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  1. Joe Newton
    You're vids are always enjoyable to watch mate. You obviously have great crack at work, and it comes through in your videos.
  2. Joe Newton
    Personally I'd start with a prussik. When you can climb on that you might start looking at more advanced systems.
  3. Joe Newton
    Nice, big shot or was the crane out of shot?
  4. Joe Newton
    Thank god. I was worried it might be something slanderous. I'd suggest that the poor confused old man bought a rope wrench, tether for said wrench, and a pantin (foot ascender) And one beer Mick. I weigh a little more than a wet fart though.
  5. Joe Newton
    Didn't take any mate. Was hungover and it was foggy as hell. What're you getting at?
  6. Joe Newton
    SRT to the rescue today. After a bottle and a half of Sauvignon last night I went to work with a thumping head. First job was a monster leaning beech to tip back from a house. The lean was away from the house so would have put my anchor point way away from where I needed to be on DDRT, plus the friction past all the branches would have been a nightmare! Blasted a throwline through the top of the canopy, base tie, and up I went. Dropped through a load of forks until I ended up right above my target. Few cuts, straight down, untied the bowline and pulled my rope out. Reckon it cut the job time in half, and I didn't struggle a bit!
  7. Joe Newton

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    Joe Newton replied to jjll's topic in Chainsaws

    The only saw I use that needs cleaning on site it a Stihl 150. The sprocket cover gets jammed with sawdust and oil. I clean it with a Combi spanner. The rest can wait til I get back to the yard with electricity.
  8. Joe Newton
    RobD did a test which was about as comprehensive as it gets. There's a thread here somewhere. Anyways. Iirc save edge files were apparently the best. I really like my Vallorbe files though.
  9. Joe Newton
    Looks like I'll need a bigger box to send your way
  10. Joe Newton
    Hahaha yeah, that's why I don't compete! I'm sparing the other competitors feelings!
  11. Joe Newton
    Fundamentally flawed in afraid mate. By your logic I should be ITCC world champion.
  12. Joe Newton
    You're so old school al. Ladders and spikes all the way.
  13. Joe Newton
    Wonder if there is a cat in their new mini topper? And if so how easy it is to yank the bugger out.
  14. Joe Newton
    I've misplaced my best hammer. It's going in to our dealers I reckon.
  15. Joe Newton
    Oh cock. I really can't be bothered with that!
  16. Joe Newton
    So the AV mount on my T540 finally broke at the chassis today. Well out of warranty. I know it's a common problem so wondered if there was a recognised bodge rather than stripping the saw to replace the undercarriage?
  17. Joe Newton
    I see your point. It certainly doesn't feel as fluid. It's frustrating having to stop and clip in ascenders. Feels like time that could be spend moving on ddrt. I had to force myself to stop and make sure I wasn't rushing. Almost take it back a notch.the ascents are so fast though and effortless.
  18. Joe Newton
    Cool. My wrench doesn't like to self tend. Dunno if it's the tether or the hitch. Not tried coming in with the neck elastic clipped in. Reckon mine might be too tight.
  19. Joe Newton
    Do you use mechanical advantage for limb walks Matty? It's my main downfall with SRT. I usually just struggle back in with a 1:1.
  20. Joe Newton
    What you finding hardest Steve? For me the main thing is coming back in from long limb walks where you can't drop onto them from a redirect. I don't know if you used this today, but if you're spiking up a stem with a top anchor point, clip your chest harness in, as well as your foot ascender, and you can then just "free climb" up the stem on your spikes and your system will follow you up.
  21. Joe Newton
    As I understand it. Dynamic = rope running straight through the redirect krab. Able to move as the anchor stem and the redirect stem get pulled together as you load them. Static is girth hitching (or equiv.) your line to the redirect crab, putting more weight on your redirect but preventing side loading your anchor. You can tension up a static redirect with a girth hitch which works well on skinny stuff.
  22. Joe Newton
    Bout the same size. The way I see it if you're using a top anchor SRT the forces are the same as with a cambium saver ddrt. The exception being side loading with redirects, but then I use static or dynamic redirects depending on the situation.
  23. Joe Newton
    Nice work. Balancing slings would work a treat on that kind of lateral.
  24. Joe Newton
    If you're angling for photo proof you can keep trying...
  25. Joe Newton
    Got a girlfriend and started having sex instead.

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