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  1. anuvadave

    Climber Sydney Australia

    Im a contract climber based in hornsby, Sydney. i have been working in the industry for 7 yrs (contracting as a climber for 3) im looking for some new companies to work for in the new year. I am happy to run a crew & am competent in takedowns large or small, crane work, pruning & thinning...
  2. anuvadave

    chainsaw lanyards

    a mate of mine uses a dog collar to replace the foot strap on his spurs!
  3. anuvadave

    chainsaw lanyards

    i use the bungee cord lanyard as well. its good sometimes to be able to thro the saw to one side & have both hands ready to use immediately - this can become expensive if the saw is not tied to you -. With crane jobs & when felling out large sections i always unclip the saw so i dont get pulled...
  4. anuvadave

    What to leave a rope, but shouldn't.

    Hi Muddy, welcome to the forum! In short Yes this is possible & yes there is an easier way. If you want to practice. then why not practice climbing it from the ground up! its much more fun & satisfying... dont leave gear in the tree tho,it can ringbark a tree, plus sunlight degrades fabric &...
  5. anuvadave

    Someone got a bit carried away with this rig!

    Its a bowline with an extra long loop for the bit that you clip into, plus a really really long tail which you wrap around the clip in loop of the bowline & tuck in up the top. so its basically its a bowline with the tail wrapped around itself to make it look like a "noose" knot. this was just...
  6. anuvadave

    Someone got a bit carried away with this rig!

    i think theyre the same
  7. anuvadave

    Beginner Question: Diagrams etc

    dont lead it man... you could do alot of damage taking a lead fall in a tree, Ive only had to lead a tree in one specific situation. save the leading for the crags. As someone else suggested the thowball/ baseball & tape idea. then you could just tope rope it - but i wouldnt walk out on any...
  8. anuvadave

    Muffs vs Ear plugs

    i see alot of ppl are now starting to use earplugs. I use the black peltor muffs (see profile pic) & i like them but i think id like to use plugs on prunes / thins when im only cutting every now & then. - are they effective with larger saws?? If anyone has used plugs please let me know how...
  9. anuvadave

    Pics of a Big Thuja Plicata!

    I wasnt havn a go at Jak, just havn a laugh coz his foreman threw his belt around the tree for a pic, i wouldve done that too! Ill be working in canada / US later next year so maybe we can go pose under some big trees together?
  10. anuvadave

    Pics of a Big Thuja Plicata!

    what a poser! lol!
  11. anuvadave

    Someone got a bit carried away with this rig!

    I call it the FAT BASTARD setup! Im a skinny bastard so i tried this setup for pruning/thinning today, first time ive used it - you can thro youre rope so high with it! it worked really well! **NOTE - this is not a normal bullet knot DO NOT tie in to a bullet knot!!
  12. anuvadave

    Life in the tree..

    yeah i had the same problem when i started - Ive almost pissed my pants a few times! I make sure i drink lots of water before i leave for work, & piss b4 i go up the tree. Also if you just skull down a big bottle of water youre body wont absorb all of it & you will piss the rest out. Its...
  13. anuvadave

    eucalyptus spp. in the U.S.A

    Just wondering, are Eucs considered a weed in North america? from memory i think they originated in Sth america (note: my memory is shiite). Is this because theyre introduces species or prone to shed limbs or what? or have i just got my facts all wrong. appretiate any info. cheers
  14. anuvadave

    Your right to take video and pictures

    hey ekka, nice vidz! where did u get youre helmet cam? ive got plans to make one but it looks a bit tricky, was youres pre rigged or did u have to do some wiring yourself?
  15. anuvadave

    Photos

    I think its a good idea, we got showed lots of ugly photos on my course which made everyone a bit less complacent.
  16. anuvadave

    Why spurless utility Sucks

    this is a qoute directly from the accident report which you should probably read again. "He climbed the tree and secured himself around the main stem at approximately the same height he would be working." if he had no highline wouldnt he have just fallen out of the tree with the branch??
  17. anuvadave

    lowered out of the same lead he was tied into

    Im very sorry to hear about youre friend... Im no veteran of the tree game but heres my two bobs worth. ive had a lowering point snap of what i thought was a healthy tree - luckily i wasnt tied into that branch, I was using 3 lowering points with pulleys as well. since then ive been really...
  18. anuvadave

    some Euc take downs in Sydney Australia

    Hi everyone this is my first ever post! a great active site youve got going here. this was taking down some gums (Eucalyptus spp.) The first two pix are of a diseased Euc which had pretty weak timber. the rest are from a crane job with 1 blackbutt growing thru the deck heres a vid...
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