Big 'Ammer
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Lorry, get a blacksmith to make you some up out of old half shafts. The last ones we had were made like this. When they were made he cooled them slowly in waste oil rather than water. I can't remember exactly why, but I think it was to do with the temper or something, to leave them springy rather than hard and brittle.
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I use a shunt for my adjuster on my lanyard. Fix onto side D with two maillons to make a kind of universal joint affair. In this way it always sits level in use no matter what angle you work at and the harder you lean back, the more it bites. You can cinch up to very small stems if need be, right up to the attachment point. It never slips and can be shortened under load by pulling on the free end. Best of all, it can easily be lengthened whilst under load with just a little squeeze and is very predictable. I like it. I'll see if I can find a picture.
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I liked that one. Once round the lawn with a fork and the job's a good 'un! I'm getting fatter and I have a cherry picker, so I just need a skid steer now! Was the bloke with an armful of books a busybody who'd come to tell you that you're not allowed to block the road, after you'd finished.
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Voluntary VAT registered, is it worth it?
Big 'Ammer replied to 18 stoner's topic in Business Management
I volutarily registered when I started, on the whole it has been worth it. However, I decided from the off that I intended to do both private and commercial work. I would have had to have registered anyway. -
Mid line bowline for me. Put both loops through the shackle/hook to give belt and braces security. I like to make a larger loop with the bight than the loaded loop to make certain of it not tightening accidentally. Never have a problem with seizing knots. Or, like Peter, use a small porta wrap for lots of smaller trees to save tying every time.
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Big hedge. Looks good.
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autumn, natures bounty in the hedgerows - go forage
Big 'Ammer replied to Joy Yeomans's topic in General chat
Had a good weekend. Brace of mallard and a brace of partridges, 2 giant puffballs and 9lb of sloes! -
That's why it was left at that height! Hope you charged 'em plenty, consumables and the Saturday levy etc ....
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Dunno how old it is Bob. I've had it 8 years and I know the previous owner had it at least 4 before me. Its not had a lot of work, going on its condition.
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Green Leylandii and Golden Leylandii.
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Your 64 is only 85cc though! 99cc for the 2100!!!
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Someone gave him it and he insisted on wearing it, even though he was too hot, just to get it worn in a bit and dirty, so no-one would see him in it while it was new! Now promise you won't tell anyone!
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Probably some of both! ...or just an optical illusion, like the Matrix, while Dean bent time and space cos he was cutting so quick!
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Stuck a 15" bar on a Husq 2100 with the exhaust opened up a bit and an 8 tooth sprocket to ring up some poplar from a dismantle on friday, for no other reason but the jolly factor! It was rather amusing, and rather rapid!
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A few logs.
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Dadio, I agree with Dean, these real-work, warts and all, videos were far more enjoyable than some of your others I have watched where you are trying to ram it down peoples throats that your way is the only way to do things. I would definately echo your comment about confident, accurate felling being an asset to the team and the efficiency of the job as a whole. Whilst some others have stated that profit can be best maximised by the efficient use of rigging, I would argue that, in the majority of cases, profit is in fact maximised by the minimum use of rigging.
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Smart tractor Brett, is it a Landini?
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That's a good idea with the spare ladder frame and your greedy boards on anti loose pins.
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It's only half a days job. It's Autumn. Somebody else will ring you tomorrow. Cheapskates already busy now. Forget about it.
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Mentioned your name to a Mr Barker from York today Chris, hope he gives you a ring. Nice to catch up at the show, Cheers Nige.
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Sorry, I didn't read your first post quite clearly. I didn't read the 12' high stack bit and that some of the rings were up to 3' diameter. If all rings were cut to log length and were of a size you could pick up by yourself and put on the splitter, say up to 2' diameter, so you were just splitting, and then chucking into a container, then 1 m3 per hour worked is do-able with a single blade splitter, IME. This is hours worked on the splitter, not taking account of rest breaks or whatever.
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When the cutter has been sandwiched between the butt and the ground.
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Here's a willow we had to go and sort out a couple of weeks back. Surprisingly, the tree couldn't have fallen any better into that small garden. The main scaffolds had penetrated the lawn either side of a path and had missed the flagged patio by a few inches. Under that lot was the fence, five chairs and a glass topped table, two large umbrellas and a tall patio heater, all were undamaged! The only damage was their sky dish was a bit bent and a few gutter clips had snapped! Very lucky.
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Guffaw!!! :lol: Nice one!
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E minor 7th ?
