RobRainford
-
Posts
5,236 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by RobRainford
-
Or minutes
-
your best leaving a top handled till you are confident enough with your climbing, even just get a fast cutting silky and get used to the cuts and the positioning, although working with a saw is a bit different, you can build up your climbing confidence easier with just using a silky.
-
everyone will feel different on the course, you did well enough on that climbing day we had here so i think you will sail through! just take your time and theres nothing wrong with more than 1 point of contact!
-
For anyone thinking of making a chip box
RobRainford replied to Lorry thompson's topic in Arb-Trucks
bar steward it does actually work well, it could be a bit lower i do admit, but it will be easily filled by a 12" timberwolf as the chute is about 8' high, it just bounced off the roof. maybe in the future when its earnt a bit more money i can shorten it, atm its pretty good as i can fire chip to the top and back of the pile all the time so theres no dragging forward to reach the back again. MPG wise, not much of an issue tbh, the angle on the front does help it a lot, when it was on the other truck doing 60mph it really didnt affect it that much! -
they make harder chain to cut through, then they make gas axes and angle grinders easily portable, we cant win! i have a steel box in my truck, it fits my saws in and i can lock it, not the easiest thing to get into at the best of times, but it works. When on site if im in a back garden i take it all through with me and then i know where it all is, the only thing that may stay in the truck is a brush or shovel till we need it, all valuable kit is in sight. Its happening too much, are people cottoning on to us or is it just the times?!
-
what did you choose in the end ray?
-
it may be a better idea to buy a premade prussik loop ray, all the suppliers sell them and you will be shown the knots you need anyway.
-
i would agree with previous statements, i dont think you will suffer irrepairable damage to the house, its distance from the tree, even at a large size, you would see more minor roots and little to no ground upheaval at that distance, the garden wall, however, will probably get pushed over in time and the pavement lifted up due to close proximity. how about a X Cuprocyparis sp.?
-
Nice one rick! Made me chuckle. I'll vouch for rick, brilliant climber very efficient and takes pride in what he does!
-
Estate near me up for sale. If ya got a spare £100m
RobRainford replied to Matthew Arnold's topic in The Lounge
let me just check down the back of the sofa! id love to own that, i suppose id best buy hundreds of lotto tickets and hope i win! -
Move to a farm, weve got no neighbours for at least 50 yards in any direction, one place is a dog breeder, lots of barking, can barely hear them even round the yard, I used to have big parties and never had complaints. It's brill! I agree with others, letting your kid sleep with the noise is better, I sleep through a lot as I grew up with a lot of noise early mornings. It's not worth getting worked up as I thunk it's unnecessary stress!
-
Cool thanks Andy. I've dealt with lanes before so will see where they can help.
-
i thought barchams but think delivery would be silly Ive found J A Jones in southport who do a 20-25 girth tree, it may not be too tall but i think thats the best ill manage, micro digger or spade?
-
They should replant 6 lleylandii!
-
Client wants me to kill their eucalyptus and replace it with a weeping willow, which I am happy to do, however they want it as big as possible to go back in, whats the best place to get them from? It would be root balled but access to the garden is through a stone arch which is 6.5ft high!
-
I hate that! I've always had a dislike for articles in the media which makes the lot of us sound like cowboys! I'm sure they would have made a similar story if they hadn't been felled and they landed on a building!
-
i would suggest cs32 and ATV course if your budget allows, the techniques used in CS32 i find are more useful. i have cs34, individual windblown, if you are mainly doing coppicing, you may find youll never need to deal with many windblown trees.
-
if you want your gloves to last more than 3 drops then use some yale rope, i find th marlows are just way too rough after thy start to get fluffy, i use a 13mm yale portland braid, very nice rope to use and doesnt want to take your gloves off!
-
I've never had a problem, on weekend jobs I knock on the immediate neighbours and let them know we will be making a bit of noise. They are usually fine with it and happy to see trees go!
-
eBay for about £25 all in. Its slightly more than what it would be at my local dealer. But the same part. Spud: they said they do work with 200t's, I'm tempted to send mine in for a new carb and a good doing over to make it scream. That or my 260, can't decide! Had a go with it earlier, cutting full 20" in 18 month seasoned beech. And it was awesome. Barely even tried, and I was pushing hard too
-
No, I use the 20" because then I get more use, but I have got a 36 for it and a 25 on the way.
-
I wouldn't say I'm revving it's knackers off there. It's 6 months old and is run in well. i rev it less hard after a cold start, then ease the power on and off. I barely even hit full throttle, revving it's knackers off isn't good for any engine. Most people know that! What does revving it like that have to do with it being sat on the yard?
-
Yeah lots of them, where the saw was sat it's a low spot and is a lot finer that other areas of the yard
-
It's on gravel, there is a patch of concrete next to it but I chose the softer ground. I'll have a race with you on Wednesday! I'll have a similar bar too so we shall see who is th victor
-
The pickup is faster when revving the saw, the revs are only what it is full load out of wood, I would think it's going to be able to hold higher revs in the wood, with a shorter rpm range for power, it should be quicker, if thats right. He set it slightly richer as stinks run weak and did some other stuff with the carb, new spark plug too. I can't remember all the details, but he knew what he was talking about and said he's never had a saw go wrong when he's messed with it! He wanted to alter the jets and the stops in the carb, which I may let him do to allow better adjustment, but I'll see after it's had some wood time!
