WorcsWuss

I have a Bettinsoli 12g o/u which I've had from new, it's just over 10 years old now. Have been looking at swapping it for a beretta but not sure when that'll happen, nice enough gun, cheap & cheerful. Have FAC for .17hmr and .243 so will be picking one of those up before I swap my shotgun.... Was going for a 17 but looking leaning towards a 243 now... Have to see what I can find....!

Hc pulley only reduces number of krabs on bridge in terms of basic set up, depends what you like. I personally find it beneficial, freeing up more space for a positioning strop...

460 with 25" bar here as well.... Also have a 20 for it bit that hardly ever goes on, pulls a 25 just fine.... Like Steve says, keep it sharp...

You are a talented fellow! How do you fix them together? Pegged or screwed?

They just doubled the rhi on ground source.....

Not sure of the relevance of that link! I'd be interested to hear the outcome of this one.... I use my saw at home on Sundays for cutting wood. Avoid firing up before 9.30 but other than that, all systems go, and grass cutting and strimming..... There might be restrictions on use in a commercial setting but for DIY purposes I say crack on, just not at the crack of dawn or into the evening..... And probably environmental health rather than environment agency. EH are the ones who deal with nuisance....

Aah, got it.... Right up my street!

Dude, you must look like something from a sci-fi wet dream in that get up! :lol: What do you mean by 'can be removed easily'....? Surely that's a terrible attribute in an adhesive...

No Stihl should demean itself by pulling that flimsy girly Husky cutting gear... :lol:

This is the same [or modern incarnation of the same] course I did when I started out and is well worth doing I would be inclined to pay heed to Doobin's comments regarding what a business is actually worth.... As he says, goodwill is worth nothing, signed long term contracts yes, but a list of names of people who have previously spent money with a business has no real value at all. What about the name? Is it your previous employer's own name? Is it a well known local 'household' name. If so, that may be worth something, but not as much as you might think.... There's no reason why you can't mention it when looking for new business whether you buy it or not. 'Hi, yes, I used to work for so and so before he retired, now I've set up on my own using everything he taught me'.... And tools and equipment are also worth looking at a bit more closely. Bear in mind these are all second hand items so you need to be factoring in the eventual cost of replacememt as well. You also have no warranty on this stuff, so make an allowance for repairs and maintenance. You may find that when you've produced your final business plan you would actually be no worse off if you went out and selectively bought only the stuff YOU need - rather than everything accumulated by someone else - brand/nearly new and with warranty, on a structured finance deal. I know you want to see your employer right into his retirement and that is commendable, but don't let that blur your outlook and see you saddled with something which you could have had for free. In many cases it is no easier taking over and making an existing business work than starting from scratch, in some instances it's even more difficult. Are you taking the business on part way through work? As part of this purchase do you get any work in progress which you can invoice straight away to begin generating income? Will what you buy generate any income at all if you do no marketing, does it give you orders in the bag? Or are you going to have to pound the pavements like every other new entrant anyway? But with the handicap of a larger overhead.... Just make sure you go through EVERYTHING until you can clearly prove the payback. And remember, if your current employer has not made adequate provision for his retirement then that's not your responsibility. It's tough enough starting out these days without making things doubly difficult for yourself... Good luck with it!

Any thoughts on the 110v grinders yet Rob...?

This falls right into that murky grey zone where so long as everything ticks along nicely without incident then you're theoretically legal, but if she does fall out of a tree and end up killed, where will things go then....? I guess one solution could be to get her to sign a brief disclaimer basically confirming that she is climbing recreationally for her own enjoyment and practice and that she does so entirely at her own risk, you are simply allowing her access to your trees and it is up to her to use her experience and training to assess and manage risk. Your involvement extends only so far as identifying trees which she may cut if she so chooses and clearing up the mess. How that would stand up in court I couldn't say, but I am sensing a general shift towards taking common sense into account in these sorts of cases recently so it may be sufficient to ensure than any accidents are viewed as just that.....

It all rather depends who or what you're trying to protect. What sort of claim could be made? Is the work going to be carried out over footpaths, roads, other people's property? Are you planning on forcing her to do dangerous work? If they're coming to stay for a week with a friend to play in some trees on private property on a non commercial basis and not for reward then personally I wouldn't bother with insurance. If this is a business venture and everyone is benefitting from it then you should have employers liability but it's up to the climber if they have PLI. In reality though, how much damage can be done to property or the general public in your 8 acre wood....? Ultimately it's up to you how you play it, but if I was in your position and someone was coming to play in my trees, I wouldn't waste money on insurance. And if I was going to climb for someone as a favour (as I do sometimes) well, I don't have insurance.... So make of that what you will.....

I thought the 460 looked quicker as well, either way both hampered by the husky bar!

All seems a bit complicated to me

Depends.... Was he your son? If so, time to hand over the reins. If not, damn right sack him! Insubordination!

I keep checking shiny new things! I thought that, gone all 80's skiwear....

Design manager at one, owner at another.....

quite! Good to have you here Nag your dad about the snake anchor for me!

It also seems odd to wait until being up in the canopy before you'd tie the hitch and install the wrench..... I have to do it on the ground, I drop stuff....

I don't really go for Scottish whiskey but Irish whiskey is more pleasant, a little smoother and more sweet.....

Good point don't you find the bar jabs in your leg/arse/anything else though... ?

Ian must be the Jack Reacher of the ARB world...'men want to be him, women want to be with him' :lol:

I thought that.... 'That's not how we do things round here' springs to mind :lol:

Not tried kernmaster, looks nice though. This is just what I ended up with That said, I don't object to it, you know exactly where you are with it. If I want something a bit more forgiving I can always use my aeris :