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  1. stihlmadasever
    After losing our beloved collie in december weve got ouselves a little nutter... Introducing Nora the working cocker spaniel Sent from my SM-G900F using Arbtalk mobile app
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    Thanks gary,great point to highlight.
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    All the gear no idea is another that springs too mind
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    No not all trees are subject to preservation orders. If you have a tree that has branches overhanging a neighbours garden then you can remove the offending branches but you can only cut back to the boundrey line and legally you must give back the arisings(cut branches) to the owner of the tree as they are his/her property. Trees can cause all sorts of problems between neighbours and id strongly recommend that people consult with each other so the tree benefits from professional pruning techniques. If a tree is on council property then the council and or local tree officer must be consulted before any work commences. There are usually council data bases online that you can check if a tree is under a presevation order. A few other things too look out for are conservation areas and SSSI's. SSSI is a site of specific scientific interest and again is protected.
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    Tickets are sometimes a double edged sword ya know. Some employers look at a person with tickets as a higher wage bill. I use a guy as groundie sometimes when i sub,hes no qualifications but he can run the ground work no issues,hes never pinched a saw yet has no tickets,he can run rigging and i dont have to keep an eye on him when im up the tree, experience is important too. As simonm said above work ethic is the first thing that gets noticed. Good luck mate hope you do well
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    Yeah i think it takes a bit of tinkering too get it to run sweet.Change cams and see if that helps then id say its just gettin used to it mate.
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    What diameter of rope are you using,the reason i ask is im pretty sure the SJ3 has interchangable cams for different rope diameters.
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    The qualifications you require really depends on where you intend to seek employment. If your lookin for work with a tree surgeon id say a trailer ticket and chipper course would be more adventagous than the forestry. If your goin down the forestry route then id say medium tree felling ticket would be a priority.
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    Id highly recommend you get your harness loler inspected. Is it worth the risk? As you say it looks solid but are you an expert at spotting potentially fatal flaws in arb equipment? Loler inspection for a kit is around 60 -80 quid
  10. stihlmadasever
    Theyre all pretty rubbish,as above red pfanners are decent or the orange gripz if its wet. In dry warmer months bare hands,got to build up those callouses
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    This design should stop the theives 😉 Sent from my SM-G900F using Arbtalk mobile app
  12. stihlmadasever
    Ive tried 3 sets of spikes,bashlins,steins and treehogs. Steins-crap Treehogs-ok Bashlins-really good
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    Pretty sure its just for plastic surfaces steve
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    Yeah thats the stuff,get the matt black though not the crackle effect stuff.You can get a plastic primer from amazon too im sure. My wife got the stuff i used from an arts and crafts store.
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    I used plasticoat on the orange plastic casing on my old 200T.Just used a primer first then 2 coats of spray on plasticoat.Made it look like a concept saw. Easy enough to do steve and cheap too
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    He's an employee so be proffesional and tell him his work is not up to your standards. Tell him to do it your way and you'll give him one last chance or he's gettin his jotters.
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    I have an older berlingo 10 plate,its a great little run about. I use it for small jobs now and again,its a 1.6 deisel so not so economical but the newer ones are much better on the fuel side of things
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    As touched on above it would greatly depend on how the timber is extracted,any forestry operations will have an impact on the environment.Many factors to conscider to make it a success,rotational thinning could definetly work in some instances but each case would have to be looked at and worked in a very specific way. Hold on hold on ive just noticed matelot started this thread..... Impressive
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    No you cant use any type of rope from BQ mate. You need to buy an arborist tree climbing rope from a reputable company. These ropes are specificly made for the purpose of tree climbing and have all the inherant safety measures built in to them. If you had some knowledge of rock climbing and understood how to spot dangerous equipment id say u could practice with a rock climbing rope but your not. Do you know any local climbers in your local area that could give your some tutorage in there spare time? Or contact one of the lads and lasses on these pages who are nearby,maybe they would do you a turn
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    Looks nasty...hes alive though.. Heres the link https://youtu.be/tTV2onIYmCI
  21. stihlmadasever
    Looking for a new short rope,my old one is now condemned to being lanyard material. Seen this Stein Scorpius on jonesies,90 sheets for 25 metres. Anyone any experience with this stuff? As i keep my zigzag on my long rope this short one will probably be run with a prussik so i opted for the thicker 12mm. Thanks for input all https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/climbing-equipment/climbing-ropes1/climbing-ropes1/stein-scorpius-12-4mm-climbing-rope-1-splice/
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    I agree with steve,buy it as you need it-dont buy it just incase you need it.I had a gardening run 4/5 years back,i came from a gardening background into tree work,i had 22 gardens at one point,and i strimmed most of em.Didnt use a lawn mower as i didnt have a van then just a little toyota yaris car.Gets you pretty good at strimming grass,i could strim a bowling green to a perfect finish with a 410. Point is you can over do it with tools,sometimes its difficult to store and carry them all aswell. Just my tuppence
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    I thought i came up with using a stick and some throwline to pull rope through the zigzag-damn! I have no real knowledge of the ropes available out there so i couldnt comment...it looked smoother through the zigzag than the rw. Cheers for postin Darrin,good to watch on a sunday morning.
  24. stihlmadasever
    Bang on,i need my biners gate facing too the left or i cant open them quickly. Cost would be my first question I have a dmm quad lock lying gathering dust in my lock up,was given it as a freebie with other kit i bought and just didnt like the fact i had too use 2 hands too open it. With a little perciverance i could have been able to manipulate it one handed but ive very little patience for that sort of thing. Wonder if both gates are triple lock
  25. stihlmadasever
    Bowline or biner for lighter stuff and bowline and couple half hitches when it gettin into the weighty stuff. I have used a timber hitch then half hitches couple of times but its a bit of dickin about. Bowline probably the one ive used most

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