Maxnaggle

you can get walking boots which are all gore tex so would keep your feet dry n warm but not safe !

i take that back ! hiax i thought made a gore tex boot but turns out its just a goretex membrane , leather outer.

you can get goretex chainsaw boots for no more than a pair of leather boots

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speak to your instructor! im in the same position as you, bought a 026 with a 16" bar and asked the instructor if i would need to get a smaller bar, he said you can do the cs30/31 with a 16+" bar but the 'paperwork' hasnt been updated yet stating that... he did say it might be abit more difficult de-limbing close do the ground though... hope this helps!

Hi everyone, hope you all had a nice christmas n new year! I was just wondering if anyone could reccomend me any books to help me on the theory side of arboriculture? starting from the ground up really, so ive had a look on amazon and collins do a 'tree guide' for the UK and europe, so will be picking that one up, any reccomendations would be good - no point in me learning how to use a saw if i dont know what the ? to do with it! thanks !

picked up a tidy 026 for 200. will let you all know how it goes !

so it looks like the 029 was more of an agriculture saw? ive been looking mainly on ebay for seccond hand saws, are there any other places that sell arb equiptment other than ebay? i will probibly end up with a 346 at somepoint - i cant find any on ebay 2nd hand right now, and cant afford to buy new - so i need something that will do the job in the meantime and when i can afford something a bit more luxury i will get it

thanks for the replies! Im not too fussed about husky or stihl - judging by the amount of loyal followers each brand has there both going to be good, Basically i need a saw thats as versatile as possible - as its going to be my first saw and i want to be as useful as i can be - dont want to be limited by a saw which isnt up to it... im pretty mechanically minded myself so going over a saw and doing things like piston and rings is okay by me, eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace this looks good to me - although its not running right but the price & condition look good? thanks for the replies again

thanks ! the reason i picked the 029 was because the specs were similar to the 346 (which everyone recomends), without costing nearly as much, and i read somewhere that the 029 wasn't for professional use, wondered why that was... whats a clam shell engine (out of interest) and is that the reason people would recomend a 026 over a 029? thanks for the replies!

i cant really afford a brand new saw though - which is why i was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about the 029 or ms290 - as far as specs go its got slightly more power than the 346xp but weighs in at a 6 kilos which is 1 more than the husky.... which i can deal with to be honest ! ive read a few reviews online all seem pretty good,

Ideally i want a 346xp but realistically i dont think i could afford one right now, so was just wondering what the 029 is like? seems more in my price range, and the specs dont seem to be far off the 346xp either. any more info would be useful ! thanks

i was in margaret river for 8 months, south of perth is not too bad, it actually has seasons in that area, summer will be around 40 degrees, winter is above 20 im pretty sure! you get prevailing southerlys around that way so the breeze is usually cool, which makes a difference! world class waves to be had out there, amazing fishing too ! have a nice one mate!

hey, went and spoke to the guy on wednesday and he said he thought my best bet was to get my chainsaw ticket and see if i could get anyone to employ me as a groundsman and work my way up from there. I will be able to borrow the money to do these courses: Basic chainsaw techniques (ITA) Maintenance and crosscutting (cs30) Felling small trees (cs31) Felling medium trees (cs32) Climb trees and aerial rescue Chainsaw from rope & harness (cs39) would it be a good idea to basically jump in at the deep end and get as many of these tickets as possible ? what would i realistically take away from doing this ? has any one else got all of these??? thanks !

bit of a nightmare ! are you going tpo or tpft? when i was getting quotes i found tpft was cheaper ! hows your area for car theft etc ??

yeah ive no idea about chainsaw motors in terms of what materials are used - was going by 2 stroke moped motors - some of the air cooled ones still use cast iron heads.... as far as im aware you can heat seize a motor just by not letting it warm up and flogging it regardless of what kind of air/fuel mix its running on? but if it had heat seized it wouldnt be a case of it not being able to start - it would be locked solid and would have stalled prior to that?

do you know if it has a cast iron head or an ally head?

I thought a heat seizure occurs when you dont allow the motor to warm up - making the piston expand quicker than the cylendair....????? also if it was a heat seizure the barrel would probs be pitted and you wouldnt be able to get the motor to turn ? if your running lean you usually have really good rev responce at low rpm - then it would bog out in higher rpms - plus it would be noticeabley hotter. did you check the plug before you took it in ? would give you a good idea if its running lean or not

thanks for the replies ! im going to go see a arborist on weds , will see how that goes ! courses are looking appealing aswell, thanks for the info !

thanks ! How long was your course ? ive managed to get in contact with a forrester (?) and he said he can take me out for a day to give me an idea of what that kind of works like.. I would love to do some tree climbing - climbing is something i do in my spare time.

yeah i was thinking that - was just wondering weather it would be worth the money and time going to college to study it or just going ahead and getting the tickets and then trying to get a job... because then you have to reply on the employer to teach you well.... ??

im in bristol, would have no problem working for free to be honest

buuuuuuuuump..... How did everyone here go about getting qualified?

Hello everyone, new here so hi! I was wondering if i could be pointed in the right direction, im 21, looking for a change of career. ive been thinking about which way to go with what for a loooooong time, and have decieded that i want to give tree surgery a crack.... so firstly, whats the difference between a tree surgeon/arborist - and also forrestry work? seccondly, how would i go about getting the necessary qualifications? ive had a look and theres college, (but im guessing thats not very hands on..?) I've emailed a local company (bristol) just to see what they say about apprenticeships, if thats an option. Ive also had a look and have found a website which offer all the training and courses Treeschool - Arborist and Training Provider - has anyone used this company, if so are they any good? My question really is which option would be the most realistic in terms of actually learning the trade (not just learning how to pass a test). I still need to be able to work at my current job so i can pay rent/eat e.t.c... great forum by the way ! Max