born2trot

Thainstone Agricultural Centre

Inverurie

Aberdeenshire AB51UK

 

GreenMech are there on the Gammie stand, that IS where Big Al is tomorrow with the Quad Trak!

Any discounts for arbtalkers ?

I apologize for my opening statement last night . Way ott. In saying that i still believe there are youngsters coming in to the industry that think it is ' cool ' not to wear them. A dangerous precedence imo.

like i said a personal pref,i dont dictate or preach to anyone not to wear chainsaw gloves?

i dont wear them,but its not a macho thing and i am not a idiot!

 

if i used a chainsaw without the correct trousers then i would be an idiot,because if the chain came off after destroying the chain catcher,then its possible to take a nice chunk out of my leg!

 

if you are using the chainsaw correctly with both hands where they should be,how can you cut your fingers if the chain comes off.

I agree if they are soaking wet, but there are alternatives now , we are spoiled for choice when it comes to kit, there really is no excuse. I used maybe over the top words Eva , i know your not an idiot but i was just trying to get across the importance of safety to beginners FROM DAY ONE.

We all make mistakes Eva , you know this especially at the end of a long hard day when fatigue sets in and we just want the job done and to go home. That saw can get mighty close to the back of the left hand in tight conifers etc.

Why do the top manufacturers put protection on the back of the left hand ?

Do you know something they dont ?

i dont wear them,nowt to do with being macho,just a personal pref!

 

try working with them when its pissing down with rain and they are soaked through,they are so slippery its safer not to wear them

 

plus modern chainsaws have so many safety features these days,

I've seen a chain come off at full tilt and destroy a chain catcher. What it would do to your fingers god only knows. Thats fine by me if individuals decide not to wear them but i strongly disagree with experienced personell condoning it to beginners . A disregard for safety at such an early stage in ones career is heading for a shock one day .

It is used as a termination knot over here but not in the states i believe. When not loaded it can move and theoretically slip down onto the gate of the Krab and load it wrongly . Old habits die hard though its just such a tried and tested knot.

I was just reading another post regarding gloves and notice not many wear chainsaw gloves or use them why is that ?. I,ve just got some gifted to me and was very greatful and going to use them when i get my saw out again soon whats the probblem and issues etc as i,am confused now why

Because they are macho idiots predator. I can assure you it impresses no one .

I feel like an eight year old sitting up late for a ghost story !!

Come on Gardenkit ! What did you see ?

Havent seen one personally but have worked with a couple of people who have. Both persons were not your hippy , outlandish types or even just silly buggers but very sensible , down to earth people which makes me think there is something in it .

Sorry , forgot to add , a roving mike at the end is always a good idea but keep it quite short as it can run out of control a bit.

I ironically agree with central , I'm not saying make up porky pies but public speaking is a skill in itself no matter how knowledgeable you are. If its for a group of academics thats a different story . But if its for your ordinary guy they will be looking for a decent night out as much as anything with picking up some good facts and figures along the way

I know exactly where you are coming from salix . Old fashioned heavy duty steel snatch blocks would have been the order of the day at one time up until fairly recently when these fancy DMM's and the like came into force. This is absolutely not compromising on safety as some have suggested .. on the contrary , I would trust a heavy duty steel snatch block anyday over these ultralight weight cast jobs . The benefits of modern technology goes without saying though.

There is a Scottish traditional dance called ' Strip the Willow ' . It dates back many centuries where the men and women stripped the willow bark to die fabrics and use the bare bundled sticks. It is performed at just about every Scottish wedding today and is great fun

Oh and if anyone can recommend a good source for logging chains, I need a 2m plus one, current one isn't long enough!

Clarks forestry is on here to the right of the screen , they do all sorts to your spec. Very pleasant people to deal with aswell.

Hi Kat , pony looks completely chilled about it , great work , nice photos

I am a Hethen, a pagan of the highest rank, what would you do with me christian!

 

just teasing of course, your not to blame for genocide personally!

 

on a serious note, what is the current view on Pagan beliefs in the Christian community?

 

I do love a good bonfire though

I built a massive wicker man last year (I'll post photos soon hopefully ) and ' jumped the ashes '..... hasn't worked yet

sorry for your loss..

 

but your loss is my gain..

 

not a fan of ice hockey,but a football fan ..

lol!! youve got my sense of humour :laugh1

Cheers Born2trot, Advertise as what though? at moment i have no experience in forestry.

Basically i'm willing to work as an apprentice

You know your strengths.. keen, enthusiastic, willing to learn, punctual, hard worker ? etc.. oh nice Plummer terrier btw

who watching...................

got ESPN this afternoon....

I'm fuming with espn.. stopped nhl ice hockey and now more italian soccer for the sheep.

Hi Blackbomber , Doing your cs30/31 would be a good start, very basic but well worth it. Having worked with hand tools all your days i dont think you will find it a difficult course. You could do alot worse than advertise your services on here You could also do a bit of ' wood vulturing ' and get cutting up some firewood to get you using a saw on a regular basis .

A leaflet came here this evening from a Christian place that said is now using people who have been in prison and now released and will do gardens/tree work/rubbish removal at reduced rates to those from commercial firms.

 

Back to original can we go to a local council work depot and loan the machines there at reduced rates as someone had posted?

I believe i have as much right to use the LA's chipper as they do , now that were competing for the same work ? Level playing field , right ? Ran out of time today but I'm definetely going in next week to find out .

If you can't compete with some guys who are stopping every 5 minutes for a coffee/fag/phone break you have a problem. At the end of the day they will probably do a terrible job, and you will end up getting the customer back. Stop getting stressed by this, and live with it.

Sam , the concern is that they are not stopping every 5 mins for coffee breaks etc . We could be talking about motivated , well equiped , highly trained teams with the backing to wipe the floor with private firms in an unbalanced playing field. I dont go along with the idea they are all lazy and they'll mess up .

I use it as part of a 13mm 1.6m split tale onto main line of same diameter . ' bights ' very tightly so smaller dia would be no use . Was concerned with how it was releasing under load when my main climbing line got soaked in a heavy shower. Care needed tying it when fatigued. Really trustworthy knot though with virtually no redressing.

Its a matter of weighing up the risk of cutting your soft link ( which if too long as i have stated before can be in a very vulnerable position ) or having a more difficult rescue if directly attached . These soft links MUST be kept very, very short or your completely defeating the purpose of a wire core flip line . I think this should be the climbers choice .

No wind up, i cant say what my role is in life, but its complex , fun and how i got to this position in life i will never know:lol:

Your not Pamela Andersons gynaecologist are you ? :lol: