Joe Newton
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With the 200s its a great place to clip the krab end of your saw lanyard to so you can sling in over your shoulder when carrying. Come on though OMT, whats your input?
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Andy: rightly or wrongly I'm glad I'm not alone in this. I expected some serious tut tutting. I know what I do isn't best practice, yet I've never felt unsafe while doing it.
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Lucky you tree quip, I find trimming tedious. It goes on if my saw is running on my harness or if I'm walking over tough ground, but I normally don't give it much thought. On my basic course, 30+31 each trainee had at least one chain band burn out and replaced. Since then I've never had to replace one.
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I'd be interested to see who here uses the chain brake on their saws and how and when they use it. NPTC taught me to apply the brake (even at full revs) every time I moved, finished cutting, took a hand off my saw, farted etc. Since then I rarely use it (bad habit, I know) unless the chain is running on. Please tell us how you use it, and also what scenario: climbing, logging, snedding, felling etc Cheers, Joe
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It'd be interesting to know how many pro saw users use the chain brake as taught by NPTC? I'll start a seperate thread so as not to derail.
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If it was my call I wouldn't mind losing the chain protection. I tend not to saw my feet if I can help it. My meindl wood walkers are due for replacement after eighteen months, I'll be going for the air streams next Joe
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Wayne, do aku do chain protection? I have an old pair of their walking boots, and they're lovely, but I wouldn't be allowed to wear non ppe boots.
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our new saw (365) arrived....need something a bit (ahem) girly
Joe Newton replied to campanula's topic in Chainsaws
I would imagine they're a fair bit more than £300... I might be wrong though, in which case I'll be buying one! -
our new saw (365) arrived....need something a bit (ahem) girly
Joe Newton replied to campanula's topic in Chainsaws
MS211, 14" bar. Bloody great little cutter. Weighs nothing, and it'll go all day. You should have some change from £300 too. Keep your chain sharp and you will love it. -
Hell man, all we got is an old port-a-wrap. And thats when it comes out the shed. If I was allowed to use the kit I wanted all the time I wouldn't have any imagination!
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Spear cut: We know it as the "gypsy slash". Very effective in the right situation. So is a tear cut, though I saw one guy come a cropper using it to section a lateral willow limb over a trellis. Advanced rigging can be a real time saver when appropriate, but it can also be a time wasting faff when not. In a right tree a simple bit of natural crotch rigging does the job fine. If you can manage without the shiny kit as well as with it then you have a broader spectrum to work with, IMO. If you wanna see real basic kit, look up Bolam's "Big Cedar Snatch Fail" or something like that. I bet the tight arse didn't want to splash out on kit
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Drink 3 pints of water before bed. You'll wake up nice and early, trust me
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I find that you can have waterproof or breathable. Choose one. You still get damp one way or another. I have the cut n climb. You won't regret spending the money. Completely waterproof, but if you're grafting you sweat a bit. The side vents help a lot. Plus it's tough. Even clipped it with a chain on run down. Didn't make a hole.
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Small bahco folder in my harness 1st aid kit, and Swiss Army knife in my pocket. Just the knife though, not one with bottle openers and Geiger counters etc on it. I should swap for a knife that allows one handed opening. Anyone got any experience with "assisted opening" knives?
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You'll need to work on your accent so you can say things like: "You got a purty mouth" and practice your duelling banjo... Jesting aside I believe there's a lot of folk on here who'd be envious of that lifestyle. Myself amongst them.
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Can't say the same for my chain...
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Samson have a lot of vids and instructions on their site. Google search Samson rope.
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Yeah, had the same here. Apparently it used to be common practice to concrete in cavities.
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Good to know. If I didn't have this forum I'd be forced to converse with my girlfriend!
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I get what you're doing Mr B, and I'll try and do my bit. I just hope that it doesn't have the effect that people are worried about having a joke on this forum as well as a discussion.
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Found a small bottle of German bottom lubricant at the base of a pine in a gay clients garden. Lovely fella but at one point there were three blokes sitting with cigarettes in the garden listening to Frankie Goes To Hollywood!
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Hi jack. Were you the young lad who came along to worcwuss' Rec climb earlier this year? Hopefully there might be another meet soon and if you could make it it'd be an opportunity to try out some of this kit. I'm sure between us we could figure it out. If you haven't already bought the cambium saver it's pretty easy to knock one up for a fraction of the price.
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"Connor, does this cloth smell like chloroform to you?"
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It's not for cut protection Mark. Its for dealing out back handed slaps without leaving a tell tale bruise.
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Got a pair of the type A's at the moment. Need braces but they're pretty good value. Not as comfy as hi flex but they haven't fallen apart after the first acacia either. You could do much worse for the money.
