Will C
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Forest and arb can order them in for you, we had to enquire once but it never happened in the end.
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The unknown is the state of the ash trees not the novice, we know they need the practice. I think the idea has legs but on ash with die back not so much
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Big CC Chainsaws a thing of the past or will new models come out soon?
Will C replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Chainsaws
I start the bid at 50p and a curlywurly 👍 cracking saw but no idea on its true value. -
I try to use a minimum of 2/3 of a tank of oil to a tank of fuel. Anything over a 20 inch ish bar is flat out - oil is cheaper than bars
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Long reach hedge cutter / pole saw. Recommendations.
Will C replied to flanagaj's topic in General chat
Look at echo, a bit cheaper to buy but just as good value for money in hrs worked vs £ spent. good luck it sounds like a interesting idea, check you don’t fall foul of pl insurance and possibly cutting vegetation on others land can be seen as criminal damage if you look at the final details. -
People come to a small company because they like the person that comes out and quotes, said person is normally on site when the works are done. When that person changes a existing customer may not like them and wonders off to another contractor that they feel more comfortable with.
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Your local hydraulic place should keep all you need to fit one the shelf, a new end will cost less than the oil you are going to use topping it up in a few weeks
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You can but you will only get the functions wired to your 7 pin socket on your truck not the extra functions of the 13 pin.
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I’ve got the woodland trust app, just wondered if there was anything better. This sort of thing moves on quicker than I keep up with.
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Which app does he use?
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How to estimate a log's weight
Will C replied to Andrew L's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I completely agree, but if the op hasn’t got access to a winch then it can be done. I wouldn’t do it as my first option -
How to estimate a log's weight
Will C replied to Andrew L's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
You could parpuckle it with 2 people on felling bars if you don’t have a winch. You will need a 3rd person to put chocks in each time you move your bar to be safe. -
I think the extended cab is the least crap of the options you have listed.
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A long row of pops or conifers to reduce to a uniform height a picker would win on speed but I’m not convinced on being safer 90+ % of the time.
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Is that a bad thing? A mot once a year on a machine that you should maintain to a good standard anyway. No big deal but a few £ a log book issued for every trailer in my mind would reduce the theft of trailers hugely over night, this in turn should (but probably wont) reduce our insurance costs - there’s your trailer mot paid for At the end of the day this should only be a problem to those running a nicked trailer with no brakes. That’s not a problem in my opinion. EDIT: If licensing laws are made easier it could also reduce the number of over weight 3.5 ton trucks on the road by allowing the average jo to run a bigger truck that isn’t over weight and there for safer???
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The micro bull is a cracking bit of kit, punches well above its weight, doesn’t have to stop at the sight of a garden gate and a very high oil flow compared to other small machines as well so beats them on attachment options, they run the flail etc a treat, speak to @Dave Alviti
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Our local free advert site occasionally throws up a gem, this one just made me laugh. A cheap saw complete with saw trousers that have been cut down 😂🤦♂️ Chain saw WWW.WIGHTBAY.COM Oleo mac chainsaw only 2 months old home use only a few times comes with a free pair of class 1 sthl class l trousers the bottoms were cut to fit a 31/32 inside leg but if taller can wear...
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Another 1 for alder, has the split edge gone pink now it’s exposed to air?
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My electric one will just about glow red, it wouldn’t cut a rope cold. It is so much easier than pissing around heating a blade up. 5 sec holding the trigger and your cutting. 10-15 seconds to cut through a climbing line and same again to round the corners off to seal it. (Whilst still holding trigger) turn it off and forget about it till next time. Mine is probably 6 or 7 year old, it’s one of these: HSGM Rope Cutter - Portable Hot Knife - Cuts Sailing Ropes, Industrial Ropes : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Shop HSGM Rope Cutter - Portable Hot Knife - Cuts Sailing Ropes, Industrial Ropes. Free delivery on eligible orders of £20 or more. I dont know if that’s the best deal just the first that came up.
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Just remember you need 2 things in life: 1 comfortable boots 2 a comfortable bed If your not in one your in the other. spending good money on good boots is worth it. Arbortec aquafell/hydro fell are some good ground boots but I don’t like there climbing offerings tho. It’s all down to personal preference, if you can get into a arb shop and try some on.
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Lift the bonnet at tick over and that sensor will show a fault and stop it running. This will show you what colour they change to.
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A rope cutter! Worth every penny spent, I think most arb suppliers sell them, if not eBay and Amazon do, search hot knife rope cutter Like you I messed around with heating Stanley blades up but the dedicated cutter is so easy you will wonder how you managed with out it.
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Good effort, Hope you have a speedy recovery.
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@Steve Bullman was offering trackers, not sure if that’s still the case.
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Heat? What heat? It’s 15 deg and damp here, send us some of your weather please. basic maintenance is forgotten by some, usually those that don’t have to pay for it!
