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As a one saw does it all, another vote for the 461 - brilliant saw Sent from my BUSH SPIRA D3 5.5 using Arbtalk mobile app

Hi all, Not strictly arb related, but could do with some advice... My girlfriend has been running courses on green woodworking for the past couple of years, tickets sold online through her website. So far, the cost of the ticket has been the price of the course paid up front, and then when people arrive on the day she doesn't have to do any running around collecting money. In the past few months, a couple of people have cancelled at short notice leaving a bit of a dilemma - should they be refunded the full amount, or a percentage? We're considering selling the ticket at roughly 50% of the full value as a deposit, with the remainder due once the course has been completed. Has anyone got any links or idea what the legalities (if any) of this would be please? I've tried google and come up blank, so turning to the good folks on here. Many thanks Joe

Got a set of pfanner gladiators which I've had for two years and not really showing any major signs of wear, probably get another two years out of them. They're what I'd go for

I'm no expert so this may be crap advice, but you could look up pole lathe turning - basically all you need for that is a few bits of wood and some string. Get some chisels and off you go I think!

Due to a recent increase in workload across various contracts, we are interested in hearing from experienced climbers and groundspeople. Based in the Royal Forest of Dean, we operate throughout the South West and Midlands carrying out a variety of works, including domestic, estates, site clearances and utilities. The ideal applicants should therefore have a reasonable level of experience within the industry, and be competent within most aspects of arboricultural works. Essential qualifications: NPTC CS30 & 31 NPTC CS38 Full driving licence Desirable: NPTC CS39,40,41 UA up to 2.3 Brushcutter and/or wood chipper training First Aid CSCS While we are mainly interested in full time staff, we are also open to hearing from self employed sub contractors, and may be able to come to an arrangement with regards to part time work if required. All rates of pay dependent on skills and experience. For more information, an informal discussion or to apply, please contact [email protected]. Please attach a full CV for applications. Many thanks Joe Rose

To clarify, that's in a rolling situation or similar, not coming out of the sky Any size tree can do a lot of damage, but it's easy to overlook the weights involved when you're used to small trees.

Personally I don't view a bigger saw as any more dangerous that a smaller saw, in fact maye the opposite - you're more likely to become complacent, bad positioning etc with a smaller saw. What I think the most dangerous thing with bigger saws is the size and weight of the timber, all too easy to forget about when it's doing what you want! A 10" section of timber will hurt, a 30" section will be an unstoppable force if it's coming towards you.

Again, thanks for all the replies Me and Anna are fine, came down to Glastonbury on Saturday and been down there since. One thing I am glad I did above all others is put myself through the B+E test, I know far too many people who tow with the normal license and having the trailer ticket has taken any of the worry out of am I insured, or for that matter legal when the police turned up on scene! So anyone towing ANYTHING be it under or over 750kg, I'd urge to invest a few hundred quid in the licence as it may save you tens of thousands should something like this happen!

Thanks Bob, just been a bit shaken up by this as I've been driving and towing for 10 years now and this is the first time I've had something.like this happen. Just trying to learn from it ☺

Cheers everyone The road was slightly wet and the camber just there is a bit pronounced, so I was reluctant to accelerate in case this made things worse! Although maybe that is what I should have done? The load was as pretty evenly distributed as possible, two bundles of slab wood up against the head board and then trimmed off flush with the tailgate. If having it slightly nose heavy helps I will make sure all trailers are loaded that way in future, I've always been told load over both axles but that may not have been the best advice. Does anyone know if there is any sort of advanced trailer driving course available, that covers more than the standard B+E? I would book myself on one tomorrow if I thought it would give me this sort of training, as it's something you don't want to have to encounter again in the real world!

Hi all Thought I'd share this in case it helps prevent any accidents, and I may pick up some tips myself to prevent a similar incident in the future! I have been towing trailers for years, and for the past 18 months or so my truck has had a tracked chipper and trailer on more days than not. Got the trailer licence, I know I'm not the most experienced but not too bad. Friday morning I left home with my 3 week old (to me) Hilux, girlfriend on board and camping kit. On the back I had my Ifor Williams 10x5 trailer, 2 months old and with a couple of bundles of slab wood on the back. We were heading down to Glastonbury, to help with the build and then enjoy the festival. About 5 miles from home, on a stretch of dual carriageway, I was doing about 40mph when the trailer started to snake. I immediately came of the throttle and gentle gentle on the brake, preparing to change down a gear when the snaking took over the truck. I lost all control of the vehicle, and hit the central reservation earth bank, flipping the truck a full 360 degrees and landing back on all four wheels. Me and the girlfriend were fine if shaken, and both got out and walked away. I was in some shock and concussion with a deep cut on the back of my head, and she sprained her arm. Could have been a lot worse! Truck has been written off, I don't think the trailer flipped instead the hitch I think rotated through 360 with the truck. So now my new truck is written off, and I need to get a new one! My question is regarding snaking, what can you do to prevent it, and if it does occur what is the general best course of action? The load was secure, evenly spread and tied down. All tyres were nearly brand new on the truck and trailer, correctly inflated as I'd checked that morning! The load was 2 bundles of slab wood, so well within the weight limits. Any advice much appreciated, I'm happy to receive any advice that may help me and others prevent this happening again! And finally, I will be replacing with another Hilux simply due to the fact that we did both walk away relatively unharmed from this, as a truck it now has my complete confidence! Thanks Joe

I brought a 10x5 ifor Williams tipper a few months ago, and carry a timberwolf 150 tracked on it every day... I don't know your stump grinder size, but it can feel a bit top heavy with my chipper on due to the higher bed height, something to be aware of. Also the bar going across the top doesn't seem to be necessary, at least I took mine off the day I brought it and the trailers still in one piece!

11.7 tachyon with hitch climber

Cheers all, just bit the bullet ad brought it - 61 reg, 31k miles on the clock, FSH fresh mot and 6 month warranty, just shy of £10k. For anyone looking for a Hilux or maybe l200 I brought this from SHB hire, they've got quite a selection and all reasonably priced. Highest milage I saw was a 2012 one on 50k, still not bad really!

Hi all Well, my old l200 decided that the con rod didn't need to be part of the engine any more, and so I find myself in the market for a new truck. I've got my eye on a 2011 hilux, 33k miles fsh etc... what I'm slightly questioning is the towing capabilities. It needs to pull a 10x5 trailer and tracked timberwolf 150 pretty well, it's rated to 2.5 ton I think but not sure how that translates to real world use. Anyone out there got one of a similar age? How do you get on with it, especially towing? Fuel consumption? Anything to look out for? Cheers! Joe

If I remember correctly, the only difference is in the plastic recoil starter cover, the C is for easy starting - there's an extra spring, or something. Everything else about the saw should be the same, crank case definitely I would have said

I would, but I don't own a husky

You're a Prussik man I take it then

Funny you should say that.. I wouldn't even entertain a digital watch, and give me a pen and paper over computer any day!

For me, hitch climber without a doubt. It's so customisable to the way you climb, can set it very sporty or extra grippy, can be set up perfectly for any rope or conditions... Although I do appreciate that if you can't be arsed with faffing about with it and just want to put it on your rope and go, the Zigzag is probably the better answer. For the record, I've had both and sold the Zigzag after two weeks, have two Hitch Climbers in my bag though!

Personally I'd find a 10mm rope too skinny to grip comfortably. On what you'd described, I'd look at a rope in the roughly 11.5mm range - New England Tachyon is quite popular, there are other options from Yale, Samson etc as well. A 25m or30m would be fairly light, if you're climbing big stuff you can always reanchor on the way down. Are you using a Prussik loop or a Blake Hitch? If a blakes, I think you need the same diameter rope, so 11.5mm. For Prussik, 8mm cord works best on these. Marlow Viper is my favourite of the cheaper 8mm, and should be fine for a Prussik loop. Hope this helps

You can cut it yourself - my method is wrap where you're going to cut in insulation tape, heat an old Stanley knife to red hot with a blowtorch and go straight through, seals it as you go then

As said, if it was me I'd cut the damaged part off and still have a 45m or so rope, and just tie a knot to terminate.

Regardless of what anyone else on here says, if it's concerning you enough to ask then it's probably best to retire it IMO. Or at least cut the damaged part off, and have a slightly shorter rope or a source of lanyards for a while!

Tried wildtrackers, they aren't running one till end of June at the earliest, could do with it before then if possible. Will look up apex as well