Joe Newton
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It's an open forum for advice. If a person comes on for tips about sharpening are you going to wish ill fortune on them for not taking it to a dealer?! Why the hell shouldn't he process his own firewood? I cook my own food because I don't want to pay someone else to do it. People like you making comments like that can really make this forum seem unattractive to newcomers.
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The point being made was that if you can't manage to even have a go with a piece of kit that is so very slightly different to the last one it makes no difference, then maybe climbing isn't the right job. I don't think there have been any offensive remarks made, except by the OP. Jokes made in good taste, sure. If some people look hard enough they can take offense anywhere. I tried my best to give reasonable answers, but it seems that no matter what I said the guy had already made up his mind. Makes me feel like not bothering.
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How do you reckon a 550 13" 8 pin would handle it?
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What!? In this day of scientific and medical achievement where practically everything is replaceable 63 is barely middle aged! Don't go thinking that just because you remember a time when you could buy a house for ten shillings and shooting Germans was a sport that it gives you the right to retire, talk about how it was in "your day" and start drinking bitter! Get back up them trees young man!
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I'm gonna regret this, but I'm guessing 'firkin' bears similarities towards "mirkin"? Least you had your day mate, I'm 26, and weigh 9.5 stone, with a 28" waist and a pigeon chest
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Second that. The Cs are fine up until it gets properly warm, like shirt off weather!
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Were you taking MistahBenn's advice?
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That's essentially what an enema does.
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Yeah but how many threads/reviews did it take before you actually bought one?
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I'll try that with my boss' chequebook!
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A larger sprocket, with an extra driver. Standard sprockets have 7 slots. You gain chain speed at the cost of torque. Not advise able if you're running max bar length, but on a small bar it works well if you know how to cut. Many less experienced saw users tend to force the saw on the felling spikes, which IME causes a higher geared saw to bog down, voiding any extra chain speed you've gained. Sorry you asked?
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I've not had this problem. I have noticed that some of the blocking material pokes through the inner mesh where it it seen in, but I imagine it's designed that way, and is not a problem. Is this what you're talking about or has the actual stitching come away? IME Arbortec are a top company to deal with, so I'm sure if there is a fault it'll be rectified. I'd be surprised if the same person received two defective items!
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I run 13" on 50cc, 15" on 60cc, and 20" on 70cc Full Chisel chain and 8 pin rims on the first two. I prefer power over weight.
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Oh dear...
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Looking at these monoliths I'll bet you thought about posting a few of your reductions! Brilliant work David, it's a credit to you and your team. It's great that the purse strings fund projects like these. I believe it really is so important. I had the pleasure of meeting one of your climbers a while back (agent arb on here) in a motorway services. Nothing untoward, I just bought a pair of spikes from him. From the little I had a chance to talk to him about it, it seems to be really rewarding work. I trust you still get your lads topping connies at least fortnightly to keep them humble?
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Hi there, we're based in Rugby but often work near Kenilworth. PM me your number and I'll let you know if anything comes up. How much can you reasonably take? We only really let people take the wood from our clients gardens if they can take all that we leave and guarantee to clear up after themselves. Beer tokens always appreciated too -
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Loving "Midnight Black" by The Temperance Movement Haven't listened to their other stuff, I'm worried it won't hold up. Not heard such a good sound come from a British band in a long time.
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Yup, the groundie caught a quick snap as my anchor point failed! Would be a good caption competition!
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Cheers guys, I'd been taking great pleasure in splashing the lads on the ground all day, luckily the guy in the boat decided against leaving me stranded 15' away from the bank!
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That's it. I'm chucking my lanyard in the bin and using the tail end of the rope! This is too confusing!
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Yesterday's job, reducing willows over a pond.
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Ooh, get you! I've considered getting ropes spliced both ends (I'll inevitably nick the rope near the splice at some point), but worry that a new rope often needs the cover milking off the core, and if both ends were spliced before this was done the extra cover would have nowhere to go. My current Blaze took over 3' of cover milked off the core!
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Ah, and what exactly is the "Ropepod"?
