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Tom D

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  1. Here’s a blast from the past, since this thread our 7901  got ported by spud and did a lot of work before eventually breaking and being left in the corner of the shed. We got it running again and treated it to a new bar. She’s still a great saw.

     

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  2. On 21/03/2022 at 17:12, drinksloe said:

     

     

    That looks some bit of kit.

     

    Does no one bother forestry guarding tractors now?

    Seen another couple of photos of crane tractors and no roof /cab/bonnet guarding?

    And are u not worried u get a branch throu the roof window?

    Be bloody handy when ur squeezing under BT cables thou.

     

    Final question, wots the benefit of the jake mount over roof mounting? ( i persume it is a jake mount?)

    I can't imagine many folk ever take them off with the jake mount or is it a stability thing with the weight lower down

     

    I ordered it with polycarbonate windows. The sides, rear and roof are all polycarbonate. The windscreen and door are glass though. 

  3. 6 hours ago, lux said:


    That looks a terrible method for controlling depth of burn….
    Seen it done with flat roofing torch which offers better control. I think it was on an old grand designs episode.

    I guess a skilled hand could make it work. probably a fair bit of trial and error with that method until you get the knack.

     

    Still at well over £100 per sqm to buy ready made I am looking at around £20k for cladding at a very rough estimate. so I can afford to experiment a little.

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  4. 1 minute ago, Conor Wright said:

    If your going for a heavy char the best option is to immediately run cold water over the flaming board whilst brushing it with a stiff brush. This stops the charring evenly, removes the excess carbon and helps create a sealed finish.

    It's a technique I plan to use when we get to that stage with our house.

    Where did you learn about this? got a link, or a book to recommend?

  5. 1 hour ago, lux said:


    My advice is buy it.

    We are nearing the end of our house build. We have a lot of it cladding the exterior.

    We used Siberian larch. You pick the the level of finish you want. In that I mean in terms of the depth of burn and how charred you want the surface to be be. From a fairly smooth finish to a more crickled charcoal like appearance.

    The burn is controlled by machine / computer doing loads of boards in large batches ensuring you get an even finish for the exterior.

    I found a contractor who had done 3 or 4 houses in it before.



     

    I have looked at that but.. its expensive and when I have a load of wood sitting there and the space to do it it seems daft to buy it. It looks labour intensive, but then I'd have the satisfaction of having done it myself, I'm going to do some timber cladding for inside too..

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  6. Has anyone ever made any? I am building a house soon if we ever get the planning through and we are thinking of this as the weatherboarding. I have collected quite a lot of black pine from the recent storms so I'm hoping to use that. Any ideas or suggestions welcome in terms of techniques or tools...

  7. We will be selling our N111 at some point. But we’re so busy I can’t say when. We’ve finally got our hands on this beauty, which is supposed to be the replacement but we’re going to run with both of them for a while. I’ll put it on here when it’s ready to go….

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  8. It’s wrong to say that a £1000 job is a £1200 job with vat because the Vat reg company gets 20% off everything they buy so they can afford to work for a bit less.

     

    Having said that if you’re worried about the 20% making you too expensive then you’re doing it all wrong. There will always be some idiot who will work cheaper than you. So don’t even try and compete. Our turnover divided by 240 (working days less holiday) divided by number of employees =£357 per man per day. Less subby turnover and its more like £300/man/day.  So our real world turnover is over £600 for a 2 man team and over £900 for a 3 man team. We still win plenty of domestic work: over £250k per year….Stop worrying about being vat reg and start charging a proper rate for your services and you won’t look back.

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  9. This has cropped up on here before, I always wonder…

     

    The 2021 threshold is £85000, allow for 4 weeks holiday a year and that’s £354 per working day. This means that there are three ways to stay under the vat threshold.

    1. You work part time. Fair enough, I know a few people who do this.

    2. You work for less than £350 per day, if you’re a subby climber fair enough, if your a contractor then you’re an idiot to work this cheap.

    3. You do a lot of cash jobs and only put half your turnover through the books…

    I still don’t see how any serious contractor can not be vat reg. 

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  10. TD Tree & land Services are looking for a Tree Surveyor for our busy Survey Team.

    The role involves assessing, recording producing Tree Hazard Evaluation Reports and BS5837 Arboricultural Implication Assessments.

    We provide all the necessary software and equipment for the role.

    We are looking for someone who can work well on their own who is self motivated and committed to a career in arboriculture.

    Minimum Qualifications would be a recognised Arboricultural qualification such as a degree, foundation degree AA Tec or ISA qualification. We will also consider applicants with the LANTRA PTI.

    We are offering a package consisting of company vehicle, IT equipment, and a competitive salary based on experience. £24k+ and a company bonus scheme.

     

     

  11. 2 minutes ago, woodwizzard said:

    NIMBY and busy bodies! Yes, some are a bit like that, but I like the fact that some people care for and are concerned about wildlife. Better than not giving a shite surely.

    You could say concerned Neighbour if you like. The important thing is that if you have done things properly and recorded your checks then you have a document that you can show to any interested parties.

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  12. It’s really not that hard to check before hand  and if you do discover something then inform the client and go back another time. If you can’t afford to do this then you didn’t have enough money on the job.

    All our staff have bat awareness training, (two of them are licensed bat handlers) and I believe that pre start checks for wildlife are part of the basic tree climbing course.  It can be annoying if some NIMBY attempts to use ecological issues to prevent work taking place, but if you have done a proper check and recorded it you have a document that you can show to any busy bodies..... Plus you can charge the client extra for the document if you like...

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