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  1. Joe Newton
    I'm driving up from Rugby, near coventry, so if anyone is on the way and wants to car share they're welcome!
  2. Joe Newton
    We call our blower "the executive broom" and the wee bar we have to loosen the chute on our Chippit chipper (1997) is called the "wanger" for lack of a better descriptive.
  3. Joe Newton
    I would happily bring my splicing kit, but I doubt you'd be very impressed by a twisted bit or coat hanger, a penknife, and some whipping thread. I used Samson Tenex, which is by far the easiest to splice, from what I've heard, since its hollow braid I think. I want to get some welding wire to make fids with instead. I don't think I'd be able to splice double braid just yet without buying some kit. Its a bit of a bodge, and there's a couple of puffy strands, but it held my weight fine today and with the pinto rig it retreived like a dream!
  4. Joe Newton
    I hope they've stocked up on bacon! Just tried my hand at splicing. Its shoddy at best so you can all have a giggle
  5. Joe Newton
    Not expensive, but I cut through my lanyard today... A few medium limes to re-pollard, hadn't been done in a good few years. Path one side, busy carpark the other, and an inexperienced groundie made for a frustrating day. Was getting towards the end and I was cutting round the back of the limb I was stropped to. Luckily i Was just using it for positioning, and my main line did its job. Still, a bloody amateur mistake and a wake up call. At least I have a spare split tail now...
  6. Joe Newton
    I love you all... Then again I'm having a girly day, I've decided to try and reduce my swearing In all seriousness people not quite getting my sarcastic pessimistic humour through texts is constantly causing me to have to ring up and explain that I wasn't being serious There might be a similar problem here. And a mixture people bruising easily and people not considering how a post may come across unintentionally. Anyway, you're all sad, I'm off to get spannered
  7. Joe Newton

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    Joe Newton replied to Gray's topic in Climbers talk

    I do a mixture of climbing and ground work. When I climb I'm usually supervised by my team leader, who has been training me over the last eighteen months. One thing I have learnt is there is no sense raining brash down like the sky is falling, when you'll end up with a groundie who may well spit in your coffee, and a tangle of unsorted brash when you get down. Sometimes climbing is the harder job, but I think more often the ground has it worse. Because when I climb at the most I have two guys on the deck, its rare that I can just fell a massive limb out, and it keeps the pace a lot nicer if I'm willing to go out and section off chipper friendly bits. Plus it means there's less to do when I'm down!
  8. Joe Newton
    More out of being too skint to go to sainsburys than anything else, I have been having a fruit smoothie in the morning, and 3 peices or fruit/veg in the daytime. I've been at this since monday and the only time I eat "proper nosh" is in the evening. How does it make me feel? BLOODY STARVING! I'm not trying to lose weight, I'm 10stone, I've just ran out of bacon.
  9. Joe Newton
    How so Mark? I've always been under the impression that was the case? I'm not down on tickets, nor should anyone be. Sure its a "cover your arse" factor for employers and insurance, but if they weren't needed for commercial work can you imagine the amount of untrained people trying their hand at something they have no understanding or experience of? I know we already get a few anyway but I think its a positive thing that anyone starting out in this industry at least knows the basic h&s elements. That said... It seems that every apprentice I work with will insist on snapping the chainbrake on at full revs! Its exactly how I was taught too, and it bugs the hell out of me!
  10. Joe Newton
    I knew it... you're far too eloquent to be a full time saw jockey! We mainly communicate with grunts, the only full phrase I know is "milk no sugar" And like Mr Bolam, after a couple of weeks holiday, or even if I haven't climbed much recently, I start sweating the tree's that I would have free climbed as a kid!
  11. Joe Newton
    Yeah, next time I'll host a recreational hedge trim at my place... Tell you what, If I bring my 201 we can have a race
  12. Joe Newton
    Yep, I'm in! Si, you'll be pleased to know in preparation for my SRT training I used the big shot on a 100ft lime on wednesday, and footlocked up to my tip before switching to ddrt. It wasn't fast, it wasn't graceful, and now my stomach feels like its been hit by a truck! I'm sure I can learn a lot from you SRT junkies
  13. Joe Newton
    Fair trade! Be interesting to see how the Zig Zag feels compared to a hitch climber/vt. I really hope I don't like it, I can't afford to!
  14. Joe Newton
    I'll have to bring some biscuits or something to grease Silky with so I might get my first go on an SJ. Mind you just the sight of me trying to jump/swing and totalling myself on a branch should be incentive enough... What say you Paul? Digestives or Hobnobs?
  15. Joe Newton
    Its probably not what you said, just the way that you said it... I'm sorry! What for? I don't know yet!
  16. Joe Newton
    I'm a confident climber, albeit with a mere 18 months on the job experience, but on the off chance that there is anyone even less experienced I'd be happy to help 'em out where I can. I only have my one harness, but I could probably knock together a couple of real basic lanyards and I have a spare rope if anyone needs to borrow it. As Simon has already mentioned all kit is my own. I happily climb on it, but it isn't inspected by LOLER. So if you choose to use any of it its your call:biggrin:
  17. Joe Newton
    Best bet if you want the chemical free route is cover the stumps with a decent amount of wood chip. It'll decompose the stumps surprisingly quickly, and is 100% naturally environmentally friendly!
  18. Joe Newton
    I used to do Brazilian Jui Jitsu. Would love to start Krav Maga but thanks to this forum I never have enough money, it goes on shiny things and bits of rope!
  19. Joe Newton
    I used to work for a private school as a groundskeeper. One day walking through the orchard I saw a group of kids playing around with one of those. looked great fun. So I bollocked them for being irresponsible, confiscated it, and now its in my shed at home!
  20. Joe Newton
    Lie i said its a bit of a wrestle. I find the odd colourful expletive helps somewhat.
  21. Joe Newton
    I don't have a camera mate, but mine goes just behind the right D ring. There's a gap where the webbing isn't stitched to the pad. If I recall it was a bit of a wrestle to get it on but now it sits fast and won't budge. If that doesn't help I'm sure I can borrow a camera from somewhere.
  22. Joe Newton
    I got one of the early 201ts and at first I didn't like it too much. It feels less powerful and gutless. THEN after a few tanks through it, and I'd got used to the different feel, i find it a lovely saw. I think because of the low vibes and the quieter engine its easy to fall into the trap of thinking its less powerful, especially when its succeeding the much loved 200t. Its plenty gutsy enough, and the lag seems to have sorted itself now. Very happy with it.
  23. Joe Newton
    Aah, pole rescue, now that is something that I'm definitely rusty on! I can bring my jet boil, but with ten people so far it might not go a long way:001_tongue:
  24. Joe Newton
    Yeah I don't know where these huge trees are hiding, but it isn't in Rugby! Brilliant, I'm glad you're up for it. Can't wait.
  25. Joe Newton
    Wow mate, thats a lot more land than I was expecting! We'll be spoilt for choice. Just a suggestion, and feel free to shoot it down, but how do people feel about potentially practicing ariel rescue? I only mention it because we never seem to find time to practice at work, and although it was only two years ago that I did my 38, I'm not sure how I'd be able to react if the scenario was real... EDIT: Wicked pics mate, you were being modest!

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