Rowan the Bruce

anyone want a 361 for spares I've one kicking around in my garage? Pay postage and its yours, it runs but konks out after fingers off the trigger.

Heres some photos of the recent storm, a month ago now, been away for 2 weeks but better late than never.

1. Hung up nightmare, i'm in there somewhere.

2. One of the site and large downed macrocarpa.

3. Another on a house to clear up (note the croquet lawn).

4. Narly radiata with minimal anchor and laterals over house.

5. Very wet but happy with no damage, in 12ft drop zone.

Cheers I'll check it out.

Anyone know why this happens to timberwolf/entec Tw 150 machines? at the moment I'm using the good ol' bungee method.

It started happening when one of the v belts snapped and stripped the coating from the throttle cable.

Thanks for that Tony and Arnold much apprieciated:001_smile:

Hi just wondered if anyone had a basic tree survey template I could use as I have the odd property to assess after the winds, cheers.

Yeah, just looked at some absolute carnage on the Helford passage where 120 trees came down over the weekend. 2 weeks of work clearing 12 large Cupressus macrocarpas and thats just one property. Shame to see root plates sticking up like that but also can't wait to start on those dodgy hung up ones:scared1:. Post some pics next week, if I have time!

Thanks for that Global, what a way to start the year. Bust crankshaft on your chipper, may need another engine if the innereds are all kuput, bugger!

Anyone got a good crankshaft for a TW 30 150dh or know where I can find one?

Here's a young groundy

That looks wicked, would love to have a go on that one.

Making you own requires a nice long bit of wire rope 16mm is good and cranking it up with a winch to something strong. We made one on my mates farm using his unimog's winch, you had to swing you legs up half way down to clear a hedge, it was great fun.

Definately Eucalyptus gunni, will grow faster than a leylandii on amphetamines that one.

Thats the reaction i was expecting Skyhuck, lol!

my local NPTC assessor.

I've been told that my insurance may not stand up if my chainsaw ticket isn't refreshed i.e. upto date. The last one was 98 actually the day I passed, so I know that HSE advise 5 years for regular users and 3 years for occasional users, and apparently 5 years is only for professional tree fellers in forestry? I'm not really sure about this.

Anyway the insurance company have copies of my certs and gave me the insurance, this is a bit confusing as surely that would suggest everything is fine. But trusting insurance companies is hard to do.

I think I will take the refresher asap.

What do you reckon?

thanks for that, just the job.

The darn thing took a knock and snapped off today, Bugga!

Do you have to take off the fuel tank and prise it apart, looks like a pig of a job does anyone have experience of changing these? Any tips would be good?

Looks like my chipper starting up lol!

Nice one for that - Aussies definately have a good sense of humour (and plenty of space) Always good to look back on something like that and think, well you gotta start somewhere. Brave chap thanks for posting.

yeah thanks for the info, root excavation may be required before any remedial action is taken, as its in a conservation area a council Tree officer will help to make a decision on the outcome.

Oh definately Sulphur Tuft, unmistakable.

Just looked at a mature S.Chestnut with a ring of sulphur tuft fruiting bodies around it (no pics i'm afraid) they were emerging from the roots and collar. As this is a saprotrophic fungi and not parasitic I'm wondering if it is a secondary infection on roots that are mush or if there is nothing to worry about. The tree is on its own, the crown seems ok with only minor deadwood, there are some targets i.e. hotel,staff,tourists etc

Any info would be good as I've not really come across this one before.

Make a nice bar that oak! Drop of ale mmmm!

Wouldn't be the first old timer without ppe on though.One of the guys I work with who's 57 needs to be reminded constantly to put his helmet on, then I just get 'Oh p**s off' in reply 'I'm not deaf yet' lol.

I have the AuS poles still, to remind me what real work is, I have a telescopic Bahco, which is utter rubbish, and the one i rate the best (value for money/works well) is the Wolftools polesaw and adjustable lopper attachment. The beauty of Wolf tools is that if you need any bits you can call into any garden centre in the UK and you're back in action.

Yes agreed i use the wolf garten 4m which is ok for most things, not as robust as some, but the lopper head is really good. A snip at 50 quid (the local garden centre sale)

yeah i agree, double fishermans.

Count me in, you never know!