IronMike

Hell yeah!

Cheers Kit! I could maybe bring a few tins, to have at a social distance of course 😁

Good knowledge! If I combine this with a pitched roof with overhang on each side I might be on to a winner.

Haha! I wish mate! My penis has seen so little action I’m considering replacing it with something useful, like a bottle opener perhaps?! 😆 Toying with the idea of putting a small pitched roof on and cladding it perhaps? I was thinking more about airflow, or the lack of it currently being the biggest issue.

Morning all, I need to ventilate my container, getting condensation build up on the roof inside. Anyone got any top tips? Have been thinking the little whirly spiny efforts you get for some vented vehicles might do the job perhaps? I await the knowledge from the Arbtalk collective 👍🏻

Some good info folks, many thanks. I’m definitely going to explore the options further. Looks likely it’ll have to be a home made job I reckon. I’m taking a week off over Christmas so it can go to the top of the list of tasks to do!

Now don’t judge me! I’m prepared to take flack from people about this but I have thick skin (and a cold arse). Anyone got any ideas or options regards fitting a heated seat to my Logbullet. @Gray git played the seed, now I need to pursue the idea. the machine has a 12v cigarette type power point but I was dreaming about a hardwired heated seat with an on/off switch. It would need to be weatherproof as the LB doesn’t have a cab as such. Any bright ideas out there?

Moving some lovely timber on lovely flat ground. Shame about the mud, and freezing temperatures! ?

I pondered this for a while, then bit the bullet and bought one of these Atlas Oil Tank 1300FDA WWW.SAM-TURNER.CO.UK Capacity 1300 Lt, Length 1800mm/71”, Width 1300mm/51”, Height 1900mm/75”, Footprint... it was considerably cheaper than that though, paid about £1200 inc vat. I picked it up myself. I must say it is very good quality and will last for years.

Al Magee has a wicked set up. Worth checking out Wallace Timber too. Wallace Timber Services | Liphook | Hampshire | Surrey WWW.WALLACETIMBER.CO.UK Based in Liphook on the Surrey & Hampshire border in the south-east of England, Wallace Timber provides your...

Mate it’s an absolute dream. Carved through that Ash like it was Willow!

It's a thing of beauty!

Had my Spud ported 390 out for a play yesterday, complete with new GB 28 inch bar. Like a hot knife through butter!

Glad I snagged myself a reel of skip chain when I did! Oh, and the GB bar I got is also stupendous mate ??

Top bloke.

I did my FMOC training with Bob Forsyth, of Forsyth Forestry. Top bloke who knows his stuff. He'd be able to advise I'm sure, and could maybe do the assessment and training etc. He is based in the borders I think but travels all over

Hello matey! Ah, the joys of the weather on our little island. Being from the Lakes originally, I’ve grown up in some pretty persistent and crap weather. It’s very frustrating! Not a lot can be done about it unfortunately, aside from having several sets of waterproofs to change into and a good supply of coffee! Jokes aside, my brother suffered from depression. Well he still does a wee bit, but not as bad as he has done previously. I myself faced some very dark times when I was younger, not sure I’d say I was depressed myself, which likely means I was? Anyway, one bit of advice I was given by a community psychiatric nurse was to adopt a mentality using the circle of concern and The circle of influence. Now the circle of concern is big and wide reaching. It’s ok to be concerned about a whole manner of things.... Covid, brexit, husky or Stihl etc etc. Most things in life you face will be in your circle of concern. The circle of influence is much smaller, and rightly so. You can only influence a certain amount of things, and it here you need to focus your energy and thoughts on. I literally reprogrammed by brain to quickly assess anything I’m presented with, it then channels that into one of the two circles. It changed my life. I stop dwelling, I don’t catastrophise or ruminate, I simply decide if there is anything I can do about said thing to directly influence it. If I can’t, it goes into my circle of concern. It sounds easy But took some time to master fully. And don’t get me wrong, there are times when my brain wanders but generally speaking it stays focused. My brother said that me explains that to him and helping him was the most valuable thing he did in battling his own depression. I should’ve charged him ? I know everyone is different though, and what works for one may not work for another. My other half has tried all sorts, but is still an anxiety riddled mess who struggles to get through a day intact. I’ve tried to get her to take my advice onboard but is uninterested in trying. She wants help, but won’t take it, what’s a man supposed to do?! I really hope you can make sense of it all soon. The family move sounds like it has potential. Something to plan towards at least. I’ll catch up with you soon to discuss processor also! Still extremely keen!

I have that exact one. My only problem is I've lost the charger cable! ???‍♂️

I spent years working in outdoor gear retail before getting into tree work. I was a Goretex expert I'll have you know ?? I actually went to the factory up in Livingston, was interesting.

Ps. When I say they were cheap, I mean compared to full price ME gear. They still set me back about £350 for the pair but they are very tough and turn water well.

One of the key things with Goretex is making sure it’s cleaned properly. By that, I mean making sure you use the correct cleaner, followed by the correct reproofer. If you just bang your waterproof in the machine with all you other clothes, using normal detergent and conditioner it’ll absolutely ruin your coat. It’s critical to make sure your machine is clear of regular detergents and there is no conditioner lurking about in the drawer. it pays to take the draw out and rinse thoroughly beforehand, and set the machine off empty on a drum clean cycle. That way you minimise the risk of getting the bad stuff on your nice waterproof. When it comes to the the cleaner itself, I tend to go for Nikwax Techwash, but Grangers is just as good. Hell, even lux soap flakes are better than nothing. You need to put the mucky waterproofs through a cycle with this product. The reproofers can be wash in or spray on. The difference here is one is for “shell” type garments (wash in variant) and one is for garments with a drop lining (spray on variant). You don’t want to use the wash in proofed on a garment with a drop lining as you’ll waterproof the lining too which can affect the breathability. Now one of the Key elements in making the reproofer work well is the application of heat. Putting the garments through the tumble dryer on a cool heat will be sufficient but if your feeling brave you can iron on the lowest setting! This application of heat will restore what’s called the DWR (durable water repellency) or the beading effect you see on a brand new garment. Unfortunately this diminishes over time and the water sits on the outer fabric in big damp patches, this is called wetting out. I think our industry is particularly cruel on waterproofs. The work is intense and hard and often in unfriendly environments. There is also fuel, oil, grease, sweat, blood, gravy, etc that all get on the garments and knacker them. I personally find goretex the best at turning water, but the moment I start grafting in the rain I sweat like mad and can’t stand it. I work in a soft shell a fair bit as it’s not quite as sweaty as My goretex. each to their own really I guess. I bought my Mountain Equipment goretex jacket and over trousers from Magic Mountain. They were cheap and very good.

I could understand the need for discussion if the thread title was- What is the point of Forst chippers?

Productive day for the small but mighty Logbullet. Been a testing week or so, had to replace the glide bearing in the crane last week which was fun. Then I put my back out on Monday so been hobbling around like a cowboy with a dicky belly all week!

Bear Valley just launched a new bag for climbers gear. 70l capacity I think, about £80. Looks decent, however, I’m a forester so have no idea if it’s any good for a climber.

Did anyone get to this auction? https://www.farminguk.com/news/over-70-classic-ford-tractors-offered-at-on-site-sale_56754.html