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Well i have been looking forward to this job for months has a challenge and a first for me . A tatty old willow with a bad lean over a private customers canal boat mooring ,not his tree but next door gave him permission to cut the offending limb back . Over the years many branches and limbs have hit his boat so he has had enough, off i went and choose my anchor point and again a first hit with my throw bag with baler twine too. Took the slack up and off i went off the mooring deck swinging into middle of canal laughing . Cut the story short all was going well and settled in a good working position and first cut i made with my new SILKY SAW i forgot to clip the strap to my harness ..........................SPLASH!!!! Had to finish job with my old Stihl handsaw . Going back at weekend with my KAYAK and do some Fishing !!!!!. Anyone else done the same ??? Ste

[ATTACH]169001[/ATTACH] this is my 2 ton at work last month Cracking machine and not many over here . Ste

Has said on previous threads I mentioned the quality and tolerances on the carburettor or extremely poor and will leak fuel into bore when stood still over night ,turn the petrol off every time you switch it off or run carb out . Ste

Taking a risk posting this pic but positively barmy weather here today . Now the legal bit ,,no one was hurt during this pic and only myself who I employ and on private land using the latest sky hook from bil and ben supplies. Ps ....did not use trailer has well and all for a good pic . [ATTACH]168881[/ATTACH] Ste

Them people I just say to them .....here's the saw if it's that easy and pass them the biggest saw I can find with me and throw them a harness . Never been taken up yet and full repect from then on . Ste

Had a few of them jobs before and likewise lead to further work ,last shed was a nightmare ,i did not take into account next door had her washing line fixed to the back of shed ,the rest is self explanatory ,she was not impressed at all. Ste

We need the joe public to get into winter mode asap for log sales. [ATTACH]168829[/ATTACH] Ste

Just be careful you don't get sucked in with dreams of bigger and fancier toys , I am the world worst for it looking through EBAY , farmers trader etc , like previously said they don't come with work ! In 9 years I have had 4 different work horses, best buy was my IVECO daily 3 years ago in highway yellow , that alone did bring in work by the colour and will be a long time before I part with her. Choose wisely that will cope with a drop in work . Ste

Joe public will not stock up on logs and they wait till last min.com if they are paying for them Ste

Totally sympathise with you with twins ,my Mrs became the most uncivilized human being on the planet after 2nd child ,I do help by taking them school,swimming and ju jist u on Wednesday and Thursday hence working Saturdays to make ends meet and its still not enough . BUT I WOULD NOT swap it for all the tea in china. AGain routine is the secret . Ste

I was not looking forward todays job has weather forecast said 100% chance of rain so when i went out to let chickens/ducks out this morning was greeted to a lovely Sunrise . Job went well apart from nicking my rigging line with me new Silky saw but hey ho . A little coni also to the right of the main job and grind both stumps out,being curious of the height i drop a measure and bang on 50FT . Lovely view across the Mersey too . [ATTACH]168736[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]168737[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]168738[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]168739[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]168740[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]168741[/ATTACH]

I tried for 3 years to kill my LDV crewcab tipper and it refused to die ,no matter how i abused it she carried on ,built like a tractor but rotted like a Fiat . Ste

Just give the 461 a quick nip of the file and then sharpened the ms150 ,think I need glasses has I struggled seeing them tiny teeth with the 3mm file . Feel like I am crossed eyed now :001_huh: . Anyone else struggle . Ste

Again ..............chipper was not a option on this job . [ATTACH]168637[/ATTACH] Ste

Going back was not a option ....................................................... [ATTACH]168636[/ATTACH] STE

[ATTACH]168587[/ATTACH] This was a fresh import last year and based on a Chevy platform ,was soo tempted but the Mrs put her foot down has i have too many toys apparently. Ste

Hi ,I can take a few loads of wood if it helps has I am 5mins from M62/M57 . Ste

I have tried most of the boots mentioned and has I do a lot of walking via mower I soon wear boots out in less then 2months regardless what I have paid ,I now buy my boots from Aldi when the tall laced boots come in for £17.99 and they last longer than any of the so called branded boots especially Stihl !! Ste

A dogs watch ... Ste

There is a great deal of confusion in the UK regarding the best wood to burn as well as woods to avoid. All wood is good to burn in a stove as long as it is dry. Even seemingly reliable sources of information sometimes get this completely wrong. You may read or be told that only hardwood logs are suitable and that you should not burn pine or conifer as these contain sap? or resins which tar up the chimney. This is rubbish. You may be told that there is more heat in hardwood than softwood. Again, not true. The calorific (heat) value of a kilo of softwood is almost identical to that of a kilo of hardwood, the softwood is just less dense so it takes up more space. You will have to put more pieces of a given softwood into your stove than you will hardwood, but weight for weight, the heat output will be about the same. With this in mind you should pay at least a third less for a given volume of softwood over hardwood. Ste

Has 90% Of my tree work is Coni bashing i LOVE BURNING IT , just keep the chimney well swept though and no leaks in chimney has this can have a dire effect in the loft space with the sparks off it . Instant heat from it too. Ste

I totally agree with what you are saying ,for me climbing is not my main income has the Garden and mini digger is were my main income comes from so the expense i cant justify for maybe 4 trees a month i take down via climbing . . Ste.

I will never forgot while in Florida picking up a new Carburettor for my old Chevy the sales man did not know what i was saying until i said CARBURETOR. Ste

Easily done , we may speak English but worlds apart , Ste

Thats it .........keep it simple .