Ledburyjosh
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Everything posted by Ledburyjosh
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I'm pretty sure battery saws will still cut.. unless the policy is to only use flat batteries and manually pull the saw back and forth..
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Why waste your time looking for alternatives which will never be Implemented or adhered to and just explain that the operatives, one or both were at error which can and will happen even though you have a robust stanard? More paper pushing won't fix all the accidents. It sounds like you would have a decent system in place that just needs re clarifying to the team. But TBH if your saying they shouldn't be within 5m of each other, all that's achieving is setting a rule that will be ignored as it not practical so the onsite standard just becomes to do whatever. Unrealistic systems create poor working practices. Realistic systems create good working practices. Barriers between team members is Unrealistic and will soon be abandoned in place of standing next to each other... Keeping a distance of more that a person can reach with a saw is realistic and will form efficient safe practices...
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Well I was to late... 185kg would have been my guess though..
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@Rich Rule Many years on how was this jacket? Still going? worth the purchase?
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In this scenario, I would state something like... The proposed footprint impedes within the RPA of tree X by X meters. However, further investigations and study of the land's previous use and composition have revealed... 3 roots, etc... therefore, it is highly unlikely that the proposed plans will have a detrimental effect on the health and stability of tree X. Then, display on a map how much of the RPA will be protected and how, ideally, the total m2 should exceed the minimum. You can also state the remaining RPA exceeds the minimum required area of Xm2 to show the tree being considered and you not pinching bits on of its RPA in multiple sides. State what you see, and give reasoning for what your doing if it's outside of the recommendations of BS5837. The circle RPA's are in relatity to black and white.
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Sounds like you need to not be lazy and put some effort into moving it onto a smaller adjacent fire. Most of what you wrote sounds like your trying to justify burning other animals to save you some effort of moving it onto an adjacent fire.
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One in four year, that broke just within warranty. Amd a battery cause I unnecessarily left it in heavy ran not being used for a couple of hours. Sounds like keeping a spare would be worth while for you.
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https://arbtalk.co.uk/find-a-freelancer/ Looks to be a few within an hour or so. I'm based in Penrith and am happy to go up to around Brampton if you have any work W of you that you need a hand with.
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Solidur CLIMB chainsaw trousers Type A WWW.CHRISFORESTRY.CO.UK The Climb class 1 chainsaw protection trousers, design A with additional calf protection, will offer exceptional comfort... These also seem good if your into more protective. Rated type A but have all round calf protection which makes more sense to me then rear protection all up the back of your thigh. I've not tried these though and they haven't got the huge vents.
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Yes. You can lunge, squat and twerk in them without hindrance. Also lined with a very nice wicking fabric. I'm a medium in these as well as other brands. They are French so made for European size people rather than Americans where a XS seems to be a large anyhwre else 🤔 This is the ones. Solidur Infinity Chainsaw Trousers WWW.CHRISFORESTRY.CO.UK INFINITY Super Stretch Type A Chainsaw Trousers Class 1 EN381-5 Low bulk 5 layer protective material. Coolmax® lining for... The only thing I didn't like was the yellow tool pocket on the side of the thigh it's just a saw dust trap. I unpicked the stitching and done away with it which was a good choice. Also just noticed they are type A not C. None the less they are by far the best trousers I've tried vs sips & stihls. Also a sensible price
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Chris forestry is the place to get the solidurs from
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I have solidurs.. Unsure which, not the climber ones. Mine are front protection only and no issues using them for climbing. Mine have huge vents down the back of the thigh. The comfiest trouser I've owned by some way
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Did you find anyone for this?
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Your ariel rescue turns up with no climbing kit
Ledburyjosh replied to thebeardeddove's topic in Picture Forum
But I would say its a fair point ro raise with the guy your working with though if it makes you feel comfortable. It is after all in the working at height regs etc. I would also question the big trees need a rescuer thought though. In my experience freelancing your often there to remove the trees others perhaps cant/aren't as confident with so unless there is a pre installed rescue line, which there never is, I'm very much of the mind set of I'm on my own as I doubt anyone would get up the tree in a useful time. Pre installed rescue lines with a very good climber in the ground imo is the only viable recipe for a useful rescue. Never had to put that to the test though so could be proved wrong. -
Your ariel rescue turns up with no climbing kit
Ledburyjosh replied to thebeardeddove's topic in Picture Forum
I'm curious of how many people have worked first hand with others that have needed rescuing/self rescue from a tree that has NOT involved a cut to the left arm/hand? I've never met or heard of anyone who's been crushed, KO'd etc it's always a lazy cut and hold.. -
But my favourite saw ever is the Echo DCS2500t. Amazing little thing.
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with died black plastics...
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@shillo What's your slightly longer-term review of this machine? I am very close to getting one myself.
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I've now found it. It's a '3M visor Carrier'
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Hi, I have just got a pair of Stihl procomms to go on my Vertex lid. It's the visor unit which clips in the holes shown in the picture. I'm struggling to find any online supplier of the visor unit to fit it!? My local shop was also unsure. Does anyone have any info to help me out, suppliers, visor unit name/brand etc. Thanks
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Ensure you you do as much as possible to prevent the rope rubbing on the tree stem, that can also glaze ropes. But most likely the small capstan doesn't take long to heat up to a point it melt ropes. Larger bollards like the stein 3001 or GRCS will take longer to heat up so have higher capacity in that way. Steel also takes longer to heat, but retains that heat, aluminium heats quickly but also disapates heat quicker. So if you send large pieces or lower a long way on a small steel capstan that heat is going to build and then hang around.
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15 of these Pops felled and chipped today with a CS100. Great little machine.
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Yeah the cow hitch is a pretty common method. This is for tying deadeyes with rings/pulleys for rigging
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Thanks, that does cover it. It also shows a wide range of results so lacking accuracy, which in its self may be realistic. It states a reductions in % but I can't make out what the baseline for that is, I assume single strand MBS. The thing with a cow hitch is its doubles hut only one is being loaded, so in unsure what applies. It would be great to see some break tests but ai cannot find any online at present.
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Does anyone have any data or links to break tests of a cow hitch compared to single strand MBS? For an example if a single strand is rated 10kn, and you tie a cow hitch, does this half it to 5kn, or initially double it for two strands, 20kn then half that so your back at 10kn?
