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I agree entirely. All my logs are air dried, both for customers and my own use. -
Mine is the 2.3 146 bhp version. Pulls like a train, just first and reverse are too high geared for hill starts when loaded.
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Equally the best thing you can give to a bad customer is the competition!
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I changed my truck five years ago and opted for the Iveco Daily. The biggest deciding factor was the fact it is built on a c section chassis, rather than tinny box section, so corrosion is less of a worry. Also spent a whole day waxoyling the chassis and cab.
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Get it down now.
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I am sure I would have done the same as you. Some jobs like this are just not feasible if you are trying to run a business. The risk of major damage to shed would either cost you money, or could result in increased premiums if it went through the insurance. Also climber safety to consider. Health and safety approach would be "empty the shed then drop timber onto it, if that is what's needed to keep climber safe".
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Our three grown up children will find the first weekend they are all available to come and have a fab fam weekend.
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Unless you, or the pro, cut down the trunk parallel and close to the railings, then cut it off in slices leaving the thin section around the railings. You could then attack the bit left around the railings with hand tools to break it up. Very tedious job, but is doable.
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Wise words
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market for used stump grinder teeth?
maybelateron replied to Thesnarlingbadger's topic in Large equipment
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market for used stump grinder teeth?
maybelateron replied to Thesnarlingbadger's topic in Large equipment
I assume you mean pics of the new grinder? Still waiting for my welder friend to improve the belt tensioning device, as belts were going awol. Will post more pics once completed.
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market for used stump grinder teeth?
maybelateron replied to Thesnarlingbadger's topic in Large equipment
I have found it so quick and easy to sharpen the multi tip teeth with a diamond disc, even on the machine, that I have cannibalised the multi tip wheel off my ancient Huxleys Little David grinder for a one off built machine to go on my digger. -
I am in Staffordshire and pay my one full time employee £12 per hour. He is groundie and second climber to me. He is reliable, works hard, and good to have on the team. My regular subbie, as groundie and climber gets £120 per day, providing his own climbing but not lowering kit, and provides his Ford Ranger single cab for moving timber etc. If you can offer something like a decent pickup or trailer and tow vehicle of your own you could make yourself more attractive to smaller domestically based firms like mine, for when they have a large job and need more transport. Good luck.
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Opinel knife is good for digging thorns out.
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I started when I was 41, having been office based for my real job, but fit from living on a smallholding. I am now 60 and still climbing regularly. Your age is no problem. Definitely a good option if you can start learning the tree trade/ doing some work in it, while still having a job in another camp. I was lucky enough to be able to do this, and it was a lot easier for me, I am sure, than for guys who have to jump ship 100% to make the change. Where in the West Midlands are you - I am in North Staffs. Best of luck.
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Agreed 110%
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Does that mean I can say I am good, just cos I use a Stein Vega? ?
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Agreed entirely, when I moved from using Blake's hitch to VT and hitch climber it was a major move forwards.
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Sounds just like the Atlantic ones here. Six years ago we had council permission to take down a large TPO'd Atlantic Cedar on the residential estate where we used to mange the grounds. A couple of the residents whose houses are opposite it kicked off big time, so we agreed to leave it for a bit. It still has't died yet, and fluctuates a lot with repeated flushes of new needles, but you just know it can't survive long term. It is right next to a bus stop in the grounds (ex County Asylum site converted to housing). I wonder what the residents who complained will think if it drops a large limb onto the bus stop?
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I note that you say Deodars, which I find interesting. We have had a lot of Atlantic/Atlas Cedars dying due to Sirococcus. Is this the cause for Deodars dying in France? Just looked it up on the net and says Sirococcus kills Deodars in the US.
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Does this same exemption apply to O licencing? I have always found it a very vague area.
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If the trees are owned by the neighbour and not subject to any protection I guess he does done nothing wrong legally speaking. May not be neighbourly of him, but no legislation for that of course. Has he felled so much (5 cu m of timber in one calendar quarter) that he might have needed a felling licence?
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Not bad looking for a mere £50
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I just clicked on like your post, but then realised this was some of the wording. I was liking the comment about not liking creamy tea. I assumed that your second comment meant you like your coffee strong, rather than meaning black.
