WoodMouse
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I was asking the same thing the other day. Havn't looked into it yet, but being a University degree, or a foundation course, it should be available through the open university. having just done a quick search i cant find anything. I'd be interested if you find anything.
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you ever pulled a poop covered rope through a prussik. i'd steer cle4sr of the dirty phucks tbh.
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Thanks Peter
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Currently with Check a trade and Rated People. Wondering how other people here are generating leads. Wondering if these directories are the new "Web dating" con. A million guys and one chick kinda deal.
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About to go through a bit of a transition transformation before the busy season. Need to grease the wheels a bit and i'm looking at getting some secured finance based on my Chipper. Like a re-financing deal, bought new and paid cash origionally. Any reccomendations or suggestions welcome.
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When im not using my T540, my 550 XPG is the first one i'll grab, i use a 576 for anything larger, and then i'll generally try and keep my 590 for cross cutting. Next saw's i'll buy a 560 & 3120. All Husq, blowers a Sthil. Fiskars
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Send them an invoice for the work to put the tree right
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Wanted: Lv 3 & 4 Arborists - Surrey I have positions available for Lv3 Second Climber and Lv4 Lead Climber, driving licences would be a plus. The Company is currently based in Ewell, Surrey. At present the company focus is primarily tree surgery, although i have just taken on our first Forrestry Contract managing 15 Acres. I have offered re-planting to clients in the past, although this has tended to be limited to larger contracts. If you would like to message me on the site, e-mail or phone. I'm usually available and always happy to chat. James Morss Director [email protected] Albion Arboriculture - Tree Surgeon based in Sutton, Greater London. http://www.albionarboriculture.com Mob: 07801 459 706
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Thanks so much people. I shall pass on the info to Suttton Community Farm.
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Was just asked about wood chip piles spontaniously combusting. Does anyone have any expirence of this, what should you look out for or things to avoid? thanks in advance for all replys.
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the guys send the saw back down to be started most the time, it's very tricky for sure. Crap thing is on a tall tree the change in atmospheric pressure will quite often make it stall. But with being quitte heavy they dont get hauled up to fast.
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Seen it done. Always send the saw up to tthe climber once he's ready, started on the ground obviously. Cant say what it's like, but then chogging bit's that big is way outside of my expirience level as a climber for now. Not many guys would atttempt this kinda thing.
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these two are ace (the glove and sleave are seperate), the gloves aren't that expensive, so easy to replace and you dont have to keep buying the expensive bit. Also versatility while working is a plus, i take it off for rigging etc. Best way IMO Also found i cut myself wearing black, where as when my hands are red i havn't yet cut them. i have the left one only
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i have the Alveo II, love it. have worn Vertex
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i'd avoid a contractor vehicle for this reason.
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Hi Forum, Looking for reccomendations for changing my Transit tipper tyres. I'm in tthe south east of london Surrey boader. Oly ever ridden bikes for years, so not sure where the best deal is. Was also considering a mix match, putting 2 off road tyres witth some regular treads on the back. Just for when i get in a field again. Although having had a puncture in the chipper i'm wondering if off road all round might be the thing to do. Obviously tthe tipper 2wd, although i heard there are 4x4's out there. Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Thank you sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar.
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Evening Arbtalk, Just had a freind ask to remove his laurels. When it comes to the stumps, are the grindings basically too poisonous for the soil to remove with a stump grinder effectively. Whats the deal, mattock them all up? Plane trees yes, done a few of them, laurels no. Really apreceate the advice guys. Looking forwards to this one, i always loved climbing laurels as a kid. Monkey bars!
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Favour for a freind, did i do the right thing.
WoodMouse replied to WoodMouse's topic in General chat
I offered to fell them all and grind out the stumps for a very freindly price. Id removed storm damage, and removed the tops where the main stems branches grew out laterally, this was about 10ft from the top of a 50-60ft tree. All the growth left on the base was still there. Taking a picture you would have just seen a little sprig above the main bulk of it. It should grow safely this way, topping it would be pointless. And these we're way past being a hedge. Personally speaking, if your a pensioner living in a council estate in streatham, you have bigger concerns than trrying to maintain a 24ft leylandi hedge yearly in order to "keep up appreances", get real. This'll be neglected for another 10 years till it gets top heavy and snaps out again. -
If the anvil is rounded it'll need turning upside down. Does it block on chip or jam with the wood. If it's jamming i'd say the anvil was to blame. Thats if your anvils reversable. If it's not throwing it out, belt tension sounds sensible, that reminds me. Does everyonw have a torque wrench?
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Favour for a freind, did i do the right thing.
WoodMouse replied to WoodMouse's topic in General chat
Thanks Goaty, thats how i feel if i'm honest. And thats why i walked away. Business is in it's infancy. And thanks for your reply alincoll. I gave them a joke of a price for removal, but they have sentimental value to the owner as they were planted when their partner was alive. -
Favour for a freind, did i do the right thing.
WoodMouse replied to WoodMouse's topic in General chat
The trees 50 ft, ive removed the tips from arround the main leader where the branches return to lateral growth, this was about 25 ft up. I think i left plenty on the base so the root plate isn't destablised. -
So a freind asks me if i could help clear up some snapped out stems from a line of dwarf conifers in her grannys garden, Aunt will be therre to supervise. So, on ariving i can see that theres 6 laylandi spaced over 40 ft across the back of the garden, each one is currently about 50-60 ft high, but they'd all been topped at about 10ft, and from there upwards was just a confusded mess of competing leaders. Hence why they snapped out so many bits. "my dwarf conifers have never been topped she said", well anyways. She wanted them topped again to about 25ft. I did explain how it doesn't fix the issue and will create a more dangerous situation in the long run. So i removed all the snapped out, broken and dead pieces. Dragged them out of other peoples fences etc. Removed most of the competing tops, leaving the thickest main leader to hopefully grow normally again and walked away. Everythings FOC, and my freind still swears at me. What do you think?
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Simple fact is with your other hand free and not holding a handle, it's able to get in the way. Your cutting, the bit comes down awkwardly and you instinctively react by putting your hand in front of your face straight through the bar of the saw and chop your arm off. Cutting and holding, get caught on the bit that drops, forget to let go.... it goes on. You cant balance a ground saw with one hand for that reason.
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Mines ally, the framework is a newer design, it's chunkyer, but thinner metal. Makes it stronger and lighter. Thats how i get away with a covered roof. With the older style framework it would have been too heavy. Speak to Matt at Tipmasters
