john p

http://www.silvatreesurgeons.co.uk

Go wild camping on Hampstead Heath for the night.

Steve Bullman has done an excellent job on my website, I’ve had a noticeable increase in enquiries. There’s a lot of competition out there, and a really pro site can make you stand out from the rest. But nothing will ever beat word of mouth.

My budget is about £3 Pd seems to bring the work in

Well that’s settled it, they want an extra £200 a year, 79 +vat per month! No chance

Aye, I’m doing 3 or 4 days a week at the mo, spend the other days with my 13 month old daughter, these days don’t come back around! I love my kids and like my work, no contest for me.

That’s low hours for bits to be cracking off IMO, still under warranty I assume?

Mines up for renewal in a few days, undecided,

How old s the machine?

You want to get out more if your getting bothered by something like that!

If you are gonna store it long term in an ibc make sure you put a cap on the tap, apparently the seals can rot out after a while

They’d over ordered by 6000 liters!!!

Got this lot as a bonus on a festival I was working at, can’t complain!

That’s pretty bloody cool!

Danequip belts for my grinder cost about £60, same belts from bearing place up the road are £12

After the best part of 20 years using sturdy Weaver leather harnesses I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Edelrid Treecore being an altogether different construction and material. However straight out of the box it seemed very well made, despite being a lot lighter than i’m used to. Trying it on for the first time In comparison to harnesses I have used it is very easy to adjust and felt comfortable from the offset. The buckles for the leg loops aren’t too fiddly and overall it was possible to get the harness dialled in to my satisfaction very quickly. First climb On my initial climb I was quite impressed with the bridge. The d-rings sit on separate parts of the webbing, the top one connects by the side d s and is adjustable, so can transfer more of your weight from legs to waist, on long ascents it really makes a difference. It generally gave quite a stable feeling when suspended. The down side of that is it can feel a bit ‘busy’ with the main waist strap which has an SRT/chest attachment point also. Behind the side d-rings it has purpose made caritool attachment points and two tool loops on each side, I would have preferred the one nearest the side d s to be slightly further back. Comfort In terms of overall comfort the Edelrid Treecore excels. The width and thickness of the waist padding is just right as are the leg loops, offering just the right amount of support when in awkward positions. Once correctly fitted and adjusted the harness stays where it’s supposed to most of the time, although using bigger chainsaws does tend to drag it down more than I’d like. The optional chest harness would eliminate this if necessary. The one negative I found was the side d-rings sit too far forward for my liking. When dangling from my lanyard under a branch I found the way they pulled uncomfortable. No doubt someone with a different body shape would have a completely different experience however. In conclusion Moving from 20 years of thick leather to the lightweight Edelrid was quite a shock to the system, and I was quite skeptical of the change. To my surprise overall I really like the tree core but realise it’s very much to peoples personal taste when it comes to harnesses. As always, if you can try before you buy then all the better. In terms of build quality, ergonomics and adjustability it gets a thumbs up. View full review

You won’t go far wrong with Steve

Maybe a year or so? I just read the job descriptions before I respond

I’ve done well out of them, yes a lot of waste of time jobs/quotes but a few good uns

Chinese and gin after a Sunday of festival building, it’s a tough job

Just done the front bulkhead, small steps, small steps!

Got one and a half wheelbarrow s of crap off the chassis/underside! Amazing what 6 litres of waxoyl can do.

Mate of mine is after a mog, 120hp upwards, anyone know of anything? Budget under £20000

It’s fine on stuff like syc and oak, but I found with mine species like birch,yew. and pittosporum it would fire out long stringy sections, that’s with correct anvil adjustment and good blades. But was a good little chipper though!