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  1. Peter Simpson
    Well this is the smallest one! There’s a 650 with larger teeth and then the 1000- meter long blade edition...
  2. Peter Simpson
    Yes that one would be handy!
  3. Peter Simpson
    Voila! 12” Ash logs. Phew! Time for a glass or three of blackberry wine...
  4. Peter Simpson
    Thanks very much for your suggestion. I don’t use machines for cutting firewood because I am not handy with machines and am not experienced or trained with them and if you are a bit scared of them they are dangerous! Using hand tools means I have tranquility, exercise, and far less expense. I can work alone and do not have the palaver of all the safety gear required with chainsaws. Because it requires considerable physical effort I can also take my time to consider the best way to approach a job, rather than rushing in with a chainsaw. I cut many tons of firewood this way and it keeps me cheerful and our whole house warm throughout the year.
  5. Peter Simpson
    Anybody recommend these Katanaboy for larger limbs and tree trunks. I cut dead and dying ash and fallen oak by hand with Bahco30” raker tooth bowsaw but need something for limbs and trunks larger than 12” that I can manage with bowsaw.
  6. Peter Simpson
    It is designed to take 3 strand half inch rope, the mechanism has grooves designed to grip the strands. It can take any length of rope. I'm sure your professional requirements are much more heavy duty than mine. I'm an amateur doing everything manually for firewood-if I can't pick it up and carry it I can't use it. So I am thinning small sycamores, coppicing hazel, and cutting up oak wind blow branches after the winter storms.
  7. Peter Simpson
    You'll find a really good review and concise explanation of the workings of the Maasdam Rope Puller on You Tube on Educated Climber, which is produced by a professional arborist.
  8. Peter Simpson
    No, quite heavy duty, simple to use and well made. Only dangerous if you abuse it and then like Tirfor it has failsafe mechanisms. And using rope rather than wire is a lot less perilous as well as being very easy to handle. I'm also only using for small loads and working by myself all the time I take great care.
  9. Peter Simpson
    No just determined and I have the time and the inclination. And I like the peace and tranquility and am not handy with machines.
  10. Peter Simpson
    I did an Google search and bought it via Amazon about £80 including postage and import tax. Treekit sell them in the UK. They take 3 strand 1/2 inch rope. I managed to buy 90 metres separately locally from a guy for £18, plus got sling, carabiners, shackle, choke chain via FR Jones and Internet.
  11. Peter Simpson
    Further to earlier discussion pleased to announce that I have had much success with the Maasdam Rope Puller which I imported from the USA. Light, easy to use, strong, 3/4 ton pulling power and 10/1 mechanical advantage.
  12. Peter Simpson
    That's a Maasdan 1500 lb puller at 10-1 mechanical advantage and takes any length of rope unlike the cable pullers here which go into a reel this feeds the rope in and out.
  13. Peter Simpson
    How about a Masadam endless rope puller from the U.S.? Anybody use these? I think Treekit sells them here.
  14. Peter Simpson
    Thanks.
  15. Peter Simpson
    Yes I've seen that one. Impressive but laborious!
  16. Peter Simpson
    Being completely ignorant about rope and pulley systems I will need a little guidance about what pulleys to get-there seem to be so many types-nylon wheels, stainless steel, wooden bLocks etc. with different load bearing, and what kind of rope and what thickness that fits the pulley and is good for pulling. Presumably for a 20 meter lift on a double sheave I would need at least 40 metres?
  17. Peter Simpson
    Cheers, will pm you if and when I have a chance for a social visit ? Grand. I look forward to that.
  18. Peter Simpson
    I'm around most of the time. Welcome to call by for a wander down to the wood and spot of lunch/supper and a glass of wine. We're in Yr Hen Stabl which is the last building in the farm on the right past the barn, with the big stacks of wood outside our door.
  19. Peter Simpson
    Very kind to offer but I'll keep my eye on e-bay and look again at the Ace versions.
  20. Peter Simpson
    You did say you wanted it cheap and efficient idea. Pully £20, blue pollyprop rope £20, and about 100 times faster than any hand winch.. Very kind but the slope is so perilous and precipitous I would wind up doing myself serious injury!
  21. Peter Simpson
    Whereabouts in Fishguard? I live just up the road in Newport and enjoy this sort of problem solving ? I live on a farm at Cilshafe Uchaf which is on the side of the Gwaun Valley overlooking Fishguard on the way to Dinas. Very welcome to visit and study the conundrum!
  22. Peter Simpson
    Would the 800kg model suffice?
  23. Peter Simpson
    Yes looked at them and TMax. I'm sure they are inferior to Tirfor but as you say much cheaper but probably all Chinese manufacture which could be OK or could be terrible! All depends on what loads one expects them to handle. Tirfor seem to last but even on eBay beyond my budget.
  24. Peter Simpson
    Fortunately I'm retired this is all to keep the wood burner going through the howling gales of coming winters!
  25. Peter Simpson
    All the above cut with 30 inch Bahco raker tooth bowsaw and carried or wheelbarrowed to stacks.

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