Ty Korrigan

Take more than a new saw to make me look 'pro'... Ty

One Brexit effect felt by my family is that my wifes 'carte de sejour' or residency card was recently renewed and instead of a 5year was only given 2years. New arrivals from the U.K who wish to start a business in France, now often have to endure a rigourous inspection of several hours. Quals, experience, competance in the chosen trade etc all noted and evaluated. The French can and will reject people who they feel are not genuine entreprenures. The aim of this is to ensure the prospective entreprenure is capable of running a viable business and is not just trying to get into the health system where they might become a burden (foreign body) who doesn't pay in. In general, apart from the above changes, no-body here cares much about what the capricious neighbour across La Manche is doing to itself. Ty

No, it stands for 'infernal'... Ty

I've just found one for sale in a local farm machinery store for €700 inc vat. I understand they are a rare beast as they are 'old school' and without electronics. Any opinions on this model? Ty

I suspect the lack of a 'mobility scheme' in France means fewer differently abled parking places... Ty

It would one hell of wheely bin to fit a set of ladders in... Ty

Having now invested in the shiny things of SRT I think on larger trees I will use it to the limits of my ability in tandem with a DRT hitchclimber on a pulley saver for extra reduced friction work positioning options. Ty

I just shiny things and thought a little green ring rather set off the whole ensemble... Ty

Hello, I've just attended a 4 day course on SRT run by Terry Banyard at Merrist Wood college. SRT will be a game changer for me at 47 years of age. Crown access with minimal effort compared to prussik and bodythrust. I moved to hitchclimber in my second year due to tendonitus was itself revelation. SRT will take some serious thought and practice working the crown so I'll still be using DRT at times on smaller trees. Ty

Another tree gang. In your tree. Grrrr! Ty

I have a procedure. I turn the key and as I wait for the computer to do it's warm up thing I shout CLEAR PROP! Then CONTACT! Before pressing start. It amuses the 10 year old in me... Ty

I do disengage when the machine is cold. Ty

I've one since Jan this year. Although it looks like it's smaller brothers 150/130 it is a very different machine. Far more robust construction, belt tensioner clutch, 45hp 4 cylinder engine. We had a 190 before this but the horizontal rollers feed better than the vertical 190 rollers. With it's wide hopper, shoving shrubby material in is far easier and the rollers greedy. Control buttons on each side of the hopper and 2 stop buttons on top. 3 annoying details, the clutch is the opposite side to the control panel and the chute does not fold so an arse if your storage is a garage or container, the blades require the whole chute to open to one side so plenty of working spade required. Having said that, the blades are easy to change and the build quality high. I'd really love a folding chute which would give me more storage options AND some means of locking the hopper when it is folded up. Good for securing kit. Sadly, I will be leaving it behind when I move onto my new venture. Next purchase will be a GM150P as it's chute folds. Ty

I've taken a freshly ticketed 'climber' under my wing recently. We gave him some chipping to do recently with a CS100. It was taking him bloody ages. Then the other climber who could see him from the tree shouted down to me 'He's got it on tickover!' I couldn't hear over my own saw otherwise I'd have picked up on that. Ty

New engine? WTF! What went wrong with it? Ty

As experience builds you get to know your stumps characteristics. I've just quoted 3 hours for a silver maple. I find these are large stumps with surface roots and soft so harder to grind. The woods like oak and beech being really quite easy and certain poplars and mature conifers soft and stringy so fresh teeth required. Ty

Then throw the other shit away and drink the meths... Ty

I once ate my own placebo... Ty

Sold a truck of chips to a client on a new housing development. His drive was too steep an incline for towbar clearance so the only option was open and unused in front of the house. I felt bad but here in France most disabled bays lie empty as there is no 'motobility' scheme unlike U.K Besides, the French have a long history of hiding less fortunate members of family in the attic... Ty

Rhubarb and Custard! Ty

And they are back! Brico-depot, a part of the B&Q empire offering this top handle for €69 I've one as a back up/hedge slaying saw and can't fault it for the money. It's a close copy of an Echo. Ty

You said 'Flaps' Beavis...uhuh-uhuh-uhuh-uhuh.... Ty

I don't all allow smoking on site either. Things once got heated with a British subby climber who sat it the crown of an oak and 'skinned up'. Ty

I tried a couple of years ago to persuade this client that if they wanted cherries lower down then it would be better to plant a low grafted tree. However the client likes the cherries off this tree and thought I was being daft as in his words "trees like being cut" So someone else got the job, twice by the looks of things and no doubt the cherries are now supermarket bought... Ty

Vivre la France! Ty