Mike Hill

I had a bloke work for me once, had done his big tree felling ticket. "How many trees did you fell in that course?" I asked. "Five" he replied. " Five a day?" I said. " No, five in total"

I know I came across harsh and possibly arrogant but propper training and technique is vital for safe saw use. UK training is a step back into the 1980s coupled with " use that saw as far away fron you as you can".Which causes all sorts of issues. I couldnt get my saw ticket untill I could sharpen free hand. I also had to be assesed on the job and do the job fast enough to pass.All in one year. The year after that I could buck 7 foot thick logs with a 1% error,on a hillside in the bush. If the quality of the training in the 90s could get a teenager to that level, wtf is the UK playing at?

Crap photo of a big Sitka I felled.

Chainsaw tradecraft in the UK among Arbs is pretty pathetic tbh. Most people cant really sharpen nor can they buck logs standing up without munting the chain. People bend their backs to much which fatigues both their backs and their arms. It also puts the saw too far away from them to easily control it both in use and the event of a kickback. I dont know who comes up with the training doctrine in the UK but I bet they are far, far removed from the reality of the job.

Each chainsaw should come with a picture book showing chainsaw fatalities. The new owner should have to sign muluiple times on each page. When I started out, we had to sit in a classroom and veiw slides of grusome chainsaw related accidents. Some of these kids have never owned a penknife and we expect them to respect a chainsaw?

We caught 6 or 7 of these one afternoon.They are escapees from a Trout farm that broke up in a storm.

I dont target sea Trout but... I have caught them on a long line,one time I caught three on the same string. In winter they feed right up to the water's edge.I caught a 8 pounder in about 2cm of water beleive it or not. I could hear it splashing as I went down through the forest to check the long line. This was using Mackrell chunks for bait.

@Brandon Parsons The only thing I can see you having a bit of a steep learning curve with are crown reductions. Three years working in the states and two in Canada and I never did a single one. Come over for a visit,see if you like it and make some employment enquiries. Do your own research regarding what Visa you need,do that through UK Government websites.Visa information is often difficult to understand,so if nothing is clear,contact your local Embassy directly. This is probably a good start: Skilled Worker visa - GOV.UK WWW.GOV.UK Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer -...

Yes for three years.

Bold statement.

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I think so Josh, putting a smaller diameter ram on it will help you get more out of the input machine.Here you can calculate the size ram you would need to get 10 tons at 100% efficiencey. Pressure & Area to Force Calculator WWW.SENSORSONE.COM This tool will calculate the force generated by a pressure acting over a specified surface area and show a... I have a 10 ton splitter, behind the mog its ok at best.Plugged into the Valtra its Ace.

I see your point Dave but I fear you missed mine. If we use your Mog as an example, how many times do you use the diffs locked,low box, four wheel steer,crane trailer , chipper and air horn all on the same job? Compared to just rocking up in 2x4 and blowing chips into the back?

I use about 20% of what I know how to do, to 95% of my jobs. There is simply so much low hanging fruit in this industry that will never be paid what we like to think we are worth.

My technique although opposite to Mick's reliance on fermented suppliments in his training regime was largely chemically based. I would attend group training sessions at nightclubs in the greater London area, involve myself in cariovascular events dancing to music with repeditive beats as I made sure I was well hydrated and nurished by water and chuppa chups as I threw shapes and danced to music I thought I could actually see. On occasion I would meet a girl who would join me in chemically fueled copulation sessions after which we would burn some herbs after a veritable horizontal jogging marathon.

You are welcome. You need a drill pilot for door hinges not door handles as i mistakenly wrote. Most hardware shops have them.

They dont look that deep so. Get a pilot for your drill you could use a pilot that you use to center holes through door handles since those bolts are not that deep in there.If its a bit too small take up the difference wrapping the pilot with insulation tape Buy a couple of left hand drills, saw 3 and 4mm. Buy a can of loctight freeze and release and a can of cutting fluid. Buy a good center punch. Get set up. Start drilling without the freeze and release, this will mark the center of the bolt. Then give it a good strong smack with the center punch on the dot made by the drill. Use the freeze and release on the bolt you are working on. It really dose work. Then give it a shot of cutting compound,as you start drilling when you get about 5mm down switch to "hammer" this might release the bolt and since you are drilling in reverse the bolt will spin out. If not, bring the hole up to 4mm. Set in your easyout and use the freeze and release again. The trick with this job will be to know if/when you should stop and try another method. Good luck.

It will be painfilly slow and probably will lack the ram length required to actually split anything. I suggest you scavange a ramp, pump,spool valve etc and build an electric one yourself.

Tried a new spot last night, it was fairly windy so I used double the amount of weights for the net. Shot from 200 up to 150m which is shallow for around here. Caught some decent dinners. My mates daughter caught all the Mackrell when we were pulling the net in.

I go to Whisky tastings here in Bergen, the host claims Talisker gives many folk bad hangovers due to the shape of their Stills not burning off something? Phenol's? Talisker stills are wider and shorter if I remember correctly.

This is my all time favourite. It was a gift from a mate, its a pokey , lively whisky with heaps of character and a strong lingering finnish.I wish I could find another bottle.

Talisker gives me a two day hangover. I have the same bottle. I really enjoy that dram, I just cant take the day after.

I'm not trolling Saul, because I use my real name and link to my company. I do have a problem with people making up bollocks and posting it as gospel. Which you have done/ do. I called you out, using my own name.

Sorry forgot the * thumbsup* emoji Used by all " well known tree surgeons".