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  1. Mick Dempsey

    Looking for a Rock Exotica DownRigger!!

    Time for this again.
  2. Mick Dempsey

    Work Photos

    Good work. Nice to have a roof you can touch. Most dwellings over here are tiled with very brittle clay. Even a relatively small noggin can send you off to the builders yard for replacements.
  3. Mick Dempsey

    Leaking feed wheel motor on Bandit chipper

    Replace with new is my advice.
  4. Mick Dempsey

    I gouged myself. Not one handing.

    Did the same thing 25 years ago.
  5. Mick Dempsey

    I gouged myself. Not one handing.

    Thanks for the info, a good reminder to us all. Heal quick.
  6. Mick Dempsey

    Preferred method for solo rigging

    Ha ha! I know, seems to hold though.
  7. Mick Dempsey

    Preferred method for solo rigging

    Anyway, climber doing the lowering, I’m a big fan. Frees up a groundsman, keeps the job moving at a good rhythm. Here’s my weapon of choice, no one needs an aerial friction device, you’ve got stubs and wraps and what’s between your ears. I love this rope, light and durable, cheap as chips, gives...
  8. Mick Dempsey

    Preferred method for solo rigging

    Are we talking about the climber lowering the piece himself to a person who can untie or solo working? Big difference.
  9. Mick Dempsey

    Lightweight ring and ring rigging sling. Thoughts?

    If it’s light rigging, just use some old rope and a steel Krab. Or natural crotch. Retired cambium savers are good as well
  10. Mick Dempsey

    Rigging down logs stance

    Yeah, not a bad ride. Difficult for the climber to always call the wraps, I have never used the bollard, it’s always been me up the tree! The temptation for the groundy is to always over-wrap, as the consequences of the climber getting a shake are less than an expensive asset getting crushed...
  11. Mick Dempsey

    Echo 2511 Muffler Mod:

    The 2511 with a few mods is an absolute gem. My battery saw is so heavy and my wrist hates it.
  12. Mick Dempsey

    Today....

    Decent size pine removal. Lower branch removal over the years made it easier, but some fancy rigging required
  13. Mick Dempsey

    Olympia, WA, various needs.

    I’m quite busy as well, new worker, new van, all positive vibes here. Wish I was 10 years younger. As an aside, I think about this clip a lot. I reckon I’m in the good old days atm.
  14. Mick Dempsey

    Close Call Today

    I’ve done most stupid stuff, but I have never nicked a lanyard on the backside of a spar.
  15. Mick Dempsey

    Rigging down logs stance

    I stand behind, because it’s usually me that pushes the piece off. Once it starts to go you don’t have time to do much except brace your knee and arms.
  16. Mick Dempsey

    Rigging down logs stance

    Yes, going big for clicks, it seems it’s a thing. Only neg rigging when unavoidable is my mantra.
  17. Mick Dempsey

    Property owner saying "NO" really irritates me

    Just let it go.
  18. Mick Dempsey

    What’s Your SMALLER Equipment Setup?

    There is no point running a 200hp chipper to keep up with a guy up a tree and 1 or 2 guys on the ground on a prune or removal. This side of the pond 35 to 50 hp (7 to 8 inch capacity) is enough to keep up with a climber under normal circumstances.
  19. Mick Dempsey

    "Sag but not break" limb cutting

    We call that a peel cut. For the op, it depends on species. Spruce will do it even if you don’t want them to. Deodars will not under any circumstances hold. Know your trees!
  20. Mick Dempsey

    22 year old died in Florida yesterday.

    The employer will certainly be prosecuted will he not? Where was this accident? Is there any difference between this accident and any other work place fatality? Wouldn’t OSHA (is that right?) be all over this?

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