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  1. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    Roadside lombardies on Friday, last one to do tomorrow. used the new 540ixp (battery saw with the clutch) big thumbs up from me.
  2. Mick Dempsey

    Camp Tree Access Fall Arrest Harness is made in China?

    So whaddya wanna know? Seems like you answered your own question.
  3. Mick Dempsey

    Climbing pants

    Jeebus, just buy some trousers and climb a bloody tree.
  4. Mick Dempsey

    Climbing pants

    I’d just wear front protection chainsaw trousers, easier for kneeling on branches etc.
  5. Mick Dempsey

    72 Years Young

    If you wanna talk trees Daniel, I’m in. If it’s your Moonbat Mumbo Jumbo stuff, I’m out.
  6. Mick Dempsey

    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    It’s called ‘self tending’ some people like it, I don’t. Its why I don’t use ZZ that often.
  7. Mick Dempsey

    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    I’ll qualify my free climbing, both in the past and now. Back in the day (90s) at the firm I worked for the lead climber would often just lock his hands behind a small trunk and spike up for access, so naturally I copied, there was more than a bit of bullshit machismo attached to this practice...
  8. Mick Dempsey

    Do you ever free climb in the canopy, disconnected from primary life support?

    Yeah, lots. Less as I get older and have less trust in my arm strength.
  9. Mick Dempsey

    A solo negative rigging workflow

    It’s an interesting exercise, OP is clearly a skilled tree man. But just hire someone for a day to unhitch the rope and fill your saw etc.
  10. Mick Dempsey

    Tariffs: Explained by Nick Araya

    Ok, hadn’t thought of it like that. Thanks.
  11. Mick Dempsey

    Breakaway lanyards

    Sorry Sean, too technical for me.
  12. Mick Dempsey

    Breakaway lanyards

    That seems to make sense. I believe (though happy to be corrected) that UK trainers now advocate directly lining the top cut with the bottom.
  13. Mick Dempsey

    T542i

    Now hang on a minute. Are you saying that this will not match a 201 or a 540 petrol (I have both) in a cut?
  14. Mick Dempsey

    T542i

    Been doing a bit of research, reckon I’ll pull the trigger on one next week.
  15. Mick Dempsey

    Request: end line knot for heavy loading

    Two bowlines with a bight.
  16. Mick Dempsey

    The problem with tip tying

    True.
  17. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    Thats a tricky self lowering job.
  18. Mick Dempsey

    The problem with tip tying

    Peeling can be very species specific of course.
  19. Mick Dempsey

    72 Years Young

    For living a longer life certainly. To be able to climb trees to a commercial level as you get older relies a lot on having a bit of luck with the genetic lottery. Weight, joints (arthritis etc.) plus of course a desire and need to continue! Some people retain strength and balance much longer...
  20. Mick Dempsey

    Breakaway lanyards

    The only time I got a serious pinch. Husky 288 on a big oak branch caught the saw, after a short period of time (split second) the saw freed itself, bent guide bar, sore hip but ok. My take, don’t have a breakaway, saw will free itself.

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