MattyF
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Aye why not , if you have the time im up for a laugh… In situations like that I find it difficult to remain calm .. all character building I guess.
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Really because they stopped me from working on a willow over a school playground and class room that had split in half and was hung up over a class room …. Absolute waste of my time for 4 hours listening to some twat read me my rights for disturbing a supposed bats nest in the tree, how fi king dare they over ride the parking of there cars over Childrens safety , any way there was more chance of them using my arse crack as roost than this particular tree, still made me lower out every bit so they could inspect for bats though.. again a compromised tree with no rigging or climbing anchor points.. waste of space and opinion.
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Ohh I’ve got a good one , same ecologists who have stoped me working on three different sites now , costing time and money so they can claim there fee with ridiculous statements about the trees containing bats had a large ash tree split and hang up over there staff car park, when I pointed out that it had about 20 bat boxes in and there was no way I was touching it. I was told it was fine as they were registered handlers, absolutely amazing I said because you have cost me 3 days works with the wages of 9 people , it was not fine then was it. some of the most retarded ideas I’ve seen on wet land sites for development and forestry … how the hell any of them got a degree is beyond me.
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Deserves post of the week that John.
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Would be too small , you would have to weld quite a bit on to fit the John Deere forks.
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There’s a kelfri dealer in bishop Auckland mate, I would just be wary it’s Chinese steel , but it’s possibly also because I cut it down to fit the avant it’s exerted stress where it should not have.. it’s not serious and still works fine and to be honest the avant steel seems to bend as much 😆
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I got a cheap Kelfri one I cut down for the avant and it’s good but metals a bit bendy 👍 … I can’t justify buying a normal timber grab as you can probably carry/ drag brush piles 5 times the size on open sites we are mostly on as you have seen mate. Would keep large logs steady but not a necessity mate if your gonna put it on the 2650.
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Did you ever try the woodland trust for hedge laying ? They where desperate for them around Gateshead a few years back on projects
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2 rope climbing are we sticking to the rules
MattyF replied to Thesnarlingbadger's topic in Climbers talk
Don’t think it matters really as most approved companies usually have a freelancer who comes in and does the assessment for them any way whilst the rest of there staff remain at a below competent standard….. -
Over wintering cattle in a forest.
MattyF replied to Mrblue5000's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Thanks mate… I enjoyed looking after them whilst they where there…a lot easier than sheep !! -
Over wintering cattle in a forest.
MattyF replied to Mrblue5000's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I would not of thought so .. I had 4 in an 8 acre meadow that has about 20 pines and sycamore in and they only liked rubbing there horns on one of them… they would not touch Sitka or Norway though if I let them in the top plantation. I believe it’s actually a thing now this conservation woodland grazing , I have a friend in the FC who specialises in these projects and is charging for putting his highland cattle in woods, Paid grazing!! I’ve seen and worked along long horns in park woodland and could not recall any damage.
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Could be worse Tommy and I’m still using mine
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Failing that give overland a call , they sold me the black Schultz paint.
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Schliesing Wood Chipper Yellow Paint High Endurance Enamel Paint 400ml Aerosol WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Heavy Duty colour coating supplied in a 400ml long life aerosol designed specifically for Heavy Construction...
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I use a igland 2001 on theAGT , only 2 tonne pull but it’s pretty mad what it will pull out… to be honest I would not want to go bigger on a small tractor. Got a 8.5t tajfun for the bigger tractors for anything more.
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What are the rules for felling in the forest?
MattyF replied to Rms7's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
They would not let you do it with the relevant tickets or insurance , if you had the rams or even if you where a contractor for them and they had it all the above on record, it’s just there policy for gleaning a sites. Hand tools only. -
He’s a patient man alright…. Talked me through changing the bottom roller the other week and I’m extremely great full as in this day and age it seems an impossible task to get a mechanic to give a diagnosis let alone do the work, I just wish they where closer as they are probs nearer you mick than me.
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Pto winch and tractor… timber trailer/crane would be good .. avant would be a waste of time.
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Riko … my 835 is a strange one and they can’t still get rare parts for them as I found out a few months back.
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What to replace burnt and stolen chippers with...?
MattyF replied to benedmonds's topic in Large equipment
I’d get another schliesing 235 or 220 tomorrow if I was in the same situation… overland have a lowing hours road tow 235 in stock now maybe worth a look at. -
Bake o glide is handy for cooking toast and doing toasties! https://www.hartsofstur.com/bake-o-glide-non-stick-reusable-bbq-liners-pack-of-2-bbq01.html?refSrc=49821&nosto=productpage-nosto-3
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Problems and issues this industry faces and how to deal with them.
MattyF replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in General chat
We are mugs and do it as a hobby.. not a real business, otherwise most would be charging a lot more with the gear involved… just my interpretation? -
Yeah it’s all as one mate .. to be fair it is the original any way so won’t hurt getting a fair bit more grip with new roller.
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We will see , I’ve got to put it back together yet 😆… hopefully the hydraulic moters are not damaged too.
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Thanks for the reply’s. For future reference in case this comes up on google… there is no grub screw once the bolts are undone , just take an old screw driver and open up the spline or what ever it’s called and the hydraulic moter should slide off… well with the help of a bar! Noticed the bottom roller had just started to foul the side Mike and thought the roller bearing had collapsed … on closer inspection the bottom roller is starting to fail at the shaft.. this is the only issue I’ve had with schliesings, new one ordered and hopefully it will all be good for next week.
