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My yard is based near Sutton Valence in Kent, at present I would welcome arb waste of any kind including softwood (only exceptions really being cypress or poplar), if you are working in the Weald area and need to clear what you have cut, give me a call and we may be able to sort something, thanks
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Possibly you mean "viscous" lol, i've yet to come across a bar oil that is vicious
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Nice tirfor that may not make a lot of money due to collection only, otherwise I'd go for that. Thanks for all replies, honeybros puller is the one really but can't spend that much at the moment so the Maasdam sounds ideal
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Having only used Tirfor's or similar heavy duty winches previously, I was surprised at the effectiveness of a lightweight 2 ton winch that we used today in the woods- Yank made, I can't remember the brand. For pulling over the odd leaning chestnut, it was adequate and I can't see any need at present to spend 200 plus on on a Tirfor or the like, nor the need to drag the extra weight across woodland. Any recommendations of the cheaper varieties out there, available from a tenner upwards on ebay but obviously some are going to be substantial than others and I don't really want Chinese. Yank, German anything but..
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Recently tried a brand called Boruit (what a mate might say if he clocks how good it is "can I....boruit" I guess), only about a tenner on ebay and they are the nuts? Very handy to have in the truck
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I've used Pfanner but the most durable and comfortable for about 4 quid I find are Maxiflex, last about twice as long as the aforementioned
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I agree, simply a frequently used term for firewood of no specific dimensions or length
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Husqvarna cant hook ineffective
Acer Forestry replied to Acer Forestry's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
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Not long ago i bought a 130cm Husqvarna felling bar for coppicing, we've since found that despite not looking dissimilar to one of the other bloke's bars, the cant hook is hopeless; on any size stem - it just skids round? This isn't just me, 3 of us have tried it. No point in ordering another hook if that might be rubbish too, so i'll bell Husqvarna on Monday and ask what they can do. Anybody else found this, 70 odd quid for something that won't twist a hanger out of another tree isn't really up to scratch
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Have you seen the Yank made pickaroon that Chainsawbars had on offer recently?£29 plus the VAT and lightweight alloy, but lifetime guarantee. I think they are pretty good
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Can you call 07538072127 please
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Hand cutter needed for Glynde area, thinnings. Experience essential
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Signed, and posted on facebook. Good thread Steve
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Yeah, will do cheers
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We didn't get as far as how the tonnage would be dispensed Mark, he has a telehandler but that's not much good for as you say, short sticks. So loading could be a bit of a headache, to say the least. £25 it is, at best. Handy to know what i should offer as a local vineyard has a fair few tons of apple that may be available, too
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As Daniel suggested, £25 p/ton was actually what a mate had said already - I wanted to know if that would be a kick between the legs so to speak, or not? Seems he probably wasn't far out after all
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Ok, fair comment - but what would you pay? £50 a ton?
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I have been offered a few tons of apple cord, fairly local and cut to 1-1.5 metres lengths. A farm has had a grub out, left a load on the floor for a year or two and now wants it gone, ideally. I like apple to burn but for log clients who like to see neat, split straight stuff, it isn't the easiest to process, obviously. If i am going to load it and remove from the farm, what is a fair price per ton? I can't see how I can offer what i would for ash, beech oak or similar since it's going to be suited only to some customers.
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Yep, can vouch for that. Thought I was being smart buying a 346XP from the States at a heavy discount, and naturally got clobbered for the duty when it hit our shores. That said, depending on how much cheaper stuff is, it may still wind up being cheaper than here. Annoying how a lot of gear is so pricey here
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Just don't invite too many "potential buyers" to view, unless you want the whole lot to go overnight. Had a horse trailer nicked last weekend in broad daylight, from a farm occupied 22 hours out of 24 / 7- I shudder to think what might have happened if my wife had turned up and disturbed them
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Must have just been temporary issue, all fired up and running well now
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Can update on this tomorrow, but yes to answer earlier queries he is a bona fide ag. mechanic
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The bloke has checked it all Will, apparently - I can only relay on what he's saying, but he's totally competant; so should be fine
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Thanks for all replies, out of those, the last post sounds most likely
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Some weeks back I managed to get a rope piston stop stuck in the barrel of a 560 XP. An agricultural engineer mate offered to have it apart to remove the obstruction, and having reassembled all looked honky dory. However, it now doesn't want to run, it has fired once and we have a spark. But nothing more- what is the crack with what is required as far as the autotune goes here, I have not had to deal with anything like this yet, cheers
