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testcricket01

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  1. bowline on a bight defo just make sure you clip into the 2 loops that are together not the loop on its own otherwise that tightens it up
  2. ive always been taught that method, the people who have mastered this would be the world loggers [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0icFckpR33M]YouTube - Martin Mutik limbing[/ame]
  3. good job that, some nice kit you have also.
  4. least all that saw dust and rubbish can go straight on the fire, that can be one of rickys 1000jobs to do tomorow
  5. yes ian was with mini mill set up first, then i run along with the big mill and hello heavy posts
  6. one picture from day 4 my last day there, making 6x6 inch posts.
  7. couple pics from day 3, all today was logging up lots of firewood and lots of milling think were slowly getting there. my wrists say we are lol
  8. the saw is the stihl 880 with 30 or 36inch bar and my husqvarna 3120 with 42inch bar. they are called alaskan mills bought from a guy who is on this site called rob d
  9. video from day 2 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koM-VRNZpYI]YouTube - oak felling day 2.avi[/ame]
  10. it doesnt take the master chef ian very long to make a bacon butty ill have you no
  11. day 2 the massive clear up session, then on the plus side making more mess
  12. sounds like a plan, yer first one is your first fell.
  13. first day of four working with ian on a good felling and milling job. he will add his own thread with loadsss more pics and vids had been camaratastic today. also plenty more trees to come down tomorow hopefully with a big fire and some bacon buttys [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHq45E-OGTQ]YouTube - oak felling day 1.avi[/ame]
  14. ever tryed a rattle wedge?
  15. heavy eucalyptus reduction from today, had a few uncomfortable branches on 1 of the 4 stems over then powerlines, on a moist damp day not what you want to be near. but other than that simple job got told exactly what branches they wanted it cutting to
  16. from the pics it looks like a ladder job to me defo, failing that it would have to be a mewp and silky and loppers job.
  17. you could say whats the point in the pole climbing and half of the uk logging events. the point being its a sport and people enjoy it, doing it in that time take a hell of alot of practice. well done to that guy i say
  18. very common problem with timberwolfs, its as said above bits of chip clogging up the sides near the springs. happens alot with conifer usually
  19. 30ton crane costs 500quid a day or 350half day round my way from quinto.
  20. i like that fine diy job that.
  21. made me chuckle thats for sure
  22. i dont have one never have, alot of people i know who have them have them cliped onto there chin strap on there climbing hats.
  23. well done mate
  24. same i paid nothing best way got my cs 30,31, 38 all free and really reduced price on cs39 while i was still at college

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