Yorkshireman

we have a hakkie 1x37 easy [full hydraulics] (bar & chain) a very good machine a japa saw bench 700 i think (circ' Saw blade & screw splitter ) good for smaller lengths a mulitpla 8t petrol splitter which is really handy verstile thing & just had delivered a pto 20T splitter I have had made, going to get the guys to try that owt tommos might sell the hakkie but its not even a year old so 4k wont buy it

Nptc are currently going through a change with joint training & assessment as apossed to being solely the certification body

NO in so far as its Ce compliant + keep reciept & any cert of conformity also keep in your records the date of first use easiest if it is has clear unique indentification mark

oh my goodness the poor fella ,, from a simple wish to help a neighbour what a shame ,, & for the family to watch him bleed out too ,,,,,,,, terrible saws can be a very dangerous (lethal) peice of kit

ouch hope you mend fast......

never dealt with these as we use Lycetts they cover us for Public employers & PI & they have just given us a very competitive quote they hammered Trust ins on price by over £300 granted I let them know we had been approached by other providers + we've used them for 11 years

send me your details

what tickets do you have ?

rdpe are running one for forestry

big kit makes emergency clearance easier ,, if its on the deck some of the hardest technical climbing i have ever done has been when its still in the air thats when its not a thumb up gales mmmm good luck & stay safe

nope we have a hakkie '1x37 easy' though this is the big brother

lots of fair points there Rob horses & courses & donkeys for beaches works so far & whilst the domestic market is un regulated /monitored there wont be any movement the last government made far too many stupid rules without attempting to realise the true issues , though most of that government policy came from think tanks & lobby organusations training is excellent,,, the confusion & grey areas of obligation comes in the wording of what ' training consists of ' in context to internal or external & assessed training & capability oh by the way NPTC are starting to offer ITA intergrated training & assessment though not in chainsaw as yet rgds iain

lets hope it comes in good & strong I got ourselves on two lists for snow clearance work but not till I get the next few weeks worth of tree work done

we had that in the wee small hours last night the clouds looked aweful grey today

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lol

yep us too both the open fire in the back room & logburner in the kitchen toastie warm even took me jumper off lol

mate ,,,,, thats just too much info you should keep thats stuff between you lol

had to laugh at the title good find Skyhuck lol......... liked the one about how things have changed since the kids came along

vertigo lol

5 sp hawthorn, blackthorn, holly, hazel, crap apple, could add field maple planted staggered in dual lines thickens up well & has prickly bits too + helps out the wildlife too by as whips or larger for more umpfff

nope not yet got daffodils showing up & trees in bud though ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, bizarre

an interesting article the issues of which have been known for years the difference with this industry & that of other service sectors is that there arent any real rules merely guidance & is the absense of rules , many poor delivery techniques creep in & even where legislation has been made it is often over swept for the benefit of those involved disheartening those practioneers who aspire to see the industry recognised for those professional service providers out there OF ALL SIZE consultant & contractors then we have the under the radar arboricultural industry that undermine those involved in attempting to deliver a quality service though I do agree if the industry is to get any foot hold on these & many other issues then to lobby government we would need a concise focus our current situation rightly leaves member organisation speaking for their members but as a wider voice they clearly dont speak with a loud enough voice. rgds Iain

I all depends on how seriously you would take the rambling of a guy you've never met & also where your pension lies if your a public sector work then I doubt he seems funny but the real issue isnt about comments made by these types ,what really is the core issue is what happens next , euros going to go bust > break up of european alliances > deep **** all the way around the BBC are outrageously over paid when you see what the newbies in the forces get to go to Afgan so to be really frank who cares what is said by clarkson & whether he should keep his job

yep ................. his rep is spreading lock up yr timber .... hahaha