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treedave replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
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Not seen ex owner lately, might have to chase him, I'll let you know when I hear:captain:
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Marc, Thanks 4 the description, I've had a try and assuming that the wraps are made with a 2nd bight I can get it to work. I' ve big oak butt to pull over next week so I can try it then.:wave:
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There are a couple in the snappily named tractor and farm trader this month, one TD4 commercial, not sure if diesel or not, PM if you want the detail.
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Bob's on the money, they'd been served with an improvement notice and the when they re-inspected they found that the guy had been trained but was up a tree, so not available for rescue purposes!.
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Oops, try this link, and look under boating section, truckers hitch. http://www.animatedknots.com/
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Marc Is this the one?, looks easier to undo once you've cranked a couple on ton through it. /www.animatedknots.com/truckers/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com I've used the one shown by the "Xspurt" for a while and it can be APITA once tight on smaller diameter rope!.
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I've recently done the ABC chainsaw 1st aid course, yep it knocks the socks off the usual 4 day first aid at work courses, only one better I've done is BASP (british assoc. of ski patrollers), excellent for remote working, keeping them alive long term and dealing with the reality of being in the back of beyond when it goes bang. Carry big ambulance dressings and a cloth triangular bandage on me, back up box in the pick up with more of same, big pot of eyewash, cling film, eleccy tape etc. Yet find a bought kit that covers it all without being the size of a house!
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Mine's got to be a previously topped huge multi stemmed beech, surrounded by root rot fungus on a bank 2' wider than the tree, over two roof tops and a 16th century gatehouse (listed building), so priced to match. He agrees, we pitch up to start and the goal posts start moving, from private job to insurance job, from leave firewood to everything stays inc chip, and the stump has to go!. The first day was topped off by discovering that the top 10-12' of the stems where hollowed by rot. To shorten the story, it ran over, the insurance haggled and the bloke started denying conversations we had had, 3 months later I got paid, managed to make about £500 (after costs but before tax) and he is now subjected to written contracts and a hefty w*nk*r tax. That kind of thing takes the edge off my trust!
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I'll be talking to the machines ex owner soon as he's back on his feet (laid up with a duff knee at mo) and will find out where he got, sold etc if it's any help. What kind of Hp are they, looking to replace a 30 hp Iseki at the mo, any internet links to dealers? :wave:
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Not sure if it's a A60, but looks similar, now been sold on by company. http://www.nomadtreeservices.co.uk/portfolioimage_15.htm
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Not a dot, some blowing around yesterday and the mountain tops are plastered (postcard style) and a sunny bluebird afternoon, but only shifting firewood today so will bin it and go out with kids and the dog instead.
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work out a Dummies Guide to timber measurement and pricing. Knowledge is Power, and I think most people feel left out of the timber chain...... Will, I'm still struggling with measurement / pricing after a couple of years on and off, talk about a black art!. If you work out an idiots guide I'll be glad to wear a hat with a big fat "D" as long as I understand what's going on! Left out of the chain - more like deliberate exclusion! Rant over, and breathe!
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I've read of "metaposts" being used as a no dig option to footing the prop - successful? don't know, but it has minimal impact below ground. If you google UKTC and search the archive, I think I read it there. Good luck, the tree's a beauty.
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Thanks for the tips guys - won't go cheap, even though a long term run of work is very tempting of a small outfit such as myself. The contract is for a charity that owns 140 acres of wooded site with roadside and chalets through it, but they are changing hands so it might be more money / development - thanks again for the tips.
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Crikey O'riley, from the land of democracy (don't make me laugh!) they bring you choice - laugh or cry.
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If I can I'll do that, along with early start, siesta and late finish, but not always OK with the client, situation etc. :wave: Buzz - haven't tried it on treework, but have used them doing other things, If I'm on for a long hot one, I'll try that out.
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Type c up the tree, type a if it's a ground day - in the main. During the summer I do use the SIP freedom type a (with the extra protection round the back of the calf), with a risk assessment that states the advantage of reduced heat stress. Still I'm not sure that HSE would not see it as a move away from best practice. At the end of the day it only matters if there's an accident or insurance claim.
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Has anyone got experience / good ideas around these types of long running contracts? Have been asked to tender for one, will involve an initial block of work and emergency work (as and when), then a set number of days per month. Any pit falls, areas to nail down, general advice welcome as it's my first of this type.
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Don't take this the wrong way but have you tried accupuncture?. I crawled in sweating with pain and 20 mins later managed to walk out. I was a complete cynic before (and still are to an extent) but it was grand pain relief!. Worth a try if nowt else is working. Good luck:icon14:
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I wish I had the chance, wind snap tidy up and the owner had already had the stump dug up, skipped and gone to the tip. They were laying turf by the time I got the call to come for the timber! :wave:
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Have you tried local gunsmiths with the walnut, last lot of mine went to rifle stocks in 2" blanks at a tidy sum for fresh milled timber!
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Mate of mine just did his 31 and had a similar problem, take note on the cut high and practice on the stump, he was asked to do it on his assessment. He also used a yellow crayon to put a line on at the right height till practice got it spot on.Hinge thickness - cut a little less then see if it will go, you can always take some more off, better than cutting through the hinge! :wave:
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Mainly milling and some extraction as a client, haven't done any work for him. He's sold the treework business to an arb consultant (based in nottingham) so a reduced team are still around in the stripey vans. He has gone to full time milling. http://www.woodmad.co.uk/ :wave:
