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I kind of trust stihl a lot more, I do like husky but I've always been comfortable using stihl. I'm quite stubborn on this hahaha then again it might be worth a look, heard they are popular amongst farmers.

Thanks man, exactly what I needed. Looks like it's either 210-180 then.

No I dont need a top handle. A small and solid ground saw for light felling. Hmm I did think £200 was a bit low. I'm in the north Wales area, definitely a stihl. I see quite a few saws in my local area on Facebook so getting one isnt a problem, just need advice on choosing a model that suits occasional and light work.

No top handle, just something lighter to handle than the 290. Budget will be around the £200 mark for a decent second hand probably.

Hi everyone I use a saw from time to time but what I have at the minute (stihl ms290) is excessive for what I need. It's in tip top condition and all that but I really only ever use a saw for small garden trees. I'm not after a state of the art machine but neither something that's falling to bits either, I would just like advice on a smaller and sturdy stihl model please gents. Thanks

Its a shame that we have adopted the American suing culture, that's the main reason for these courses in the first place. It's not so bad for future generations getting into the industry but for guys who have been doing it for years even decades it's a headache. It's the way the world has gone and it's not going to change, we just have to adapt unfortunately.

Why not download the test criteria for your courses that you already have. I'm sure city and guilds/lantra have that info on there websites. If memory serves I'm sure it breaks down each section of what you are being tested on.

Just thought I would make a quick post to raise awareness about stihls Christmas calender game on Facebook (may be available elsewhere, I'm not sure). Basically you like stihls Facebook page, find the Stihl Christmas calender game, fill in sign up details, pick on stihls post every day in December, then click on the current day of the month, answer a question and you are told wether or not you have won today's prize. I shouldn't really be sharing this info because it will hurt my chances of winning but sod it, good luck all.

The best adhesive I've ever come across is some stuff called caskimite, not sure if it would work on boots but it glued back my hearth on my fire place.

Thanks for the advice guys. So kombi with a few attachments looks like the way forward. Ive got a year's worth of garden maintenance and some tree work in me but I'm sensible enough to know when I'm out of my league on certain jobs, it's just that last year I was getting people asking me to do more than the grass cutting so I thought it's time to expand a little.

Got myself one, awesome tool.

Well I mainly just do grass cutting but I need to expand a bit and start cutting hedges/bushes and the odd one man tree jobs.

Hi everyone and merry Christmas At some point next year I wouldn't mind expanding my gear to carry out more than my usual garden maintenance (other than the grass cutting and occasional tree work) that I do on the side. I've got a decent mower and a good chainsaw set up but I need the following - Hedge cutters Med-small strimmer Blower Any hand tools (other than basics) I think the following year I'll invest in a trailer and probably a polesaw with all the trimmings but for now that is all the equipment in need, as I'm only doing small-medium gardens after work or on weekends. I'm keen to hear what everyone recommends, especially on battery powered stuff and I prefer sthils but I'm willing to consider other stuff.

By damaging I meant something along the lines of say lasting damage or poisoning of the tree if it isn't being cut down.

Hi gents I obviously know why you should use proper chain oil, however i was talking to someone that uses pretty much what ever he can get his hands on. so car oil, cooking oil and even 2-stroke. When I questioned about its effectiveness he said as long as it lubricates the chain then it's fine. Me not having a great deal of experience in the industry I think this is probably a cowboy method for using a saw (and damaging to both saw and tree) however is he in some way right or at least in an emergency you could get away with it? I would love to hear your thoughts. I should mention the guy was quite skilled and has been doing tree work for a number of years, however the company he works for is somewhat shocking, I'm not going to name names though.

Maybe inhabit it with every animal imaginable and seek advice from the council then. Failing that why not compromise with some hanging troughs with flowers planted..... Or cut it down then out of spite errect a brick wall and think up some bs excuse for it hahaha

TCD?

Well I reduced the stumps to the ground , around 1ft for each stump as ..... Looks like he is going to have to get in a guy who hasn't winged it hahaha, either way I explained fully and he understands it might not work. I'll have to keep you updated if he gets back to me.

Well I've actually done the work and he's paid me, I just wanted to know if this method works. I left all of the roots as Thier where way too many and I'm not breaking my back doing landscaping with a basic pick axe and spade, not to mention Thier was no way I would of been able to dig out the main stump either. He was happy to try using salt rock, I'm just too impenitent to wait to see if its effective or not hahaha

Hi everyone, I recently did a job for some guy at his home. He wanted me to completely remove his four stumps (that where all fused together, approx 3ft X 2ft in area) and loads of exposed roots. I told him he's better off getting someone with a stump grinder in and probably a landscaper so a proper job gets done. He then said he was keen for me to take out as much as possible, basically he wants it done on the cheap.... So, I went to go see my grandad for advice, he suggested take out as much of the stumps as possible and cut/drill a series of holes in the stump and load them with rock salt, wet and rub it all in then cover with a tarp to keep dry until it breaks down. I googled this and there are tutorials but not much info on if it actually works. Anyway my question is how likely is it to work? I was carefull to make sure the salt only went in/on the stump and it's been completely covered. Not sure on species and the tree was cut around 2-3 years ago. Any advice or results are welcome and criticism of course.

I may be wrong but honey bros sell them, if you buy gear from them you also get a 10% discount on arbourwear

I want to try and get my cs39 sometime after xmas, but I climb once week, your right tho Stihlmadasever, i need to conquer a giant instead of the same mid sized trees I've been practicing in recently.

Well after doing two days trial he wants to take me on as SE, which is brilliant as he knows I'm a newbie and is willing to give me a go. However he wants to know what my day rate is, a friend of mine said a minimum of £100 a day otherwise not to bother. This is the first decent offer I've had over the last two years so I really need it but I don't want to burn any bridges, especially since I'm inexperienced. I'm not sure how many days work I'm going to get so I might have to sub out to others but I would love to know your input about day rates and any other info that will be handy I'm in North Wales by the way and he is going to provide the saws, I've got to provide my own PPE and climbing stuff (already have)

That's a shame it out you off. When all is said and done the army did a tremendous amount for me, I went to this of places around the world, went sky diving, worked with prince harry, bungie jumped and a ton of other things that I could not have done with any company or firm in the UK. I also made friends for life. It's not all doom and gloom being in the army, I'm sure guys on here will tell you the same.

Vespasian, age hasn't got a great deal to do with who suffers from ptsd, and using your logic if younger people where more prone to it then that doesn't discount them "not growing up" and "getting on with it" mentally they can't. It's like trying to tell someone who has anxiety not to be anxious. I thank my lucky stars I haven't got ptsd from when I served but guys who are better than me in all ways, who I've been on tour with have suffered from the effects of conflict. Now some of them where seargent level and above, age doesn't make you a bit tougher or less likely to develop mental illnesses. But don't get me wrong, some cretins who have nothing wrong with them will try it on, that's unavoidable, and yes, those people do need to grow up. Not people who are genuinely are in bits.,