jeanesy
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I'm going out there tomorrow. Everything is expensive, but then wages are higher. As previously mentioned, fines are scary expensive. People are nice, but crap drivers...indicators must cost too much to use. Tree work is usually really good, everything seems to be taller out there and there's less faffing about. Enjoy bud.
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Cheers for the replies. I'll check out the backbone, never seen one in action. I like to use slings too, one on the rope and one stuffed down my shirt, that way I can set the next one while the previous piece is being dealt with. Otherwise it's knots for me.
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Yeah I've done that too. Just can't help but think of the tonking that krab may get
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I was just wondering how many people tend to rig with just a steel krab on the end of their lowering line and just choke it round the piece they're lowering. I've worked with quite a few people who do it, seen many videos of it being done and I've done it myself, however I can't help but worry about the impact the krab may take, the cross loading potential and the potential of the gate opening. A sling girth hitched around the timber and attached to the krab, fair enough but just the krab....any opinions? Cheers Dan
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Nice vid. Cheers for sharing.
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That's a really nice and simple looking method. I've never seen it before .Gonna try it today. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice one cheers man. I'll have a look
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Hi Matt. How's things bud? I use a pretty static line in Norway and to be honest it hurts my knees a bit after a while....maybe I'm getting old!!! With a bit of bounce I find I can get a better rhythm. I know it kind of defies all logic for an ascent line!!!
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Yeah I've been tempted with kernmaster. Do you find it stiff enough for ascenders? Someone told me they found it a bit too supple.
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Nice. Cheers Ben. I definitely don't want anything too static as I like a bit of bounce in my ropes. Will check it out.
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I'm after a dedicated access line for srt and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. It'll be primarily used with ascenders in a rope walker type system with the very occasional use with a wrench. At the moment I just use my climbing line but I feel that it's wearing too quick probably due to the toothed ascenders. Cheers.
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I'm a freelancer now but when I was on the books at my last place we worked from 7.30-5 Monday to fri and got 30 mins unpaid break a day which totalled 45 hour week. In reality we'd take more breaks than the 30 mins. 10 mins here, 15 there etc. as long as the jobs get done in my opinion someone can take as many breaks as they need...as long as they're not taking the p.
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Agreed. £100 per day is cheap for climbing. Listen to old money bags hamish and give yourself a pay rise.
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I agree, some people are willing to pay to have people on site that are good,productive and safe. While some people would rather save £20 and have someone not so. I guess it depends on the business
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Nice👍
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Totally agree. As a subbie climber having a decent groundie can make my job so much easier. I've had a few large jobs where I've got a mate of mine in to do the ropes etc because it makes the job easier,quicker, safer and more productive. A good groundie is hard to find and worth paying for once you find them.
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Where are you based? Wages seem to vary massively between regions.
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It's amazing how strong a branch Union is. I regularly go smaller than my wrist for an anchor point if it gives me a better rope angle for limb walking, I'm about 13 stone. It does depend on tree species. My best advice is to try and keep as much weight in your harness as possible, so you're almost walking on the sides of the branch. Any slack and you stand more of a chance of losing your balance, take it slow and steady
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Great video. Well done
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How was the line getting tensioned mate? Was the groundie doing it by hand or did it get tensioned with a pulley around the base of something else?
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I have that, so does my wife. We had it last night.....pongy!
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Cheers for the help fellas
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Yeah perhaps I should have. I just prefer 3/8 for cutting and my other saw runs 3/8.
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Yeah I thought it had to be for a larger saw. The hole is just a little too far out. Had a look on the Jones website and seems i may struggle to find a bar.
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Wonder if anyone could help. I've just received a new 560xp and had it converted to run 3/8 chain. The guide bar that's come with the saw is for 3/8 chain but for love nor money I can't fit the side case on because the chain tensioner pin won't go into the hole on the bar, it just doesn't line up. Its a stock husqvarna bar. Just wondering what bars people are using if they've changed the sprocket to 3/8. Cheers.
