TIMON
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Hi Jon .. Do you sharpen on the saw or use a clamp? And what files?? Thanks Timon
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Hi Jon..., we possess husky Stihl and Oregon files.... Trouble is we don't use them!!! How do you go about sharpening yours mate... ?? You must do a fair bit.... Any advice ??!!!! Thanks, Timon
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Nice one John..... Bucket sounds good. We'll need to up rate the springs on the truck when we take them to the sharpeners :) We will get a bench clamp as well.. Which ones are best?? Thanks Timon
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File away the winter evenings would be great! BUT I've got loads of evening commitments along with the other guys so that option is very limited Agreed telly is proper crap... Don't touch the stuff personally.
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Any advice regarding a chain sharpening set up in our new workshop would be very welcome. We've just moved all our kit and had a purpose built storage/workshop put together. and would like some advice on what are-the best equipment options available on the market. Because we are so busy with work and have other obligations in the evenings and weekends we have LOTS of spare chains because very often it has been more cost effective just to buy new chains and keep churning the work out. BLUSHING!! What are the best bench set ups , grinders, methods etc that you guys know of that can help us become more efficient (and less wasteful !!) Thanks Timon
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someone told me a much quicker way to rig but is it safe?
TIMON replied to samiad's topic in Rigging and roping
Agreed... It qualifies us to start learning. We've already tried and tested some of the methods you mentioned. Eg the traverse line on one of Reg Coates's videos. It helped us learn how to remove cuts straight over a flat roof when there was no access from the back garden. Etc.. Also agree that this forum is a great resource for learning. Thanks Timon -
someone told me a much quicker way to rig but is it safe?
TIMON replied to samiad's topic in Rigging and roping
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someone told me a much quicker way to rig but is it safe?
TIMON replied to samiad's topic in Rigging and roping
We use slings as well. Quick and user friendly.. We're going on our CS41 in January to learn how to rig correctly and take on bigger jobs. -
Hi Jon. Really lovely sunny November day down in Winchester today.. Timon
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Hi Mark , That is a fine looking piece. Reminds me a bit of the Dutch style of dining table..... Very chunky. Good work mate... Thanks Timon
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One of our guys mistakenly put a steel karibiner through the chipper. Chipped the blades so off they went to be sharpened. We gave him grace... He's a good lad works like a trojan (not the saws) and is very loyal. He was more gutted than I was. These things happen from time to time. The important thing is we learned from it. Docking someone's wages like that would be a last resort after repeated warnings etc... Certainly wouldn't name and shame him on here.
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Vauxhall not known for being great vans..... Front wheel drive, gutless etc. never used one myself but never wanted to either. Having said that... what is a good van ??? Transit?? LDV ??
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Or worse still. B&Q pruning saw Fox
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I wasn't negotiating for our ARB arisings, it was for the waste generated by our Charity furniture shops...
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Totally agree. Spent ages on the phone with the council yesterday sorting a permit for our charity to tip free (those days are almost gone now) the senior person concerned who was in charge didn't care about what we do to recycle ( they just burn and bury it in the ground) it was just about money.
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Very few councils run their own tips.. They contract firms like Veolia and Biffa to process their waste. Costs are astronomical. Uk is well behind the times when it comes to recycling. Holland for example doesn't put anything into landfill.
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We see it in the lanes round our way all the time... Standard rate of landfill tax is currently £80 per tonne and rising It's a problem that is not going to go away soon.
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Gave up 8 years ago.... So glad, I'm a lot fitter , can breath properly and taste my food now. My fingers aren't yellow and I don't stink of stale tobacco any more Result!
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PM sent.
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I've been climbing a year now and just bought my second rope. My first one still has some life in it but I recon first year of climbing is going to be about as tough on a rope as it gets.... After all, as you gain experience you learn to preserve your kit. Bought an 11.7 mm rope now to use with a zigzag and friction saver so hopefully it'll last longer.
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Hi Jon .... Or plug it into a timer so it doesn't get cooked to death. Timon
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Hi Jon..... Yes mate in office.... Final preparations for all our December events! 130 events! Operation jingle bells is nearly upon us....... Tree works will continue right thru December but it's all hands on deck up until the 24th Thanks Timon
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Nice one Rob! Perhaps the thread will "ripen" when it gets nearer the time Timon
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I now realise posting this thread this early was a BAD idea It certainly wasn't intended to wind people up. In the course of my work I have booked 130 fundraising events for our charity (carol singing and bag packing etc...) this December so I know more than most about Christmas overkill........ I still love it though and manage to keep myself from getting too jaded about the whole thing. And when I think about it I'm thankful not spending it somewhere like Syria or worse.
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Hi Jon, very crisp up here in the Midlands. Really nice this afternoon working in t-shirt.. Colder tonight though Thanks, Timon
