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  1. Brushcutter
    I used a scandinavian forest axe a high lift and a plastic wedge rather than the felling lever. The axe can be carried on my belt with in a hammer holder wedges can go in a pouch. Got a little turning strop for rolling hang ups. I have a smaller felling leaver that i've put a bit of rope through the hole in the handle and tied it just above the hook. Means you can carry it over a sholder making it easier to carry. I've done the same on the big one too.
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    I do like the Husky roller guides. I think they're easier to use and give a much more consistant sharpen than the STIHL ones. I always do the final pass by hand though.
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    How many HP do you need behind that for it to work?
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    I've met Mr Coppard himself several times. They do a lot of our track surfacing with that brilliant grader of theres. They're tracked cranes and platforms are ace.
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    I've recently gone from a kwikchip 431 to a Bandit 150xp. A jump from 9" to 12" means a lot less snedding and neatening up big forks. At 1.5tonnes and thats the PTO version its big and heavy. I'm mainly forestry/estate work so it's perfect for that. Not sure i'd want to drag it around the streets of St. Albans doing domestic arb though. Your right about the sub 750kg demand. The Bandit was a reposesion job sold through the Bandit dealers and it was 10k with less that 1 hours use.
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    Did you hire it in from Coppards?
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    I have mine with O2. As i have my mobile with them it works out at about 12 quid a month.
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    Nice grinder Jerry. Looks like Rods one except a bit bigger and newer.
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    Good grabs the Botex grabs.
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    Would it be possible to have the hitch mounted on a plate than spins. So when you have the trailer over it wont have the mog over too. As Chris says cut the hitch off and build up hight with Box section.
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    I have a 576 standard but with the heated handles. I'd of like autotune but didn't have the money for it. I've got an 18" bar on it at the moment and its fantatstic. I wish i'd got two rather than a 357 as well. Had a 24" on it as well still loads of power.
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    I've started the Cert. Arb and it's very good. Did take nearly 2 months for my study guide to arrive though.
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    I forget you loose a bit putting it on the roof. the trailer crane will lift 2.5. The pump is great feature. I've used an old skool one with the tank on the 3pl and the pump on the pto. Also wilsons fancy mounted pump keeping the linkage free.
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    Probaly a Kelsa or who ever they were before a rebrand. Even the big Kronos cranes won't lift the 2.5t close in of a Botex.
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    I'd get a long crane. The 580tl reach for doing arb work is key. You'll be able to get over walls and the like. In forestry terms its less tracking around thus making less mess.
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    I've just got a 576xpg and a 390xpg. Both fantastic. Since you ask about the 390 i've got a 28" bar on it on it with full chisel chain and i've felled a few big 30" beech with it with no complaints. The anti vibe is great and if you get the heated handels all the better. The 576 is you want a big upper midrange saw is also fantastic.
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    Depends. Normally i burn it however i've got a bit to do that i'll chip. What is going to cost you less burning or chipping? I'd do that one.
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    Give Wilsons a call. They've had a few reverse drive Valtras in for quite reasonable money. Think it was a 6400 and a T130 both very good tractors.
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    Massy do reverse drive as well.
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    I use a full house full chisel STIHL RSC chain cuts like the clappers when it's sharp and you can get it REALLY sharp. I'd like some skip chain with semi chisel as for the big hardwoods the full house chain easts a lot of power and it can clog up with chips. For the big windblow and generally tough wood i've cut this winter i'd love semi chisel just to make things easier as you don't have to sharpen all the time. Semi skip/full skip is down to preference and how much chip clearance you want. I don't think you can get skip chains over here, Oregon UK i think were looking into it. I got myself some from the states but thats all gone now.
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    Speeded up that makes me quite sick. Did you rig all the limbs off the back? Fantastic work as always.
  22. Brushcutter
    A BBC production did a jousting scene. Built a really nice set that someone else has a before shot of. They left it behind for us to use. It was too big/not strong enough to be moved. So we had to take it apart and get rid of it.
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    Seconded.
  24. Brushcutter
    Treesource Get this book. It will guide you through the whole process and has all the tables you will need.
  25. Brushcutter
    Top Gun isn't gay.

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