MYTHOLMROYD (Depot) AND GADDINGS

A day of steady rain saw two groups in action; the dry gang (aka Bernard, Frank H, Paul and Stuart) and the wet gang (aka Fred, Gerald, Ray and RJ)!

The dry gang worked at the base in Mytholmroyd and, from the sheltered safety of a workbench, occasionally commented on the persistence of South Pennine rain. However they did make an effort:

Bernard cleaned, sharpened and repaired all the slashers, shears and loppers.

Small hand-tools 'corner':- all now clean, sharp and in working order.

Paul and Stuart produced a supply of marker posts and a stile 'kit'.

Paul and Stuart in action and focused on the task.

Supply of marker-posts with shaped tops.

Stuart marking out a stile upright. Safety point: the
 power mitre-saw is not being used so it is unplugged.

Frank H concentrated on cutting a supply of stobs and risers.

Stob, riser and other oddment 'corner'!

After lunch Bernard and Frank cleaned and sharpened all the azads and most of the spades before leaving the base swept out and tidy.

Larger hand-tool storage area.

As a final offering from the dry gang we have:

Cautionary Haiku for CROWS

Part 5.   Working safely

Bow-saw goes back and forth'

No glove on the other hand?

. . . the gash is quite deep!

Hard work using shears?

Blades have notches on the edge!

Did I sharpen them?

Working on a slope?

Be careful with your footing.

Life is just too short!

Meanwhile the wet gang were up above Todmorden on the path leading to Gaddings Dam. Now you know why they are the wet gang! Report may follow after a drying-out process!