Stephen Blair

What about a tail lift for the mini loader! I've still got the big ram from mine off the Merc.

If your friend wants to go and cut down trees for free or even pay to do it, he would be better choosing a timber that burns better imo.

Done! I love that picture:thumbup1: The thing is your lad probably stuck the dogs into the back of his leg and has learnt that big heavy saws are worth a watching:001_rolleyes:

Fantastic!!! Now it's just a shear grab and your laughing!

It's a zero turn 2.7ton model. The grab with gizmo, with delivery, with fitting about £1 short of £6k plus vat. My first job was tidying up a 100' plus Sitka I had felled over a rd, into a wet horrible area, it had stood in a bit of space so 25' limbs, big woody heavy things, plus the stem was full of ivy that I stripped out with grab. I had made a built bonfire and extracted timber in 15' lengths in easily 15 minutes! I had soon forgotten about the money!

Is she a side tip aswell peter?

Exac-1. It's a lot of money but transforms the machine into a robot imo. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Originally CAT couldn't get it to work originally as it's a fixed grab and a normal return doesn't work. Rather than spend any more time or change huydraulics they paid for an electro hydraulic valve to be built into quick hitch, so it's just 2 hoses to the dipper. My machine has loads of extra hydraulics due to it being especially made and then cancelled, so I bought it. I'm going to get it changed around eventually when I get it to the right folk, so I have 2 rocker switches rather than a foot pedal, and I can do 2 things at once, just now I can't rotate and open and shut at the same time.

That looks impressive! What weight will be in the body?

The video I posted was a thumb that can be pinned out the way on the jib manually. Limited for close in work but still makes life so much easier . Here's mine earning it's keep this week Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Sad news Friar! Broonie that second picture is stunning of your new dog !! Daniel you are in its hammock I think. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Get a hopscotch ticket and do Islay, Mull then Sky:) I look at Arran every day, cracking mountains . Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I've been running Aspen now for over a month, the diference is night and day. I don't have a silly cough when indoors, I don't just all of a sudden stop breathing outdoors, no sore heads, no up and down moods. I used to blame my highs and lows on food, now I can just work hungry rather before I would get myself in a state as my thinking was wonky after a long time on the saw or hedge cutter. I can't prove any of this, but I feel a LOT better. Had a few issues with machines, I think the weather has been a factor, it's been very warm, 28 degrees a couple of days. I've had fuel coming back out of the caps on 2 machines. Both machines are about 4-5 years old, I got by with cling film and a plastic bag and then robbed an old machine when back at the yard, problem solved for now. 1 hedge cutter has stopped working, it's 4 years old and I'll just get the engine to Spud, might be coincidence, I do zero maintenance on these machines so not blaming Aspen yet! Price wise I haven't noticed, I do go to the petrol station less and not mixing is 1 less chore to do, grabbing a Can every few days is easy. The other machines defiantly run better, they run ' non farty ' and crisp to be technical. I'm converted!

Is it for financial gain, or just to burn for himself? All wood burns, eventually. Poplar isn't very good, lovely to cut, smells nice processing but holds a lot of water and takes a while to dry out and doesn't give off much heat. If your friend is kitted out for felling and extracting, the site is good and there a lot of easy felled and extracted timber, then go for it, stick in a pile and sell to the firewood masses or chip it. Find out the end worth and work your way back.

Were did you put the bit you pulled out? Strong round up will do it, keep hitting it when it's leaf is at it's largest.

If it's for hedge cutting, chipping it doesn't really break it down much and there a fair chance of getting stones in. Your budget is low for a chipper. Are you planning on removing the chip? Do you have a tipping pick up? Are you wanting a small chipper to take into gardens and leave a mulch?

Use the heaviest strongest chains, wire ropes, huge ropes you have, the stronger the line, the lower the line has to go. Look up the trunk for old lost limbs, fair chance she could be rotten. Don't bother with any boring in, get a huge bar and cut from the 1 side, or just do whatever you feel you should, and the next time you will do it a bit better from what you have learnt!

Ha ha, it's because there's a Mrs Bear he's grumpy!

I want an Appeal, 'Blue Steal' is an awesome name!!!!!! Well done Sean:thumbup1:

Freaky brilliant Tommy!

That was 1 big tall ugly big butt tree!! Proper job as ever:thumbup1:

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A step cut will do, just depends how far your steps are apart, and how fast you can cut through it. Best thing is leave the top handle saw on the ground and get something with some more oomph!! I match the top and bottom cut, and have no distance apart if it's a big long heavy limb like beech trees. If they are dead and I'm standing on the limb, then I don't bother with an undercut, more more of a side cut and then another side cut, it will just break off if it's dead . If it's silly big then I'll do my undercut, bore through and up, then the top cut. As ever I do some practice cuts on easy stuff to see what the trees doing.

Wow, now that's an engine! Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

If it's not on the road then just sorn it and away you go.