JimM
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Definitely Regular T for me. Are they going to be available for the Arb Show in June, Steve? If so, I'll pad out my wallet a bit.
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Sat in my windowless office in Northwood again, dreaming of trees. On the plus side, I was given my shiny Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Thanks Ma'am......days to do.
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Used a brushcutter last year on a load of bracken. The small size of the blade makes it too easy to "step over" a lot of stems as you sweep and bashing it down is a pain. Very slow technique. A lot of the time I used the strongest strimmer line I could find to give more of a sweep width. That shredder blade would have been much better. The flail mower looks the biz, but a pity its not a cheap solution.
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Just fabulous! Has to be my favourite carving of the year so far.
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Who is the closest Aspen dealer to me? Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Local cost per litre for various amounts delivered would be good to know. PM me if unhappy to post openly. Jim
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Home, home on the range, where the deer and the antelope play
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Ouch! Fingers crossed he heals quick.
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Could so easily have been fatal. Darwin's theory at work.
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Thanks. There's another 2 acres or so to clear through. It's an area of the estate that has been left alone for a few years. There's loads of big Douglas in this area, carefully planted many many years ago, with a few Wellingtonia thrown in to boot. Sadly most of the elms have had it and will be coming down if they're not down already. Will be a lovely area to walk through once clear.
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Bump. What's the best way to get rid of the new Sycamore growth under a canopy? Just cleared about 1 1/2 acres of it around some stunning Douglas Firs with chainsaw and brushcutter. Well aware it's going to coppice like mad, but need to eradicate new growth before it takes over again. Timbrell spraying perhaps? Cheers.
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Go for it mate. I'm 45 and loving the basic groundwork. Climbing next on the agenda. Change of career for me getting out the forces. Met loads of great guys who have offered up lots of sound, positive advice and encouragement. Not one up here has been negative about what I want to achieve. Sure, the money at this stage isn't great, and maybe it won't get any better, but its just enough and the sheer enjoyment of the job means I go home to my wife with a huge grin on my face...... and a heap of sodden clothes to dry out for the next morning. All the best for the future.
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Been clearing this "garden" of sycamore for a week now and soaked through every day of it, but happy to work through the fairly heavy showers. Today was fine until 10, when somebody opened the barn doors and the rain came out horizontal. We just looked at each other and headed back to the pickup for coffee. Lost 2 hours, but at least it brightened a bit after lunch. Fingers crossed tomorrow won't be stupidly wet like today.
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I wouldn't carp on about it. He's certainly no shark.
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576xp with 26" bar. Cuts brilliantly and thrilled with it. Normally run an 18" on it which is great for most hard stuff. Wouldn't use it all day in the woods though because of weight. Jump to my 346 for that, but liking the idea of a 560 as an all day woods saw.
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Big Elm (foreground left) and Lime (right). Plenty of room to straight fell and both had a slight lean in the right direction. Both dead for at least 3 years. 576Xp with 18" for the Elm first this morning, then ran the 26" bar on it for the Lime in the afternoon. Fairly happy with the first one, small letterbox 'cos I could on the Elm. The Lime wasn't so hot. Nicked the hinge as I brought the bigger bar around. Something to learn from. Both went where I wanted though. The splatter off the Lime saved a lot of sawing!
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Big Lime lunge today. Largest diameter I've felled so far. Shame it was honking down with rain all day...........until I'd finished.
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C'mon guys don't rub it in....... Come to think of it, there's a whole pack left in the fridge.
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When you look at the menu you try to figure out what they will do the least damage to. After a bit you come to realise they can muck up every type of food going. Now I know where my last pair of boots went.
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i know its been asked before but what motor should i get
JimM replied to Stu's topic in General chat
Not much better to be honest. My 07 Ranger drinks a fair bit, especially towing a couple of tons. The Supercab size is great though for kit stowage. The reverse gear is too high and I end up with a stinking clutch when a trailer is hooked on and I need to manoeuvre uphill. Still like it though. Plus it's not a Landrover. Lol. -
Hope you get sorted quick and best wishes for the impending new arrival. Hope the hospital grub's not too bad!
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I reckon that once you have long experience, business nouse, good turnover and balance sheet, and a knowledge of your area then there is the ability to work as Mark and Stevie are. For those of us breaking in to the arb trade, my personal view, from all I've read on here and gleaned elsewhere, is that I must protect myself from customers that play fast and loose. 10 minutes on a method statement as part of a quote or estimate is worth it to prevent a refusal to pay because "the stump is still there!" I may be 45 and perhaps more worldly wise than the youngsters on here, but protecting my income is every bit as important. Even if the skills are raw and developing, a professional approach to each job will fill the customer with more faith in you and put you above the chancers and cowboys that they see on the TV. There may be more blank space on fag packets these days, but I aint using one.
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100 plus saw fuel. If they have their own tanks of Red and road then worth asking for an allowance. Charge chains, spares to the estate? It's a nice way of living and working. You'll get calls at all sorts of hours though, so be prepared for that. It's your "all round worth" the estate will pay for though. Worth giving it a year and re-evaluate then. All the best.
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Got back into treework today after months of office work down south. Glorious sunshine and several dead trees all went where they were supposed to. Happiness is a buzzin' Husky.
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Surprised that some are struggling to buy from amazon.com. My two Fiskars came through no problem last week. Ordered using Mastercard. £80 for both including £13 pre-tax charge.
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Cirencester definitely, Justin's depending on my 38/39 course dates. My wife would prefer if I avoided both and kept us in the black!
