Joe Newton
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Another 40 year old just starting
Joe Newton replied to forestboy1978's topic in Training & education
Okay hun. Some people are only good at dishing it out. I probably wouldn't recognise you at any trade show to be fair. Wearing thousands worth of shiny shit is the best camouflage you can get. -
Another 40 year old just starting
Joe Newton replied to forestboy1978's topic in Training & education
So that's where the rest of the £50k went... -
Where can I buy a rigging rings already spliced in the UK ?
Joe Newton replied to hamilton32's topic in Rigging and roping
You'd think that, but have you tried splicing a locking brummel onto a ring when the other end of the line is not available? If you were just splicing one ring into a bit of hollow braid I'd agree -
compatible saws on a double power head mill
Joe Newton replied to farmerjohn's topic in Panther Mill UK
So a 660/440 pair would easily out cut a much larger saw? -
Fair one Matty, I just feel like the 362 would have you pulling your dreads out on production work. The 60cc echo sounds like it's a proper torquey little thing. Might be worth a look. The stihl one I've used has regular starting issues and I'd rather take the weight of my 441 on a 20" bar than use that.
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The 362 that I use feels pretty numb in comparison. The anti vibes probably are better but I wouldn't buy one. I'm bias though since my main comparison is a ported 357. Not an option?
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The who can get most outraged at bad treework thread.
Joe Newton replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Picture Forum
I never joke about cocaine. -
The who can get most outraged at bad treework thread.
Joe Newton replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Picture Forum
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The who can get most outraged at bad treework thread.
Joe Newton replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Picture Forum
Cheers Mick, ill wager most of them were inadvertent! @Vespasian I was going to get into it further, but you seem to have me dead to rights, and the other blokes seem to have covered the rest. It's oddly flattering that an internet troll has chosen me to focus on out of all the people chiming in. -
The who can get most outraged at bad treework thread.
Joe Newton replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Picture Forum
Even though they know better, people will occasionally put 50p in the dickhead to see what happens. -
Silly me, getting carried away with knots and shit.
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Or you could just use a suitable bit of rope to tie an anchor ring to the tree?
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Where are you based? Maybe somebody can help?
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You shouldn't need to stamp your feet into the stem or have ultra sharp gaffs. I've sharpened my geckos forehand so they have a point on the side but the bottom of the gaff is fairly flat. The shallow bottom angle means that the gaff sits in the timber almost at 90° from a normal stance and doesn't peel down like some tend to. I'll try and get a photo tomorrow
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Yup, you want the piston ring to form a perfect seal with the cylinder. Run it hard.
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By using it to cut trees!
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All saws need running in unless you intend to use then as ornaments? Spud bypassed the cat in the exhaust which made a difference to mine
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Whereabouts in the east midlands mate and how far would you realistically mind travelling? There's some great firms to work for and plenty to avoid. If you're planning on starting a career in tree work you should be just as discerning about who you work for as an employer would be about who they take on.
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I guess ill simplify it, though I know it's futile. Once again you're commenting on a subject that you know fuckall about. If you weren't well know for this you could actually be dangerous.
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I woke up on my last day of being in my twenties earlier, expecting a blowjob. Whilst I hope you get the happy ending that I never had, I expect our experiences will be similar.
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In the same way that brain surgery looks like poking play dough with a pointy thing to me. Doesn't mean I have any business being round a scalpel though does it?
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I could find it out if I wasn't so lazy, but ill probably just find a heavier climber and use them as my canary... You busy @John Shutler?
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Looking forward to getting mine. Anyone know where I can find the mbs for the cast one?
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The original scenario was rescuing a casualty in a situation where there line is compromised. Assuming there is a pre-installed static rescue line the quickest means of ascending to the casualty would be srt, on a rope wrench or similar. I'm not really talking about IRATA systems as the majority of tree workers aren't trained in using those systems. On the CS38 course the trainees are taught to attach the casualty to the rescuer with two attachments. One bridge to bridge with a cutaway and the other with a prussik from the standing part of the rescuers system to the casualties bridge. This is the part that supports then so the rescuers line is taking the casualties weight, and this is the part that can't be done with an srt setup.
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Are you strictly after local people?
