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  1. SteveA
    Heck, I've been climbing trees unsupervised since childhood, and more often in welly boots! But saying that, I never go beyond what I know I'm capable of and comfortable with. Yep, I will be looking at getting lessons.... All the trees in question are for felling, initially about 150 of them; all Sitka Spruce & Western Hemlock.... not that I'll be spiking up all of them, just enough to clear space for felling at ground level & to prevent hangups.
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    Not heard of a soft link, or crabs, and not even sure what a normal climbing set up is.....
  3. SteveA
    Thanks ordering the one by Jeff Jepson What's the basic setup for spike climbing (so i can start to plan a budget)?
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    I want to start climbing and would like to begin by spiking up trees - the only gear I've got so far is a Silky saw (natanoko 60 ...330mm large teeth) and SawPod for strapping it to my leg. Apart from that I have zero climbing or safety equipment and limited knowledge. Any advice would be appreciated, and also a complete kit list (from helmet to spikes). Thanks, steve
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    Growing trees

    SteveA replied to IanW's topic in General chat

    Yep, you were right, it's mice. I startled one and saw it darting across the patio.... More worrying was hearing them scratching and gnawing something in the roof of the house, right above our bed! The acorns that were right outside the patio door have also been nobbled. Have put a box down with a supply of terminal food
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    Wonder if they are comfy with wearing spikes. There's also a bib and brace version:
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    Sounds like you should go for a large size, which probably equates to a medium size in real life term. So.... For Ripeur 2 gloves it appears medium is the smallest size they do; so by my estimations: - medium equals small - large equals medium - and extra large equals large Fitting instructions: shove your fingers in here:
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    rover: Ha ha! I like mud to have a shiny sheen to it. Just thinking about what makes them last the best.
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    Hi Mark, I went for medium/ size 8 but I have little hands. They fit quite snug on me so if you have bigger hands i suggest go for a bigger size To be honest i dont understand hand sizes or glove sizes!
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    Before mud colour....
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    Got the Ripeur 2 gloves delivered today and took them out for a drive.... I turned the colour from "sand" to "mud". First thing that surprised me was that they don't feel as bulky as i thought they might be. The stitching looks good. Comfy lining. I've only used them for an afternoon pulling and moving chunky bramble, and also tested by pulling a couple of gnarly blackthorn out of the ground (with spikey thorny bits, roots n all). Not ANY sign of anything getting through at all. Overall, so far, I'm very, very impressed. Will they last?.... that remains to be seen! Not sure if they're supposed to be waterproof, but so far the inside seems to be dry. Am i supposed to wash the dirt off with water? ....Or some kind of soapy solution followed by leather protection?
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    Growing trees

    SteveA replied to IanW's topic in General chat

    Could be a squirrel as they go nuts for nuts, but haven't seen a single squirrel in the garden. I don't think it's a squirrel. A possible clue: The pots in the middle of the patio get nobbled whereas the pots right outside the patio doors still have the acorns in them.
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    Growing trees

    SteveA replied to IanW's topic in General chat

    We've collected hundreds of acorns from our land and have been putting them in pots on the patio..... but some little critter keeps coming and nobbling them! Mice, birds or something else?
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    Thankyou, thats really helpful. I'm trying to work out a way of doing all of my jobs just with a single chainsaw & a couple of Silky Saws.... unfortunately i don't think the t536 is quite powerful enough for what i need. Hoping that more powerful battery versions are in the pipeline.....
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    do F R JONES read these requests for ripeur 2 gloves? get the hint?....
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    hmmm, interesting. What's the maximum diameter you've found it will cope with?.... assuming for green wood, oak, ash, hornbeam, hemlock, sitka, etc
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    Just looked up a CS41 4 day course at £821 per person; to me that sounds a bit trifle with a cherry on top expensive. Sorry, diverting from the topic; i'll get my rain coat....
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    Is he?.... what, throughout the whole video? Seemed to go sluggish at the bottom. Surely he'd be on full power for the trunk??
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    Oh, i've probably got the wrong size then!.... i have little'ish hands so should i have ordered large instead of medium?
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    Sure, will do. All I can say so far is that the colour is referred to as.... "sand".
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    Check out the T536 liXP in this video.... looks pretty good actually. I'm so tempted but is a shame there's no turbo button to blip through the thicker stuff. Which petrol chainsaws would the t536 compare to? [ame= ] [/ame]
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    I need to get into climbing with spikes and need to buy the whole kit..... Which shops let you try before buying?.... and are there training courses for spike climbing?
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    Yep, i know they are available, have already ordered a pair and they should land tomorrow. But i didn't find many places stocking them.
  24. SteveA
    Interesting point how wearing safety gear (eg, like with your chainsaw helmet) can sometimes cause a hazard. I've got one of those flat caps (bought it for a vintage event!) but haven't thought of using it on the farm. I quite often wear a buff though, which helps keep hair from getting tangled in brashy things. Not sure why the arborist suppliers aren't stocking those Ripeur 2 gloves, is there not an arborist spec equivalent glove.... bright orange with fancy stripes or something!
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    Not used one myself, and don't hink I'll be buying a 536 or T536; but really looking forwards to the next updated version of this saw. Bring it on Husqvarna!!.....

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