What Scares You?
 

Wedges? Phhtttt, they're for girls, and Canadjuns.


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Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:05:38 +0000, Scotty wrote:

Pete, I usually put the cable on BEFORE I start cutting.

You may want to adopt this method.

Unnecessary, if you use a open face cut, and wedges. The hinge
won't
break until the tree hits the ground. It's much safer and more
accurate.

Checkout page 19.

www.stihl.co.uk/pdf/chainsaw.pdf

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"John Cairns" wrote:

"Peter Wiley" wrote:
John Cairns wrote:

"Peter Wiley" wrote:

Climbing up a tree as high as you can get using an
aluminium ladder,
because said tree sat back on the chainsaw bar, so you
know there's not
a lot holding it up, to put a steel sling around the
trunk as high up
as possible, so as to winch it over the direction it
was *meant* to
fall. And it's windy. And there's a 415V 3 phase power
line in the
direction it *wants* to fall. And last year you spent
2 weeks in
hospital being operated on numerous times after
falling when a ladder
slipped.....

I've quit felling trees for the year. Especially near
powerlines.

PDW
Management has mentioned on more than one occasion the
possibility that we
might have to use fall arresting gear when climbing more
than 6' high.

Not a bad idea in general; we insist on it when working
aloft on
commercial ships for example. However, dubious benefit
IMO attaching
yourself to something that's going to fall over soon,
you're just not
sure quite when or in which direction. My judgement error
in cutting
it, my responsibility to deal with the consequences. I
was going to try
jumping clear if neccesary and hope I didn't break the
same bones as
last time.

Stupidity has its price. That time I got away with it but
it was the
most scary thing I've done for a few years.

PDW

I'll admit it, back in the day we used to do some fairly
unsafe things when going up in the air, but they get
ridiculous now. Have to wear a harness when driving a boom
lift, doesn't matter that the basket is about 8 inches off
the ground. Tried to point out to the safety lady that it
was pointless, she wouldn't listen.

John Cairns

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

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"Scotty" wrote:
Oh.
I put a chain around the tree, then shackle a long length
of
steel cable, through a turning block, strapped to a big
tree,
then back to my tractor draw bar.

Ooh goody, we're running out of chiminea wood and have been
eyeballing a dead tree at Tim's. Sounds safer than dropping
the tree on a Jeep!

Seahag

What Scares You?
 

I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window, across the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more work getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

What Scares You?
 

Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window, across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

What Scares You?
 

No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote in message
...
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window, across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

What Scares You?
 

I have a crane hook with 2 part block that I , ahh, borrowed from
a military crane that I hauled. Comes in handy from time to
time.

Scotty


"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
. ..
In article , Scotty
wrote:

Oh.
I put a chain around the tree, then shackle a long length of
steel cable, through a turning block, strapped to a big tree,
then back to my tractor draw bar.

Yeah, I couldn't find a snatch block big enough to take the
30mm OD
braided line and I was too lazy to either make one, or drive
into work
and get one out of my rigging store. Woulda taken me an hour to
make
one or 30 minutes round trip to get one, so all in all I got
away with
it lightly.

OT but I am so glad I've got my metal lathe, mill and welding
gear back
where I can use it at last. Couple bits of steel plate, a 16mm
s/steel
bolt or 2 and some white high density plastic (AKA bread
boards) for a
sheave and presto - a quick & dirty turning block.

PDW

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Wow, that's skeery! Man mountain?

Seahag


"Scotty" wrote:
No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote:
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window,
across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more
work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the
parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in
deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way
along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the
tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

What Scares You?
 

sorry, he's my OLDER brother, by 3 years. I outgrew him by age
10.
It was kinda a joke for him to introduce me as his little bro.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...
Wow, that's skeery! Man mountain?

Seahag


"Scotty" wrote:
No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote:
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window,
across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more
work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the
parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in
deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way
along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in the
tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag

What Scares You?
 

Aw sure, I remember that now. You missed our big sailing
date/refresher course this year!

Seahag
(going off the air now)

"Scotty" wrote:
sorry, he's my OLDER brother, by 3 years. I outgrew him
by age
10.
It was kinda a joke for him to introduce me as his little
bro.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...
Wow, that's skeery! Man mountain?

Seahag


"Scotty" wrote:
No, it's my big brother.

Scotty

"Seahag" wrote:
Did ya beat the crap out of him?

"Scotty" wrote:
I used to sneak out thru my upstairs bedroom window,
across
the
porch roof and down the corner post. A little more
work
getting
back in, but I never got caught. My brother told my
parents a few
decades later.

Scotty


"Seahag" wrote in message
...

Reminds me of the time I got locked out of the
parental
palace in Kenya. They were gone for the week, as
were
the
servants. I came home from a hot date, waved adieu
to
Nigel
and found the place locked and barred, boy was I in
deep
poo! I finally spotted the tiny open window over
the
bathtub on the second floor. I scrambled up onto
the
back
door rooflet and, hugging the wall, inched my way
along
the
sewage pipe to the window. Landing headfirst in
the
tub
was
the pits, but I got away with my illicit date!

Seahag