MattyF
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Customer wants something done with European Larch and Cypress, but what?
MattyF replied to flatyre's topic in General chat
Looks like it's been topped already ? Why not crown lift at least to keep them happy. -
Fair play Paul. Remember to wear clean socks if you do !!
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Damn right ... problem is they still could not do anything with out effecting some ones human rights they can't even have a war and kill the enemy with out ending up in court these days.
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I managed 1.28 first time around 5 days ago and my back went in to massive spasm and after a serious back injury a month back I stopped straight away , just tried again and got 2.30 ... is there anything what is recommended for lower back core strength building to prevent further injury or should I just be advoiding doing any thing like this?
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Not really ..... you clearly don't understand the concept of the New Testament and Christianity if that's the case.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222486477521 Game changer like , can't see why you would want more than 3 I only use 2 for most jobs unless you need traffic management or tag lining limbs that are far from the head groundie/rope man... I think a team of 5 chatting about what they did last night is seriously off putting and dangerous for a climber imo , if it's just you and the rope man you don't really need to discuss much else other than what's going on and he can direct the others.
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Any way .... in ten years I went through 8 staff members building a business up ...I could not afford more than £80 a day for a groundy but I was never surprised when they left nor did I do any things to discourage them from bettering them selfs just always said if you leave please give me as much notice as possible out of those 8 only 4 remained on in the industry ,3 had already been in it so I guess just needed more time in it before deciding there next move but those 4 all are doing really well and I'm proud to of had a part in what ways I could... only one of those lads did I fall out with that left suddenly and left me up sh creek!! So my point kind of is if you treat them fairly and give them a bonus if they are due one if they decide to leave and give you plenty of notice and maybe even help train or give there replacement a few pointers it does not put you in a position that gives you sleepless nights and stress ! But you can never blame any one for wanting to move up or better them selves.
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Is it your company mark I thought you worked for heritage? I'm fully aware of what's involved in running a company paying wages and finance and working late at night after a hard day doing quotes invoice and planning apps but will still maintain freelancing when You can not and have no choice as you need the money to keep a roof over your head and family and build a business choose who you work for really as there is nothing else on offer ! .. grass is always greener!
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Grass is always greener , but I can assure you being a freelance climber is not a walk in the park... if there was more great jobs in great firms there would be a lot less of us.... seems as we are all so busy cutting each other's throats and keeping job prices down I doubt that will ever happen either.
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Paying for your own kit, Ppe and LOLER working in a wider radious that usually meaning longer hours busting your balls on the jobs no one else wants to do or are incapable of some times with incapable ground crew , no sick pay or holidays how is being a subby easier?
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Endless socket set and a normal socket set with a torque bar and one of those magnets on a stick... Copper mallet... oh and a decent set of Allen keys all are essential's I could not do with out.
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Got him now !
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I can't even find the seller!
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This is a serious thing , can we start some vigilante groups up?
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There is that , made that one of carbon sheet an old pulley and a RW pin tbh honest throw hooks seem to work with what ever you put on them even a dirty old prussik ! That set up is tuned sweet although a little bulky I do run it on liros or blaze usually though and have a carabiner in the epple hook.
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I use a rope wrench and vt on my throw hooks and clip in like normal SRT and walk across on the foot ascenders and haas as usual for transfers , fast and works great.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262983652817 Worth a look over the Chinese stuff , tp make good Chipper's.
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Try and look around a few inches bigger than that for feeding ,a small diameter chipper is not to thrilling and a drawn out experience,If you can find a 6" timberwolf pto chipper might be worth a punt ,definitely try and find a machine with twin feed rollers other wise its probably easier and quicker to stack it up cart it away and burn it.. also some pto Chipper's are designed for biomass even the smaller models and are hopeless in anything other than straight timber. Have you looked at the jo beu models ? They are not pto having there own engine but around your price range second hand and chip great small material... saying that if there is a small pto drum chipper out there that could work well but haven't seen one in over 20 years.. haven't looked tbh though !
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I gave a mint Jameson head away a while back you should of said !
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You can get replacement springs and blades for the sandvik give it a birthday mate... the Jameson's head is tiny, like a 3" cut max. https://www.bahcostore.com/itemparts/p34-37
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Should just run as normal , I found any of my auto tune saws need occasionally re doing like big changes in air temps and I haven't used them for a while or if they have been ran hard blunt seems to upset them.
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We have been running these and can't fault them ,you can buy 3 for the price of one senna and still have change , the only issue is only three will connect but mostly we only use 2 any way.
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Cut cookies or rings flat out with out letting off the throttle in between cuts and it should retune and settle down.
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Pershore College Arboriculture - Images
MattyF replied to John Hancock's topic in Training & education
So am I rich.... if he had gone lower they would be complaining about the kink on the trunk messing up there bunks on the forwarder so you can't win... either it's way lower than some of the stumps on the last site I've just come off made by so called experts. Good to see you back John, great photos. -
As Mick says make sure you seal the ends , last cherry I milled ended up as fire Wood it was that bad.
