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  1. John Shutler
    david, if most of your work is currently grass cutting, hedging and small treeworks im not sure what this thread is for, just keep doing what your doing and a business will grow however without experience and some major investment on the equipment front you wont be doing large scale treeworks anytime soon and I hate to break your bubble but banks don't tend to loan large sums of money without a proven track record and even then its not easy these days. A tree business is not going to be handed to you on a plate!!
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    what job do you do at the moment?
  3. John Shutler
    Aptly named the stein tea bag at work Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    I bought orange plants boxer had it 3 years now, such a versatile machine, we don't use it as much since I got my valmet and roofmount but its still invaluable on the right job
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    I've been wearing approach boots for work for the last 5 years, it's a miracle I've not cut my feet off Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    yeah il make one over the weekend, text me your address
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    Made a new tending point, credit to Dmc for the idea. Seems to work pretty well Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    pleased with mine so far, added a small shackle to the tending hole to make it easier to clip into, but thinking about making a small cord attachment point around the top link
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    Not far, about a mile from our yard Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    Started a hedge removal, 7 trees done today and 5 truck loads of chips. 3 phone lines, power cable, carport, fences and some other obstacles for good measure. Reckon there will be 3 tractor and trailer loads of timber on the last day Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    12mm marlow rigging line is what we use, cheap and fairly durable
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    I found an old petzl swivel at the yard so using that on my bridge for the moment. ive added a small shackle in the hole that you connect your chest harness to as its slightly easier to clip in and out of
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    Been using cougar blue with mine on the next size down bollard. Seems to flow nicely and feels strangely like a hitch. Ascent is very quick compared to the wrench Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    I've spliced loads of hitch cords, usually about 70cm in length I generally halve the measurements required as each leg of the cord is carrying half the load. Not that I recommend this as it goes against the manufacturers recommendations and would suggest that if you don't really understand what your doing then then best stick with tested tolerances Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    arrived this morning from the states, cheers Gordon Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    Sounds like a brilliant project, looking forward to the end result Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    Black diamond, and teufelberger for me Two of my guys rock the teufelberger bags as well The silverbull scab bags are good as well Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
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    call treekit im pretty sure its a replacement part, I replaced some of the webbing on mine
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  20. John Shutler
    where in dorset are you? what sort of money did you pay for it? it probably would be better on the roofmount, but I don't want it to tie up the tractor as I would be running and feeding a heizohack chipper at the same time
  21. John Shutler
    what diameter timber would a lasco cone splitter mounted on a 3 tonne excavator be capable of splitting down?, would it handle 6ft long, 3 ft diameter lumps of pine? or would a wood cracker be more suitable for the task thanks john
  22. John Shutler
    Ever tried pulling a line out with several natural redirects without a pinto at the top? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
  23. John Shutler
    Some xrings in different configurations Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk
  24. John Shutler
    thanks for the thoughts so far, im not looking to compete with the larger guys just provide a service for smaller setups locally. as much as anything its only to find another use for the machine other than our site clearance work. ive a meeting on Wednesday at a local estate who produce their own chip for their boiler but are also looking at expanding etc and may be interested in buying some chip
  25. John Shutler
    sometimes its nice to leave deadwood, much like sometimes its nice to ride a bike round a village with no clothes on

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