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  1. Pete Mctree
    Properly sharpened chains would massively reduce accidents- a blunt chain radically changes how a saw is operated.
  2. Pete Mctree
    I am aware of shortcomings in my Arb insurance. For example my tracked chipper is not insure on a job if out of visual site without the fitting of a track clamp - really! I am currently looking at generic commercial insurance without the Arb limitations as I feel we are being unfairly targeted 🙁
  3. Pete Mctree
    I have some leather straps kicking about if you want em.
  4. Pete Mctree
    Forgot is was mushroom season- you have many 🤩
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  6. Pete Mctree
    Your a bit too myopic in your views for me. I am seeing the collapse of an already stressed ecosystem. & in 10,000 years our species will be no more than a bad memory, which for the planet will be a relief I bet.
  7. Pete Mctree
    It is devastating locally- some woodlands are 80% ash with hazel, elm and sycamore and a little oak. They are not looking good ☹️
  8. Pete Mctree
    Now you are saying that many will not post here because of what? Our inability to tolerate bullshit? You are beginning to resemble the fundamental snowflake who can never be wrong.
  9. Pete Mctree
    If you run it rich enough it will smoke - OP said that it was running well.
  10. Pete Mctree
    If it is producing white smoke when running at normal temp, then it is burning something in addition to aspen and 2 Stoke mix. Rinse the tank out, add fresh fuel & try again.
  11. Pete Mctree
    When using plastic wedges, I like other’s use an axe or deadlow hammer, depending on what is to hand. Usually take an axe if in the woods, as it can save some time getting a stuck saw free. If I am using high lift wedges I get something heavy, like a splitting maul or sledge hammer.
  12. Pete Mctree
    The more I see it, the more it looks and performs similar to square ground & looks a thousand times easier to file. For comparison; not perfect as I hand file.
  13. Pete Mctree
    I think the AA risk assessment package has it in - sorry I don’t have a copy. Did they stipulate a qualified banksman?
  14. Pete Mctree
    The new Stihl 400 is impressing a lot of people, as is the slightly bigger 462.
  15. Pete Mctree
    I usually offer to do less for a reduction in price. In reality, it usually depends on how keen the price was initially and if you want or need the job. I price quite keenly & there is seldom any movement on price.
  16. Pete Mctree
    Are you wanting to climb trees for work, professionally or fun?
  17. Pete Mctree
    It is not always the case of a job “cannot be done”, more often it is that it will be much herder, slower (read less productive and profitable) and quality of work may suffer. I choose the most appropriate job for the conditions when possible.
  18. Pete Mctree
    VAT - they won’t even get a tip 😄
  19. Pete Mctree
    Agreed - two things are guaranteed in life - death & taxes (or something like that)
  20. Pete Mctree
    We taxed fairly across the spectrum of earners- so, the rich paid some as did multi-nationals. Radical behaviour I know 🙃
  21. Pete Mctree
    It does look super aggressive in comparison to other chains. I wonder how it will cut when it has had the edge taken off it? Square is useless when dulled- full chisel tolerable but only just.
  22. Pete Mctree
    I really need to move over, however the thought of rebuilding all my saws is not appealing, nor is funding my season of hand cutting when 6 or 7l a day is common.
  23. Pete Mctree
    Be all unseasoned though 😂
  24. Pete Mctree
    I seem to remember that was after a massive winter storm tore through Scandinavia. The OP is just spamming us with click-bait as usual 🖕🏻
  25. Pete Mctree
    Looks like a new version of square ground chain, which is 20%plus faster than normal round ground. Really interested

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