Joe Newton
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Ash stem fell. Gob at just over 50% to shift the C.O.B
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Reckon it'll be another two till you admit you like it.
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Your file gauge should say 7/32 or 5/32 on it.
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Too big to fell, too small to climb
Joe Newton replied to Shipwrecked Bones's topic in Climbers talk
Just schedule it in for 5 years time. It'll be plenty big enough by then. Of course by that time you'll have under quoted it. -
The time has finally come
Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Christ man, I can't afford that! Can you ban them? I was never particularly fast to begin with! -
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Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Common problem mate. Hang more stuff off your saddle, few more stickers on your lid, and spent more time telling everyone how awesome SRT is. It works. Nobody has noticed in slower now. -
The time has finally come
Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Fair enough. You finding it harder work than ddrt? -
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Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
How long did it take? And how much quicker do you reckon ddrt would have been? Sometimes I reckon it's no faster at all, but it's usually easier. -
Sure, I hear you mate, but I suspect that pretty much any experienced climber has used a saw one handed so the other is free to push a lump off. I notice on most tree work vids there's some comment or other about "you shouldn't do this or that". Personally if I ever got round to editing any footage into a decent film I'd be apprehensive about posting it because I'd be having to justify every "unconventional" cut or action to a bunch of fresh outta college know it alls who know my job better than I do. (That last part wasn't a pop at you at all by the way, just an observation)
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Nothing seriously wrong with an experienced user holding a saw like that, IMO.
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Will do. Was there a particular way you preferred members to hold your shaft?
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What about a double axe head at each end of the shaft?
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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?
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The time has finally come
Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
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 -
Good man. Noticed a difference? I was very close to offering to send you a spare f/c chain I had lying around.
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What would you know about a 550 with a decent chain?
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Hahaha rather you than me pal! Nice job!
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Did I mention I tried to hammer the crack back together before I replaced it?
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For a crate of beer? Although she will come back shiny and smelling of WD40...
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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The time has finally come
Joe Newton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
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?
