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I've been approached for a couple of jobs now where to access the work site (domestic gardens), the only route is through the house (centre terrace). Is there a decent shredder on the market that will fit through your average front door without taking too much of the paint work off? Doesn't need to be massively meaty. Any ideas? J
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Does anyone make tree marker spray in pocket sized cans? I'm after something I can stick in my pocket when walking the boundaries of the plot to mark the occasional tree, nothing major. Any ideas? Cheers J
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Please excuse my complete ignorance, but can a Stihl sharpening kit be used with a non Stihl chain or a non Stihl saw? I haven't yet decided for sure what saw to go for, and would like to avoid a stihl vs husky vs echo debate. How tied in are the accessories like sharpening tools to the make of the saw? Thats a point, do all fuel can spouts fit all makes of saw? Julia
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A couple of things of note: I am a big fan of the IDF dressings, I carry a pair of them at all times. I find they are considerably better than the "Ambulance dressing" that you find in most COTS first aid kits. Tourniquets. Yes a chainsaw wound is nasty and will bleed like hell, *BUT* think before putting a tourniquet on a limb. The moment you start to wind that tourniquet you are saying good bye to the limb. Yes there are times when this is the right action to preserve life. But there are times when direct pressure is actually a more effective treatment. Julia
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If I'm out for a walk in some local woods, and spot a nice tree, is there anything in the law that says I can't climb it? Assuming I come down in time for dinner? Does the legal situation change if I use a rope and harness to get up there? Julia
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Ok, that explains why the files are sold in packs of 10... I have a little 4" vice in the living room, and a bigger 8" vice in the shed (awaiting a suitable stump). Also have my eye on one of those bar vices you bang into a stump, to hold the bar while you sharpen the saw. I have ordered some class C trousers. I carry a first aid kit all the time, 1 large, 1 medium dressing on my waist belt at all times. I already have my FAW ticket (plus some enhanced training). Julia
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Aye, also known as the Sam Vimes Theory of Economic Inequality. Sam Vimes Theory of Economic Injustice - Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki I'd rather spend an extra month or so saving up for something worth having, than buy cheap, and have to buy again. The kit I linked to includes the flat file. Julia
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Yeah, there is no order to the list, it was as I thought of it. The reason for this thread is so I know what to look for when on ebay or the local arb merchant's. With the sharpening gear, several of the online arb stores sell "Sharpening kit" like this one: OREGON SHARPENING STARTER Maintance Kits ((Special Offer)) - Accessories/Lubricants Buy Saw Chain Maintenance Buy UK Is that all I need to keep my chain in good nick, or do I need other items? Julia
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Am a complete beginner to the arb world. Have started my ABC level 2, and am saving up to get my saw and do my CS30/31. What I am trying to work out is what I need to get to head to the woods. So far my shopping list is: - Saw - PPE - Fuel/Oil cans - Sharpening equipment (What do I need?) - Spare chain - Breaker bar - First aid kit - Bag to put tools in. What are the other essentials for a beginner for light felling/cross cutting? What's in your sharpening kit? What are the "It's not essential, but it really makes life easier to have" items? What did you buy thinking you would need then realise you should have saved your money ? Cheers Julia
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Not a problem I am likely to have, but thanks. Thank you everyone for your helpful answers, much to think about. Julia
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Down this end of Kent (Canterbury), lots of Ash trees are showing external signs of Chalara. It's very depressing. So many beautiful trees being slowly killed off. The heart breaking one was finding an infected tree on the bank of a river, knowing at that point that it's going to take out every ash tree down river. I've stopped reporting infected trees to the forestry commission as they just replied with an email along the lines of "yeah, we know kent has it, nothing we can do there, sorry". Julia
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Brilliant, those are useful numbers. Thank you. Julia
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Yeah, so if I have 1 cubic meter of say chestnut wood chippings, what ballpark number would you use for it's weight ? I think I am wording the question badly, I apologise. J
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Random curiosity type question, when you spec out your tipper vehicles/trailers for chippings, what density per cubic meter/yard/foot do you work on for the calculating the capacity? Thanks Julia
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Four replies, 4 different saws. Me thinks this is a case of: "What's the best silky saw?" "Any of them" I did look at the pocketboy. I have a Bahco laplander, and whilst I have no doubt that the silky pockeyboy will out cut it every time, I can't really justify having two tools that so clearly serve the same area. Will investigate the suggestions. Thank you all. J
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I am starting out with my training, going to be doing my CS30/31 shortly. In the mean time I am after my first silky saw. Am after something with a fixed blade rather than a folder. Which would you recommend? Thanks J
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Can anyone recommend a Arb gear supplier in East Kent? Am looking for somewhere with a variety of different harnesses and the like that I can try on to see what's most comfortable. Preferably a petzl stockist as well, as I am finding myself oggling the sequoia harness as my top of list preference. J
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The honest answer: naivety. I am at the very beginning of my training. I thought class 3 trousers would be needed as the chainsaw I want has a speed at max power of above 20m/s and a max speed even higher. Therefore, the logic I went through is faster chain == tougher trousers. However, since asking this question, I have learnt a lot. Just because the saw can do speed X doesn't mean that you need trousers at >X. At least, this is now my understanding. I am more than happy to be told different. Thus a pair of type C class 1 trousers will be perfectly good enough for what I want to do. Unless once again, I have got the wrong end of the stick. Thanks Julia
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The actual more significant factor of the cut is around the arse and thighs, much more so than any difference in waist line. J
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What is the life of a Arb Harness when used in a commercial setting? I am looking to do my cs38/39 in the coming year, and am curious about the life of the kit. Thanks J
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Excellent, thank you. J
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Could anyone help me put a name to a couple of knots please? Knot 1: Knot 2: Thanks Julia
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Hi, I am looking to get myself my first set of chainsaw trousers. Does anyone make a pair of class C trousers that are designed for female chainsaw wielders? While I am at it, it seems that most places only sell class 1 rated trousers. Is this a problem if I endup with a saw that has a faster top chain speed? If it is, can anyone point me at some class 3 trousers? Thanks J
