Ty Korrigan

What is that chipper? On my phone, it looks as though it is burnt out or very very rusty... Ty

Oh, I left the stump high as a garden table initially, now it is a large plant pot... Ty

Nudging 30m this pop, I didn't climb more than 25m though but sent the top and branches crashing down as fast as I could before the rain hit. When I cut into it and felt the saw run away with itself I thought of my baby daughter and felt very glad to be on the ground safely. Minimum wall thickness was 50mm excluding the bark. I hate climbing poplars... Ty

They are the very devil on slopes. I find cutting a flat for the wheels helps. Also keep raking the chips to oneside. Ty

Did you take that picture whilst on holiday in France.. ? Ty

Twice in 4 years and 35k of grinding, I can live with that... Ty

Hi, A few images of our new 'Igor' Panels cost under 300euros. Ty

Ha! This is where I am going! 2 winches, one tractor, one chipper. 'Gesamt Mechanisierung' as they say in Germany... Now about plasma lines... Ty

Steve, do you find the winch usefull? Here is a little history I found on wiki for an upcoming job at a certain Normandy chateau... Here: Consuelo Vanderbilt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ty

I see the winch is folded up. Would they have winched it up then folded it away or just strapping lads who dragged it to the chipper? Ty

Hey Steve, That's a good looking set up. How do you find the Bandit? Ty

That Ifor is just like ours and I think the alloy was around 300euros only. We ordered the trailer with the panel kit specifically to cut the mesh off. Next we need to make a removable hood like the one in Steven's photo. Great trailer! It also carries our JD 1026 and winch to jobs. The corragated effect is reminiscent of a JU52 Junkers Ju 52 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ty

Will take a few images tomorrow. All we have done is grind off the mesh from the panels and rivet on alloy sheet. Very simple, smart and effective. When full it is on the weight limit for the Navarra. A demain! Ty

Our new Ifor tipper with alu side panels = 7m3. Hopefully in the next couple of months the truck will have a new chip box too. For this job I may bring in a couple of 30m cube skip from a biomass company and tip the rest on a local farm. That worked out well in the past. Ty

You up for March? Ty

Yes! See I'm not alone! I almost wish I could keep 2 chippers but I've already done that and found one will just gather dust as happened to our CS100. Ty

Morning, VTS, it's a private job, former property of a French diplomat who planted a huge screen of Lawsons for privacy in part of the grounds. Now 40 odd years later nothing much grows except algae and moss. 160 stems on 3 sides plus stumps and other work to restore the garden after we've destroyed it which we've yet to quote for. Almost everthing else in the garden is too skinny from searching light all these years so most of the other trees will require alot of remedial work. There will be a cottage available for the duration for the team (not exactly on our doorstep...) I have also thought about bringing over that Northern hunk Pie Eater Pete for the week to bear witness. Whilst most of our work is still smaller domestic stuff it is the ability to undertake these larger jobs without calling in outside help from local biomass companies. Jobs like this are popping up more and more as we grow and it means our current chipper is clocking 6hours a day and we just end up queuing behind the machine so something more productive is required but not too oversize for the smaller bread and butter work. We can easily move chip due to our Agri connections but it's a balance we need to strike on the chipping front. We attended a Timberwolf demo the other day near Rennes but they didn't have their 8" machine on show. Bandit are in Laval and we are talking to them too. I can really see the advantage of an over head winch. I'm not a big bloke at 62kg and need all the help I can get dragging brash! As for birds... I wouldn't let a few mouldy pigeons get in the way of a coin:laugh1: Ty

We use Henchman platforms. Expensive but really the thing to use. Maximum security and flexibility. Ty

Hi all, I recently put together yet another quote for the felling of a great many Lawsons. This evening, the quote has been accepted, a cool 35'000euros. The quote is in 3 'tranches' (from the Norman French = parts) First part accepted, 9980euros including stumps. Start date is late March 2015. Now our Quadchip is an excellent machine, very productive but we are itching to upgrade to a larger capacity machine, 9" perhaps, turntable and as light as possible. A machine with enough convenience for smaller domestic work yet able to take on larger conifer removals of which we win many jobs. A winch fitted is invaluable for this. What machines do the venerable members of this parish recommend? My ideal would be a Quadship 190 but I have been also skimming the Bandit offerings. A Timberwolf would also be of interest once they have brought out a newer version of their 8" machine. Regards Ty

Hi, If I get to quote on a 'gnarly' over mature conifer hedge, I try to sell it's removal and replantation. I can buy large hedging plants of 2m+ and so within 2 years a managable quality hedge. However, most go for the simple chainsaw massacre and rape which brings no joy to either party but does pay the rent... Ty

That really does look like a scene from the 'A' Team... Ty

Actually no, it's a Gerry Anderson creation known as Thunderbird 4 and belongs to International Rescue... Ty:biggrin:

Not ragged it over in one using that childs toy of a chipper even? Ty:001_rolleyes:

Rake, I see no rake work here. Without a good raking up I'm afraid this is a job worthy of our caravan dwelling friends... Ty:001_tt2: