RobArb

nah pal, samsung m8800 pixon phone

ps the spec was 40%

maybe the extra twist makes it stiffer? I've had no problems so far will try again tomorrow

Can i twist your arm with 10 pastries??

should i be taking the photos off? I want my own knot now haha!!

andy who? campbell?

Ooo you sly dog you!

how would i know if i have? and how would i go about "naming" it?

i used the knut but it sort of then turned into a michochan knot (i know they're similar) and now its changed again! this i'll stick with for a while thought, tis good

i LOVE that noise!!

Was climbing this afternoon, and before i went up i was messing with my hitch as i was sick of it getting tight whenever it got damp.. Was playing around with a few things and came up with this, not sure if it looks like anything already out there (if not it is now the grimble hitch hahaha), but up in the tree in the rain it was ace, no tightening, no slipping, just a nice easy hitch to use with my hitch climber anyway just thought i'd share.. ps how do i copyright if it is an original:confused1:

Had to do this reduction today, the winds made it stupidly hard, was just finishing up trying to make it look a bit neater when we were called away to a tree that had blown down in a road... Twas that windy i got a bit distracted and forget to take a before pic:blushing: here's after!

wheres the vid bud?

haha i remember that well!!

this is all good stuff guys, at the moment i am on the side of one handed use albeit if training is given to a standard requirement (like a pass plus) and if the the situation calls for it. i have to disagree steve, heavier saws introduce fatigue, especially in new climbers not used to lugging big saws around awkward trees, fatigue induces accidents. good idea but would it be possible to acheive, what with already spiralling training costs, exams, tests etc Yes people WILL always use it one handed but is it due to bad work position? in most cases i would say probably not and have to agree with you which is where i feel training needs to be improved. I think there needs to be separate accident statistics for top handle saw use separate to back handle saw use to distinguish how many accidents are really happening because the saw is being used one handed. Agreed:thumbup: I don't think you can say that it is 100% perfectly safe dean but i do understand what your saying. Why is it "brushed over" in training when really "we're not supposed to do it unless we have to... Training should definately delve deeper into the techniques people use to use the saw one handed, but also work positioning, needs to be better taught. I really don't think the Cs39 (which a lot of people do) is not long enough. But i also think that sometimes common sense is lacking! They wouldn't be bad practice if they where taught correctly:001_tongue:

all thoughts are welcomed, thanks kev

Following on from the cut and hold thread and MS200 One handed thread i have decided to use this subject in my controversial health and safety report (the controversy being people still do it regularly) and to try to assess how this matter affects us all.. so if you could be so polite to spend a few seconds to tick an option on the poll that would be great, all opinions are welcomed to even though some may be a repaet of various threads that exist already. I think i have set it up so multiple options on the poll can be selected. Thanks in advance:thumbup:

or failing that get ya chainsaw safety speedos on:thumbup:

i was doing uni work...... honest:blushing:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKOYObwBZLc]YouTube - Catastrophic Failure of Wind Generator[/ame]

Unfortunately i may just have to do at least something like that...

Adding to that i've also looked in afag308, but nothing apart from saying it shouldn't be done if a good working position can be acheived, nothing on statistics..

As part of my uni course i have to write a report and do a presentaion on a controversial health and safety subject within my field. I have read other posts on the same subject from members past and present doing the same thing, and along with current subjects being highly talked about and quite controversial i have decided to do the subject of one handed 200t use. What i'm after though is accident statistics for this particular field (yes i know its quite narrow rather than comparative to tree work as a whole), i have checked the HSE website and have found a couple of case studies i could use, and also peoples opinions on here can be analysed, but can't seem to find any thorough studies and numbers on accidents. Does anyone out there know of any other sites i could investigate or a national health and safety database of all accidents i could search?

I read an article yesterday in one of my tree magazines, and apparently high windstorms do more damage in the amazon then droughts ever do!

sorry to derail the thread (not a complete derail, only a minor one) Me and the missus and the kids would also like to go to scotland this summer but camping. Does anyone know of any good campsites round and between the dumfries to newton stewart area? Cheers