normandylumberjack
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Welcome to the forum, and well done for thinking of asking for advice. There will be many that will tell you that the industry is full and another shark in the tank is not wanted/ needed. If you start by obtaining your saw tickets to begin with, you will be of much more use to your customers, and any climbers you assist. I think that your grounds maint' work would possibly benefit from this, and by the time you look to take your climbing tickets you should have a good level of saw experience to assist you. Make contact with as many local arb businesses as you can, and some may offer you some work clearing up/ groundie work. Its a lot of unknowns but unless you can afford to ticket up straight off the bat, i feel this is how i would approach the subject.
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I get a lot of calls for over grown garden clearance, from those that have let their garden and land go, while their property is for sale, often 2-5 years of willow and scrub, and ask if i would do it in return for the firewood from it. The first one i thought was a chance, but have had several others, and the odd thing is they seem to get someone desperate enough off angloinfo to do it on those terms. desperate times for many methinks, and i dont see an end in sight for them.
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just ordered a Hyperdog, cant wait!
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Same here Ty, lots of brits, no money, trying to sell up and move back to Blighty.
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Lie, it helps my marriage a treat!
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Thats amazing! until i followed the link i thought it would be one of those plastic cup on a stick types, which would have been an idea, but this is awsome, could launch all sorts with that, clandestine like, payback on all those that wronged me..... anyway, how much and where do i get one?
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Any tips? I seem to friction burn my fingers, throw over the tree completely, or get tangled in small branches, esp oak.
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Forestry journal had some ads for tenders from fc, only arrived today and the missus wont let me have it till i finish painting the kitchen! worth the subscription if you don't get it.
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I have thought the same, was thinking of using a fishing weight as a projectile. will let you know.
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Sorry, couldn't help myself! All joking aside, it is one of the finest saws ever made, and i have run with 25" bar, felling hundreds of cube in + size beech for years! fallen from the skidder cab many times, robust and well powered, what more do you need? well maybe heated handles?
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the "C" stands for made in China. they are made under licence there, and normally only intended for comunist block sale, alot coming on the market at the moment. Only joking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The detroit was in the TJ's i was arround, sounded like a sherman tank! sticks to steer, and had a wiggle too- most skidders i worked with did! Do you have chains for the tyres? a must have imo.
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hakie pilke eagle petrol engine?
normandylumberjack replied to normandylumberjack's topic in Large equipment
Thanks for that, will have to keep my eyes peeled for a second hand one! just one more question, if 2 people are on it at once will it split and saw at the same time? Thanks -
Drive it like you stole it! get some pipe insulation and cable tie it to any rails near you in the cab, i have been left black and blue from a few bumps over stumps in the past!!
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Thinking about the above as i dont have a tractor to power it, can anyone give me some feed back, good or bad, I have seen the video on youtube and it looks ok. what is the max size it will a) saw and b) split in hardwood. in real world terms? Thanks
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Dr power rapid split..?? looks the muts
normandylumberjack replied to jnoon's topic in Large equipment
Love the video, reminds me of the old remington adds from the early 90's! -
Yeah, lets see the colour of yer money! or at least the TJ anyway! Good luck to you in your new venture Sir.
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A splitter that will handle 1m lengths, to make billets, stack and season, cut when needed to order and load straight into truck,trailer or bag with 700mm tilting saw, like hp eagle or riko do one with a conveyor. Multiple handling and bending cost time and energy also if splitting with an axe, screw a tyre to your chopping block and stop the logs falling on the deck, pack the logs in and they hold each other up, it makes sooooooo much difference!
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man goes through chipper in Newbury area
normandylumberjack replied to Matt Butler's topic in General chat
Urghhh, look at the mess it made of his face! -
PM me his details, thats where i live.
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I seemed to de-rail a thread about botex cranes and make it a Tregothnan thread, so would like to hear from anyone who has or still is working for the Boscowan family. Who you are, when you worked there and with who, happy stories, sad ones, balls ups etc. I worked there from age 14 on work experience, and left when I was 20 ish, in 2001. Love to hear your stories, and experiences, good and bad. Adam " the boy" Finch
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Only interested in growing tea now! I feel it was right for me as a Young man with little in the way of my own opinions, but estate life is a political place to work and you should know your place, no one got promoted, you stayed at your level and managers were brought in, given a free reign and enough rope to hang themselves, and then publicly booted out when things didn't work out. the old boys on the estate kept quiet and got on with their work except with each other. I often think that i would like to go back, but doubt i would last long!
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Did you spend any time at Tregothnan?
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Hi Dave, Which era were you born? I am only 30, and left about 10 years ago! I went back about 3 years ago to visit Tim before he died, and try to catch up with the old gang, but sadly a lot had left and a lot had died. They still had the Ford 7810 with a Highland bear crane, and forwarding trailer, but a lot has changed under the new "Lord" and JJ, the old guard have long since left!
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No, Terry Cook, He was a real mentor to me, I was there from work experience aged 14, then every school holiday working on firewood and christmas trees, The then head woodsman, Brian "Billy" Bowden, said i should go to college and learn about the subject, when I returned he was handing over to a Scottsman fresh out of college that didn't like me, nor i him, so i went to work in the Maintenance dept. with the Late Big Tim Millington, painting deerpark fence, and served an apprenticeship as a Mason, before leaving to re enter forestry work. I loved my time there, driving the old Zetors, massey 135, roadless major? and the like!
