John Kee

Hi kkk2,

Thanks but I've tried FBD with no joy..... there seems to be a reluctance everywhere i've tried due to the fact it can be driven on a W licence and does 85KM/H 

Hi all,

Trying to get a quote for an ag spec U400 in republic of Ireland. Vehicle is registered agricultural. I do not have enough vehicles for fleet insurance at the mo so not really an option. Any suggestions, thanks,

Regards, John.

Great photos, wish we had a college in Ireland that taught arb, might make it a bit easier for us to get staff that know a bit about trees or have basic tickets before they start.

In terms of the felling cut, everybody knows that tree surgeons can't fell and foresters can't climb, so send them out into the woods, give them a tree to climb and one to fell, which ever they do best will decide there career path, simple, bit like picking the sniper team in the movie Jarheads[emoji6]

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In our experience the 362c is an absolute disaster. Everyone we have had has been a pile of shite for all of the above mentioned reasons. I have a 2008 361 which I had rebuilt last year and it absolutely murders the 362 c for power and performance. I bought a 560 last year as well. Lovely little saw to use, plenty of power and speed. Only problems we've encountered with them is that the oiler worm fell apart after a year, the max bar is 18", as I am over 6ft a 20" bar saves the back a bit. I do however notice a lot of them for sale second hand on the web which mightn't be a good sign for the future.

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Very interesting watch, plenty of hardship back then compared to nowadays, bit like farming.

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Well Paul, how's it going, it is me. Small world. How are Andy and Stu? Hope you and the family are well. Any news?

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Thanks Sawman, I will be staying in Langport so neither far away.

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Could anyone recommend a trainer in Somerset or the surrounding area who provides MEWP and chainsaw from MEWP training? Thanks John.

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One thing that I wonder about is do you let the cone pull itself in using the helix or do you force it down with the digger arm ? I have a cone splitter and when you push the log on you can let go and it pulls itself on and splits . If you try and force it it will sometimes bore a hole . If you see what I mean.......

We find that a lot depends on the timber species. Sometimes a push, sometimes not. With chestnut, willow, softwood etc you get a lot of boring as the soft timber absorbs the force of the cone. Ash and beech are much easier to split. On something like a big crown junction on a chestnut we sometimes put a couple of cuts in the length of the bar to start her off, that always seems to work. You can always flip her over and bore down into it like it's a stump.

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Can't seem to get video to work[emoji31]

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I began my career in Bristol, had no tickets or even a lid. Got out the phone book, cold called around, got a job dragging brash which gave me a foot in the door and went from there. Sometimes the best way as you get a feel for the industry without costing yourself a fortune.

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That's a great haul

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We have a black splitter on a 3 ton.

I would say that all splitters are more effective on the likes of beech or ash, as they split apart better. With softer hardwoods like chestnut, the timber tends to absorb the pressure of the cone. However, they are still very effective and will save you hours of labour, frustration and cost when breaking down big chestnut butts on a job, especially if the client wants you leave the timber stove ready for them. We also use it to break down our beech butts into billets and stack it thus speeding up the drying process for us.

Some of our hauliers cannot pick up big butts, so we use it to make the timber workable for them.

After much consideration we went for the German Black Splitter. It is a very well designed machine and very robust. We got it sent direct from Germany saving a bit as well.

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why bother with expensive fishing gear when fish will jump in your boat instead?

 

Why does that never happen in my peg during matches?

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It's gets into your head, it really does. I see the merit and appeal of all types of fishing, even if it's not for me. I do like to put my fish back though - breaks my heart when I see big rainbows clopped on the head for no reason other than that is what is expected of the angler.

Couldn't agree more, catch and release the way to go. I release most of the wild brownies I catch, keep the odd one of around a pound to pound and half. With camera phones about now I think a lot more game anglers are returning their fish as they don't have to produce a body as evidence.

Try an inch section of lob worm on size 14 for big roach this time of year, something savoury on a cold day[emoji1]

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Was on the Parrett near Langport, Somerset today, couple of tiddlers. The EA has released a load of water at the flood barrier, dropping the river by about 5ft, coupled with a string down wind made it nigh on impossible to get anything right, well at least that's my excuse

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Pike returned safe and well, unfortunately there has been a lot of state sponsored culling out here over the years, culture is slowly changing. Good luck next week

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No, nothing chunky really. Two doubles this winter (10lb exactly and 11lb 7oz) but I've hardly had any days on waters likely to yield larger pike.

 

 

 

I'm contemplating doing a couple of days on the boat next week in the Highlands, but winter boat fishing in Northern Scotland requires grit, determination and some very favourable conditions. Not sure I've all those things in my favour!! That being said, I do really need to pull my finger out any get a 20lber already. I've had well over 300 pike in the past three years, 36 doubles and still no twenty!

 

 

 

John - I seem to have lost the knack with the trout on the pole a bit lately. I think possibly it's a hook issue as they keep jumping off (had some Drennan size 24s that were superb, but run out of them now and not getting on with the Kamasan replacements). Sounds like you're getting some outstanding fishing though. Coarse fishing is a struggle up here, even in summer. Winter is tough.

Wide gap definitely, have you tried a softer elastic?

Love the pike, last decent one I got was on a jerk bait at the end of the summer

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Definitely a chub there! Nice bag of roach too. I'm at the local trout fishery tomorrow which has thousands and thousands of roach. Mostly tiny, but the odd clunker (had one at 1lb 5oz a few weeks back). Plenty of trout too, which are great fun on the pole (several browns over 5lbs on the pole in the past few months).

We're having great success over here at the moment with the mild winter, simple tactics, chubber waggler with pint of loose maggots every 1.5hrs, no groundbait, two close to 2lbs in past few sessions. I'd say trout on the pole are good craic, I've caught pike on an adapted pole rig. Plenty of pike following the shoals of roach on the river, saw a couple of local lads bank 6 in 2hrs a few weeks back fishing opposite me. Heading to UK tonight, hopefully get a bit of chub fishing in on Sunday morn.

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Catching lots of roach on the river at the moment. Caught this bag last Sunday afternoon, along with my first Irish chub, a species that doesn't officially exist over here.

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Great vid and job, music wasn't bad either[emoji41]

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If you have a pickup use the tailgate and put nose in the corner. Maybe keep a bit of mat or old glove to protect the paintwork if it means anything to you.

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(Random truck off eBay lol)

That's how I do it

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Woodywood, with that sort of quantity you might be as well to ring it up and sell it on per cubic meter. Timber doesn't always weight as much as you think. As mentioned above because it is not a full load the cost of transport in lenghts will decrease its value significantly. If you have no trailer or way of delivery then advertise it or ring a few local firewood dealers, whoever comes to buy put a tape on their trailer, length x breath x height will give you the cubic meters to water level, allow a little hump to compensate for dead space in the load. We get €60 per cube over here, I would imagine you will get something the same. You'll have no problem selling beech.

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I put up a post recently about a guy off a halting site in Mullingar who has a large collection of pro saws and power tools all up on done deal, some have Sugi bars and distinctive lanyards, my guess is they originated in the U.K.

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Been trying for weeks to figure it out

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