Mike Hill
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Nice job that !
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Natananokko 330. I like the straight blade,the curved bladed ones are good but I prefer the straight bladed ones.
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This weekend myself and some less experianced climbers went out to an Island for some rec climbing.We climbed a beautiful Copper Beech and installed a "Storm Brace" on a huge leader that had some included Bark at the base. The idea of the Brace was to hold the limb should it snap out or prevent it from snapping out in a extreame weather event. We used two large soft strops,two 3.5ton SWL Shackles and for a change I joined them with a six strand "Molly Grommet" that I made from a single strand of 6mm wire Rope. Afterwards we went to a lake to stay overnight for much Vodka and campfire.
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Started at 6am this morning in the clear fell job.six hours and 7.5 liters of water later we went home.We each took a 10 liter can down the hill and wore Camelbacks. Absolute top morning clear felling Sitkas.20inch bar worked great on the 441.Thanks Mr Jones.
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I was recently asked to inspect a Beech Tree.I found this from nearly ground level up to about two meters in hight.It is located on a section of dead wood that extends vertically about four meters up the Trunk. The Tree sounds hollow when struck and worringly there is a verticle spilt on the side opposite the dead strip. The Tree is an old Pollard,I guess it to be about 150years old. Any help is much appreciated.
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Can you do anything with old Stihl cylinders??
Mike Hill replied to Paulthepunk's topic in Chainsaws
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I bought a bit of stuff,at a frankly unbeleivable price from Mr Jones. Had a great time all round,great to meet some new people and and see others again! Plan to be at Jonsies fair in August,via Scotand. Never been to Scotland before,is there a reason for that?
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Here is a Video of another method of "Bore and release". You can cut several "Finns" on a large Tree,I can make a vid of this techinque next week when we move into some bigger timber. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFCSZtnGA2c]YouTube - Finn cut[/ame]
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Don't see any Spike marks,so they deffinatly wern't Pro''s.
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Sthil for me. The development of the products of both brands really come down to Geography and the types of cutting encountered at each location. Husky=Scaninavia.Mostly smaller softwood trees with many small branches,a light high reving saw is an advantage.The high ammount of limbing on a Spruce compared to the three main cuts needed to fell it mean that the saw used is light and "revy" Sthil=Baden Wurtemburg (Black Forest Region) Larger Hardwood trees with fewer limbs.The saw needs to have alot of Tourqe,the main cuts to fell the tree consitute alot of the processing cuts. In the Area's of thew world that I have worked in that held Big Trees,Sthils were the dominant brand.Brittish Collumbia,Alaska,New Zealand,Norway,Southern Germany. The above is based on opinion,and my personal experiance.
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I think the number of Tree Services will shrink with the market,it already has done.Generally there will still be more Tree Services than the last recession as I beleive the industry as a whole is more recognised. Tighter times may mean that young people are more inclined to learn the job from being an assistant to a experianced person,rather than go to colledge to "learn" the Trade.If this is the case,then I feel the industry will be in a better position in five years time.
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Top Video there Gord! Thanks for posting and welcome!
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In a fast Caliber like a 22/250coated Bullets will reduce Copper fouling but in a Caliber with moderate velocity I think they are a Gimick.I tried 165grn Barnes X Proectiles in my 308 Win and 308 magnum,no real advantage. Barnes Bullets are Solid Bronze so they would penetrate a Deer from end to end at 150meters.Spectacular in that regard but with the cost of them you may as well be firing solid gold Bullets. Moly coated projectiles were developed for target shooters so their accuarcy wouldn't deminish during longer strings of fire.Considering the relativly few shots most hunters fire I don't think they are worth the extra money. I will continue shooting off the ones I have when I return home,but I will buy no more.
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Who would class this as a very big pine ??
Mike Hill replied to combined tree services's topic in The Lounge
WOW! I always wondered what that was on the Horizon..now I know its a Pine Tree,could you flash a mirror at me when you are up it? -
Official "Yank'" Picture Thread
Mike Hill replied to GASoline71's topic in International Arborist Forum
CANADA! America's biggest National Park! -
25/06 is an excellent open country Caliber.I used to have to make brass for mine from 270 cases as new brass was super expensive in New Zealand. You are a bit limited in bullet weight for the 25,130grn was the heaviest that I could find.Its not the "all round" Cartridge that the 270 is,but I can shoot it all day long,somthing I am reluctant to do with a 150grns out of a 270!
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favourite 6" road tow chipper out of greenmech, timberwolf and jensen
Mike Hill replied to Joe's topic in General chat
The arguement about one machines supposed profitability over another is mute if the lower cost machine is as or more reliable than the higher cost one. The Timberwolfs seem as reliable as anything else out there,they come at a priice that is more realistic than their compeditiors.Like the Trucks that tow them,they are fit for purpose.They might not be ideal,but they do the job and for a affordable price. -
Hyper velocity projectiles are lighter than subsonics.The extra speed you get from them is because of two things,one the projectile is lighter and two the case is a little bit longer to accomadate small ammount of extra powder. Also the Hyper velocity projectiles become unstable when during flight their speed goes from supersonic to transonic,so they extra range you can achive is negated by their inferrior accuracy. Hyper velocity rounds kill Rabbits spectacularly at normal ranges,but the extra noise and cost offer no advantage.
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Here is a picture of a competing firm that has stapled its advertising to a Tree. Nice.
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Nope.Most of the Deer I have shot have been with subsonics out of a Rifle with a suppressor on it.Deer used to be worth good money to sell for export and the head shot ones were worth the most.Wether you hit it in the head with a .22 or a 458WIN MAG there is only one shade of dead.
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favourite 6" road tow chipper out of greenmech, timberwolf and jensen
Mike Hill replied to Joe's topic in General chat
I voted Jensen,I own two of them.I like the way they are built and perform.The electronics are simple and generally they are easy to work on.The tapered Feed rollers and fast stress control are excellent features I owned a older Greenmech for a while,I think it had a Listor Petter engine in it?Good solid machine.Bit heavy for what it was. Timberwolfs are good value for money,they are built to a price but I would not own one now. -
Most Cows and Horse's in New Zealand are farm killed with a .22. I have shot more than a few Red Deer and Wild pigs with a .22,its a hell of alot more humane than an Arrow.
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I use ropes for most things.. Slings for the easy stuff. Chains for normally soft stops for the Trunk wood. They call them "Spider legs" in the states.Typically I use two 6meter and two four meter ones.I use Kernmantle Yachting Rope with a double figure eight tied to form an eye.When all legs are balanced thats and eight ton SWL.
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Looks like a good mog alright. I drove mine back to Norway from Germany,milling along the Autobahn at 80kmph.So loud I couldn't hear my Ipod,but grinning from ear to ear..wel for the first hour anyway.
