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  1. Bolt
    My Mother had a goat called ivy. Although the goat ate many bits of trees, it never ate a whole one, so it is relevant.
  2. Bolt
    Hope you mend quick. Never mind the pain or long recovery, it is the fear of witnessing A+E that is my motivation to avoid injury, or undertake diy quackery!
  3. Bolt
    A more informative acronym would be for Cut Up, Split and Stacked.
  4. Bolt
    I take it the dual way is only horizontal… do you reckon that having the vertical option is that important? Tbh, the 22t venom seems to be the go-to model for the serious domestic user with a proper log addiction….. Don’t want to blow my wedge on a horizontal only splitter only to be jealous of all them vertical boys.
  5. Bolt
    I thought it was something like that. I struggle to get anything that doesn’t rapidly get modified to meet my particular needs!
  6. Bolt
    Not had a problem personally. The 200x batteries seems to lock in perfectly (although they are a little fragile, alas). The 300 batteries are a little prone to being a bit more fiddly to lock in initially, but as @Mick Dempsey reckoned, you know instantly due to the lack of power! I guess it’s a case of getting the groundy used to inserting the battery and then blipping the saw to confirm it is in properly.
  7. Bolt
    Indeed stubby, I totally agree. As an aside, If I remember correctly, yours is a ‘special’ isn’t it?
  8. Bolt
    However, these ol’ boys have a more reasonable class of logs… ….that seem to indicate that on longer logs, there may be the efficiencies you suggest. Every day’s a school day.
  9. Bolt
    No experience of these spitters, however, this seems painfully slow considering ( or maybe because of some of the piddling little logs) being split….. ******Danger…. Watch this with the sound off!******
  10. Bolt
    Hi Ian, I am sure the processors are fantastic, but I’m more of a log splitter kinda guy. I was more interested by the earlier post… “My team and I sell log splitters imported from the same Supplier in China that Rock machinery do. We have made some modifications to our machines however to make them even better” Don’t think I’ll ever be in the market for a processor, but if I do, I’ll be sure to head down the coast and see you.
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    https://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/82be462564914c65a43f638edeabaad5.pdf 300ish to approx 560mm. Trees involved are windblown, partially windblown, broken and hanging top. The value of the training / assessment is probably directly proportional to the quality of the venue. Good luck
  12. Bolt
    Not totally sure what to think….
  13. Bolt
    ELCAS Service Leavers - Lynher Training LYNHERTRAINING.COM The Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme (ELC) provides financial support towards retraining to those... These guys are great (I’m not a service leaver myself, but I have plenty of experience training service leavers).
  14. Bolt
    Possibly near Swansea or towards Pontarddulais I would assume.
  15. Bolt
    The little sticker is all about compliance…. It has nothing to do with safety. If I have a non-functional off switch, the saw is less safe. If I have a non functioning chain brake, the saw is less safe. If I have a missing chain catcher, the saw is less safe. A saw with a busted throttle interlatch is less safe, But a saw with a missing little sticker is no more or less safe than a saw with a litttle sticker. Surely you can see the difference?
  16. Bolt
    Mike, I couldn’t agree more…. But then, I believe you and I were possibly trained in the same era. The idea that you could be trained first, and then disappear into the woods to hone and practice your skills for 6 months, prior to actually getting assessed are long, long gone. Become skilled in one unit, prior to being trained in the next? Long, long gone. I fear that these days, all industry wants is for individuals to go get tickets as quickly and painlessly as possible, so they can be on site and meeting the ‘compliance’ requirements of the client. Unfortunately ‘compliance’ requires little bits of paper…. It does not require skill, enthusiasm, aptitude or even competence. This is called progress.
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    Maybe a little harsh… but unfortunately not wholly inaccurate. I fear that it was probably the UK arb industry that came up with the training doctrine.
  18. Bolt
    Lucky for me that you don’t object to casual misogyny then. Pass on my best wishes to your mother.
  19. Bolt
    On a lighter note.... is it not strange that you appear offended by @Joe Newton using the word “mincer”, but you seem perfectly cool with me insulting you poor dear mother? * (I unreservedly apologise to her on our behalf) *asking for a friend.
  20. Bolt
    Ahhhhhh, what a woman. I was so young, and she, so experienced. Her comprehensive memory was only more impressive considering her extensive client list.
  21. Bolt
    Well, it was either £80 or £18. Not easy to work out which, as she was talking with her mouth full.
  22. Bolt
    Bloody hell, your mother promised me she wouldn’t tell anyone.
  23. Bolt
    Not a dissimilar rate to a lady I once met.
  24. Bolt
    Well, at least he had a go, bless. From some of the comments, I would assume that the closest some of the contributors have got to tree work is watching Countryfile.
  25. Bolt
    I think that came from the Original Posters next 17 comments.

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