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Thanks Rob for the reply. I have just continued my google searching after i posted this and discovered the answer, Ladybird pupa I was aware of this stage of life cycle however the details can be found here - Ladybird Beetles - FAMILY COCCINELLIDAE They seem very destructive at this stage, i wasnt aware how much damage they could do. Im guessing the will soon mature and fly off so probably not worth applying a chemical control Thanks anyway, i'll leave these images up for anyone else to take a look at in future

Oh as a side note, they appear not to have legs, the mouth is right at the front, they dont move around hardly at all

Hey folks Went out to see a job today and noticed this Cherry which had shrivelled leaf tips, sooty mould and upon further inspection these bugs all over it. Can anyone help identify them with a name for me please, and what control measures can be applied to combat them. The tree was going to have a trim up anyway but if it needs spraying with something then what can we use? They are 6mm long Many thanks J

We got a great up and coming groundie Also has the stihl saw shown above, although prefers to watch me sharpening the real thing

A cheap and nasty chainsaw fuel filler cap with a hot water bottle cap / lid. Welded mowers before, nowt unusual, one of them carried on for 3 years like it.

Yep Mozza, I would happily get stuck in on that, looks bread 'n butter work to me

Id slice and dice the top off (horse being optional - hedge cutter, long reach or otherwise, being favourable) and then go at it with a small chainsaw. Once the top is off to ground level id rip the roots out with a small digger and clean it right up. Applying herbicide later on once the new shoots appear.. Or if in doubt burn it or fire things at it Only kidding bout the last bit

One of my rock suppliers have a manual old version of these and rates it highly for moving granite around a job site. Looks a handy bit of kit for moving bulk bags

As a regular customer of FRJones I would just like to say thanks for the sound advice recently from Plippy and co. My local machinery places are for the most part a right con and although i have to travel for an hour to get to FRJones I know im getting great advice and info. Not to mention great prices on the kit! If you haven't been their new shop is awesome and I usually come away having spent 400 - 500 each visit. See you at the arb event hopefully guys

Welcome Calum, glad you made it on here, if I can offer you any work in the future I will be in contact. James

Listen to your instructor Remember all the safety features of the saw Dont drop start the saw Dont cut the hinge Take your time, dont rush and think about what your doing Revise, revise, revise i found drawing diagrams best Read the assessment schedule and make sure you know the answers to all of it, be tested by a friend or family member. And most of all dont worry, although there is a lot to take in and remember you'll be amazed when it all comes blurting back out on the test day. Oh and get early nights each day cos its quite a long week if your not used to it? Enjoy and good luck!

Ok so they climbed the tower, id want a parachute but id have a go. Got to wonder, how exactly did they build it in the first place? Helicopter?

As per above, good way of doing it... Also draw diagrams, write lists, get people to test you back at you one on one. I found it overwhelming how much info there was to learn but upon the verbal test it all was there in my head. Try and be practical about it as possible, with a stripped down saw for def And good luck

Additional info - the trees on the left and right are single stemmed of approx 15inch dia, the middle tree is a biggy prob 2.5ft dia and multi stemmed as per pic above. I think a lot of wood is likely and since its all got to be skipped im guessing two rolo's are likely ?? Keep the replies coming

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Hey folks. I have done a few conifer jobs in the past however this has to be the largest volume of material i've had to price for so far. Now, i know how to price a job based on costs plus profit so i know roughly what im looking at to price it with. However i would like an overall ball park figure from a few members to makes sure im not over or under on the job? The trees themselves are 5 in number and approx 50ft high and 20ft front back 'width'. The brash is considerable and the drag is approx 50m through a garage to the front of the house where chipper can be sited. The waste away will be via skips, roll on roll off come to mind, as its in the middle of town and no where near any of my dump sites. The green house will be moved BEFORE the job start so thats one thing out of the way! 1/ So, ballpark figure, how much would you think? 2/ Volume wise i am worried about calculating the amount of material to waste away, so any ideas how to calculate this including all timber to enable me to price the skips required? I will add some pics in a minute, need to downsize them. Cheers James

I have used a Timberwolf TW13/75G which is a 3" capacity gravity feed chipper and i have found you have to force the brash through the chipper. Having used a CS100 hired from frjones as well i can say i prefer the greenmech hands down on performance. Whilst it may not be a fair comparison, we only used both of the machines for coni bashing and no timber over 2" went through. The greenmech seems to have more self feed pull on the brash where the timberwolf seems to need more effort. I like the greenmech's and would buy one, if you think you need a road towable then get the optional trailer for it too and it makes it a towable gravity feed chipper That said i dont use one enough to purchase at the moment and so hiring one is the best option at the moment personally

Although in this one he actually maintains a hinge of sorts, altho the duck he does around the front of the tree and his camera man standing behind it is equally stupid.

Clearly in subsequent videos its god thats protecting him cos the hinge sure as hell aint, or lack of one I also like how it looks like he buttresses the back but not the front on one of them, diamond work from this roughneck

Thoughts and well wishes are with the guy for a speedy recovery, and with his family... It only goes to demonstrate why so much emphasis is made when initially doing 30/31 on dealing with hung up trees and this only goes to show the need to be very aware of escape routes and danger zones. Alas all the training in the world cannot prepare you for every real world situation but i always am especially careful with hung up trees.

Cheers spud, will do

Thanks guys for all your advice It was the Meteor pistons that i was looking at so i think once my new workshop is finished and up and running I will take it apart and have a look at whats needed. I like the idea of reusing the cylinder spud but fear it may be beyond my technical abilities Thanks again James

Steve That is what I was told when I did my 30/31 with Sean Rayment. He stated that any permanent marker and many adhesives were unsuitable for use on arborist helmets as it degrades the plastic and only those designed and certified for use should be applied. Even down to writing your name on your lid - only write it on the label inside. Personally i would stick to clothing only and leave ppe well alone as per manufacturers guidelines and british standards.

Hey chaps My dad has had a husky 242xp for a number of years and its been going great guns. However it got hot the other day and I think probably lean seized up and since has no compression and requires a new piston / cylinder etc. Any idea if the compatible ones found on the internet are worth while or is there a good source for these parts? I dont wish to spend a lot on it but it seems a shame for a good saw to go to scrap for this only. Thanks in advance, James

I have thought in the past how its funny that in my youth I thought nothing of climbing up a tree and sitting in amongst the branches. A Beech tree comes to mind that we use to spend hours in just chatting. These days, on the odd occasion that I have free climbed I find it easy to climb up but less easy to get down again. Maybe that's just laziness of using a rope to descend on. I found this video very calming and thought invoking, however I'll stick to climbing with ropes these days.