Pete Mctree
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Can still carry more than a transit then 😆
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Cooper being his usual smiley self
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I use semi-chisel working with the skidder, for the reason that it keeps cutting longer when dulled & it is easier to put an edge back on it in a rush. Helps to have a decent size saw too to keep powering through to finish that last log. Not ideal cutting and often harder on the saw, but needs must. I keep my felling chains separate as they would be dulled in seconds cutting that crappy stuff.
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Lanyard in to cut on twin rope ?
Pete Mctree replied to Rob Thompson's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Are you using one system as a backup & the other for working off, or are you using them both for work positioning? Are you likely to take an uncontrolled swing if you loose your footing or are cutting in such a way that there is a potential to damage one of your lines? Lots of questions that go beyond a set of rules & regs. You need to apply common sense to any approach in interpreting them -
I use a double bevel file for the square ground & sharpen from the inside out. I know it’s not recommended, but it gives the best results for me. It was hard to get my head around initially, but worth the work as the performance is second to non.
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I find Oregon good chain, it seems to loose it’s edge quicker than the Stihl which is much harder steel and when damaged is harder sharpen. I run both and mix and match depending on use. I predominantly use full chisel as the performance is far superior, however if I am dealing with dirty timber eg that has been skidded, I keep a couple of loops of semi-chisel in the truck as it is so much more forgiving. Gets silly though - I had 3 saws on-site today. A felling saw with 20” stihl square ground full chisel, a second felling saw with a 25” Oregon square ground full chisel for the bigger stuff and a third saw with 25” Oregon semi chisel on the landing for cross cutting. After 11 hours onsite, there was a big pile of chains for sharpening after tea this evening ( they needed a tin of Guinness each though 👍)
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FISA is exclusively forestry is it not? as for jobs for the boy, we already have a mandate for 5 yearly refreshers - who do you want to do them?
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I think withholding payment until you discuss the issue may be prudent. I would ask for repair and then pay in full on completion - avoid the “just keep the money and sort it out yourself” scenario.
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If you want the damage repaired simply ask. I would not ask for insurance details directly, I would politely ask for the repairs to be made. They may choose to pay out of there pocket as opposed to claiming on insurance.
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3 ton timber trailer
Pete Mctree replied to the village idiot's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
A little bigger than 3t but I was looking over this kranman machine the other day - looks really well made. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/490850988872441/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking={"qid"%3A"6966883848302782881"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"232007832006038458"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"{\"target_id\"%3A232007832006038458%2C\"target_type\"%3A6%2C\"primary_position\"%3A0%2C\"ranking_signature\"%3A2436764173720354816%2C\"commerce_channel\"%3A501%2C\"value\"%3A0%2C\"upsell_type\"%3A21%2C\"grouping_info\"%3Anull}"} -
Priced a job many years ago in a thunderstorm- fell all marked pines. Saw the half a dozen and priced for a couple of days. I did not walk further through the property to find the other dozen 🙁 got out of jail by there being an Arctic full of timber !!!
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I’m another who thinks it is a nice saw as it’s light & the pick up is great, but not found it as usable as a decent modded 461. Perhaps it’s the way the power is delivered or simply familiarity- I’m no expert
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If you get a double cab, your front axle is usually overweight if you don't have a good dump before leaving the yard !
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Thought you would use repurposed series IIA bumpers, with whitworth threaded hand forged lugs eh Kriss .? ..... don’t bother answering 😑
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Tree Stories: Heart, Mind, and Soul... (FREE WEBINAR)
Pete Mctree replied to JackArbAssociation's topic in General chat
He will love that - bet he sits in his yurt to listen to it. Better ambiance -
Why not get a 36” and then buy a 48” with a sprocket nose afterwards. If your going to buy a big saw you need to use it and sometimes on hard timber like beech it is nice with a 36”
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42” is a real push for the saw on normal jobs- chain needs to be perfect & operator really gentle. 36 works well & it rips on a 30”. Sorry not used one milling, but I thinks chain selection will be critical
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If a customer is not willing to pay for TM then I am not interested in working for them. It for our safety in the end- I give them a quote for the treework & a separate quote for the TM which has to be paid prior to commencement. We are too weak as an industry when it comes to such things.
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Customers asking to pay cash to avoid VAT.
Pete Mctree replied to benedmonds's topic in Business Management
I got paid in cash this morning out of generosity. They wanted me not to have to pay tax on it, however they forgot about the dozen email trail of communication, the application for treework in a conservation area, a few phone calls and payroll. I just said thanks with a smile 😉 -
Agreed Matty, they can be a problem when the sap is rising & I have had a few try and split over the last couple of weeks. Sometimes it is better to stay with them and power though, but only if you have the saw and chain up to the job & your comfortable doing it.
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Customers asking to pay cash to avoid VAT.
Pete Mctree replied to benedmonds's topic in Business Management
A large number of accounts charge to deposit cash now. Tell them the price will still include VAT and a % sur charge for depositing it in the bank -
When there is a range of comparable battery saws I will change
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How are you dressing the bar? Do you file the top of the rails as well as the burrs on the sides? could you please take some pics of bar, chain and sprockets as it is an interesting problem
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I would personally start with a new bar, chain and sprocket- I would probably stick to 7 tooth for that much logging, as you need torque not chain speed and heat is obviously an issue. Where are you finding the wear on the bars, below the tip from the logging?
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So, I have a rescue working terrier who, as well as being a pet performs an invaluable task keeping rat numbers down & grabbing the occasional rabbit from the veg garden. She is however a nightmare with dogs she does not know and will attack on sight - should I kill her? I also have a 50 plus kg GSD x malamute dog, complete and 11 years old. He was attacked by 2 farm collies as a young dog and he had to fight and nearly killed both of them.As a result is not to be trusted around other unknown dogs, as he is fearful of attack so can be aggressive if approached. He can not be let off a lead as a result- should I take him to the vets and have him euthanised? Your very myopic in your attitude I think - Perhaps the companionship of that dog is all that keeps that woman from suicide? Perhaps it was a collie that attacked it as a puppy and it never forgot? I have met more bad people than bad dogs I can assure you.
