Mark Bolam
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Don’t spoil my fun you old git!
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USA based "Chainsaw" type brush cutter disc - anyone seen one in the UK
Mark Bolam replied to cjdg's topic in General chat
It’s American Rich, they would argue it must have a 100% non-kickback zone. -
Idiot. Think of all that petrol you’ve wasted over the years.
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Good call. No one in here ever comes up with anything ludicrous....
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Not at all. You’ve just started a Stihl vs. Ego topic in my head. I thought I’d put that kind of stuff behind me years ago.... My mate has used one and says it’s not a bad piece of kit for what it is. I would like to point out that this would be purely for my own domestic situation. I have plenty of petrol hedecutters for commercial work. The idea of a quiet unit for pressure free trimming on a Sunday is quite appealing. Never too far from the charger, which just by chance would be located near the workshop beer fridge.
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Pete is 6’2” but has size 10’s.
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Also young ‘uns today seem to have massive feet! My mate’s lad is size 11, and he’s only 11.
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Make sure you talk quickly mate, and don’t offer them a brew.
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It’s repeat business though Dan.
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Jesus Christ mate, you’ve only just got back in touch with her!
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Shouldn’t you be on your way to Stoke?
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Don’t be utterly ridiculous.
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I’ve just moved into a new house that has a lot of fussy little shrubs. My hedge utters will be pure overkill for most of them. Does anyone have any experience of one of these little bad boys? Comes with a lawn edging attachment as well. Is it any good, or is it the sort of thing that would struggle on a tough daisy and be wielded only by retired accountants with elastic-waisted comfort trousers?
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You didn’t chicken out mate, you used your brain.
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Danny Mac was in on the fell and he has climbed some really hairy stuff. He was amazed that Von had climbed that high, and nailed half the tree from that anchor (pics don’t show the lower stuff). Ash is a bastard of a tree when it’s compromised, and I predict a lot of climbers will die when chalara takes hold. (This tree didn’t have chalara). I wish more bosses had your attitude Ian.
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He didn’t have mate. It was a scary tree. We are talking just cambium holding some big heads. Obviously I would have just grown a set and cut and chucked it blah blah blah.
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My dumb mate put a new £35k tennis court surface under this FUBAR’d ash. Von climbed it a couple of weeks ago but we decided it was too dodgy to rig. Every major limb had huge cavities. You can just about see the handle of a Zubat protruding out of one in one of the pics. Called in a mate with a tracked MEWP to slim it down for a fell between the court and a grain store.
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Correct. Or in customer-speak it's 'a pine tree, bigger than the house'.
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That sound just then was Stevie jizzing in his pants.
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I find myself agreeing with Mick more and more these days. I may need to take a break from Arbtalk for a while.
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Because they are bankers who don't understand our industry. I have been very impressed with the service from JCB Finance recently, they are happy to do chippers.
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Sorry, meant it IS a good move, just picked up on this!
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Offer the side cover up to the chain brake loose but canted slightly to the top so it engages, and pull back on the chain brake handle. Hold the side cover firmly. Bingo!
