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  1. Mick Dempsey

    Do you always wear your helmet?

    ‘An evil petting zoo?’ One of the great lines.
  2. Mick Dempsey

    Do you always wear your helmet?

    ‘In the spring we would wear meat helmets’
  3. Mick Dempsey

    Climate change in your life and work

    We get a few days/weeks every year of 35 plus heat (South west France) I don’t work in it, maybe an early finish at midday, otherwise bollocks to it. Perks of being your own boss.
  4. Mick Dempsey

    Three tree workers shot in NC while doing line clearance work.

    Pound to a penny it was an ownership dispute.
  5. Mick Dempsey

    Do you always wear your helmet?

    I am pretty pragmatic about it. If there’s stuff going on above me it’ll be on my head. The newer generation of workers are more vigilant than me. I try to wear it when it’s advisable.
  6. Mick Dempsey

    Avant grapple (hydraulic swivel vs free turning)

    The rake needs technique for sure. Brilliant time and energy saver though.
  7. Mick Dempsey

    Novel Felling Cuts?

    Yes, looks clever. In practice probably never worth it.
  8. Mick Dempsey

    A no dangle grapple

    Heres a advertising thing for the newer version. A lot of the photos he’s using are of me. 5 minutes long, worth a look.
  9. Mick Dempsey

    A no dangle grapple

    Yes, you use a locking pin to hold it in position. You can always not lock it and leave it free for dragging, but as I said, it’s not ideal for that. But you can carry brush vertically.
  10. Mick Dempsey

    A no dangle grapple

    Mine is made by a company called Klou, not available in the US. But other companies make the same, has two useable position, ‘dragon’ and ‘bearhug’ You can use it loose for dragging, but it’s a bit limited at that.
  11. Mick Dempsey

    Avant grapple (hydraulic swivel vs free turning)

    If money is no option, sure, get a powered rotator, but they’re not cheap! However a good operator on a knockabout is like a wizard, chipper feeding is fine if there’s enough room. Plus they’re lighter (and cheaper!) But if I had to pick one grab for tree work it’d be a fixed grab
  12. Mick Dempsey

    owner operator lifestyle

    I have an 18 year old working for me now, good lad. Lots of clients give him a bit of cash a tenner or so at the end of the job. People like to see youngsters getting on and love to give them encouragement. Now I’m older I understand it.
  13. Mick Dempsey

    Today....

    I did not know they were capable of that.
  14. Mick Dempsey

    Favorite saw lanyard

    The only time a saw seriously got caught in a piece was 20 years ago. Big oak branch, used a step cut, it broke off and grabbed the husky 288 with it, the saw freed itself after a split second, bar got bent beyond repair, hip hurt for a bit, but no lasting damage. Lanyard was an old hank of...
  15. Mick Dempsey

    Actual tree work for a change

  16. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    Fatty!
  17. Mick Dempsey

    One liners, deep thoughts, random notions etc...

    In a similar vein. ’if there is any doubt, there’s no doubt’
  18. Mick Dempsey

    Replace this rope?

    You can retire rope and use it for pulling and realise that you can hang a truck off a damaged rope. Having said that, if it worries you, replace it, as Muggs says.
  19. Mick Dempsey

    One liners, deep thoughts, random notions etc...

    Your cock will send you further than gunpowder could ever blow you.
  20. Mick Dempsey

    Today....

    Alders are pretty weak at the best of time, dead, they’re standing dust. An ash I did this week. Nothing special, but a nice blue sky helps.

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