dan blocker
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Whats your preference so far, if your in commercial and amenity I presume you've already had experience in domestic so far with one or the other or Jenson, Bandit etc?
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Have a job removing 100mts of old hedgerow with some large oak and ash next to a footpath/ road. The client as asked me to fence it with pig wire topped with two strands of barbed wire but on the public side! I seem to remember that barb wire cannot be on the public side of the fence:confused1: Am i correct or as old age caught up with me:001_huh: Thanks Dan
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Hazel - To be really sure go back there in August/ September and you will probably have grown some nuts:thumbup:
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Fair play to you Alex for posting this Video. We don't normally show our mistakes. As some have already said the previous shock loading of the slings when taking down the limbs would not have helped. One of the advantages of using a crane is the system does not get shock loaded if the branches are cradled and verticals are obviously lifted from the top. The crane should not have to rip off pieces that are not cut completely/ step cut. The quality and loading of the slings in another matter! We always use the same slings for crane work as their history is known - never been shock loaded! We continue to learn:thumbup:
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It takes two to bid up to that price:confused1: One as no previous transactions:001_huh:
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Is the tractor on ebay the one on the post or not?
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Yes, I read the whole thread:confused1:I suppose the bottom line is - Its up to me!
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[quote name='sargan;1557917 Plan B is I pay a guy to come in with a tracked stump grinder …. but when I asked he wanted around £1200 cash to do this' date=' and I still had to cut all trees down to ground level first.[/quote'] Its common to have the trees down before the stump grinder comes in:confused1: What ever you do the trees need to come down quick or you may find yourself with a nesting bird problem. Leave 4 or 5 feet trunks though to give you options:thumbup:
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With no pictures and information coming piece-meal would it not be best to call some contractors to come and see for themselves and give you some prices and maybe some ideas! We're all guessing, but good luck with it.
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Have some TW 150 chipper blades that need resharpening. Do they have to be hollow ground? Spoke to a company that sharpen them and they say its just a Timber Wolf thing and they can be just sharpened on a flat bevel. What do you chaps think?
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There's a chap near me who's being taken to court by local council for hauling some hedge cuttings for a mate of his as a favour. He was transporting them to a small holding for burning! They are also doing the owner of the burning site as well:confused1: Fly tipping is making it difficult for legitimate business as we are the ones getting pulled by the police, environmental and councils:thumb down: Whilst those with total contempt for authority carry on as normal.
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Vespasian - are you interested in any subbing work:laugh1:
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Sympathise with you there mate. Know how you feel having had land rover engines, wheeled generator, front end of a MF tractor removed, Ifor Williams trailer etc etc all stolen in last couple of years:angry: The police aren't interested in even coming out. I have an idea who's involved as well so looking forward to spreading his DNA around a wide area:sneaky2: Hope the Mogs still in good order and they're caught. Its time the police, courts etc take this seriously and law and order is restored. However don't hold your breath - the laws are only effective against law abiding citizens:001_rolleyes:
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Cut the butts of and have the digger for a 2nd day to dig a big hole to bury the roots or use the tops to have a nice big November 5th bonfire(it'll all be dry by then as well)
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Will gum your saw chains up and your chipper:thumb down: Up the price to cover a half day cleaning all the kit:001_rolleyes: Don't be too upset if you don't get the job:sneaky2:Surprised it hasn't died anyway! They are in my area.
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Just looked at your attached U tube video - what a complete waste of time for a small stump - spade and pick would of done it before he set it all up:thumb down: Don't think you can pull out a 8inch stump like that with a Tirfor unless you dig around it and cut off the main roots - you'll need a supply of shear pins:confused1:
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Can you not get a one'n'half tonne or bigger tracked mini digger in. leave a 4/5 ft stump, dig out around the base and pull them over, the time to set up a tirfor each time and the handle ratcheting with performance dropping off as you go will require a big effort:boring: Have done several large Leylandi trees and hedges for a developer lately and thats what I do.
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Didn't realise Down-Under was being hit by Storm Doris as well! A bigger storm than I thought!
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29 and worked most of your life in the trade and only just got CS 30, what sort of companies have you been working for and what exactly have you been doing whilst on site?
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If your travelling regular long distances then probably best to get one of the national recovery outfits but check all the small print! Some have weight limits and also exclude older vehicles. Small print might also say they will only recover you to the nearest repair centre! They might also spend all day getting you back where you want to go by relaying you from recovery to recovery. If your staying local find a local recovery company, speak to them and get some costs. Whats the chance of you breaking down requiring recovery anyway and 3 or 4 years membership fees for one of the big organisations could get you recovered. Carry a list of local firms that could recover you. The best option is 'the mate network" who can tow, fix punctures, have trailers etc:thumbup:
