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richyrich

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  1. Its not long til next year!! I was just going by their new website, cheers
  2. t540 xp at CORWEN FORESTRY, just over £500
  3. that's a special price..
  4. i recently saw an avenue of mature elm trees in bridlington. i think they were jersey/guernsey elms. i wonder if its something to do with the seaside/salt air and the elm bark beetles. seems a bit of a coincidence. apparently some in scarborough as well....
  5. just wondered if anyone knows if under 18's are allowed to use strimmers/mowers and if employers liability is available for them.(if so £?) regarding a work experience placement.thanks
  6. they are really light and comfortable- great for warm weather:thumbup1:, but i think the outer layer is reinforced andrex- tear real easy when snagged i have found:thumbdown:
  7. just wondered if anyone knows why 338 xpt was discontinued? got one, only criticism is air filter dusts up very quickly and its craply held in place by bolt that retains the outside plastic cover.
  8. i get the numbness in thumbs and forefingers. its defo from vibration of machinery. had it worse a few years ago- it does come and go. recently bought a stihl fs90r strimmer with loop handle. advice- don't buy one- with todays technology they should not be selling gear like this!! i will be putting a saw attachment on it instead as it's too vibey as a strimmer. you can get hands tested- they use electric shocks to test nerve impulses, etc
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    ash

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    out on a limb

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    me

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    me again

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  14. thanks for assistance. messaged ic, but messages did not seem to be going through!! cheers
  15. i am looking for a loler inspector between leeds/york/wetherby ish area if anyone can recommend one or more? thanks
  16. not a narrow hinge cos i would not cut right up to the gob cut ( so its not a proper triangle- more a polygon, or something:confused1:). only really used on willows and occasional poplar:thumbup:
  17. ok, thanks!
  18. i won't be felling owt for a while but will do if something suitable crops up. its ok method for dropping big limbs- seems to avoid splitting to a certain extent ( ok for silkys ). i did drop a big crack willow and it fell in slow motion- suppose the hinge was pulling fibres up the trunk rather than working like a conventional hinge
  19. thats good to hear- did course 20 years ago so can't remember!
  20. is that the boring cut backwards leaving back of tree intact, then finish by cutting down? if so just found saw can get trapped with willows
  21. thanks! customer was considering digging some soil out to remove fungus and replacing soil in effort to stop spread to mature section of hedge- would this be futile?
  22. after just reading a thread on trees barber chairing, etc. - a technique i use on felling big leaners or sometimes big limbs (that you're supposed to do in bits) with trees first i take the gob out- nice and steep to avoid hinge snapping, then instead of boring backwards on the felling cut and leaving back intact. what i do is 2 separate back cuts at approx 45 degrees to the proposed hinge. this leaves a triangular hinge. keep cutting either/both back cuts making the triangle shallower until the tree goes- the tree should hopefully fall in a controlled manner (does not work so well for boughs). not sure if this is a recognised technique? just my method- i have tried back cutting with willows etc and saw sometimes would get stuck as the trees fibres twisted.

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