Joe Newton
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Call up Nod at treeworker. It's not always on his website but he had it in stock when I called him.
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Cheers Tom, I did see it, and considered that, but I have heard a few too many things about the 261, and think I would prefer the Husqy. Once the warranty is out and if it's doable the 550xpg will be too. That's what I've decided on.
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Very nice Rich. I enjoy the smash em down vids too, but after I've seen so many a change is great! The bone looks like it works great with the HAAS.
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18"!?!? No thank you, I don't even run that on my 357, and even that's been fiddled with! 13" all the way. I picked one up in the shop today with a 15" bar on. Seemed nose heavy and cumbersome.
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Until one day you need to come down in a hurry. This could be because you heard an ice cream van drive past or you have a bad accident. Could you re anchor with an arterial bleed? In fairness a stopper knot isn't the solution here. The solution is to climb on a rope which needs neither a stopper knot or re anchoring.
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I don't find them any great inconvenience. Rarely gets caught. I'd rather have it there than drop off my line. But each to their own. I guess if you're climbing a big tree and see unsure if your rope will get you don't you could always tie one on.
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Not a fan?
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That said, it's been great fun (apart from being whacked on the head by a hangar) and I'd love to do more of it! Good luck
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I've recently started my first hardwood thinning (only 60 trees) in 3 years, and CHRIST I'm shagged! I'm happier in the saddle where I can act the hero while doing barely sod all
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God help her!
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Back door birches? I have a similar sounding DVD under the bed.
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I figured. If your going to take your groundy's word on the matter, get him to stand directly underneath you when you come down. He might rethink his answer then!
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I wonder how many of our other halves really know how we feel!
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Huh? Sure you meant me bud? I'm rubbish at peeing contests anyway. I don't mean to point out the bleeding obvious, but stopper knots to tend to eliminate the risk of falling off your rope...
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If I called my Mrs that she wouldn't be paying! Lizzie just counts herself lucky that a Valentines day is one of two days that I don't pee in the shower.
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Ah, you see, when the gaffer sets an example like that he can hardly complain when his staff follow suit! Glad you had a good day, sounds like you enjoyed yourselves!
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I've done this more than once, the bugger is it's always at the top, when I have slack in my system, and I end up having to cut my spliced eye off. The bright side is I get a new side strop. This thread could correspond to a current health and safety thread on here...
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Get off yer phones and do some bloody work! Sent from the transit, with a mouthful of burger.
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I haven't given mine a proper chance yet but for big saw work or SRT they're good. Could do with some padding on the shoulders though.
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I'd imagine lighter, cheaper and easier to set up.
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What saws and bar sizes are you running in the vid?
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I'm gonna take a stab in the dark at "Large X Rigging Ring"
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That's the one!
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I think I know what he's after. A small rod that clamps onto the end of the guide bar to allow accurate boring once a pilot hole has been drilled. I think it was Delabodge who posted the video. I'd be curios to know if it was custom made or bought.
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