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Dan Maynard

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  1. Dan Maynard
    The day finally arrived for our shutdown. Taking out the ash tree on the right near to pole mounted transformer, took a couple of pictures when up near the 11kv pole as it's a rare view. Just about got it done within the allotted shutdown time, chogging down while they took the earth off and put the electric back on. Glad that one's done.
  2. Dan Maynard
    In hindsight you are quite right.
  3. Dan Maynard
    I think it's still a Stihl/Husqvarna debate, the last chap I spoke to about it was mad keen on his Husky system.
  4. Dan Maynard
    Hands up everyone who had to look up proctologist....
  5. Dan Maynard
    Short answer is yes, get a local tree surgeon from a reputable firm to have a look. Can't be assessed from a photo. Whereabouts are you in the UK?
  6. Dan Maynard
    Ditto, mate of mine changes his own motorbike tyres so very happy to donate. Roll it across the ground and cable springs itself in to the tyre, so much easier than wrapping on to a drum where the cable is trying to spring off the whole time.
  7. Dan Maynard
    Why does the Woodford appear better on paper? Hamlet has secondary burn, airwash over the window, also made in UK. Depends on your room style, the Woodford would just be too modern in my house so I would choose the Hamlet every time.
  8. Dan Maynard
    I have one of these, the wood decays very slowly so is it rotting a lot at the back of the stem or really just a bit of loose bark to keep an eye on? They grow pretty fast so maybe will sort itself down there and the problem will shift to overall size, unless you take Stubbys suggestion of course.
  9. Dan Maynard
    Looks nasty, sorry to see that. I was on a course last week, was told off for not having a second line in when using a silky - "well have you seen how fast it will cut through a rope?" On reflection it's a good point.
  10. Dan Maynard
    mW , milliwatts
  11. Dan Maynard
    Memory playing tricks, that's the one I was thinking of so not sure why I thought it was in the fens.
  12. Dan Maynard
    Someone built a house inside a stack of bales in the fens somewhere, had to take it down I believe.
  13. Dan Maynard
    My PL is geared to turnover so was cheaper at the stage of weekend bits and pieces. Trust Insurance in my case.
  14. Dan Maynard
    Got to be a Bugnot. Charge by the hour though, not the cubic metre.
  15. Dan Maynard
    Hire a big belt sander maybe? I was thinking dark brown sadolin, something like the fence next to it.
  16. Dan Maynard
    I've watched videos by Graeme McMahon of Sherbrooke Tree Services in Australia, he advocates use of thick polypropylene line as it's stretchy and strong. He also reckons to treat it as disposable and then do natural crotch rigging to save on hauling gear up the trees.
  17. Dan Maynard
    I'm afraid it looks pretty clumsy to me, can't see where it's cutting so you have no control of the branch coming off.
  18. Dan Maynard
    I'm waiting for the dieback thread to coalesce with the biomass/firewood thread - surely in a few years there is going to be tons of ash felled all over the country which could drive the wholesale price down again?
  19. Dan Maynard
    I was thinking about climbing past decay in the stem to dismantle the tops. If there's a nice clear field in front so you can fell them in a oner though, would be a great job.
  20. Dan Maynard
    Reckon Bolam should win for posting a model saw.
  21. Dan Maynard
    Are there some hornet moth holes near the base of the others you could use as a persuader? Massive lumps of regrowth falling off from up there as the tops decay, you don't want the job of removing them in 10 years either.
  22. Dan Maynard
    I use bark.com , I'm not a heavy user but it works for me to get a few leads. You only spend when you want to contact a customer so I don't have any subscription to pay.
  23. Dan Maynard
    No idea, only joking.
  24. Dan Maynard
    .... and some bugger still nicked it from there.
  25. Dan Maynard
    That's it, I got Cargo Connect Compact - not as wide, only 2.7t, bit cheaper. 10inch wheel means bed height only 550mm.

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