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I feel for you mate, that sucks. I snapped mine last year, bloody awful trying to get by with one arm, very dependant on other people all of a sudden (I was shocked at how bad a driver my wife is, I had to stare out the side window when getting ferried around, too frightening looking straight...

I've had multiple Sena units and found them too delicate for tree work, bought some Stihl comms units and haven't had any problems in the 9 months of owning them. Some of the Senas' lasted 3 weeks, I'm not familiar with the model you're asking about but if it was originally designed for...

Numbnut driver hit the kerb in reverse at pace is my guess. Black mark on the concrete kerb next to the tire, tire is off the rim. On second glance that, must be the spare wheel resting on the ground.

Tomorrow's job, first thing I'll be doing once I'm out of the scratcher

Thanks very much for this information, bloody useful. I have exactly this issue, it's been driving me mad.

Crosscutter, no idea where it came from, not so common now. Also, no shame in being known as a "logger", even if you're a faller/feller/crosscutter, most blokes I know that work in the scrub couldn't care less what job title they're labelled with, and neither should they, I don't know anyone who...

The Chook is the dogs danglies, I could forsee the future with the steel rope and hook that came with the 12xp and it wasn't pretty, on with the Chook and some rope and you're away laughing.

Can I play? Couldn't extend the rear outriggers fully due to proximity of houses. Short outrigger setup (or none) acted like a fulcrum.

So PDQL jumps in to warn a few fullas who (justifiably, in my humble opinion) have been getting cheesed off with low value (again, just my observation) contributions to the thread, then gets caught up in the same sticky web that's repelled valid contributors input? This is hands down, 100%, no...

How many hours of crane work have you done? I'm genuinely curious

Little dogs make the most noise

Oh absolutely I do, and you all will as well once you knock the top off a bottle of absinthe and swallow what's inside. Then you'll find the devil in a little green bottle, made from the Wormwood tree. But angry trees?? Sounds a bit silly to me.

Put some man glitter between the wedges and whack them in together, the sawdust will stop wedge from being spat out

Really enjoying the photos of your work mad dog, my memories of WA are mostly limited to long flat dusty expanses of not much and the inside of shearing sheds, wish I'd spent a bit more time having a look around now!

Hi Hickory, in New Zealand we're required to wear chainsaw mitts on rear handled saws. These are leather handguards that are loosely attached to the front handle that your left hand sits in. They're designed to keep your hand wrapped around the handle and engage the chain brake if kick back...

Smashdown Productions alright! How do you assess the integrity of the tree before starting the job? Is climbing dead gums just par for the course in Oz? I hate having anything to do with them, but end up being the one who climbs them as I don't like putting my guys in that position. Don't mind...

It's a customised kiwi carrier, you poke the legs into the two-ring end, then stick the beak into the single ring and sling it over your shoulder. Not only a practical way of carting your pet kiwi around, but stylish as well. Very much approve of the mighty Mercator as well, Timber.

OP, What would your reaction be if someone got hold of you and asked how they could get into close protection work, because they like shooting guns and strongarming other people and reckon they might make that their career in life? You know, 'cause it's not that hard, in fact, in a couple of...

Hi GC, when you're winching material to be chipped you need to attach your strop as close to the end of the wood as possible. This will prevent jamming under the infeed tray when winching to the chipper (and making for a better drag). Once the wood is above the tray then remove the strop and...