Mick Dempsey
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A degree of uneasiness is no bad thing, it's your last line of defence, check your knots and attachements regularly. It's normal to be nervous. It means your brain is working properly.
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Chances of heave if willow is felled?
Mick Dempsey replied to boris360's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
It's too far away. Why do you doubt the TO and the structural engineer? -
Not my first time but I was helping out a forester very early in my career, we were felling decent size sweet chestnut coppice for rails. The first one I did normally and he pointed out the split along the stem, showed me how to cut it and leave a holding strap at the back. So I did that and down she went, I kept a poker face although I was pleased so as not to look gauche. He said "you can smile you know!" So I did, from ear to ear.
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Did you consider using a cherry picker at all?
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That's fair enough, there are so many variables though it's very hard for anyone on here to be precise. If you've spoken to a number of people and they're all in the same ball park then you should be ok. I do a few clearance jobs a year and I bring in a sawmill to take the trunks away. I remember him telling me that one rather ordinary looking ash with a straight knot free trunk of 15mtrs was worth more to him than a lorry load of knotty old firewood.
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Im new to here + all my gear stolen :(
Mick Dempsey replied to MW Tree Services's topic in General chat
That story doesn't suprise me, I'll retell the story of my stolen and recovered chipper one day, and the police's "help" -
Fwiw, we did jobs like that in London for my old boss years ago, he would bring dust sheets and we would wrap the brash in them to pass through the hall. The floor was covered on cardboard. Make sure it's a dry day! The clause sounds ok, there's risk in everything.
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Very comprehensive, all bases covered there.
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At least it was downhill to the chipper Jonny.
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Thanks John.
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Not disputing it in any way, just wondering at the rationale, recent failures, pathogens, failure prevention, you know.
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John, could I ask why it's being reduced?
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Sobering stuff, the top handle into the neck seems to happen a lot, I guess when it does the results are usually very serious.
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Most were like that at some point.
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Relaxing with the spanners eh Bob? I couldn't get focused today on anything in the workshop, mowed the lawn, strimmed, walked the dog. Bank holiday here tomorrow so stuff can wait.
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The issue of sharpening spikes comes up from time to time. The very lightest of touches is needed, if you get too heavy handed and alter the length or angle of attack they're all but unusable.
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http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members-only/50587-when-clients-help.html I knew we'd had a similar thread! Started by me, all went a bit Pete Tong actually....
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"Devaluing the industry" classic nonsense. Anyway, back to the thread, I've had both ends of the spectrum this week, two older guys trying to help us out on a cherry picker roadside job that I had to basically tell to go away, then a day later another retiree, who said he HAD to help, put on a helmet, responded to directions and gave the groundy a helping hand enabling us to finish before the rain set in. One of my "lines" I use to get rid of a potentially dangerous helper is to say "I have a proud record of never having killed a single client......at least before I've received the cheque" cue awkward laughter and a retreating client, with no bruised pride. I saw take each "helpful customer" as they come.
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I'm with Vespasian on this, I have found super positive people are teetering on the edge of a big fall and over compensate till they can no longer keep it up. I don't blame other people for dragging me down and find the idea of choosing who I surround myself with based on how they rate on a positivity/negativity scale daft.
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Alright, I'll bite:001_smile: which TW has a better performance than the ST8?
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Thanks guys, appreciate it.
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Inside of the bonnet showing residue and finger wipe.
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Ok, question for you other owners. All going well, I changed the hydraulic oil filter on 20 hrs. I've noticed the hydraulic oil level has dropped below the line, it's not a panic as a clean stick has shown there's plenty in there. There is no leak from the replaced hydraulic filter cartridge holder, all I can find is this "blowout" from what I presume is the breather or something from the tank. I've taken photos of the residue, is this normal? Has anyone else got this? Machine works fine.
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My favourite thread, love all the pics.
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Everyone is different, I go to bed at 10.15 ish partly out of fatigue and boredom. If I get passed 10.30 I sort of get a second wind and can go through to midnight with no ill effect. I always wake up at about 3.30 and stare into the inky blackness for an hour or so.
