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hi looked at thease my self and yes they are value for money thats if they do your job ?

hi had a simulare problem my self on a kubota after many hours checking and cleaning i just swopped the ends over on the pipes on the trailer been ok since.

Hi used a lot of different liquids and clraners over the years some work some dont but by far i have found methes to be about the best and all so its not expensive couple of quid for 500ml and that will last a couple of monthes all so use it on my hands for removing resin.

hi yes it was i asked you about your 661

Hi we are also based in Lancs we purchased one about 20 monthes ago and have to strongly agree with greygit flat dry land ok,flat wet greasey land a bit of a no go and any sort of incline a big NO we tipped ours over about 7 or eight times in a week, and one thing to look at is i dont think there is a quad out there that is designed and built to tow/pull a trailer that weighs approx 500kgs empty and then 1500kgs plus when its loaded i got that fed up with ours that i set to with grinder and cut it up redesigned it and made it wider for better stabilaty and beefed it up to carry 2 tonne and bought a 40hp kubota 4wd tractor to pull it moved about 500 tonne with it and had NO problems since i rebuilt it, but its got a lot more going for it as it is now than it did before

Hi all, we here at SE Forestry supplied the timber for this event and myself and one employee went along to have a look at what was happening, now carving is not up my street really but what i so blew my mind we where there for about 3 1/2 hrs and to see the sculptures taking shape was spectaculare i for one will definatley be going again as i think for a first event i thought it was excellent and i will give Simon all the support i can to help him make this a succesfull yearly event, well done to all involved and to the guys that took place in the event cant wait till the next one, Regards Gary.

Cheers for the replies lads, i do know that they are rare machine in the uk,i think the one from logosol is the log wizard,but i will get in contact with them to make sure, the link openspace supplied i had not found in about 2 wks of serching but a mate has that machine and is not what i am looking for i need one that i can produce with in short time,thanks again.

Hi all can any one help me out on this one i am looking for a log peeler debarker attatchment that fits on to a chainsaw power head its basically a rough planer that removes the bark,been on utube and found 3 a rotaflex, eder and a log wizard,the log wizard looks like it belongs in a toy box so thats a no no,the eder one is very simulare to a granberg one that i used 30 years ago but granberg have not made them years so not been available for some time now.found a sourse for bothe the rotaflex and eder but the cost is putting me off as it is more expensive than a new pro saw. has any body got one of these attatchments that is for sale or know the where abouts of one any help on this would be a result many thanks.

Hi just sorted all this my self before christmas,there are one or two grey areas on this subject,but just used our tractor and forwarding trailer for a nptc FMOC accessment and all requirments met,firstly are you using a tractor and forwarding trailer ? if so (1) does the tractor have a ROPS cab roll over protction system, if yes all is good (2) where is the crane and grab controlled from ? if it is from the cab and the oporater does not need to get out, thats good as well, there for you would NOT need a loller certificate, if you was stood next to the trailer or sat on a high seat on the trailer oporating the crane then you would need a loller certificate,i got quoted £300 + VAT for a 1hr inspection and that was every 6 monthes, it cost me £185 to make 16 28" extension pipes up and hang the spool valve on the back of the cab its a no brainer,and one less thing to worrie about,i hope this helps you solve your problem, it is on the HSE website and is explained very clearly about loller certs and forestry machines.

Hi Hodge we use whitehouse products for all our hydraulic issues,they are a large company at port glasgow,they carrie hundreds of differant pumps and are very helpfull they will cross referance the part number etc and fit you up with a pump order before 5pm and there morning after fantastic service.

Hi we have a Kubota L3250 4wd ,easy to manover as its just 5 foot wide,i think its 42hp, pulls well, runs on next to nothing i.e 3 days powering a 4.2 tonne winch £12 of diesel,we all so use a 2 tonne forwarding trailer behind it again 5 foot wide which allows us to manover about in tight spaces,very capable little tractor and well worth thinking about but they demand high prices thats if you can find ONE took me best part of 5 monthes to find ours. hope this helps.

hi we have a Kubota l3250 4 wd i think its 42hp good to manover as its just 5 foot wide pulls well , runs on next nothing i.e 3 days powering a 4.2 tonne winch £12 very capable machine

hi i can help you out, currently sorting a windblowm stitka site and felling some lodge pole, timber will be well in your spec,and could deliver depending on quantity,interested Gary on 07763013024, P.S have you advertised for large hardwood before ? as i have some large beech coming up.

Hi took my dad for his 70th birthday along with 2 other guys about 4 years ago very interesting place well worth any one traveling to if you are interested in this sort of thing,if it had been up to my dad and his mate we would of still been there now i thought we where never going to get home, 2 hours you say, 5 1/2 hours and 5 cups of tea later.

Stihl ms362 all the way on that 1 for me as said before stihl may be sligtly slower but dont see the workshop as often as 1 of my lads husky.

read most of the replys and some good points put forward,i have 35 years expierence with chainsaws and use 1 or 2 evrey working day from a ms 241 to a ms 660 i have all ground based NPTC certificates (all up to date) from cross cutting logs to multiple wind blown i fell trees from 6" to about 5 foot in diameter and have done for many years now, so does this make me a COWBOY as i have not got a climbing certificate ??? there are a lot of things in life that need to be addressed and sorted out but unfortunally it will never happen and buying chainsaws is ONE of them, it sounds to me that you have had a job or two pinched by the traveling com and have a axe to grind. OR DO YOU NEED CLIMBING CERTIFICATE TO BUY ONE OF THEM THESE DAYS.

Hi we are looking for 2 people to join our team on a part time basis, we are a small forestry company based in the northwest of england (lancs) we are currently felling and extracting infected larch and wind blown stitka spruce, the position would suit some one who is doing a collage course and looking to gain some experience, must have own transport, ppe and min cs30/31 chainsaw ticket, work will comence in jan 2015, if any body interested please phone Gary on 07763013024,many thanks.

Hi we fell,extract and sell timber as far as i am concerned the sooner its on a wagon and down that road to who ever is buying it the better it is for my pocket, we dont have timber lying about for monthes if its been at road side for a month its been there along time,if we are dealing with dead wood i.e some windblown which would be lighter its more per tonne as the firewood guy would have less drying time and would get a faster turn round on his money.

Oh so me and my small team are rare,all we do is hand cut where the harvester cant get like on steep banks and yes it is hard going,we have had a few lads that have come and gone in very short time, 1 very fit and able young lad abt 22ish lasted till 3pm had to go home not feeling well,then later said there was no way on earth that he would ever keep up with us and watching craig (my main cutter) made him dizzy.i have worked with arb lads in the past at private houses and it is not for me sorry but to much time spent looking up trees, give me a saw and 50 stika,larch or duggie fir and i am happy as a pig in s**t.

Hi been running a 241 with 14" bar and 325 chain sice feb this year in forestry,i have found it to be a light, revey very nimmble saw that you can fell and snedd all day with and it is well on top of its job,it is very kind on the arms as they dont feel like they are going to explode at the end of the day and its not bad on fuel either,i have compared this saw to my 260 s and find it to be much better to use and handle ok its not been flogged to death yet but has done several weeks where it has been run 7-8 hrs a day felling and snedding larch and spruce,i would not think twice about buying another .

Hi can i just say this, there is an old saying that i think is very true if its not broken dont fix it ? if the stove has been ok since 1990 and worked fine WHY does in now need a flue liner ? Mine is of simular age and fitted the same way and works as good today as it did the day we fitted it.

Hi we use them and have done now for about 4 years only trashed one out of about 100 and that was my fault,wood seems to season faster in them than it does in a stack in a shed,we stack ours 3 high as thats as far as our forks will lift,i think they are a easy way to store logs and we seem to get more in the space available,they are easy to tip once you get the knack of it, we have a constant supply of them and currently have about 40 for sale,hope this helps

hi just woundering if you got any where with your training ? as i am trying to sort all this out my self and it just seems to be a mine field and cant get any where.

hi when you say large ash coppice how big is large ? as coppice to me meens small trees i.e 250-300mm in die,what i would call large ash are trees that are 500mm + dbh the above 2 disscriptions make such a difference to production out puts the small trees i would expect to put 10-15 tonne on the ground a day,the big trees 25-30 tonne. may be if you added more detail to your question we could help you out more.