Pedroski
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That'll be the one. Also known as the Kreutzklem.
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I'm interested to see what you come up with. In meantime, try a Hedden hitch instead of the VT and see what happens. I've been mucking about with this and it don't arf slip up the rope easily and is also easy to unlock. You can use a shorter length of cord too. Trouble with some hitches is that they elongate a lot, and this wastes your humping effort. The Hedden stays compact. I posted a thread asking if anyone uses a Hedden hitch.... and so far no reply.
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Some are fun... like this morning's 40ft conifer being supported at a 20 degree lean by a fence post and summer house. Priced it up last week but the lady who owns the tree told me her partner has a chainsaw and said he would do it. She called my up during the week to tell me he looked but is scared of heights and wanted to put up a scaffold tower. Took it down on my own this morning, starting at top and working down with a Silky. Head height it was 16 inches across......even Silkyd that. Chainsaw only came out for the stump. It were a nice couple of hours work. But big big ones...... more scary!
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No earthquakes in Scotland, and the birds are better looking
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I was talking about a lacky, someone who works for themself and for cash. There are loads around who don't pay tax. Especially now. I know loads of people who I could get in to plant stuff, and give them £80 for a day of work, and that £80 won't even see the bank until it's gone into the take-away, pub or supermarket till. But it's nowhere near enough of a wage to support a family, run a household and do it all legitimately.
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Pete, we use Unik Irrigation in Littlehampton. Very good they are, with plenty of help and good prices. Pete
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Just wondering, because it never seems to get a mention. Does anyone use a Hedden for a friction hitch? I've just been mucking about with one again, and it seems it would work well above a pulley (like the triple attachment DMM one) in some sort of 'hitchclimber' self-tending arrangement, with a short eye to eye.
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But £80 is still crap money for anyone who is self-employed and supporting a family. OK though for someone who doesn't bother paying tax and NI and doesn't have bills to pay.
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Trees and demon strimmer..... as David said! Or alternatively, a tree strimmer guard like the ones from Arbortech Strimmer Guard
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We've done several irrigation systems on private jobs. The weepy pipe is best as it works with low water pressure. The systems we have done have been a good couple of hundred metres plus, and water easily gets around the whole lot. We dig a narrow trench about 6 inches deep with a pick, put the pipe in, peg it down and bury it. Then chuck a load of mulch over the top to help retain moisture better. We also include in-line taps at certain junctions so that the supply to one area can be shut off or the flow reduced - handy for areas requiring less water. We set them up to be controlled by batter powered time switches. If you want any more info or want some practical on-the-job stuff then please feel free to ask. I'm also East Sussex.
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I know this is an OLD thread, but my understanding is that the Klemheist needs more turns than a Hedden to make it grip due to the fact it's an upside-down Hedden. A Hedden actually has the same number of wraps as a normal 4 coil Prusik, the difference being that the Hedden is directional and is easier to slide up the rope and unlock than a Prusik. The Hedden and the Prusik both have an advantage in that they self-adjust nicely, and also they barely elongate under load, unlike knots such as the VT where there is a lot of elongation (and hence wasted effort).
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MattXD, there's a place down here in Brighton Vegetarian Shoes - Cruelty free shoes, boots, trainers, sandals, belts, jeans and para boots. - who make a steel toe safety boot. Might be worth speaking to them and seeing if any possibility of a chainsaw boot if market big enough. If they knew they would sell for £200/pair then it might be something they would consider. Always worth asking.
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What would you do - hung up wind blown content
Pedroski replied to hardtop110's topic in General chat
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Yeah, I know it usually goes the other way! Like all the jobs we all end up doing where we bust a gut to get it done in a day all the time wishing it had been priced for 2 days. I hate it when that happens.
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Anyone look at Direct Line? I'm paying well under £400 for Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4 litre, business use, guaranteed hire vehicle, for both me and the wife. They're good. They also apply the NCD to our other car as well, and also my wife, as named driver, earns NCD in her own right so she can use this if insuring a car on her own.
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Having the rope forced into an "M" shape by the cambium saver being too short is what I reckon your problem was. That'll have a lot more friction than you would have had with the rope just going over the branch - that "M" shape will be working like a brake, the harder you pull the rope the harder the brake is being applied.
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Ahh, I wonder if that was the problem. They did ask about heights and I suggested 30m as a ballpark figure for max climbing height. Also, she was asking about height for hedges, and some of the stuff we do is fairly high conifer hedges.
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We've had it happen to us on a big scale a couple of times. One was a guy who priced up a big oak dismantle for us at a place where we were in charge of the garden and landscaping, and had been for many years. This guy went down to start the job and told the customer it would be less if he paid him directly. In the blink of an eye him and his sons were in there doing the whole garden and all sorts. It's not nice when it's someone you've known for 25+ years. And it's one of the reasons I'll always make sure I'm on the job now.
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Thanks everyone for suggestions of who to get in touch with. I'm sure I'll get something satisfactory sorted out now. The problem I had with NFU is that they said they wouldn't provide cover if I was acting as foreman/supervisor on tree jobs, and I took this to mean that I would then be potentially at risk if something happened and the insurer of the freelance/self-employed arborist refused to pay out. Cheers again
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Brilliant Proper 80s shell suit would be classic....
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I was thinking of putting a bid on too. What do you reckon they're worth? £50? Few hundred metres of thread should be enough to stitch them up....
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Nowt wrong with that. Same as a Pantin.
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Type Stihl Hi-flex in ebay..... there's a great second hand pair for sale... £0.99 start price.... bargain.....
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The Husqvarna Pro-tech (or something like that) technical 4 way stretch all round protection trousers are great. Really stretchy, don't fall down, good for climbing in. Similar to the Stihl Hi-flex, but better in that they seem a lot tougher, a lot stretchier and I can get them on first time every time, even when they've been sitting around for weeks or months. I've had them about 3 years now, and went to use the ruler pocket.....and found it stitched shut. Probably why they were cheap on ebay!
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How did you type that "3"?
