Dave Alviti
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461, 20" and 25" bar
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Epic!
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Used to work for a chap that had an oldish 90, what a monster, pretty much gave up snedding. If you could drag it to the chipper it would chip it. Loved it. Now work for a firm with timberwolfs...sigh...
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X2 200t X1 357xp X1 ms461 X1 880 Although most of the time it's just the 200s and the 461.
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My 461 with oversized dogs on a 25in bar, absolute monster, nicely balanced and flys through most things, got a 20in as well but doesn't get used much. The 88 is now resigned to staying in the workshop. I've used a 66 lots too, also a beast but heavy to use all day every day.
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That's what I've got, it is pretty tiny, do wonder how you'd get on with it in an emergency situation, all fingers and thumbs! Doesn't take up any space on my harness at all though.
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Once found a toilet brush that had grown into a branch union, in the middle of a town square, bit odd.
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I've always used my stihl pole saw with the hedge cutter attachment, I just don't get greedy with it and you can pretty much get away with using it on half revs, also I am fairly sure when I've had it apart before it has a clutch. Although I may be thinking of my old hedge trimmer? I do a lot of hedges in the summer months and all I use is a short handle stihl and pole pruner with hedge trimmer head, generally find it to be a good combo. Takes its toll on the shoulders after a while though.
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Chainsaw sharpening/bits and pieces Then I have this lot in an old petzl crampon bag That's what it have on me as a minimum when freelancing/ working for others. In my own truck I have a wider range with a decent socket set
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Pholiota squarrosa?
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You need 3 things to be a good worker; skills, knowledge and attitude. You can teach skills and knowledge so long as you've got the right attitude. I think your born a grafter, you can't teach someone that. I know I work harder than the guys I work with and I don't expect them to keep up, but I at least like them to try! Lead by example, be consistent, take pride in everything you do.
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Micro chipper and 'through the house jobs'
Dave Alviti replied to Dave Alviti's topic in Large equipment
Looks pretty good, what do they weigh? Does the spout come off easily to make it easier to get into tight spots? -
Micro chipper and 'through the house jobs'
Dave Alviti replied to Dave Alviti's topic in Large equipment
Can two people lift one and carry them easily enough? -
Micro chipper and 'through the house jobs'
Dave Alviti replied to Dave Alviti's topic in Large equipment
Would the cs100 fit through a doorway and round tight corners? Does the hopper easily come off to make it smaller? -
Seem to have priced/done a lot of through the house jobs lately. Has anyone had any experience with using a small chipper, one small enough for a 2man lift and that would fit through a normal door/tight corners in a house. Then chipping into tubs/bags or leaving on site. Was thinking this might be easier than carting it all in little bits and laying dust sheets down everywhere and then still marking the walls. Especially as we seem to have one client who seems to always get us in just after they have decorated and the new tennents are just about to move in! Anyone recommend a machine and somewhere to hire one from in west London
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Freehand
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Whats your moto, or go to quote?
Dave Alviti replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
Fortune favours the bold The biggest risk in life is not taking one -
I used to do the same till I tried these and realised how rubbish welders gauntlets are, they have no dexterity at all, not enough to use a 200t anyway
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http://www.bradleysthetannery.co.uk/gardening/gloves/anti-bramble-gauntlets These are what you need, Thorne proof and you can still use a chainsaw/hedge trimmer, even used them climbing before now, well topping a Hawthorne hedge. Last a couple of years if you look after them. Which makes £30 not too bad.
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Had loads last year after the hard winter we had, havent really had any this season, got one to do in a few weeks but from the looks of it, its been dead since then.
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Last couple of winters i've spent a few weeks coppicing overstood alders for a local farmer whos dad used to say "the good lord did not give us trees for us to then go and use fence posts!" dont think i've ever sharpened my saw as much as i did on that job.
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Love my caritool, i like being able to clip the saw to my harness one handed, just wish they'd make them out of metal and with a solid gate, and they do always choose the most desperate moment to attach themselves to branches!
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husky 357xp on 3/8, 15" bar, cuts like nothing else. either that or a stihll 362 with a 20" bar for a wider range.
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often wondered about seal skinz, i like the idea, just not sure if they would be worth the money. how long do they last?
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the ox-on tree climber ones that honey bros sell are pretty good, £8ish and my last pair have lasted a couple of months. I only wear them for climbing though and to be fair not every time i climb, I wear cheeper ones for everything else. these are nice and grippy and have faired much better than most other ones that i've tried. and i have tried alot!
