AlexB
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Not really accurate. The candidate for 30/31 Has to bring along their own kit, tools, fuel, oil, ppe. The admin is minimal. If done well the course will sacrifice a few trees for training but the rest (as on my 31/32/34 &35) were all left on site at product lengths. So felled for free/windblow cleared for free. These short courses are exceptionally profitable for all involved.
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Amen to that, don't forget the extremely expensive +f first aid courses.
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I've felled chestnut up here which was exported to a violin manufacturer in Italy. I was just cutting at the time so no idea of any contacts but might give you an idea of what's possible and where might be worth looking.
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4x4/tracked Mewp needed with or without operator North of Derby
AlexB replied to benedmonds's topic in Cranes and Mewps
Ellis charlesworth is nr chesterfield. I'm sure he had a mewp when I worked for the Fc. He's also on here. -
I know a song about that!
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I've a 357 & 346 both are great and when I need to will not hesitate to replace them with a 550 though will probably get a bigger 70/90cc to replace the 357. Always, always get the heated handle. forget the white finger stuff that's a secondary benefit. It's purely for when your hands are cold and wet esp if you're wearing gloves. It'll be the best £30 you've ever spent!!! From what you've said the 550 is the box ticker here!
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I'm regularly in busy FC forest parks. Mountain bikes everywhere. The only thing I've found to work is some one at either end and unless you're at the point of the tree going over stop the work and let them past. (they've already ignored warning, no access and diversion signs) you're working on their favourite bit and they're coming through as they've paid your wages (yes some one said that) with their £4 car park ticket! And just wack half a day extra on a job for stoppages. Though if I can I smother the trail with brash. They hate it when it gets in their spokes. Not so easy for you roadside folks though.
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Was that the one near leek at the back end of an rspb reserve? I was doing some cutting for a chap on the reserve at the same time. I think I had similar issues with said ramblers not wanting to wait whilst I took down a hanger.
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Will keep an eye out! (Nr retford)
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http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-95teyt will give you an idea!
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Is that why you all have beards?? That's a big boat, weighed about 40ks when we over nighted in the verdon gorge. That's a little boat;) 10 feel good points for a wezzit?
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I'd recommend the husky waterproof jacket, not breathable but nothing is when it's raining and you're cutting. It's not too expensive, easy to work in and pretty tough. As for gloves, you'll wand leather palms as there a bit more hard wearing and trickery for wire to penetrate but not impossible. One thing though, you'll want heated handles on your saw if you're handling wet wood then using a saw with gloves.
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Na, mtfu and carry them! A
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I'll pm you, save a lengthy explanation.
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Having been that "unskilled university educated idiot with a degree in health and safety laws" I have to struggle so hard not to let my mouth operate before my brain has engaged when dealing with current unskilled managers. I feel like a complete twit (mildly put) when I bump into those experienced folks I worked with as a student. I use European metal recycling in Worksop. Mainley for old rabbit fencing. They take scans of your documents and have a file bla bla bla. Perhaps your chap doesn't have the tech as an independent so needs it every time? (Looking at calodonian forestry's website, this could get expensive).
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But in this context it's the law to produce proof of address and identity to sell scrap to a merchant. Once you have done this once you no longer need to produce it. They should have it on record. I just have a fob on my keys which is scanned every time I take a load in.
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Sorry the hijack, have you got a vid? I'd love to see that in action! Cheers, Alex
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I'm not sure who make it but there is an option with the nueson gmbh machines for a shear head but with measuring wheels. So better for dirty sites and scrub. On a 2nd 8t machine could be a pretty hand bit of kit.
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It's domestic. So no. With regards to the payment. Emr ask for id and an address (I'm sure they wouldn't notice a fake) then they pay you either by bacs or cheque. You can then go to the next window and turn your cheque into cash for 10%.....
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Depends on which pit/company/when.
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No idea, but I bet it's a fair bit. I think it's only the miner or wife who'd get the allowance. I kind of exchange it for any burrs, honeysuckled birch/hazel or funky bits of wood I cut/find.
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We're on oil. About £900 a year on oil and £500 on electric. We do get free (retired miner in the family) coal and as much wood as i can burn (have to fell, cut and split it my self) .
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No time for such things eah?!
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http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/ is another forum I use. It's openly run as a dictatorship. Anything Mark doesn't like, goes. Best of luck!
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hand cutters rates tonnage/day rate
AlexB replied to spuddog0507's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Quite right, the last hand cutting work I did was split between. Land owner Smith gore Tilhill Contractor (scooping off his £1/2t) extraction £6t Cutter £8-10t depending on product. That's a lot of people for (£40t road side)
