daveindales

only ever had heat stroke once. Taking tops of spruce all day in a woodland. Got home and could not get off the floor because of cramp. was stuck there till the wife came home. Thought I'd had a heart attack. Water and salt soon cured it. all round leg protection - not me, can't stand it even in winter

Can anyone recomment a supplier of exhausts for this chipper entec ch25ph. Timberwolf want about £160

I have personal experience of this myself. Yes Glyphosate can and does kill adjacent trees. With my experience, it was only trees of the same species, and luckly they were only 10/20 year old trees within a caravan site woodland.

Used to be a member. would not join again in near future. Arb journal was only of real use for researchers and consultants. Would soon send the average arborist to sleep within about 30 seconds. Furthermore, after not renewing my subscription, they kept sending me reading material for months to come; and tried to invoice me for them. These comments come from someone who did an arb HND and used those very same journals for research in the early/mid 90's AA, probably, great for students, consultants and those eager enough to become AA approved, but not for me at the moment. To be honest, I prefer to read these forums. A lot more use to the average arborist

Father- in laws a joiner. Never paid to sharpen TW blades in the last 4 years. Attached in front of grinder he has a jig which is commonly available to wood turners etc. Blade sits on top of jig and is moved back and forth until across wheel. Works for me. Never had a problem with the chipper yet. Always make sure both blades are equally ground to same size. Jig costs about £50/70

what problems have you had with the titan? I have the 30T one and it works fine. Have had it about a year now. A few teething problems to start with, but been ok since

Bill, the only advice I can give you is practice, practice, practice. And never be totally satisfied with what you produce, as you can always do better. Try turning green wood as it's a lot easier, and you don't get as much dust. The finished item may warp when it starts to dry, but don't worry about that too much. Keep your tools as sharp as possible. You will need a bench grinder for this Always were a dust mask or use a good extractor. I do both. I also turn in my chainsaw helmet, with viser down, As things can and do fly off. For tools try Axminister. They have a web site Good luck

Thought I'd just post a list of the physical symptoms that anxiety can bring about. These are all things that have personally happened to me. Sleep problems, daytime tirednes,Twitches, Headaches, underarm sweating, Shingles, Constarpation,the runs, wind, breathing difficulty, swallowing problems, have to keep swallowing (usually happens in bed), Pain between ribs, Panic attack (rush of adrenoline) palaptations, Dribbling of urine (No, I'm not over 80), Nettle rash (urticaria). Also had pain behind eye which was stress related. The vast majority of my symptoms are caused by muscle tension. Obviously, these things can be caused by other things, some a lot more serious than anxiety. If in doubt see a doctor. Mine is brilliant. I always come out feeling a lot better than when I went in. Thats all folks

I'm just the same. Not a lot of work and I'm a lot worse to live with. Stress is a strange thing. A head of a mulit-national company with 20,000 employees may feel very little stress. A bloke working for himself may feel loads. It's an individual thing

The ammount of posts to this thread tells me that I am not alone. I could probably write a book on the effects of anxiety and OCD. It got so bad that I kept thinking I'd run someone over or caused an accident, even though, deep down I know I had'nt. Even got round to ringing the old bill just to check. People with OCD are probably some of the most trustworthy people around. I alwys clear up a site with great care in case I leave a 'accident waiting to happen' Things like this can play on my mind for ages. I also took pills to reduce OCD. They work for me. However, I still wake up with clenched muscles, get twitches, sweat a lot. All physical signs of stress. It started long before I was involved with trees. However, I find that the busier I am the less I worry. Too much thinking time is bad for me. Also, like everyone else I appreciate my family more than anything elso. Everyone out there keep you chins up. Life's great even with a few worries

Nothing wrong with the CH25pH Iv'e had mine nearly 4 years, and never had a problem with it yet. Clean filters, Change all oil, don't abuse it; and it will run and run. A bit dear on petrol though.

As I seem to recall; you don't need a felling licence if the trees are classified as being in a garden. I don't think it matters if you are felling 5 trees or 55. I had this discussion a number of years ago with the FC. I guess the seller has convinced the Authorities that it really is a garden. However, pay to fell trees for the timber - not me

Anyone out there got a copy of the manual. PDF or scanned would do. I have the kohler engine manual and the Rayco spare parts list; but not the actual instruction manual

I noticed that the tree is still alive and is regularly trimmed back. I think it's become something of a local tourist attraction as it's situated in the botanical gardens

Took this photo whilst on holiday last month in Dominica, west indies. Apparently, the tree fell down during a hurricane in 1979. These was nobody on the bus at the time, but it was a brand new bus and had only just been delivered.

what price and age is the rayco?

Appreciate anyones thoughts on this grinder. Thinking of getting one. can anyone recomment a better pedestrian grinder? Also, what is the differance between the sp2010 and the sp2000.

I bought the 30 ton titan splitter. Can't fault it for around £1300. One or two leaks at first, buut touch wood, it's been splitting well for a while now. Only one handed use, so echo the thoughts of someone else, and don't let anyone elso use it. Engine based on a honda and very good. Does anyone know why titan don't sell them anymore? The original problems were soon sorted by titan but I struggled to get a VAT invoice from them. Still have not got it. Overall, quite satisfied with it

Have no problems sharpening the blades. Father -in law is a joiner who has the jig. In 3 years have never had a problem. Is easier for me and cheaper than sending them away

Sharpen my own with a bench grinder and a jig. Just above the line at the moment, but still chipping ok

Am I right in thinking that I can sharpen my timberwolf blades right up to the line that runs above the writing GENUNINE TIMBERWOLF ? Does going right up to the line affect cutting performance? I'm talking about the the 4" blades with 3 bolt holes.

I too was thinking about a bandit hb20. Surely someone out there must have experience of using one?

Warning: dont use Glyphosate on stumps that are the same species as any adjacent remaining trees. From past experience it has the potential to kill these trees. Perhaps its due to the roots grafting together? Solely as a stump killer; Glyphosate works a treat. Paint it on a freshly cut stump and it won't come back.