WorcsWuss

Multi saver is not great on a stem in my experience, it doesn't choke in standard set up like the pulley saver does. You can feed it through its own prusik a la backwards pulley saver but retrieval will be difficult if not impossible. Snake anchor chokes on in basic form but again, in this arrangement is not retrievable. If you want a retrievable friction saver to choke onto a stem and be retrievable then it has to be pulley saver or rope guide. I use my multi saver the most as a cambium saver. Snake anchor really only sees use as a base anchor. Pulley saver comes out for dismantling multi-stemmed stuff. There's no reason why you couldn't clip a small ring into the snake anchor to make a conventional 2 ring cambium saver, but it's an expensive and gear intensive way if making up a 20 quid 2 ring strap. Multi saver would be my choice of the two, although as Ewan days, fimblsaver might be worth a look. Thought about a liteanchor? Very short though.....

This is an awkward one. Unless your sister in law actually takes on a productive role within the business I don't see how she can take a wage. Assuming it is a limited company then her 50% of the shares can pay a dividend if a profit is made. However, based on what it seems she has initially suggested, not only have you lost someone clearly very dear to you, but you will be financially much worse off if you agree to it. If it's not a limited company then there is no company per se. With the best will in the world it feels like you're about to get shafted. You need to take some proper advice on this.

Same as the tanaka which I have. Not light, crap oiler, not very powerful. It's built for the American homeowner market I think where top handles aren't viewed as instant and inevitable death.....

:lol: And you think you've finished with the big spending! :lol:

Bloody hell! Really?!?!?! :lol::lol: You have been busy mate! See how we're fixed next weekend?

This bit is my favourite....

I think we could argue all day long that everything potentially affects others. And that's how we got into the bonkers situation we're in now in the first place. If it means that only if you are making decisions for others are you covered by h&s law then that will be alright, ie running a company and providing equipment for use by your employees, or accepting works which your employees are obliged to do, and anything in public space. If a collective of self employed people are working together in private grounds then certainly the only legal requirement should be common sense. Reputation should then weed out the good from the bad. I know, what an irresponsible suggestion!! But we've been conditioned to recoil at such ideas and it's going to take a while to undo all the brainwashing. If this is the start of it then it's implementation will earn my vote next time around.

I think it depends where you're working but I'm inclined to agree. I reckon that outlawing 'claims management companies' or 'accident lawyers' would make a far greater, and beneficial, difference. It wil be interesting to see just what the bill means though.... Perhaps a 'step in the right direction' rather than any useful difference..... That is of course assuming that left leaning MP's don't trample it to protect the bureacracy....

Interesting article in the press this morning.... Queen's Speech: Self-employed will be exempt from health and safety rules - Telegraph How would this tie in with the refresher training for forestry operatives being discussed recently....? I'm all for cutting down one H&S...it could be a great thing if it happens.

Nothing wrong with a well looked after Freelander. My old man's on his 4th 'old style' one and not killed one yet. (Sister rolled one but that's another story) Great little cars and brilliant off road....

That's it. I've decided! I'm selling all my old toppers and buying one of these!

Smart arse..... It's 'brilliant' in that I hadn't thought of having a coat and welly cupboard outside

What a brilliant idea! That would solve some storage problems I have at home. Top work, looks great!

What? Like the mk1 zigzag?!

Tie these two things together and I think you may have an answer. Although oriented the same in Paul's version it's located differently on the line by the looks if things so a link on the rope is gained. You guys aren't going for the refund then?!! Brilliant idea Tom, and Paul....

Good effort Ben My sister's house was broken into last week and she says the copper who came out was brilliant. Suggested that she get in touch with his station, give them his collar number and ask them to pass on her thanks. As pointed out, lots of people complain but few take the time to recognise a job well done. As well as giving someone a lift from knowing their efforts are appreciated, it should also encourage them to keep doing it, which is great all round. I know it works on me!!

Was it central services? He has been a member on here (several times!) and from what I hear his stuff is excellent (although his forum record is less good!) but it's a gamble. To be honest, for the cost I always buy manufacturer stitched ones.

You can come and grab some cord off me if you need mate.

More than welcome Craig, it was a pleasure and great to meet you. It was however a very limited introduction for you unfortunately but better than nothing I guess! The ARB show is coming up soon, that's only down at Cirencester so just a hop down the m5 for us. I'm going to try to get down this year if I can. If you can wait till then you should get to see everything, and probably get a deal on stuff.... A couple of the lads had Treemotions here the other week. It's a lovely harness, as pointed out brilliant if you hang heavy gear off it and sit in it all day, but rec climbing is more about freedom of movement rather than comfort when suspended in my view, and I reckon the tm feels like overkill. And it's expensive! The new version might be a possibility though...... Of course, if you can try one and fall in love with it then you know the answer! DUDE! It's GOT to be a spreadsheet Pen an paper indeed... I love a good spreadsheet.....

Let's bloody hope so!

Nod at Treeworker does splicing courses Craig. One day, when I find the time, I'd like to get on one. He advertises on the right somewhere.

Phew, 'cos if you'd have been taking what Alasdair's been on then we'd have been forced to have you put down.....

Sounds spot on. To be honest I've got into the mindset of neutral=bad but actually, when Kevin developed it with a soft tether it would have spent lots of time disengaged so I don't know what I worry for! So long as it shares the friction when descending then all is well with the world. I thought we'd lost Adam to the bitch hiker now....?

She won't be seen with her dad in public these days, too embarrassing apparently...... And I know what she'd do with the cash.... It wouldn't include 'anything she'd been told to do'

Not even that. Tickets are only used buy stihl & husky as a way of making sure that saws sold without a handover procedure are only sold to people who know what they're doing, in my experience. For toppers everyone talks about needing 39 but I don't think that's strictly true, there's no legal requirement. The flying squad aren't going to crash though your window the second your card payment clears. And my 11 year old daughter could walk into Buftons I daresay and buy a 150t as a present for me if she had the cash in her hand. I wish....