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Tomskelly

The other day someone asked me what the Latin was for a Judas tree. I said “well that’s a silliquastrum”
Tom kelly

Tom kelly

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Husqvarna K760 disc cutter

I have a K760 disc cutter that will start and run when I tie open the throttle.When I release the throttle the saw stalls and dies, and will not start again even with the throttle tied open.
 

Bg86 blower

Stihl Leaf Blower, 2 years old, Sometimes the pull chord won’t pull other times it will pull extremely hard and jerky, then when you finally get it to pull normal is spits out gas from the muffler and will adventually start and run fine. This happens half the time I go to use it, any advice please, thanks Dave
Dave ldc

Dave ldc

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Hard wood supplier wanted

Hi  We are based in the south west, looking for Arctic loads of hardwood for a growing firewood business.  Recommendations please or happy to hear from wholesale suppliers on (07973) 675382
Ann

Ann

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Tip site requirements

Looking at opening up as a tip site and looking for advice. what Licences etc do you need and anything else to be aware of? Majority will be used as bedding through the winter then put into the slurry lagoon.   Access etc is great and can easily take arctic wagons so that side is all good. 
GazN

GazN

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Price of logs or a log

Can enyone tell me what would  i be expected to  pay for logs or even a log.  As i ham thinking of purchasing a saw mill.  Eny length . Diameter upto 30in. 
Phil G 2217

Phil G 2217

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P R E D A T O R  2 8 R X - Clutch Replacement

P R E D A T O R  2 8 R X   Today we was called out to a predator 28RX, a very cool machine indeed. It being radio controlled and all, its like a little robot that smashes anything in its way! I mean who needs to build a robot for "Robot Wars", you could just buy one of these right?!   So the problem was the cutting wheel would just stop dead when it went munching in the stump too hard. Predator service guys came out and narrowed the issue down to the clutch b
Matt@arbgear

Matt@arbgear

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What should you have at the top of your Tree Shopping List?!

What should you have at the top of your Tree Shopping List?!

What should you have at the top of your Shopping List when you are sourcing trees from any UK nursery?!   Answer:-   Ask the Supplier for a copy of their Biosecurity Policy.  They should be able to give you a unique reference number per tree from which an audit trail will verify from where the tree was sourced and how long it has been in the UK.   Trees imported into the UK should have at least one full year - all the growing seasons - on a UK nursery to ensure any
No more imports of Oak trees from Netherlands, Belgium or Germany

No more imports of Oak trees from Netherlands, Belgium or Germany

! ! No more Quercus imports from the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany…..press release Friday 12th July 2019 from DEFRA.!!   Tighter restrictions on oak tree imports to come into force.     Strengthened measures on the import of most species of oak into England are to be introduced to protect native trees from the threat of the tree disease Oak Processionary Moth (OPM).     The bolstered measures will only permit imports of certain oak trees, including:-
 

Arb logs and Chip wanted

Looking for arb logs and arb chip, can collect with walking floor trailers, needs to have good artic access and be able to load with telehandler. good prices paid  07793251646
JD101

JD101

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Help!!!

I have spent soooooooo long today trying to set up a new tip site that I feel I am losing my mind.  I cannot get any further than the map as, when I try to pinpoint the position exactly, I lose the little man and cannot get any further.  If anyone can tell me how I can easily do this without tearing out any more hair, please do, Many Thanks, Ellen
 

Help please!

I am in desperate need of wood chippings for the allotment we share.  It is about a mile from Newcastle on Tyne city  centre.  A couple of years ago wood chippings were offered ( by the council I think) so we got rid of the grass paths to make it easier to maintain what with old age and arthritis becoming a problem.  However , since the first delivery we have only had one very small amount of chippings delivered and now all we have is a mess which looks awful.  Can anyone help us, either free or
 

How's the 500i working out for you

So after all the hype, how are people getting on with the 500i (if you've gone and got one)?   I've had min for a week now and I am super impressed and could easily throw it around all day without fatigue with some brilliant power.  I would say that whilst people have compared it to the 661, it's not as powerful and for me won't replace it but instead compliment it.
GazN

GazN

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dead sycamore

Hello My first post to the world of tree people and tree artists all and I would like your advice please.   I trimmed the sycamore in the photo about June last year just before the drought and it reacted very poorly. Specifically I removed any  dead branches of which there weren't that many of any size. There was a hefty branch that had broken off and I merely removed it without a live cut. I don't think I took off more than about 10-15% in volume. It seemed to react poorly - leav
bigbaddom

bigbaddom

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Work Wanted

I’m looking for some work for the week commencing 13th May!! I have 8 years climbing experience and all relevant qualifications. I’m based in Derbyshire so any work working the area would be great.
 

Chainsaw Use In Arboriculture

Doing an Investigative Project at college on whether battery/electric chainsaws can replace fuel chainsaws and need the opinions of people in the industry to use in my work...
_celia_

_celia_

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Looking for a Load of Cord length Firewood, Wareham, Dorset

My regular supplier has retired so I'm looking for a supplier who can deliver trailer loads of cord length logs at a reasonable price.  I am happy to take green hard wood because I have space to store it while it seasons but I would expect to pay less for this.  I can take about 1 or 2 loads (like the one in the pictures below) at a time. I would prefer hardwood (and a season or 2 since felling if available) but will also consider softwood if the price is right.  If you are going
Woodburner2

Woodburner2

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Come and work with us in New Zealand

Come and work with us in New Zealand

If you like the outdoors, climbing hunting fishing good beaches , and are sick of the rat race and that Brexit deal then Gisborne on the East Coast of New Zealands North Island is for you. We are a family owned company , with council contracts, utility, roading and private work. Our plant includes, diggers, six wheelers & specialised equipment . Clean full drivers licence required  Clean company, no drugs . The work is challenging & varied, and no traffic jams ! We ar
New Dolmar 7910 Chainsaw

New Dolmar 7910 Chainsaw

Just loving the new Dolmar 80cc 7910 chainsaw.... Having just done my CS32 qualifications the chainsaw was awesome... It chewed through the tree trunks like it was going out of fashion... It was a bit heavy when throwing it about for snedding and a 60cc Dolmar 6100 might be better for doing that... But I guess that I will have to just get used to it and toughen up..😂 Can't wait to get on the next courses... Windblown & Uprooted.... And Emergancy Tree Works
Jamie Jones

Jamie Jones

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Jamie's Garden Services Introduction

This is a quick intro on Jamie's Garden Services   Jamie’s Garden Services operates in the Powys, Mid Wales area and is local to the towns of Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells, Newbridge on Wye & Rhayader. (Although work is undertaken further away from these local towns to a Radius of 30x miles). I undertake a mixture of basic garden maintenance tasks or installation projects, Regular Maintenance Contract Work for Private Customers, Commercial Businesses and Local Authorities. S
Jamie Jones

Jamie Jones

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larch timber

anybody know where i can buy larch logs for milling i am based in south wales can only take approx 5 ton short of space
cgb

cgb

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Monkey Puzzle Timber

Monkey Puzzle Timber

Hi, I'm considering felling a 40' (ish) Monkey Puzzle in Leicester, I'm going to chip all of the branches, however have heard that the trunk timber is useful to some. I can either drop it in small sections, or in larger chunks. Whomever collects will need a Hiab crane or similar if I'm dropping it in big bits, seems it will be very heavy!   Anybody interested  in this?    Jon
JonMeltonMowbray

JonMeltonMowbray

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