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  1. Joe Newton
    Ben, it's blocked on my phone mate. What's your YouTube name so I can watch and comment before you think no-one cares anymore?
  2. Joe Newton
    In fairness if you've spent anywhere near as much time climbing on the wrench as you have whinging about it on here, nobody can say you didn't give it a fair try
  3. Joe Newton
    Good man. Noticed a difference? I was very close to offering to send you a spare f/c chain I had lying around.
  4. Joe Newton
    What would you know about a 550 with a decent chain?
  5. Joe Newton
    Hahaha rather you than me pal! Nice job!
  6. Joe Newton
    Did I mention I tried to hammer the crack back together before I replaced it?
  7. Joe Newton
    For a crate of beer? Although she will come back shiny and smelling of WD40...
  8. Joe Newton
    On a similar note I was lent a 660 a few weeks ago to help with a big cypress kill. Didn't ask for it, the lad was driving past and I get on with him so he stopped by and offered. Proper sound of him. He dropped it off the next morning, and I used it. After a couple of hours the front handle went loose in the cut. I wasn't forcing it, just happened. I came down and had a look. It had an old crack near the oil filler that had been hanging on by a thread. Just my rotten luck that it went on my watch. New one ordered straight away. Put in the next day along with a full deep clean and sharpen. Brimmed the tanks etc. I still felt bad. Kept the original handle to show the original crack. The bloke was sound about it, and let's face it, although it was no fault of my own, the guy was decent enough to lend me an expensive saw, I wasn't gonna argue the toss when it happened on my watch. I value a good working relationship more than that. He also got a crate of beer out of it.
  9. Joe Newton
    I do this on pruning work. Base tie for access then isolate top anchor for work if needed. On dismantles I'll get the base tie undone and just top tie it.
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  11. Joe Newton
    If it's precious and is going to be a pain it's best to annihilate it with the first beach where possible. Makes the rest of the job easier. Let's face it, you could spend twice the time rigging the lot down only to flatten it at the end with the final chog anyway.
  12. Joe Newton
    First try smothering the whole saw inside and out with a mixture of chain oil and fine sawdust. Leave it to bake on for a day in the sun. If that doesn't work, send it to Steve. He'll appreciate the effort you put in beforehand.
  13. Joe Newton
    Still not seeing the point of the f8 though Rich. Surely a girth hitch (or Munter hitch if you want it to be able to move better) straight to the krab would do the same job?
  14. Joe Newton
    Good man, that's fair. Drop me a pm if you get no interest from the OP
  15. Joe Newton
    Interested in the stein lowering thingy if you're looking to get shot of it.
  16. Joe Newton
    Thank you mister B. I noticed when it was too late to edit. Frankly I hope Steve tries my way. I'm already bored of the wrench though. Fancy buying something new.
  17. Joe Newton
    Nah, I reckon he was talking about possibly tensioning and isolating a redirect that you were unsure of. If you have a good redirect point, but you're not sure how well it will take your weight, you could use a sling and crap and girth hitch your line to it, so that the line between your top tie and the redirect is taut and slightly tensioned. This way your line is supporting the redirect, which in turn isn't taking so much of your weight. It does rely on having a solid top anchor though.
  18. Joe Newton

    Fuel canister

    Joe Newton replied to Sawted's topic in Chainsaws

    I prefer a good run up.
  19. Joe Newton
    A lot of the time when you're anchored into old re growth or a skinny anchor you have to accept that lateral movement will happen. I get your point but realistically it's not always viable to load anchors without lateral tension. That's where experience and gut instinct often come into it. As you also mentioned static and dynamic, or even tensioned redirects can be used depending on the situation.
  20. Joe Newton
    Yeah I know what you mean about the bounce. Once you have a couple of redirects in it's a bit unnerving at first. Popping back up after break is easily the biggest advantage. A 70' ascent after 3 fags, a coffee and a burger is enjoyable!
  21. Joe Newton
    Weird. There's loads that I like. Being able to drop down into a gap without worrying about pulling myself back up, ease of ascents, redirects when the situation is right, not constantly having to route my rope to avoid friction. I don't like having to clip in for small ascents, or having to faff about with retrievable top ties or base anchors though.
  22. Joe Newton
    Boobies.
  23. Joe Newton
    Just a cheap standard pouch on the back of my TM. Celox granules and an Israeli bandage. Anything else can wait until you get to the truck kit.
  24. Joe Newton
    Sounds like a plan mate.
  25. Joe Newton
    Are there any points about it you like? I used it to remove a couple of defective tops from an oak today. Made a right hash up of it. Would have been quicker ddrt!

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