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[Ian Flatters]

If its the same as ours, its a ton pull. Pretty good, be carefull of the wear plate beside the capstan, it will wear pretty quick if doing alot of long pulls, and can get very sharp and will cut ropes easy.

I find the nose cone more hassle than its worth.

My other tip is get as much lift as you can, the other tree mount is good for this, as the rope can be directed up the anchor tree, through a block and down to the load. Removes alot of the friction in the drag.

Good luck, it can get tedious waiting for it.

 

Hello,

 

I havent ever used one so cheers for the advice on what to look out for, i got the bigger drum too to increase speed...... Why didnt the cone seem to work well?

 

I really appreciate your advice as like i said i havent used one, also have you ever used it as a skyline-dragline setup??

 

Ian

[Pat Ferrett]

Heaven only knows what troubles this old oak has had throught the passages of time

[David Humphries]

Heaven only knows what troubles this old oak has had throught the passages of time

 

Fine old pollard. Many others at that site?

 

Just the one fistulina fruiting on it ?

 

 

 

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[paddyvero]

Hello,

 

I havent ever used one so cheers for the advice on what to look out for, i got the bigger drum too to increase speed...... Why didnt the cone seem to work well?

 

I really appreciate your advice as like i said i havent used one, also have you ever used it as a skyline-dragline setup??

 

Ian

 

The cone does work well, if you can get all the butts of the brush in to it. I find that after stacking a big enough pile to make it worth winching, that until the winch has pulled the chains tight you cant get the butts in the cone, and on timber it can only go up to the size of the cone. OK if you are doing skinny stuff. It also is prone to being pulled of the side of the log if you are trying to turn it at the same time. Havent tried the larger drum. Hope it dosnt decrease the power too much. Havent tried it in a skyline setup, although I would like too as I think it would work well.

[Pat Ferrett]

Fine old pollard. Many others at that site?

 

Just the one fistulina fruiting on it ?

 

 

 

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Here's a closer shot, it was taken at Norden farm Corfe Dorset on a metal detecting rally a couple of weeks ago and was the only vet pollard I saw.

[Adam Bourne]

Oak reduction away from house and balance shape, slight thin and deadwood.

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

Nice work Adam👍. Ident please is this fistulina?

[josharb87]

Nice job Adam!

[Adam Bourne]

Thanks guys, another one from couple of weeks ago, owner did not want to loose either stems on this twin stemmed birch so we opt for a 20% mass reduction to relieve some weight....

 

 

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[testcricket01]

Thanks guys, another one from couple of weeks ago, owner did not want to loose either stems on this twin stemmed birch so we opt for a 20% mass reduction to relieve some weight....

 

 

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Nice work adam you will be back soon for the storm damage i bet