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  1. Mick Dempsey

    Pole saw and usage

    I use the Stihl pole pruner with the 4 mix engine, good power.
  2. Mick Dempsey

    Actual tree work for a change

    The skid steer was used on the top wasn’t it? I think of more interest is rope positioning for getting distance on a top like that. Too high, loss of pull after a few degrees, and it just pulls the top over = negligible distance Too low, possible acting against the hinge pulling the bottom out=...
  3. Mick Dempsey

    Favorite saw lanyard

    I use retired climbing line, Krab each end.
  4. Mick Dempsey

    Has anyone started a fire with an angle grinder?

    My BiL lost a barn full of hay exactly like that.
  5. Mick Dempsey

    Sales, bidding, estimating: what's your style?

    I’ll upsell if needs be, no need to be pushy, but doesn’t hurt to show a bit of hutzpah.
  6. Mick Dempsey

    Solo pricing per hour or job?

    Theres no point in comparing yourself to other companies, as your situation is different. If I was hiring you in as labour only on smaller work I’d expect it to be a lot cheaper than a professional firm. Just tell them an overall price.
  7. Mick Dempsey

    rip cuts to reduce rigging forces

    Who told you not to do that?
  8. Mick Dempsey

    Forces on a cinched carabiner

    Just put a half hitch in front of the cinched Krab if it‘s a decent piece.
  9. Mick Dempsey

    rip cuts to reduce rigging forces

    We call them peel cuts, standard stuff I thought. At least they were teaching them as an option when I was at college in 95. Species dependent of course, but they are best when it hangs on a couple of fibres so there’s almost no shock through the system when you finish it.
  10. Mick Dempsey

    Tom Ford (@TFord on Treebuzz)

    Sorry for your loss and his families. A nice eulogy.
  11. Mick Dempsey

    I had to comment!

    I‘ve done worse. I detest the thing on FB (and on these forums) where this sort of thing gets put up in the hope of everyone getting all high and mighty about it.
  12. Mick Dempsey

    Chipper drum failure

    Saw the thread title, decided to take a look, was not disappointed. No one was hurt, that’s the main thing.
  13. Mick Dempsey

    Reductions.. is 10% too much?

    Depends on the species, the age and overall health. Plus it’s situation.
  14. Mick Dempsey

    Scammers... Making us look bad again...

    Well in a way they make us look good. If you’re a trustworthy, time served business, then people pay a premium knowing they won’t get ripped off. The old ‘we are going to get something‘ after the money has been paid is a favourite of the Gypsies in UK
  15. Mick Dempsey

    Old Video of Tree Topping

    Looks like a nice neighborhood. Plenty of work there.
  16. Mick Dempsey

    Recommended saw for spar work

    As they say, it depends. The lightest saw for the job, especially as you get older and your strength fades. From the topper I’ll go to a 550 just for the speed, then if bar length becomes an issue a 572. This was a husky 288, still too small for this pop.
  17. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    That’s smart work.
  18. Mick Dempsey

    Don't just stand there

    I see what he was doing, watching the stem doing it’s thing and not seeing the piece separate. ouch!
  19. Mick Dempsey

    Decision Point Approaches

    Ok thanks.
  20. Mick Dempsey

    Decision Point Approaches

    So, if I understand this correctly, your work is almost exclusively being sub-contracted in to do jobs for other tree companies. Is that right?

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