Ty Korrigan

WHAHAY!!! Still waiting for sign writing though. New pick up, new tipper from Atlas, new chipper on the cards. Ty

Well now... I hope this works, the first time I've ever tried to attach an image. Ty

I've got a small bin full of alcohol. You can buy 5litres of it for €10 here. Its meths without the colouring. I soak kit overnight, clothes and ropes etc prior to washing. I give my arms a scrub with a sponge soaked in the stuff too. 50c wash also does it for resin. Ty

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!

How about trees requesting trunk augmentations? Injections of lignin to boost size of stem hur hur hur. That really would be tree surgery eh?

Urgh! Where is the torque going to come from? The fly wheel is so small. I imagine that it is tempting but I think such a small machine would be a waste of cash. Well, thats my shilling worth. Ty

I've felt far safer amongst people in the developing nations than I ever have around certain facets of white Europeans and I include members of the BNP, travelling community and British youth culture. In fact the most dangerous I have encountered are white male Australians from the Northern Territory. In this case I was rescued by a group of Aboriginal youths and taken back to their camp. Such a statement Lee is born of a lack of worldly inexperience Travel would improve your understanding and broaden your attitude towards your fellow men. Ty

Then the ramps would have to span the tailgate. The machine weighs 350kg. I was hoping to tow our new road tow chipper (when we get it) and carry the Bandit HB20 in the pickup. Ty

Its all work though eh? Down here in Redon loads of trees had a good going over or were felled around the final 1km to the finish. Its not as bad as some of the terrible things householders and a minority of the travelling community get up to. At least its done by pro's. Ty

Hi, we have a new Navarra. However we have a problem my associate didn't think about when he bought it. How do we load a stumpgrinder? The tailgate doesn't fold down due to the rear bumper step. The tailgate was a weight limit of 80kg. Are we stuffed or is there a solution? Cheers Ty

The new E.U rules coming into force from October 2012...? Ty

Hi, I've a price of €25k + t.v.a for the Bandit 75 here in France. I've used Tomtrees 65 for a day and can't grumble coming from CS100. The weight is an issue as it is almost double that of the Quadchip which I am also interested in. I'm thinking in terms of the mileage we cover/fuel. If you put a Quadchip up against the bandit just how would they compare? I know the infeed size is different and there is 10hp more on the new 75. My associate is wary of lightweight machines and plastics life spans so is gunning for a Bandit. I'm into small, powerfull and efficient. If I need a really big machine I can always hire a huge bandit with a grab for €600 per day if need be. Still, I'm waiting for Pete to give me a straight answer concerning the new E.U regs on towed vehicles and if I buy a U.K Quadchip if it will be E.U compliant. Chippers in France currently carry a premium as its a controled market due to French regs on trailers. Ty

Tomtrees... You only have an old banger! Ty

Nuts... So I turned up to do a quote at property of a retired couple of Ex-pats IN our shiny new Navarra. Its the basic model, we worked hard, saved hard and chuffing deserve to own a decent bit of kit now and then. No alloys, not sign written yet, just a big white grunty whale. Anyway... Back to the clients. A technical take down over phone lines, gates, traffic to be controlled blah blah... I gave a what I thought to be a competive/low/cash option figure over a cup of tea only to receive the response along the lines of "How can a couple of trees be so expensive? I'd do them myself if it weren't for my back/age/wife... So thats how you can afford that new car then eh? Must have cost a pretty penny? I'll think about it, goodbye." I received an e-mail later saying they have found another 'local' company very much cheaper...which is an odd thing for a client to do in fact... On my mind... 1.Was it my truck that lost me the deal? 2.Was it the fact that tree work is costly and they just didn't have the funds? 3.Is the e-mail a cover for 2. I will pass by in a few weeks just to see if the work has been done or not. IF not then number 2 applies. If it has been done then fair go I say! Another more hungry firm could have underpriced to win in hard times. If number 1...I'm going back to the 10year old Kantgo (Kangoo) for quotes. Cheers for listening (reading) Ty

THREAD DE-RAIL WARNING! Re: Quad chip blades (seeing as Pete is nosing around here...) How easy are peeps finding these to change? Its a factor, time=$$$ Cheers Ty (Mad as a toilet brush and a few quid short of a Quad chip:001_tt2:)

Honestly, Before I ever prune anything 'unfamiliar' I do a bit of revision I look it up in the RHS bumper book of pruning or even google the subject on my phone. Bit late now I'm afraid, nothing you can do and elastoplast doesn't work on these cuts. Well before the leaves fall as a guide with July-August being perhaps optimum months. I have even read that certain varieties just won't tolerate pruning at all which bears the question, what happens if a branch breaks? They just bleed to death or what? Ty

Hello, I'm not by nature a laZZZy B'tard but I am hoping for an approx answer. Thanks for your responses so far and if any-one else has an opinion (apart from on my lazzziness) it will be welcome. Regards Ty

Hello, If I have 23 Douglas 23m+tall with and average DBH of 43cm The average circumference being 135cm. My question is: "How much wood do I have?" In terms of volume and weight. Any aid would be welcomed as maths is my weak point (chocolate and red wine is another!) Thanks in advance Ty

Hello, There was a compost factory on the island, maybe they will take your green waste? Knowing Havant Borough Council as I do, I'd say that bringing your chipper down may be economical as you could always find a horsey person on the island to take the chips. There is also a green waste tip north of Portchester on the hill behind. Ty

Although, German 88 anti-anything cannon would be my choice...BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG in 0.5 seconds. I'd leave the brass casings on site for the survivors to weigh in:laugh1: Ty

Perhaps... A deterrent against the 'P' word (our caravan dwelling itinerant mortal enemies) Ty

GAME OVER:laugh1: Now for level 2!

Hello, Below is an extract from a thread on Anglo-info Brittany concerning costs of gardening etc. Flintcatcher being my pseudonym on this forum. Birdygirl has quoted: 10 € ph,plenty,tea,coffee biscuits,sandwich,never mind the bull,most are on the black,they all refuse cheque emploi, i cut with ride on,he strims,and tidies,odd jobs also,car valeting,digging and planting veg patch, 6/7 hrs a wk,sometimes double to suit his self whatever,many brits would be glad of it,i don't know what planet Flintcatcher is on as a logging skivvy,but the reality is different for the minded individuals. End quote I get a lot of jealous criticism from hard up ex-pats. I give wood away for free and get shouted down for doing so by those without the means to benefit from my offer due to distance or transport. The below is one of many positive responses from grateful recipients of free wood. Giveaways Free firewood! has 3 pages: < prev 1 · 2 · 3 Re: Free firewood! RHS35 replied on 28/01/2012 at 09:00 Thanks for all the free wood Stuart, i think i probably have enough for 5 years nows. Can't believe how many people are prepared to moan about FREE heating , all wood produces heat calories and if you treat it right and sweep a bit more often you will never have a problem, thanks again Clive Anyway, now off into the dark and rain for my daily coin. Ty

There is no issue with importing it. I bring stuff into France regularly and many friends export too. No tax issues at all. However, never try to sneak a chainsaw onto a ferry in your hand luggage... Ty Actually, I find it amazing that something in France is cheaper than in the U.K Second hand goods here seem to hold their value. Ty