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  1. arboriculturist
    Ah, fair enough. It looked like you did a few 100t a year. In that case the fastest is the Ryetec CV16 followed by the Kerpan. No a major issue to fit 3ph motor to run the PTO driv, a decent Ag. engineer will be capable of that.
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    Surely you would be far better off changing to a larger capacity processor. The cost of labour to have someone stand at a splitter for days on end in no longer financially viable.
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    Why are you filling the IBC's with about 1.3m3 of logs? Perhaps that is how you sell them - 1.3m3 for £ ???
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    I am amazed at that - it must be regional price fluctuation as Euroforest and Tillhill etc. further South have definitely not reflected the Ash dieback in their prices.
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    Just about to post exact same - most of it will be very processor 'unfriendly' also 95% will go to biomass and there is no way on earth prices will fall in any event.
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    Those phantoms are quality drones and I see why you bought it. It might be a bit risky flying the drone on the shoot the way some of the guns operate - could easily get shot by mistake !
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    I enjoyed that and the Buzzard shadows on the ground as they soared overhead. Nice for you to get away from the processor. What drone do you have as some really decent footage there? I was thinking of getting one for the shoot I am in. Years ago your dad took my brother for a look around your farm when you were running the game shoot - shame you moved away from that as the topography is amazing for showing high birds! Large investment of course and you need the co-operation of neighbouring landowners and this is not always easy to achieve.
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    I am totally with you - in this particular case totally reasonable, so why burden you with additional paperwork that is clearly totally unnecessary following your explanation. I used to spend hours producing seriously detailed quotes, invoices, reports etc. etc. but soon realised - 'what a waste of time' . We have produced thousands of quotes and never been asked for a further breakdown for Tree Surgery business. Spec. listing what we will do for them, then just list Labour, fuel, arisings removal. The system works and I have no plans to change it. Admin is IMO a waste of human existence so why devote more of your life to it than absolutely necessary. The older I get the greater my dislike of it. There are far more interesting things to spend time doing. I expect those who have been in business for a short time may well still love the paper exercise and totally disagree.
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    I'd pack in tree surgery right now - you can handle the work but your talents clearly lie elsewhere - For a 1st attempt that was Quality ! ?
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    Its great to see some iconic machinery of that era restored to such a high standard - keep it up ?
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    Is that your nicely restored baler and MF135 in the store? ( I laughed at the re-roof)
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    Pretty much except: Collard doves off the licence. You need to apply for a specific licence where control is necessary. NO pest control within 300 metres of European Protected Sites (Special Protection Areas, Special Areas of Conservation or Ramsar sites). Following the challenge on the General Licences I think all fieldsports sportspersons need to ensure they represent the shooting community in as diplomatic way as possible. The anti shooting fraternity are not going to go away and therefore we to carry out our activities as responsibly as reasonably possible. Minimise annoying the general public by keeping as low key as possible for the greater good however annoying you may find this ! We would all do well to treat the events over the last few months as a wake up call.
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    I've always used 1/2" x 1" wide stickers every 18" with a rough board on top well weighted. Do think 1" thick stickers would be more effective?
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    Is it - Good processor size, so 8 - 12" ?
  15. arboriculturist
    Good processor size, so 8 - 12" ? Pretty straight - a few photos would be ideal. Thanks
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    Just don't go down the road of using a 2K isocyanate product unless you have a full suit, air fed mask and know exactly what you are doing - literally deadly !!! Air compressor in a different location / building priority feeding your mask. Use an epoxy primer (HB Body is great - actually 2k but not an isocyanate product), followed by basecoat colour you would like, finally Upol clear laquer. Polish after a few days in warm weather. This combination will give you a lasting durable quality pro. finish and can be used on your vehicles. Can be polished up when required to a mirror finish. If you have no compressor you can get away with buying a 50 litre and a smart HVLP spraygun.
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    Any idea what the going rate is for a certain size e.g. 10" x 500mm ?
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    With issues like this, is it worth cleaning threads and bolt threads with suitable solvent and using loctite to assemble?
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    Here here - ah wait a minute, what about that video on your website ! lol No actually the video is great. Clean looking Website, clean vehicle - tastefully professionally signwritten, word of mouth.
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    Apologies, the wording was poor. By size I should have said the Amenity afforded by size when applying the Helliwell system, when a tree is assessed for suitability for making a TPO on it as part of it meeting the 'assessment criteria'.
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    A tree has to meet a crown area to have a TP0 made on it, and the probability of a coniferous tree of the 'specific species' being colonised by is infinitesimally low whatever some reference books may have you believe. The point I made about nails in trees was merely an observation and is not to be condoned as was made clear in the post, perhaps not clearly enough. The tree will still thrive despite the major limb removal.
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    It is unlikely that this species will be colonised by wood decay fungi if the limb is removed, however you could use that in your favour as an negotiating point, that if the tree dies as a result the neighbour could be liable. Also you have the right to disallow access to any part of the tree on your side of the boundary to use as an anchor point. Given the size of the tree out doubt it of sufficient size to meet the TPO assessment criteria. Another approach is to discuss a reduction on that individual limb rather than just crosscutting it. Best of luck, it's a fine tree and I wonder why on earth the neighbour wishes works as its miles from his dwelling. I have heard of people using steel nails to deter unwarranted works, not condoning it though but I can see how it's effective when the tree surgeon hears about them.
  23. arboriculturist
    The 20 bore 3 shot is a usefull decoying gun and much lighter than the equivalent 12G.
  24. arboriculturist
    Browning Maxus so the recoil doesn't even register and a humane way of dispatching them.
  25. arboriculturist
    Good to hear of others protecting the crops and feeding the family. Canada goose tonight, an acquired taste buy with some decent gravy I like it and well fed on a Farmer's barley, which is exactly where it was controlled., 36G No. 1's this time though.

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