Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

combined tree services

Veteran Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    4,026

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by combined tree services

  1. combined tree services
    at last someone who is on the same lines as me , when a was interviewed for the place on the course it was made clear to me that i had to have experience within the industry of which i had to prove that i did ! once on the course it became clear that there was only 3 of us that did have any experience and to be honest i felt cheated that somewhere along the lines the goal post had been moved allowing newbies onto the course thus reducing what was being tought .
  2. combined tree services
    HA ha ha ha - no funny i know but that happened to a hire truck i had in on a job lol i really hope you did not dammage the cat and the rest of the exaust system - i was quoted (parts only ) £987.35 but that was on a 55 plate . i think the only down fall of the iveco is ground clearence , i had a transit after that and did not have a problem with ground clerence , just every thing elts lol
  3. combined tree services
    very true , i personally wear stretch air trousers , haix boots , climb on 13 mm rope and only use one shiny bit of kit called a lock jack lol
  4. combined tree services
    i have also been tempted to get my own advertising trailer and move that round from place to place , but i still think a clean well maintained truck and equipment goes much much further along with a company uniform
  5. combined tree services
    personally i think thats the way forward , i was advertising in the thompson local but to be honest i found it a total waste of time and got sick of the "are you ready for so much more work" type phrase's that you get from the salesman etc , local papres work quite well for both log sales and advertising your services but a well sign written vehicle goes a long long way . when we had the housing boom i was really tempted to have signs made like the for sale signs you see outside houses and put them up where ever i had been workin (with the customers permision) but never did it !!
  6. combined tree services
    to be honest you will be learning from a man called Jack Kenyon - he is probably one of the most highly respected Arborists in the country and probably Europe , he tought me back in 2003 and to be honest what he did not know was not really worth knowing about , as for the practical side of things i have heard that lots has changed so cant really help . Probably the best advice i could give you is to get some chainsaw trousers that are comfortable for you , a decent hat and some chainsaw gloves and maybe some pairs of normall work gloves for chainsaw maintainance , a first aid kit and whistle . oh and a decent pruning saw , I would highly reccomend F.R jones and Son as the place to get all of your kit . any way good luck and hope all goes well . Keep us posted !!!
  7. combined tree services
    thanks steve i will give them a shout
  8. combined tree services
    great stuff , sounds like you had a good start back at wortk then:thumbup:
  9. combined tree services
    a blow lamp should help starting during cold weather
  10. combined tree services
    hiya guys im currently looking at insurance that will cover tree surgery equipment that is stored on a vehicle over night - clearly the kit is all locked away , im only asking as im thinking of setting up a dedicated vehicle thats always fully loaded for call out works but obviously before i do this i need to look into insurance . can any of you guys shed any light ???
  11. combined tree services
    verry good , one of the guys that used to work for me thought it would be a good idea to put 6 poles togeter with the hook head on and try to retrieve an ms 200 from a climber in the tree to fill up - this resulted in him being launched over a garden fence narrowly missin a sudden drop into a primary school playground . looking back at it i think it would have been the best thing that could have happened to him , well other than breaking his scrawney little neck lol
  12. combined tree services
    i would make some mounting brackets up that are lockabe and fit it to the roof of my chip box!!! secure and out of the way , im sadly still using glass fider insulated poles with saw head , lopper head and hook head seems a bit more flexible and easyer to carry
  13. combined tree services
    great stuff glad to hear you got it sorted , if that had happened to me down here in cornwall i would have been 3 days waiting for the parts to be delivered
  14. combined tree services
    i have a timberwolf tw190 for sale , i have towed it with a transit , ldv , ford ranger etc etc give me a pm if interested , i would be happy to bring it part way if required
  15. combined tree services
    too right mate , im sure tommer does not mind , im sure if he did then you would be getting a reply like poor old jellystock got from him lmao:001_tt2:
  16. combined tree services
  17. combined tree services
    i think that it would be interesting to get some reviews on head tourches seings it is winter and many of us do get called out in the middle of the night . also i would not mind seeing some comparisons for insurance for tree surgeons and possibly see if or who is doing some of the best insurance packages for the industry . oh and please please please could you get some info or even a review on the new ekn harnesses that are due to come out any time now
  18. combined tree services
    glad im not the only one , but i really have found it to be the easyest way there is to remove the clutch:thumbup:
  19. combined tree services
    im sure some of you will not approve of my method but i usually tend to leave the spark plug in and simply take of the side casing and use an air impact gun (like they use in garrages for changing wheels etc, all you have to remember is that you need to have the gun set for doing up rather than un doing . it works a treat and work first time every time
  20. combined tree services
    that aint good , how old is the saw an d how many chains have you gone through ???
  21. combined tree services
    great idea , i had a 9 inch gree mech on demmo for a couple days and if it had been fitted with something like that then we would have kept it
  22. combined tree services
    lol i have come out of trees at speed because of the same thing , i have also got my saw strop cought round the toggle and dropped my saw down (that can wake you up for sure lol) but all in all once you get used to using the lock jack and find your own methods that suit you then it really can be a great bit of kit
  23. combined tree services
    do you have one feed roler with bladed edges and one feed roler with spiked edges ??
  24. combined tree services
    the clutch springs used to be prone to snapping , not sure if they are still the same but they used to be C shape and made from quite thin tensile steel , i personally use 357's and highly rate them
  25. combined tree services
    yes i think it is , they are also replacable if they are too badly dammaged ,i would recommend that if your thinking of sharpening them i would get them sharpened proffessionaly and change the feed roler tension spring as well

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

Articles

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.