billpierce
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Branch logging as an alternative to chipping in a forestry setting
billpierce replied to Big J's topic in Firewood forum
Been keen to hear what thay estate in Scotland have to say about them. Been on a few jobs where we had a lot of chipping to do and alot of it went to branch logging. It was a tow behind petrol machine. Produced hundred of net bags of branch logs. The lad was going to make biochar with it. He was chuffed but reckon it took easily 2 or 3 times as long to process and with tiny ends had to be chipped anyways.......id say if you have massive site probs a big chipper and tipping grain trailer and whole sale the chip is the most economical.......sadly. -
Branch logging as an alternative to chipping in a forestry setting
billpierce replied to Big J's topic in Firewood forum
Been keen to hear what thay estate in Scotland have to say about them. Been on a few jobs where we had a lot of chipping to do and alot of it went to branch logging. It was a tow behind petrol machine. Produced hundred of net bags of branch logs. The lad was going to make biochar with it. He was chuffed but reckon it took easily 2 or 3 times as long to process and with tiny ends had to be chipped anyways.......id say if you have massive site probs a big chipper and tipping grain trailer and whole sale the chip is the most economical.......sadly. -
Nice vid. How'd you deal with those nails?
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I haven't received an cancellation email yet. But not marked as dispatched either. Will keep you posted
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That's the seller anyways....in the search options on eBay you can select eu only
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F172795099940
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Will let you know if they ever turn up
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5 left now
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Well no, just thought it was worth clarifying for the op. Could some French coronet new technique!
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Mick are talking about doing that move on trees that are not being retained?
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Use a biggish saw. As said it's pretty species dependant. I have had a few minging times doing this- saw getting pulled out my hands, branch cleaving in 2 ( like a horizontal barbers chair), twisted chains, tips got to the deck before it snaps and butt smashing backwards- this can happen faster than you would think possible. Personally I'd never have a side strop on the big limb I'm cutting - nightmare If it misbehaves. Get Well above it. So your well out the way. Think out how the limb will fall, it may well skin the tree your climbing badly, if the tips come down first the butt could end up some way away. get confident on small limbs like 4 to 6inch first. Don't do a " feck it" cut. Often quicker in terms of tidy up/ground crew to waltz out and drop it in 3 or 4 bits Prolly want to do your bunny ears as well Have fun!
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Don't want one!curious to how they are though. Have tried fettling a pals 660 which had had the crank case, bearings, piston and pot swapped out for Chinese ones. P.o.s. but still intriguing. Did you get your one running well Matty?
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How are these saws going? Fallen to bits or still going strong?
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Just posting a picture of some sunnies we made for a mates van. Can't bear opening arbtalk and being greeted by that degloved finger pic. Happened all day
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Sygic truck gps app may he reasonable. I'd road test it in a car mind
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Try a knut knot. Had the same as you 10mm op with 13mm yale or new England . Hitch needed setting every time. Someone suggest a knut. Works well not looked back. The op will bed in after a bit
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Eggs, had some interesting times with the 811 in Europe with the sat nav directing me into extraordinarily narrow one way roads in medieval Italy etc. Total nightmare. The Garmin I had which had a truck setting was mildly better but basically totally unreliable. Id get on some trucker forums find out what the hgv drivers use.
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Anyone know a James Heely? Wiltshire /west Sussex
billpierce replied to billpierce's topic in General chat
aye, had a couple chats on the phone, got an invoice, seemed decent. usually you get the gist of someone.....he may still be a decent bloke just dead busty stressed etc. or i got done. after a few weeks i managed to get in touch with him and he said there had been a cock up and sent saws to wrong person and he would refund me...... irriating scenario. dont need any lectures from anyone on internet buying etc, cant really be arsed to go into details etc. anyways if anyone knows him please send details of give him a really good dead leg from me -
Had a drawn out deal in buying a couple saws off him. Not getting any response from him or his partner. Seems on the phone like a decent fella. Could really do with any contacts pm'd either work or home , email , address if anyone knows him. Says he owns/works for acorn tree services. Who knows. Thanks to anyone that can help
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Mine will start with the brake on. Just either get a bit chain creep/ won't idle on the strop/ won't start without a bit throttle. Not the end of the world I know as pretty easy to start/pull but would be nice if it just behaved like a normal saw. Still seem to pick it up over the ms 150. Which isn't a twat to start. What's annoying as said it only seems to do it after 1/2 an hour or so, so hard to sort it at home in the workshop.
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Anyone ever get to the bottom of the 2511 needing a bit throttle when warm starting? Kinda pisses me off that it needs that. Have tweaked the L screw and the tick over a bit to no avail. Ferkin loving it apart from that
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Looks like just a farm jack with the top taken off. Used one recently when disking up a big beech. Handy as anything. Stuff didn't roll about but it was big . Farm jacks are about 45quid like
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I often ask what the top budget is. Stating clearly the more time I get to carve the better and more detailed it will be. 3k should get you a very decent amount of carving time id say
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Thanks. Had a look through that but as it never mentioned it in the carb settings page I assumed it wasn't it there. Appreciate you looking it up
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Thanks!
