spikes thru the chipper

....congrats to the Cantabs on taking the shield.

great on the 4x4,especially if youve got toddlers and a driveway

...you rip the backside out of a brand spanking new pair of c/saw trousers when your hopping over a wire fence.(this morning)

Preggy pants were they Michelle?

That is just what I need

Over the years my favourite saw in the Bushmans range has gone from 064 to 288xp to 660.So for me it is not so much the make but the model that counts.

When your up a tree and you need to go to the toilet.

i wish i could remember how to make a climbing line and prussik combo all out the one piece of rope, my mate shower me once, it was amazing. its how he learnt to climb

A Blakes is simple to do just using your climbing rope or for climbing using both ends.

Last week I left my Lunch and drink behind.I hate it when that happens.

Totara Trees for me.I like to see the giants of the local bush still standing.

great stuff,its been added to my favourite arb vids.Keep them coming.

Love the lowering device,gotta have one.

Great stuff.Its always challengeing to see guys doing large trees.Is that Canada?

More please.

Ive got to have one of the twin bollard model,someone let us know when they are available in NZ.

About 15yrs ago I was at the refuse dump when a fella arrived in a RangeRover and threw away a complete 064.I asked him why and he replied because it wont start and that it had been sitting in his shed unused for 2yrs.I took it home with me.This saw still had the original bar and drive sprocket.

When I stripped it down I thought that Id found the problem when I found the needle valve in the carb was stuck closed,which I replaced.But still no joy.It also had no spark.I had to clean the contacts on the rotor and stator(if that is the correct terminology) with emery paper to get it to fire up.The dirt and oil and sap etc on them had caused a layer of corrosion.Might help.Has it got spark or is it a fuel problem?

Paperwork. Checks. Audits. Meetings. Tree Assessments. Time Pressure. Safety. It all sounds too familiar.

Speaking from an employees perspective in a supervisory role,I have learnt that you have to build it all into the equation.

It would be a common practice for myself when asked how long will a project take to give a reply like 10 man days on site plus another 2 man days for meetings etc. It is the reality of the situation. It helps to avoid overruns and time pressure. I hope this helps someone.

Euc Nitens(a bluegum) is a very poplar firewood coppice tree in NZ.Usually established at 3m x 3m or 4m x 2m. lol

also if there is a bit too much oil in the mix what problems will this cause long turn?

extra carbon buildup in cylinder,possibly sticking rings and/or scoring(grooves) on the cylinder bore.The saw will not rev as high(on same mixture screw settings) and will be smokey.Extra carbon on the spark plug may cause rough running.A lot of people mistakenly think that adding a bit of extra oil to the mix is beneficial for safety(of saw) reasons. 50:1 oil already has safety built into the equation,meaning that your saw would be very unlikely to suffer from lube problems if you mistakenly ran it on 60:1. You are likely to do more harm than good to run 50:1 mix at 40:1. Mechanics quite often read the sparkplugs by looking at the color of the insulation on the centre electrode.A nice brown color without many carbon deposits(like coke) and not oily or wet with fuel(black soot) is generally in tune.

On the other hand do not run 40:1 oil at 50:1.Lol.

Top handled saw handling? Looks a bit like poor practice to me. Holding a branch with the right hand and cuts with left hand only on the saw. You cant tell me that is safe practice. Any NPTC instructor would not teach that and an assessor would not pass it. He is not even wearing chainsaw gloves. It may look slick but its not what should be seen as good practice.

You may feel differently 5-10yrs from now,easy after 100s of trees.lol

id say chin-ups!

Welcome Matt,just wondering,when you do your chin ups does the fella in your avatar latch on to your butt.?Where you from?

How are you feeling after 2 weeks back.

372xp or ms461 both top of the range saws.The last outfit I worked for was all Huskys.The outfit I work for now is all Stilhs.You should get your moneys worth from either.Lol.

Brilliant,as a Council Arborist I can relate.Too bad you cant download it.I give it an O for Orsame.