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burrell_

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  1. lol i forgot about that the wee honda tracked dumper
  2. nice little job there for the wee chipper steve u ever thought about a muck truck to push it about
  3. thats my jo-beau tommer fires wood chip into the back off my truck just fine and that bed is 3.2meters long
  4. it worked mate i keeped that in my head at all time when i frist started sounds sad but worked( if u hug the tree ur spikes break out and dont hold into the wood) and if u are after new spike Distel climbing Spurs all the way hope u get on ok with that tree mate keep us updated:thumbup1:
  5. the bloke that learned me how to spike on the phone said the most important thing to remember is dont hug the tree (no huging he called it ) and keep a nice angle to the trunk at all time (dont force the spike into the tree as most the time ur weight should dig the spike into the trunk) oh and sharpe spikes is a must hope that helps u out mate all the best martin
  6. great job mate (lol that looks a fun job mate)
  7. that is a real nice set up skyhuck what driving licence do u have to have for a mog
  8. no mate i didnt he seam to think he had it done just over 3 years ago i would have said more like 6 years when i see the job didnt mind i got payed done the job safe just happy to be picking a bit more work up and slowly getting quicker that jo-beau took the lot apart form 5 limbs that where a little to big
  9. hi chap done the job the morning it was a bit of a pig as the wind was blowing the stuff towords the house and there gazevo but had fun doing it
  10. cheers for the advice chaps always find it helpful if im thinking about something is to ask other people that do the same job see what replies i get :thumbup1::thumbup1:
  11. i would say the same thing for round hear mozza but never pollared in this heat always talked people round we will see if i can have one more go at talking him round tomorrow if not i will post pic tomorrow. i hate this part of the job where i want to carry out work on a tree and think it should be done later in the year to give the tree more of a chance of gettin over a reduction and the customer wants it done there and then and dont care about the heath of the tree (but it the customer thats paying ur bills so they think they are rite )
  12. thats what i was thinking this tree has bin pollared for years the trunk is about 10ft round pollared about 15ft up and got about 3 years growth on it think im going to try talking to them tomorrow
  13. im ament to be pollarding a river willow (blue one) tomorrow i need advice on what the heat will do to the willow as iv tryed asking then to wait till it gets a bit colder but they want it done so what effects will the heat have on the willow
  14. all the stihl clearing saw iv had love the fuel but i would rather have somthing that works really well. i have had nothing to do with husq clearning saws but just spoke to a mate that has one and he said he would not change it for a stihl but whats he no lol i would not change me fs480 for anything . i dont really think u can go wrong with any of the big saws mate i think is all about personal preference and where ur closest dealer is or u can get the best deal pm justin (jonies) see what he think what he sells the most of see what kind off a price they are go for a stihl mate :thumbup::thumbup:
  15. fs 400,450 or the one i love using is the 480 great machine so so much power dont no about the husq side of things but any of the machines aboth are good clearing saws hope that helps mate
  16. cant tell u the answer to the more power thing mate iv used the 2 man stihl machine i no what u mean me and my dad tryed to hang on to it once when we hit some tree roots u cant hold on it it for love nor money they have loads of gut to them i see a demo in heavy clay of that barreto and the demo bloke as always made it look so easy they are good machines and was just giving S.VARTY some in put on diffrent machines also if ur looking at one man machines or two man tanaka:thumbup1:Tanaka TEA-500 Two-man Post Hole Digger Tanaka TIA-350PFS One-man Post Hole Digger
  17. iv seen a demo of this looked good mate or try a tanaka post hole borer as they feel better than the stihl Hire Barreto - Products - Compac Post Hole Borer
  18. Crataegus prunifolia splendens
  19. here we go chaps black thorn firts 2 pic and cockspur hawthorn2nd to hope this helps a bit
  20. if im leavin all waste on site i charge 130 per bloke and 90 per day for the jobeau m400 so 350per day hope that helps mate
  21. iv used the 460 for a day great saw loads of power mate run it with a 25inch bar all day it will take it but i would say the anti vibration ent all that good. if ur looking for a 20inch saw where u can use a 25inch bar everynow and again the 441 would be my choice mine love the 20inch bar anyway hope u enjoy the saw u end up buying
  22. pm justin on here witch is jonsie he will sort u out mate he is very good on delivery and service mate or call him tomorrow
  23. i have a 441 and it has the 20 inch bar on it all the time apart from when i want to mill something. i use it as my main ground saw iv got a 260 but dont really use it anymore i alway pick the 441 up now great saw mate. i was going to buy the 361 but glade i got the 441 instead
  24. thats why it didnt turn out the way i wanted it to is that gap got to keen and made a bad cut is that what u do tommer that ent a bad idea
  25. josh what do u use to tie a bigger saw to ur harness as the bungee one i use for me 200 dont really feel safe with the 441 hanging of it

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