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Everything posted by benedmonds
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Trees don't heal.. They compartmentalise.. Otherwise I'd agree.
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What about reliable and cheap to run/repair...?
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I recently purchased an 084 and it is a monster and great for logging up big stuff. I've never "needed" bigger than a 36 inch bar but it does make life easier. If I was going to have one or the other it would be the 660. If it's a every day saw with a 25 inch bar I'm happy with the 441. Having both is great as two guys can make a big stem small quick, useful when you have too carry it out of a back garden As to hauling the 84 up a tree, it isn't something I'd want to do often.
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It's interesting what you say about the weights, I never bothered working it out when we did our transits but guessed you wouldn't save much with ali over ply. Our original transit has the same ply back on we put on as a temporary measure when we stared up 4 years ago. Its been resprayed and had a big plastic/ali sign which covers much of the ply, it looks great. It only cost a couple of hundred quid to make and we could do it ourselves so didn't lose any time with the truck out of action. What ever you do is going to mean you can't carry more than a barrow full of chip on a 3.5 tonner any way.
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I think the two stage felling has been shown to be a waste of time.
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ISA Certified Arborists / Treeworker
benedmonds replied to Sciadopitys's topic in Training & education
Sorry - they are planning to make the Tech Cert which is already a level 3 into a level 4! -
ISA Certified Arborists / Treeworker
benedmonds replied to Sciadopitys's topic in Training & education
They are apparently planning on increasing the Tech Cert to a level 3 qualification, if that makes any difference.. -
Timberwolf will give help over the phone, they've talked me through stuff before.
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I'm not sure I'd want to take this on especially as a first report..... Lots of variables and it could end all up in court with a proffesional witness ripping your report,and you to peices.. It could all end up as a lot of bother for a £100.
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The guy we've been using for grinding has decided to retire, he's trying to sell us his stump grinder its a big vermeer self propelled jobbie. He only wants £500 for it (+ ? for the trailer), do you think it's worth a go? We don't do many stumps, but I guess we don't sell the service as we don't make much out of it.... How many tree firms find it a proffitable side to the business, or is it just another peice of kit to go wrong? We could store it in our new alarmed, monitored, fortified container... Which does look a bit odd at the mo empty but for a load chainsaws chained up in the middle.
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I keep messing up and underpricing surveys and am shocked at what some consultants charge. At least £100, but if it only takes 5 mins and the tree is knackered you can knock some off the price to do the works. You've got to pay for that insurance.. You've contracted other guys so you know what they charge, charge the similar. It does depend on the job and if there is possibly work to be had.
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Make sure you charge enough... Reports often take longer than you think.
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I must be doing something wrong or right, I've got to pay 5 grand....
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Elvaston castle is nice, just round the corner from me.. Not much of a castle mind. Also wouldn't be too sure about long term job prospects as the council want to sell it for a golf course.
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Do you mean the red horse chestnuts..? Aesculus x carnea
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They've some nice Indian Horse Chestnuts Aesculus indic at Kew. There were loads of big dark black conkers when I was last there. I reckon there harder then the A. hippocastanum ones. http://www.kew.org/plants/trees/indianchestnut.html As I understand, Pseudomonas syringae pv aesculi is now thought to be the cause of bleeding canker killing Europeaen A. hippocastanum. As this is thought to have originated or is found in the native leaves ofA. indic, they should be resistant.
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I still rate the helmet but the peltor ears do let it down, the screws keep coming loose and my ears don't stay up!
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Your also going to need a groundie with ariel rescue and kit to rescue you...
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I've a minature labradoodle... A great family dog, good size, not to big but can run and run. I call her a labrador poodle cross..
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What he's going to pay you £130 quid to take it away..?
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what could my ND in forestry and arb' lead to?
benedmonds replied to jimmylad's topic in Training & education
Don't be so negative - The aim of this 2 year course is to produce competent arboriculturists who will be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills required to take up posts in the industry in such areas as grounds personnel with commercial contractors or local authorities, tree climbers or assistant tree or woodland officers. + in two years the economy will be picking up again. If your young and have the time to muck about a college, do it. College/uni isn't all about learning. It's about growing up if you learn something usefull on the way that's a bonus. How often do I find my 2nd year palentology lectures usefull? (I'm quite good with dinosaur names with my kids..I suppose:001_smile:). But some of the biochemistry, genetics, stats... Most of the stuff I've been taught over the years has little practical use but I still recommend going to college to anyone. -
You can do more then just stand around in it.. Goretex does command a high price. But I have yet to find anything as breathable and hardwearing. Any one into mountineering or outdoor pursuits wouldn't think twice about spending that sort of money on a jacket. Why would you not want the best kit for something you do everyday..? There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. I own at least 6 different gortex shells which I've picked up over the years. Previous to my fristards I had a North Face gortex jacket which is now over ten years old that I'd used for many years before using it for climbing in. It is still waterproof and in good condition, I only changed it as I wanted Hi Viz.. I don't like being wet and cold.
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Fristards GORE-TEX® Jacket GXB-484. Only £196.40+VAT... worth every penny! http://www.workweartrading.co.uk/prodselect.asp?pg=403
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Ewan, at 2 1/2. Getting to grips with the ropes.. He can spot a Yew tree. Hazel is only 15 months and can't ID a hazel yet. The eldest Orrin needed a tree so he's become Orrin Oaks...
