scottythepinetree
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Same as above, double wrap. Sometimes I even finish a clove-hitch with the biner clipped on to the side running to the half hitch. Clove-hitch is a fantastic knot just doesn't look like it will hold sometimes. All in my head, I know, but best to be double sure. Snatching is a different story though.
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Just havin a laugh mate, no offence intended.
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From the look of your avatar mate, the last thing you need is another rope lol. Seriously tho, a lad I work with has one and I don't think they're worth the money. Could make one up a bit cheaper I reckon. They do look a handy bit of kit though.
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They were both at fault in my opinion. Groundy should have let it run, climber should have checked the tension on the rope. The climber should also have the guts to dictate how big a piece he is taking... it's his neck on the block ultimately.
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Found this on youtube. Loads of mistakes, guy holds his hands up so fair play to him.
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Used to work for a company that let us make our own chains up. All the other lads hated doing it. I quite enjoyed it, so used to make them up for everyone else. Got pretty good at it (after a while, few duff ones went out). Like everything really, you just have to take your time, and get every step right which isn't that hard TBH.
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Second that, clearly a joint link. No writing on it. Reckon whoever put it together was a bit heavy handed with the rivet, head looks a little flat.
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Canestan cream.
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Potential Startup - Northamptonshire
scottythepinetree replied to steve918's topic in Business Management
Ever thought about a stump-grinder? Loads of small companies dont have them over here. Not sure about over there. Some of those that do only have small manual ones, so snookered when they get big stumps or jobs with loads of small ones. -
Good communication with ground crew, lets everyone know what and how he his going to do something. No surprises. You can tell you're watching a good climber when you never have to hold your breath, heart in your throat no matter what he is doing. Working with the crew to get the job done sooner, and not just his part of it. Nothing takes longer than pulling apart a huge tangle of branches. Spoken like a groundy cos that's where I started.
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If the police try and stop you tell them its ok, you're special branch.
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He should have gone home if he was that sick. Happens to the best (although very rarely). Happened to me once (sick not sunstroke) 3 days into starting a job. Was obvious I had to go home, and wouldn't have been much use hanging around for the day. Would definitely not pay him though. I wouldn't expect it either if I was in his position.
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That sucks mate. Glad to see you're not snookered. Good to see there's a few bits coming in for you.
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My boss bought one about a year ago, and gave to one of the rougher lads and has stood up to his abuse (regularly run blunt, never cleans the air filter etc.). Very capable saw, and for the money easily up there (but just below) with any c. 70cc saw Stihl or Husky make. Little bit of an alcoholic though, and ours is now leaking chainoil. But if you don't want to fork out for a tried and tested brand, and don't have heaps of work for it you won't be disappointed.
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Leave a wee bit of green on all round, will be fine. lol. You can go pretty hard on them in my experience and they will survive. Go too hard and they will look pants though.
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We have 2 in work, both are in the shop as I type. Drive like a dog and don't do anything the 3 Landcruisers won't do. One of the Landcruisers has 300k miles on the clock and has only been in to be serviced in the last 2 years that I've known the vehicle. Zero repairs needed. Landrover drives like a dog, has the turning circle of a bus, and I reckon those "good" ones are pretty rare. Landcruiser or Hilux, comfortable to drive, and keep the rain out, and can do a 3 point turn! Parts are cheap for a Landrover, but a Landcruiser is unlikely to need any. Just another opinion than the "Landrover appreciation club". Wanted to like Defenders until I actually drove them.
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You offer training to staff to fulfill your obligations to your insurance company. The fact that your staff benefits from it in making them a better prospect to other employers is incidental IMO. If they are worth investing in, they are worth fair wages. If they aren't worth the wages, why put them through courses? I've had heaps of free training over the years. I never once put my hand up and said I wanted to do any of it. The few courses I actually wanted to do I paid for myself.
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Don't see the harm, but also don't see the point.
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Those that pay stupidly low wages will never hold on to good experienced staff, this will in turn slow down their ability to get a job done at a competitive speed. They are kidding themselves if they think otherwise. Those that work for those wages will only do so until something better comes along. Admittedly, some employers have no choice but to pay low wages. IME these employers days are usually numbered anyway, at least at the level they are currently working at. I'm sure there are exceptions, but I have yet to see one.
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Have done the exact same thing. Missus had no idea what was going on... took some explaining. Fairly sure she still doesn't believe me.
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They should do mate, they're pretty good like that.
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Like pretty much anything where people play their instruments well. But just thought John Martyn should get a mention in here somewhere. The guy was a legend. Met him a couple of times as he lived with a mate down in Kerry for a bit. RIP John! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc]John Martyn - May You Never - YouTube[/ame]
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I usually use a short length of rigging rope (15m) clove hitch either end to each end of the limb to be balanced. Attach a prussic mid line and biner that to normal rigging rope set-up. If that makes sense. Pretty simple, and the prussic can be adjusted to suit the lie of the limb. Can add pics in a few days, as away from the yard (and rigging kit) this week on a horrible job if needs be.
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I don't think 12mm rope is that big a leap grip-wise. A work mate who was having trouble with 11mm ropes recently bought a poison-ivy rope and reckons its sorted the problem. I'm currently running New England Fly 11mm on the SJ and find it tends really well. Needs a bit of length below it though, but that's only a problem for the first 10' of the tree.
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Now 25, looks good mate.
