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  1. Brushcutter
    I was taught that as the trunk of the tree was between you and the saw you could keep the break off and carry on limbing/moving.
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    Another vote for the Gransfors maul fantstic bit of kit. I also have their wildlife hatchet and a scandanavian forest axe will be joining them soon. Be a pitty to replace my Baco forest axe but its seen better days.
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    Husky do them for the 357 too. I've often considered getting one as they could be very useful. Downside is that you can't get right down to the ground to cut the stumps low. If you look on the saws parts list it gives you the number, take it to your dealer and get one.
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    I tend to use a running bowline when pulling stuff over. I've found the butterfly knot will get too tight to undo. I've got a few ropes with them still in as i can't get them undone. Again i tend to put a stick in the bowline to stop it doing up too tightly.
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    There were some forwarders in the classified a little while ago, worth a look. There are lots of people who make forwarding trailers with cranes but a 10 tonne trailer with crane is about 20 grand.
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    Where i use to work we used Corel Draw X3 to do plans for garden design and things. The guy who did use to be a pro designer though. I used for designing big written signs that we would print off on the line printer and then route into large bits of milled wood.
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    Tony Have you tried contacting Avice Hall over at the University of Hertfordshire. It's not a million milies from you, she may be able to help or point you in the right direction as she is the admissions tutor for postgrad studies (use to do undergrad at one point i think). Avice deals with plant diseases and epidemics, microbial ecology and she does lots of fungi forrays around the unis field station and publishes research too. You might be able to contribute to something she is doing maybe? [email protected] might be of help, can't help to ask. Andy
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    As little as that i'd think 6-8 would be around the right figure. I've found with firewood you only need a few crooked bendy bits to waste a whole load of space in the trailer. We get a good load of 4.2m larch saw longs on our trailer about 25. But fill it with 8' firewood and its nowhere nears as much.
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    I normally put up a Forest Opperations about 5 tree lengths out from the edge of the site on the footpath. Then i put tree felling in progress out a little closer say 2.5 3 lenghts out. I don't do any spraying work but i think it would be best to advise people that your doing it. I'd give your local rights of way a ring see what they want. That makes sure you're all clear then. I think i've gotten all my signs from Buxtons but all the supplyers on the side should sell them.
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    I'm sure it was sold too and the 200hp valtra for it too. They put it together in two days or something to take it to the show.
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    I saw these at A C Price at the APF and had a good talk to one of the guys about them. The do look most robust close up and have some nice features like adjustable headboards and steering drawbars. I have unfortuantly taken the price list and brosure to work so i can't tell you how much they are. From what i remember there were expensive, more than a botex at least. You do get some nice option on the crane though upto 9m reach. Its one of the 4 trailers i'm considering. the others are a botex, Kesla and the Riko ones.
  12. Brushcutter
    hahaha. i want the one with more gbs
  13. Brushcutter
    Get at least 1.6 tonne of pull. It's will get most things down without being overkill. Good balance between amount of pull and pounds in the bank. I had a 3 tonne one which was fantastic but i doubt i ever got to needing all 3 tonne of pull. It was kindly stolen from the back of the truck one day. I shall replace it witha 1.6t one. It was a jethoist winch rather than a proper turfor though.
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    Yes 4x4 is brilliant i hate 2wd tractors with a passion. A working heater is such a nice feature in the winter. IF you can get one with air con too you'd be quids in. Tractors that have been used to spread fertalizer are always a bit rusty too so be careful.
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    Loader tractor would be my bet. Would have a fair few hours on it but it would be the most versatile. A telehandler is a fantastic be bit of kit if you need one. 4 wheel steer is great as it a telescopic boom. But you'd be looking at spending about 15k for a half decent one. Friend spent 20k on on and the diff lock has never worked.
  16. Brushcutter
    You do need to spend 35k on a valtra, trust me
  17. Brushcutter
    How much money do you have for toys? My favourite woodland toy is a Valtra A92 with 6.5 tonne winch and a loader that will lift 1.8 tonne. But at nearly 35 grand its a very expensive woodland toy. Roof mounted Botex crane on a Valmet is also very helpful again very expensive. A winch is a great thing to have in the woods. As is a very good cant hook.
  18. Brushcutter
    Yes it does. However coppice does come under an exemption if the stuff your doing is <6". But you could come undone if you remove a large volume of stuff. If in doubt always check, to be fair the FC are normally quite helpful on these sorts of matters.
  19. Brushcutter
    I too keep a copy in the truck for the exact same reason and one at home too. Also helpful when people come upto you saying you can't do this.
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    Forestry Commission - Felling Licences They normally take about 6-8 weeks to come through. Longer if they don't like what your doing.
  21. Brushcutter
    4 in one bucket is brilliant for moving bit of timber and the blade of the open bucket is fantasic for grading. I use it for clearing all the mud off the yard and keeping the stack yard flat. I've only ever used a 2.8t 360 for ditching but i can see how a back hoe would do the job just as well. I thought the digger would have some kind of harvester head on it. If you just need to move bits of timber around what about a valmet with a roof mount for the timber and a jCBfor the grading work.
  22. Brushcutter
    8 tonne with zero tail swing would do but would only take small head. If you've got the space get the 13 tonne one. I'd be inclided to go for the 10-13 tonne range rather that smaller ones. piped for grab and rotor will make life so much easier.
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    High Climbers and Timber Fallers is a great book i imported mine from the states when it first came out. My fave picture in there is the cat 966 loader on two wheels with a redwood log in the grab. Jerrys working DVDs are good we watched them one rainy morning on our CS38. Think there are some clips on Youtube. A Book i couldn't be without is "a guide to the identfication of decidious trees and shrubs in winter" its a AIDGAP key so its really simple and at 5 quid its a great one to have in the truck with colins tree guide. Also the FC Timber measurement field guide is worth having. And the diagonsis of ill health in trees is another frequently used book on the shelf.
  24. Brushcutter
    I use my felling axe a lot. Its taken a lot of abuse over thre years. fell trees with it upto about 4" its hard work after that. Use it for limbing out larch too and when doing coppicing its good to strip branches for bunddling up for kindling. As for doing an upside down face cut its called a Humbolt, i use it from time to time. There is a reason for using it i think its to do with it getting so far and breaking off and and sliding off rather than bouncing back.I normally use it on heavy leaners where it can be difficult to get the saw in otherwise.
  25. Brushcutter
    Me too. I wouldn't have taken as bigger bits but that either. I think the stepped hinges are designed to hold the tree up and get broken when the kid steer pulls on it.

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