Dan Maynard
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Sounds a bit bonkers at first sight but interesting idea as I also have 110 hard top. Not going to get a huge amount of chip in but as you say for smaller jobs may be ok. So far my solution to all this is have a big trailer and a small chipper, can get a few cube in there with the chipper. Just sometimes in town wish the trailer was smaller too. What are you going to chip with? If it's a tow-behind then it's going to have a lot of blow so it'll be hard to stop the cab getting covered in chip as well, I'm thinking floor to ceiling gaps all sealed. Problem that door isn't that big too. Can you get wheelie bins small enough to roll in? Could chip into a couple and roll up ramps, might then be easier to unload. Certainly be interested to see pics if you do it.
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Does the engine stall in the cut or just the chain stop?
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If you really want budget then creative chop a couple of pallets to interleave, or build it from old 2x4 like we used to in the old days. Wooden horses are better when you nick with a saw.
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Sussed this earlier today. New defender hybrid to be released soon - power from the battery gives you 400hp going up hill and recharges going down. Don't see what can possibly go wrong with a landrover that's driven by motors, LR electrics are always so reliable.
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Other thing is to move the strop onto bridge rather than side Ds to avoid crush risk if it goes. I'd plan to just silky the lanyard if it got too tight, judging by how often I nick the bloody thing anyway wouldn't be difficult to go right through. I'm 16 stone so less confident things won't fall over until I've got a few bits cut off.
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Tree identification database
Dan Maynard replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Tree Identification pictures
Nah, get it cut and split by spring will be fine next year. -
They look a bit like mine did! Mine ended up with dented anvil (which I cleaned up) and drum bearing outer race and housings cracked. I was working with a group of volunteers at the time next to the village pond, I have no idea if something hard went in or if the bearings went first. The chipper is of indeterminate age and second engine so if they were original bearings had done well. My other theory is that I had chipped a couple of dead elms a few weeks before and that may have weakened the blades, they are much thinner than on a 6"chipper so could have started fatigue cracks. Either way I don't like chipping dead stuff now, too risky given the hassle.
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I reckon maybe half of customers keep the logs themselves nowadays, less in town obviously. I started my own little log goblin pile in tribute, let people collect it for free.
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Try to tempt Steve out of retirement.....
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Try this
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I've seen a Gerald Beranek video where he is strung between two trees miles apart to get on to a rotten one.
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The chainsaw lanyard getting tangled is the reason I bought my sawpod, really like it. You can occasionally get a climbing line wrapped but far less hassle overall. I think with the silky hanging it's always easy to get out but not always easy to put back, depending on which way you are hanging. Sawpod always in the same place, definitely recommend.
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I like my fat ropes so I don't think I could use the fimblclimb (big hands big gloves etc). I have a multisaver but to be honest not sure what it has over the fimblesaver except with 3 rings I can clip ends and middle onto my harness so it doesn't dangle down without having to knot it or anything. Likewise when using it on a pole I put the rope through all 3 rings and that keeps the end up out of my spikes.
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The angles and depth gauge are the same between semi and full chisel Stihl chains so I can't see a reason it won't work for both. To me they look expensive but no real harm giving it a try, see if it works for you. I know some people have raved about them to me.
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I would say there was an unusually high amount of seed last year, so I guess it's having a rest this year. I'm in East Anglia but on the western edge.
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That's good news, thanks for sharing.
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I'm only doing my own jobs part time so I get flooded quickly. I was slow in April/May/June though, quoted several with no success but loads of them contacted me in September wanting to go ahead - this carried me through October.
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I tried a couple of rotatech, and didn't switch either. To me it's pointless having a good saw and then slowing it down by not having the best chain. A bit like buying a sports car and putting cheap tyres on.
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I have looked at the Stihl manual for 201tc, pretty sure it doesn't say you have to use synthetic oil. Stihls position seems to be more power, more engine life, cleaner running from the better oil - which is all enough reason to persuade me to use it. Think maybe Husky require the better oil, haven't got an AT Husky saw but the op's saw is a 560 so that would be manual to check. Funnily enough my old Dolmar PS-6000 manual says 50:1 if using Dolmar 2 stroke oil, but 25:1 if using any other brand. I do risk it at 50:1 on Stihl Ultra though as the warranty ran out 20 or so years ago.
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I use Beale rope wash, got it from Jones or Honeybros can't remember which. Could do a few bits in the sink with that.
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Not used one but I have been asked about them. I said it is probably rubbish compared to a proper hand filed chain, but good compared to gardener chains owned by people who never ever sharpen and have to buy a new chain when they just can't force it to cut any more.
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See there Mark, my airstreams aren't huge they are nimble. Nuff said.
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What are you going to do with the wood? If you are going to chunk up into manageable pieces you can manage with a 25" bar. If you cut rings you'll have to cut them up to move them anyway.
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I'm reading this, been on airstreams for a few years and never had cold feet. Worried if I change to Andrews I'll get hot feet.
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the best water proof arborist jacket to date
Dan Maynard replied to markrufrider's topic in General chat
I bought a breathable jacket in Go Outdoors and lots of base layers, one reason is I reckon the expensive jackets have about the same silky resistance as the cheap ones and once they are cut the waterproofing will be the same. Base layers mean I'm always warm and damp when it rains, bit like hot and wet in the jungle but more subdued and British.
