john k
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Sweet!
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Fair enough, I'm going to take it in to the dealer on Saturday anyway to see what they reckon. Oh, and guess what happened to my starter mechanism today...
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Had that a couple of weeks ago. Haven't broken the pull start yet, but it's probably just a matter of time!
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Self employed- getting a mortgage?
john k replied to T & C Tree Services's topic in Business Management
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I posted on the duplicate of this thread, but as that's going nowhere I thought I might as well add my tuppence worth here as well! I've worked with Ian, and he's a real grafter and good to have around. Despite being transportally challenged he is reliable and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. Looks like team Arbtalk are coming up trumps again!
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And this is a sign by a lake near where I grew up. They've never liked keep nets!
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These are part a low ropes course at an adventure training place I visited a few weeks ago. I particularly like the way that the heads of the bolts are being imperceptibly pulled through the pieces of timber as the tree continues to grow. Strangely compelling!
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Mine's the same. I'll call my dealer tomorrow and see what he reckons. Stubby, you seem to have had every problem possible with your 560 - what's your filter like and are you still running the stock one?
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That's a great offer jammy! :thumbs:
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You may have read it somewhere, but it's completely untrue! http://www.parliament.uk/Templates/BriefingPapers/Pages/BPPdfDownload.aspx?bp-id=SN01844
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OK, I checked my pile of bumf and it looks like I was wrong - the blue alpines that I was thinking of were BCS not New Holland. Sorry!
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The UK distributor was at APF and I picked up some info. I'll have a look and see if I can find it!
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Have you tried shiply.com ? I haven't used it but know of several people who've had good results with it.
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Weeping with laughter. The kids want to know what's so funny. Think I should show them?
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I've got a Panasonic DMC-FT3 which I take to work with me whenever I remember. It takes decent photos, but best of all it's waterproof and shockproof so I don't have to worry about breaking it! I've been meaning to post some photos, so I'll try to find a few minutes to get some up here.
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I've worked with Ian, and he's a real grafter and good to have around. Despite being transportally challenged he is reliable and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. Probably useful to know that he's based in Crawley, West Sussex. Just in case you were wondering.
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I don't know whether it's any better than the competition, but even as a very occasional climber that video made me want to have one!
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Shame he forgot to pack a winch for dealing with the hung up tree then!
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I've had a LWB 2.5l T4 as my daily drive for a few years now and it is excellent. Driven sensibly it does 33 mpg, on a steady run, lightly loaded, it will do 40 mpg. I added cruise control for under £100 which helps. If you want seats in the back then try to get a van which had them factory fitted as I've found that a lot of insurance companies won't touch a van with after market seats (even if professionally fitted). Having said that I've got a good price from my current insurer now.
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I'm loving my 560 so far. It's a tree eating chip-blizzard! I did snap a chain brake band a couple of weeks ago, but my dealer (DM Chainsaws in West Sussex) sent one out to me for the next day which was great. Starting hasn't been a problem at all. I hadn't been using the decomp button as it seemed to start easier without. Having read Stubby's advice I started using it again, and it's starting as easily as my 346.
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http://www.homeforestry.co.uk/
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Depending on how much experience you have you may be better off with something a bit less powerful for your assessment. A 346XP for instance is going to be a bit more forgiving and make you less likely to overcut your gob or hinge. I've got both and tend to pick the 560 for most jobs at the moment. I don't think I would have wanted it as a total beginner's saw though.
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Your best bet would be the Surrey and Sussex Coppice Group: http://coppicegroup.wordpress.com/
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Done. Didn't really understand the question about how I'd like things described though! I really like the TreeId and WinterTreeId apps, although I would prefer them to be combined and to include more species especially conifers. I'm much more likely to use an app than a book if they contain comparable data as I've always got my phone with me.
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What about a strop/lanyard? Or just climb on both ends of the rope to start?
