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  1. speelyei

    Very old photo

    you guys might enjoy a book called "They Tried to Cut it All" by Edwin Van Syckle. It's a collection of first-hand stories of life in the lumber camps and logging sides of Grays Harbor Washington from the late 1800's into the 1900's. It has photos, stories, narratives, and a lot of information...
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    extra prussik on your saddle

    the company I work for issues us 20' 5/8" lanyards. I got an extra prussik/snap so that I can use two on the same lanyard, and use both ends independently. If I need to use the other end of my climbline, I just tie-in to the dee's.
  3. speelyei

    Where do you hang your handsaw?

    right hand side on my saddle. just like a revolver. never on my leg.
  4. speelyei

    Gear junkie sale!!

    I got the pics of the saddle, thanks Tom! I'm gonna pass, 'cause I'm looking for a different belt buckle system.
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    standard protocol for tie in points

    my thoughts: if you don't believe it will support your weight, don't tie in there. tying in around the trunk and over a limb is preferable to tying in over a limb, generally. If the limbs are big and the trunk huge, and tying in over a limb is the only real option, two limbs are better than...
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    Gear junkie sale!!

    so, is anything for sale here, or is this just a teaser?
  7. speelyei

    what hitch do you ride?

    4' piece of climbline, tied direct to the dee's, with a blakes. Occasionally jazz it up with a micro pulley.
  8. speelyei

    Gear junkie sale!!

    any chance you can get me a pic of the saddle? I am definitely interested! a pic of the lanyard, too, if possible?
  9. speelyei

    Gear junkie sale!!

    what's the size and exact model of the Buckingham Master saddle? Are the microcender lanyards wire core? Any pics?
  10. speelyei

    I hate poison oak

    thanks for the tip. At this point, I'm open to anything... spells, incantations, force fields, voodoo, whatever!
  11. speelyei

    I hate poison oak

    been allergic to poison oak, ivy, and sumac since childhood. well versed in the whys and hows of Uruishol and all that good stuff. still have to get the shots occasionally. working on a transmission crew, right now, and the stuff is thick. Smearing on the Tecnu like a spray-on-tan, but...
  12. speelyei

    Peet boot and glove dryer

    had the same one for ten years!
  13. speelyei

    Wiley-X=fog

    scraped all of the foam off the glasses, they are less prone to fog. also, I stopped trying to use the elastic strap, and am I just using the regular bows. when they are not fogged up, the rx and lens works perfectly.
  14. speelyei

    speed line rope question

    oh how nice, ArchD posted a painting demonstrative of the industries relationship to the worker!
  15. speelyei

    Spike pads

    most often, I use the regular L pads that come with buckinghams and kleins. I like the felt padded T pads best though.
  16. speelyei

    climbing off BKT Jib

    why not just use the bucket?
  17. speelyei

    Precautions for climbing around primaries

    Yes, sometimes line construction crews will cover the wires with non-conductive plastic shields. They can also "kill" the wire, or drop it altogether. How often and how cheerfully this is done varies by location. Even though it makes a lot of sense (from the workers perspective) to ground the...
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    Wiley-X=fog

    I shelled out the cash and got some prescription Wiley-X SG1 safety glasses. God help the soldiers that have to wear these, because they fog up so bad you can't see a thing. The fog wipes provided do nothing... I tried cutting more grooves in the foam that surrounds the eye socket, but to no...
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    Precautions for climbing around primaries

    other folks have made good comments, but I guess I'll throw in my 2 cents... [ QUOTE ] What types of precautions do trained climbers use for working near powerlines (I'm supposing they're EHAP certified, but don't know what the proper training credential is called)? [/ QUOTE ] All the usual...
  20. speelyei

    Advice for a weekend warrior/wanna-be arborist

    I suggest he go to school and become a pediatric dentist. Average net income: $294,000/yr.

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