Mark Wileman
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Location?
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Good! I took the day off to paint my new steel work on my pick up. Hopefully my truck no longer gives the impression I offer tarmacking and rubbish removal services.
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I think you've got a bit too much cord their for a distel hitch, that extra wrap is probably why it feels tight. Is the ring to aid in releasing the tension? shouldn't be needed with the pulley - thats the whole point of the pulley.
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Rough, do you mill oak green and stack it or let it sit for a while? Got a few lumps I want to break my milginity to soon!
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KM56 looks good! Does it take the standard attachments for all their extension stuff?
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Oh they are pretty reasonable, definitely. You can get the hedgecutter (non extension one) attachment for them right? I'm trying to do away with having 3 engines to do the same thing one can!
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Evening all, I've been making do with a cheap efco hedgecutter and a stiga homeowner extension hedgecutter/polesaw for two long. After replacing probably every bolt in my hedgecutter twice over I've decided to buy a combi tool. Just after some feedback on whats available, obvious route is the stihl KM131, I just don't use that sort of tool enough to warrant that sort of outlay. Ideally I want one tool that I can set up as a hedgecutter/long reach hedgecutter/pole saw for the odd time I'm doing garden maintenance stuff. TIA
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I really rate the Arbortecs, may not be the lightest overall but stretching in the right places makes them really comfortable. They are far better than the husq technical ones, which I've had to revert back to after my arbortecs fell apart (after 2 years).
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I use google docs, that way its all online and I can access all my invoices from any device, no matter what operating system it uses. You can then easily download them as PDFs to send them off.
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Encouraging natural generation after clearfell
Mark Wileman replied to Big J's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
I'm not the voice of experience here, but my concern with mulching an area that big without planting trees would be the amount of competition between your native hardwood seeds and the fern/bracken/bramble that is going to spring up if given the right conditions (ie, nice mulched clear ground). The cost and difficulty of having to keep said invasive species down to allow trees to thrive, i think it would be easier/more cost effective to plant whips. Better to wait for someone with the science to come along and give you the right answer. I like your posts ? -
The pole saw packed up today (too much double extension use) during cutting a fair substantial oak limb. I didn't have my climbing kit so used a sling as a harness and made a three knot system with an old pulling rope to get up there and finish it off. Two morals of the story. 1. Don't climb on shit, old, un-LOLLERed rope. 2. Learn and remember the basics, because you never know when you might need to use them!
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I guess if it depends on what sort of sub-contracting you are doing. If the prime contractor tells you "fell those four trees" or "clear that span", so long as you are working within the remit of your RAMS it's my opinion that it's none of his business what time you get to site or leave. If however you are subbing in on a day rate, then if I was the prime contractor I'd want to keep an eye on what my subcontractors were doing... there are too many people in this industry that take people for a ride in terms of value for money.
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Rock Machinery is good for small stuff or straight stuff up to 4". Its light enough to pull around but not sure you'd fit her in the back of a van. Its hard enough getting up onto my little trailer and that's a shallow ramp.
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I can't find anything on google. I was of the impression that the MK1 550/560ss were the one with all the carb issues from a couple of years ago. Mk2 being the upgraded computer/carbs or whatever it was that made them stop being shit! Anyone got a link of any info on the new 550?
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Isn't the 550 mk2 already out?
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Best size netted bags for 10 inch logs
Mark Wileman replied to Mark Wileman's topic in Firewood forum
Thanks. I've made a little jig to make loading easier, based on the log bagger. -
Prices for qualifications
Mark Wileman replied to Jwoodgardenmaintenance's topic in Training & education
That's the european chainsaw certificate. I think most UK firms would prefer NPTC/LANTRA qualifications, although the syllabus looks similar. -
My firewood pile is getting a bit bit, so I want to start shifting some of it. I don't have the time in the evenings for sorting out/delivering full tipper loads so I'm just going to start bagging it all up in netted bags and sell it as and when I can find the time. (Easier to throw 10 ready packed nets on the back of my tipper than fill it up from the pile). I cut my firewood into 10 inch logs, after splitting between 100-150mm thick. I ordered some netted bags (can't remember what size) but they are too big, and my neatly stacked pile of logs just falls apart in the bag and makes it look half full. What size nets are people using for 10 inch logs? Cheers, Mark
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I got anaphylaxic shock once when I got stung by a hornet. The doctor tried giving me an epi pen but it would make me unable to continue to previous job so I never went back. I've not been stung since by anything, so not sure where I stand!
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Same, but I don't. I topped a hollow ash out last year, stem full of bees. They didn't sting me. I like to think we have a mutual respectful relationship.
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I haven't read any of this. My 562 is amazing, starts on the button, runs a 20" bar easily. Buried the bar in a big beech this week and she hardly slowed down. Feels a lot more powerful than a 372, in spite of being smaller. GET ONE
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I was half joking, my point being on paper I can do everything someone who's been in the industry 20 years can.
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Yeah, qualifications in this industry arent comparable to other sectors. I'm probably more qualified than a lot of people here, but I still wouldn't trust myself to dismantle anything over my house ? Compare that with NVQ 3 tradesman and along with that qualification comes at least 3 years experience.
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Oh, and you have to demonstrate chogging down and know the load snatching puts on the kit etc..
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https://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/10a04c7ccee948ff8d4639cb0ad3ba07.pdf There's what you'll be assessed against. 2.7 shows what methods they want to see, ie 1 but tie, 1 tip tie, on cradle. The rest is just knowledge based.
