MattyF
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What type A chainsaw trousers do people recommend?
MattyF replied to Paddy Bretherton's topic in General chat
Pfanner arborist type a ... even vents for your legs ! Tick guards , you get what you pay for. I’d rather spend a bit more and be comfy in some thing I’m gonna wear every day in any conditions and not get ticks up trouser legs! -
Wire rope winch on steep slopes
MattyF replied to Peter Simpson's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Cheap tractor , cheap forestry winch.. should allow you to deal with any future problem, I would very rarely do Wood land work with out one. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283058101893 -
Usually I’ll just tie off a bow line with a couple of foot in the tail for retrieval and grab the tail when climbing past or around it...just climb like ddrt strop around the trunk and throw with a monkeys fist to next branch ,isolate with a bowline and repeat until the TIP is reached. Obviously if you intend on climbing well above the temporary anchors you have to remember the bowline tail or you will have to go back for it.. but then if your following industry guidelines you should not be climbing above your tip any way.
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I imagine there thoughts and views for your course will sadly would be the same dinosaur views as the 95% AHPP is talking about.. shame really. There are some really good courses ran by Terry banyard advertised on 4srt and Tree kits instagram pages usually.. he designed a chest harness but I would definitely check out the new Stein chest harness designed by boel hammerstrand , she knows her stuff when it comes to climbing SRT and I’ve heard very good reports on it from folk who have tried all other options on the market.
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I think you need to get many more photos up!
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Aye it’s a load of bollocks really , if I had to do an Ariel rescue ddrt would be the absolute last system I would resort to.
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I feel your problems !
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Confirmation of Horse Chestnut Canker Please?
MattyF replied to Gardenscape's topic in Tree health care
One of the first chestnuts I’ve seen with out it in a long while.... is now mutilated... if it didn’t have problems from being defoliated prematurely by leaf miner for years it sure has them now. -
Was gonna say bill .. not like you are far mate!
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‘‘Twas an easy fix ... didn’t realise the shaft slid out... I was half thinking that it would be a split the tractor job.
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Probably the profit of this years firewood...
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Thanks for the brief re view Seriously looking at a new trailer or maybe just a new crane the 360 is turning in to a bit of a nightmare ... trailer is great and perfect for what it’s used for mostly thinning it’s just let down by the crane ... replaced the PTO pump which I only put on in last September last night , started it up and it snapped the chain and has bent the valtras out shaft .. not happy back on the valmet at least the 4 m Douglas is a joy to process ! Apart from my sun shade shitting it self in the breeze the day should get should get better !
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How do you find farmer trailer set up gdh, how does the crane handle?
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We Ran a couple of 261’s In to the ground , I preferred them to the 260’s but still a shite saw , I would rarely pick them up opting for the husky’s .. think the needle bearings got changed twice and the saws got used for Sitka regen clearance so got abused .. one of the subbys brought a new 261 and used it at the same time in regen and it lasted one month , why some lasted and some didn’t is a mystery, from my personal experience of the 260 I could bring it back in a box of bits in one felling session .. horrible saws
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Hope so Shaun! That makes sense though.
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661 won’t give you white finger either !!
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Think they rails been for a 404 it would slap all over the place , I’ve never tried it though.. I do recall and I could be wrong that the 36” Oregon bar I had in my 395 May have possibly had 404 written in it but was 3-8 so wondering if could of been dual purpose with a nose sprocket change or if it was just the mount I’m thinking of.
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Are the 880’s not solid nosed ?
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My 395 is my oldest saw , it’s been a good saw, can’t fault it!
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Could of been worse John I’ve seen them rock up on a site make other travellers lives hell and then burn out there homes for a grand finale ... the fact they are one of the only segments of society that can get away with forced slavery , prostitution, battery ,theft and murder and are so ruthless that even there own community is too scared to do anything about sums up the situation.
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Every one knows Danny is liar
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Healthy fear of heights is good , trust in your gear is better. I would go and find the tallest tree you can climb it and have a move around then actually working in a 35fter will seem a breeze.
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Definitely an essential for ground crew and behind the truck seat. pulling out hangers on reductions can be invaluable.. I’d rather use a tag line rigging but they have saved the day on plenty of my jobs. Good call on 303 rough [emoji1303]
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Grass carp would be worth a try , get some Triploids so all they will want to do is eat and can’t breed. Some thing about using them in this https://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/ss/SS1048.pdf
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How do you know this for a fact ?
