MattyF
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There's a few things to take in consideration if your removing a complete stem on a tree that mature ... I'm sure the T.O will fill you in but like what you already have it will lead to the trees being unstable , I've never seen a mature beech handle having a limb that big removed without causing major decay setting in un stabilising the rest of the crown. You may be better massively reducing that limb to limit wound size and stress and then reduce the rest of the crown by say 25% to reduce the risk of wind sail failure by the dynamics of the crown being altered by the limb showing massive necrosis being reduced heavily... Or as tree quip says fell and replace ... I would like to see it have a chance though if it was mine to develop a new crown lower and more stable.
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Bungee strop......
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Great news. Looks a stunning tree ,Let's hope it makes another 500 years
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No not at all its teaching you the basics really , by looking at what you said was included it's going to give you every thing you need to get started with out getting too deep.
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Think I'll be trying some of them bill.
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Mind you that was when jack Kenyon was running the course at Merrist wood , you would of been privileged to of been taught by jack back in the day...
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I've know plenty that have , it's a great if you need a crash course and need to get on earning or ticketed up if you already have experience.
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Nice pics as usual Paul , did they sell the timber off the Douglas ?
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I'll send it back if you want a play... I may send the other unmoded 560 now the warranty is out although it is nice having a quiet saw!
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I'd make all the students Sgt. Barnes it mate,no mincing around .... Your right I'd probably get bored after a year and I seem to make most people cry when I try and show them how to do stuff any way , the paid time off looked good though...
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Cheers Ian ,Sounds great to me !
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What level is a nation certificate in Arb ?
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Thanks Luftwaffe , sorted now !
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Does any body know if this is a generic part or only available from wilsons ? Just broken the centre boom slew cast holding the lever .. Many thanks Mat.
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It just has a habit of eating starter paws more than 560's usually do as there's to much compression!! , lucky to get 30 hours out of one. Auto tune is a bit lumpy on this saw but its been rebuilt a few times and its a very early saw so I don't think it's the port work, in all it's an animal and pretty frightening freshly sharpened with an edge off the rakers
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Flippers ?? Surely you mean slippers ??
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It was , sadly I think this great and informative piece of filming work has been removed from the web. 😆
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Yep then slip it over the carry tool... We need to make some vids of how we roll doing are quick draws and re holstering ... Maybe even a quick draw stand off with our saw strops techniques could be the next big event at the APF like
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Rings essential for me Dave , I hate not having saws stropped up on a hook.
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The lack of ring did put me off the recoil , that and already spending out on the teufelberger that seemed to be lacking bounce for a bungee lanyard imo , how does the recoil feel if you miss the catch and drop a saw on it?
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The teufelberger is bungee I thought ? it's nice and well thought out but does not take the shock out if you have to drop the saw quick like the stein bungee does ,which is why I would choose the stein if running a husky 540 because of the rear AV damage risk.
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Thanks for the kind words fellas Dunno mate it was no bitch ! Great weather stunning location and the machines did all the back work, one of the finer jobs I've done for sure and definitely beats rigging out a mature tree in the city where you can't even scuff one of those freshly laid slabs /fences walls buildings and electric sub stations directly under the tree , so every bit of rigging requires amazing planning positioning and pre tensioning , then the awful parking and drags through houses ... Green houses or glass roofs and conservatorys or being stuck on the m25 until 8 an night and constantly trying to keep your eyes on your kit ....na mate I'd pick doing jobs like that any day of the week even if it was raining
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Are you using the stein bungee ? What saw are you using as well on the lanyard ?
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Unless your working with stock you will have plenty of time to do tree work... If that's the case I would do both and pick the jobs you want to do and can make money from any way.
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Enjoyed that , hopefully I'll remember some of those tips for when the Alaskan comes out again.
