Joe Newton

No, the above is what was shown on the app... I assume you posted a link too?

Adam Bourne had a great thread about this a while back, if anyone on a pc can find it. Something like "so you want to be a freelance climber"... There's pro's and con's. As any employed climber you turn up, so your job and that's it. You know when you're getting to work and what time you're finishing. Your kit is provided. You may be the best climber at your company, it's easy to feel content. Once you go self employed you may find that there's plenty out there that are better than you, you'll have to work harder to prove yourself. You might find yourself working for people with unrealistic expectations. Maybe you're not as good as they hoped, or perhaps they've plain just cocked up the quote. Most employers think that £150 is top whack for a good climber, and expect a great deal for that money. Personally I don't agree with that, but then I wouldn't, would I. Saws and climbing kit need replacing. On any job I have about £3,000 worth of kit, that could stop working or get damaged or just wear out. At £150 a day, a week off costs £750 which you won't have in your account at the months end. If you've budgeted for that you'll be fine, but some don't. That said, I rarely hear of freelance climbers taking jobs on the books. You decide when you work, how much you want (and what the market can pay you) and what kit you use. Basically, if you're good at your job you should be fine, and earn a fair wage. The rest can be learned.

Not to hand but I can get some. It's dead simple on the tm though, small accessory crab through the leather webbing on the leg loop with the silky attached to that. Its just a convenient place for me as is always to hand and easy to put back without fiddling behind your back.

Can't tell if the tree core has buckles on the waist mind

Have you not considered the bleeding obvious solution?

I like the look of the tree core. Might be worth a try for my next harness. I love the tree motion, mainly for its customisability. Being able to have my silky clipped to my leg loop is the main benefit for me. I have the opposite problem with adjusting buckles. Getting the tm ones to do anything is an effort! Seems a shame with so many offerings to stick with the same but of kit all the time.

On the bright side as an ex pat you could play the gypsy card and claim carte Blanche on towing anything on the road.

the last company I worked for had a profit share scheme. In theory it was very good. As team leader I got my salary plus 5% off the annual profit. As you mention it only works if you trust your guys. On the occasion that I broke something at my own fault I'd anyways own up and contribute to the repair or replacement. Because of this attitude I tried hard to avoid those situations. It motivated me to push that bit harder and try and earn over our targets, and on paper I could earn 5 or 6k on top of my wage. Things to be aware of: quality can suffer due to trying to get an extra job in, and outs not uncommon for a business owner to maker big purchases to avoid a tax bill, which obviously affects the employees bonus.

I can take more that your 3.5" big boy... Do you reckon its work mechanically feeding a chipper that size? I've watched a 990 being crane fed and even that had is limitations.

Bandit 990 it is then! A bit like lorries, the the bigger units don't increase in price commensurate to capacity, if that makes sense.

Haven't you got an st8? Not much increase in capacity from that, plus the forst will inevitably be much quicker. I'd you've got an 8.5" machine the next step up would logically be 12"+

It's wether it would stop it! Looks a good machine for the money if you aren't bothered about it looking pretty. 10" capacity?

It might just be doable in a long day but the quality of work and safety is going to be shocking!

They're at each end of the cord usually.

Not at all mate, just happy you remembered what you came in here for!

Instagram or my post? Instagram certainly has an age sensitive target audience.

Let's play a game of ignore the troll: If this is the very last post apart from the OP then perhaps this forum could continue to grow as it has been these past weeks. Over to you tree friend's...

Shame that, I'd like to see a bit more "No bullshit" tree work on there. I wonder how many plumbers share photos of u bends on there.

nice one mate, I recently cut a very rough bench from a cedar I killed. The customer thought it a lovely touch and I didn't have to turn it all into rings...

I just hate tying bowlines with a long tail!

Good point. I dont use srt for dismantles, generally. I dont particularly "use" ddrt either. I use my spikes, the ddrt system is there but it's not my means of ascending. Srt is great for target pruning, deadwoods, reductions etcetera.

why was it reduced?

cool, I need a new carabiner for Monday morning, can I pop in on Sunday around 7pm? I don't want to pay vat mind.

A frayed knot. You need a certified loler inspector to sign off on your system every time you tie a fisherman's on your hitch cord or a bowline on your rope.

I'm self employed and if I sent somebody else to climb I doubt that'd go down well. I work the same hours as whatever form i'm working for. I act on direction singe of the time too. Am I not self employed? I think you're confusing self employment with being a bona fide sub contractor.