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My first concern. Mmmmmm....finished off with a glass or two of Remy Martin brandy:biggrin: I could have a go at the second one but I would have to lose about 5" off the width as the 36" will only do 29", alternatively put a 48" bar on the 660 at a cost of £300 (bar/chain/.404 sprocket). This would give me an indication of whether the larger one is worth milling. I have previously read how hard big, old beech can be. Thanks for the replies. Regards, Steve.

New to the Milling Forum. I currently have a 36" Alaskan on an MS660 with 36" bar. I've had a play with some Holm Oak and got the bug. I've also found that while a 36" 660 is big enough for most tree work, when it comes to milling you need big! To this end i have come across a project which has got me wanting to invest in an MS880 with 59" bar and some longer rails and bracing, but can i justify it (inc. VAT £1800)? These butts could well be free to me and i can mill them where they lie, they've been down about 4-5 years, but my questions are: What can i expect to get financially from them? What is the best way to mill them for maximum financial gain? The first is 43" diameter and 16' long (4.55m3 or 160ft3), but probably lose up to 3' of length and the second 33" diameter and 8' long - however the pocket of sawdust in the end is 18" deep. Second one If it can't make a dent in the investment it'll be 10" rings for you know what and that would be a crying shame. Having said that, i don't really want to stick £1800 on the credit card to find that the butts are rotten through or worthless. Kind regards, Steve.

I got a quote earlier this year for a whole tree chipper (Dutch Dragon) and they were £1800+VAT per day if it was local. HTH Steve.

I just can't master that Swedish accent

The problem with the internet is that anyone can publish anything and there are some people who believe that because something is on the internet it must be true. Supposing this particular person had followed a video posted by someone who didn't know what he was doing and it ended differently? Regards, Steve.

Agreed, there are a lot of things that can indeed be learnt from Youtube, it is a resource just as Arbtalk and many others. However, where is the line to be drawn? I personally don't think that ariel saw work with rigging is something to play with on the strength of watching a video. Regards, Steve.

Who said i was ridiculing that particular man? The post is about people tackling very dangerous jobs armed with nothing more than a bit of Youtube viewing. No i didn't make a cock of my first job thankyou. I would have made sure that i didn't put myself in the position he was in at 2:14 when he nearly put that running chain through his chest. Agreed he finished the job and was unharmed, but that was by luck and next time he might not be so lucky. Had the job ended differently, with him seriously injured or even dead, it wouldn't be a case of 'fair play to him, at least he had a go' Regards, Steve.

He states - I would like to thank Climbing Arborists Dan Holliday, Scott Forrest and Cornell Tree Climbing Institute for the inspiration and knowledge. then gets up there with an electric back hand saw with one hand, no step cuts on the chogs, hits the house and check out the gob for the finale:lol: Thank God for the internet. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeMN0M3elA]John Simonsen Aspiring Climbing Arborist - YouTube[/ame]

With Adge......... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7onOJ-QgXY0]'Drink Up Thee Cider' with Lyrics - Adge Cutler & The Wurzels - YouTube[/ame]

For Mr. Plogs [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zwwqEm5YhQ]The Wurzels, I Am A Cider Drinker - YouTube[/ame]

Hope this helps. Regards, Steve.

Probably, but it's only a one day course for operatives and a second day for supervisors. Regards, Steve.

The Dyneema kit just means that your spliced eye is on a krab above the SJ, so that when you need to change your TIP you only have to open the krab as opposed to undoing velcro or keepers etc. Regards, Steve.

So now it's Saturday night, a few glasses and a relapse.......... Been a while since i used to watch this on a Saturday night 'Fur die Schonen und Angesagten aus dem B.TV Land - Jeden ersten Samstag in Monat' [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhRinIQzlIQ]B.TV Rave Party (Jahr 2000) - YouTube[/ame]

Really looking forward to that one and can see it coming. Yes, Spiderjackery 3 is something to aim for The instructional one is good and what pretty much sold it to me. Love the 'no sit-back' and the self tending as opposed to the VT. It's gonna take a long time to become second nature, but i think i've made the right choice. Cheers both.

Dancing it tonight so... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y6smkh6c-0]Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child ft. John Martin - YouTube[/ame] Daughter loves [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci0ccJ_Z7jM]INNA - 10 Minutes (Official Music Video) - YouTube[/ame] and if i'm forced to i watch it too

Yes, today i kicked out the VT for a Spiderjack 2.1 Dyneema and set it up on a roof joist. 3' off the ground and whooooaaaaaa sheeeet - the instructions weren't kidding about no panic feature.......... LOW AND SLOW - I GET IT:thumbup1:

Can't believe we've hit four pages on 'how much should i charge?'

How much should you charge? Whatever you're worth.

Cheers Ben, have stuck it on the Wife's Kindle - she's gonna love that:laugh1: Regards, Steve.

Paul, I have to draw issue with your last post. Rioja....... Cab Sav was going light, it's usually Shiraz:lol:

Paul, Thanks for your post, I would describe it as thorough not verbose:001_smile: Apologies for my rant as that was late last night and there was a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon involved My comment about black and white box ticking referred to the two year part and your reasoning for it is a valid point. As you will require sight of a CS41 before viewing any rigging demonstration, I might as well wait for the two year period to elapse as I will now have to sit through a course to gain the NPTC ticket. Method statements, SSRA's etc. are all in place as are proper plant, tool and vehicle maintenance arrangements and facilities. I did try to catch you at the Arb Show, but you were tied up with presentations etc. I'll give you a call towards the end of the week. Regards, Steve.

AAAC is not a qualification, nor does it educate you, it is merely accreditation (which i agree with and seek to achieve), it just p.sses me off that despite upholding the highest standards since 1987, the fact that i have incorporated a Limited Company that has been trading for less than two years it is unobtainable..... Regards, Steve.

Herein lies the problem - AAAC is black and white box ticking, not looking at whether you're good enough or not.

From an earlier post you may struggle as you have to be running as an entity for two years - no exceptions, doesn't matter how right you are:thumbdown: