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That's a NIMBY for you. "Oh isn't nature wonderful." Yeah. Just as long as they're seeing it on TV or from the scenic view point car park.

Depends on the clothing. Sorry. Wrong thread. Wrong forum.

Well they shouldn't stand under the tree, looking up, with mouths open. Unless 'into' was actually 'onto'. In which case their grandchildren probably love it. Visit grandparents, whinge about the nasty tree and get anything they ask for for being brave.

Sorry. The implement I termed as being a lifting hook, is a pulp hook. I knew this, why then did I mis-term it. Visual association I dare say. But I digress. What he said. But with lifting tongs instead of timber tongs. I can't reasonably and single handedly heft the size of timber that timber hooks are made for.

... And on the eighth day, he signed up another supplier.

Timed put on edit, so... Husky and Stihl are comfortable. I'd personal steer clear of Oregon lifting tongs. I bought a pair online, as I needed them in a hurry. Had originally wanted either H' of S' but vendor didnt have any in. Price was reasonable and I thought the cork handle would be comfy. But the cork is really slippery when even slightly wet and under load. Resulting in the tongs rotating in the hand or popping out of the grasping hand. Not good at all!

I seriously thought of getting timber/pulp tongs, until I saw them at the APF. Hadn't realised they were so bulky. Not the kind of thing you'd be carrying in a belt-sheath but handy if you were in one place for extended periods; and if there were two of you loading small trailer with slightly larger stuff. Saw a Husqvarna guy at APF pairing a lifting tongs with lifting hook. Seems the way forward for small-medium stuff. Husky or Stihl are theirs comfortable. I'd personal steer clear of Oregon lifting tongs. I bought a pair online, (had originally wanted either H' of S' but vendor didnt jave any in) as I needed them in a hurry. Price was reasonable and I thought the cork handle would beige comfy

For the past two nights, it's been reassuringly wet. But the sky has been that odd pale blue during the day. At least the rain gods are doing their thing at 12hr. intervals. And the wind gods are trying to strip paint off sheltered surfaces. Though my sacrificial lambs, for want of a more precise term, are sent for rain.

That sounds exactly like my stepmother. In fact, it might have been her. I can't imagine she wouldn't have taken the opportunity to criticise the prices/choices/views of others, when my father had a tree taken down last year.

I agree. To those that climb high and or hard. And like extreme sports, the participant can never really explain to those that do not with any real meaning, why they do what they do, nor how they do what they do. The non participant may often express the notion that the other is mad or has a death wish. But not so. Without a similar determination in an endeavour so hard and or arduous, the non participant will never truly be able to understand. I climb rock for fun. Sometimes it's roped, climbing with others. Sometimes it's free climbing, just me and the rock. Due to a non related injury, I no longer climb as hard as I used to. It depresses me, that I will never again climb at that grade. As graded climbs go, I was never up there with the gods, never acclaimed for my achievements, (I would not have been interested in that). The longest non roped vertical drop, with just air between me and the deck, was only 273m, so you can see i never really climbed anything hard. But I still enjoy some free climbing, as I do roped climbing with friends and family.

Ditto.

Rain comforting rain and lots of it. Most of last night through to late this morning. But now I'm worried, the sky is that odd colour, I think it's called blue and it's sunny. Most unsettling!

I reckon that since the industry HS regulators specify certain PPE. Then said PPE is a necessity and not a luxury. I whole heatedly disagree with applying VAT to industry recognised PPE.

Ditto. Depends what you want it for.

That made me laugh. Plus if all PPE were VAT exempt, how would MPs & the lords run their 2nd & 3rd homes, buy a new BMW/Merc every year?

Nice. I like that idea, as I do the table & bench.

If you're trained, then you'll also have been taught to file sharpen a normal chain. Having said that, I know one cutter, who even having had training, still can't file sharpen a chain. I've often thought that the 'Power Sharp' system, would be ideal for them. This person hardly uses their saw, (perhaps in part due to the chain always being blunt) so the extra cost and the slower cutting of the 'Power Sharp' chain wouldn't matter so much.

I don't know what Musto jackets are like but I've had a Musto light fleece for close on 25yrs. The carry bag it came in; I turned into a 12.5m throwbag for paddling. Even the bag is tough and hard wearing. Note. I already had a 20m Yak throwline.

Stihl Dynamic will fit the rotund amongst us.

The above should have ended thus.

The woodland groups I volunteer with, do have designated trained CS operators and the like. But everyone if they have the physical & mental ability can pick up a pruning saw/handsaw/loppers to cut. Non-operator people are also instructed to stay well clear of a working CS, (though there are always some who may risk it all to save waiting around). Felling tends to be safer, as even the impatient can comprehend, "If a tree falls on me. It's not going to make my day." Besides, even in a woodland group, there may be some who hate CSs. Viewing them as a noisy evil. Fuel, oil, bars and chain are paid for by the groups or in kind via finished product. The latter is a harder thing to define. On of the groups I'm associated with, only has an account with a Stihl dealer. So I have to submit separate paid invoices or just swallow the cost.

They can be trained and why not, depending on what is being regularly cut/processed, it can save a great deal of time. Regarding insurance, most if not all insurers would insist on CS operators within a volunteer group, as having been trained to at a least a basic accredited level. Is that in part due, to most popular 1.1mm gauge chains being semi chisel.

Never been able to do so in the iPod Touch. Just assume it isn't possible.

I think it needs another column, titled Orange with options Yes - No.

The pro is a solid or am I incorrect?