Dan Maynard
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The above is a good summary, except to say although purchase price higher I don't think you lose any more money on a greenmech or JoBeau as the resale value so good. ... and I wouldn't go TW13/75, I think the square infeed is too small and the output being at knee height is a pain you don't need, you can never chip into a trailer or van properly. It's an older design which is very solid but been superseded in my opinion.
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Saving a Silver Pine after digging near the roots
Dan Maynard replied to Pb85's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Fair enough, I guess maybe one of those things that varies locally as well. -
Just to update, my conclusion it's still a bit of a niche thing but really good when you do hit that niche. 12mm Sirius is indeed the stuff to use. Much smoother, but you do still need a certain minimum weight to make it smooth. The spruce went really well, one branch wasn't enough weight but I took half a dozen slings and sent them down in bunches. Very handy for the pulling up, and also me being able to take the load at times while people were moving stuff round on the ground. Also used it on this overhanging oak reduction back to boundary. I didn't get involved in the neighbour discussion but they'd agreed the spot to cut. Rigging ring for the very light stuff then bigger branches and wood down on the wrench. Nowhere to put a bollard in this case.
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Saving a Silver Pine after digging near the roots
Dan Maynard replied to Pb85's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Birch isn't famous for being good at coppicing, so quite likely to die. More known as a prolific seed producer - live fast, die young, spread on the wind. -
That is interesting, think in the article it said 1.7kg core engine currently at 9k rpm but aiming for 14k rpm producing 3.7kW which is right in the chainsaw area. On the other hand I think small and domestic tools are heading electric, so it's only the bigger saws needing it and I'm not sure there are enough of those to justify the complete reinvention of the design.
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I always have some spare bolts in too, they have a special low profile head. I've got a 17mm impact socket for these which is ground flat on the front. Other tip from the chap I bought mine from is torque blade bolts carefully, he didn't have a torque wrench the first time he did his, the bolts came undone and smashed up the blades.
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Ah I see them now, see what you mean. Not sure, usually think of girth hitch done with a loop but principle is the same, not tying knots each time.
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Welcome to the club! I recommend these chaps, they can source from JoBeau if not stock. Personally I go genuine for blades, the alternative aftermarket from Rotatech aren't much cheaper if at all. https://www.globalmachinerysolutions.co.uk/our-shop/
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Are you going to tie them on? Just curious as I've always used Lyon slings but cost adds up, think I've got 6 or 8 something like that.
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He obviously knows how much tree surgeons are normally ripping people off when they take away all that valuable wood.
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This is the answer! Lift a bag up nice and high too.
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I've used chip as a ramp, for my chipper. I can see the bag lifter being an idea but its another lump to take on the van, shift about, tidy up. I still think develop technique grabbing the bag itself, using the bag handles is making the bag lower anyway. Or put less in the bag and take the tailgate off the van, which is what I had to do Friday.
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I had a couple of these poly discs which were good for stripping paint, thought cup brush better on rust. They do wear away fairly fast so I concentrated on the big flat areas on top which end up visible, wire brush the rest. Abracs ABPOLY115 Poly Abrasive Disc for Rust & Paint Removal, 115mm | Fast Shipping WWW.FUSIONFIXINGS.CO.UK Poly Abrasive Disc, ABPOLY115, for Rust & Paint Removal, 115mm. Use the Abracs poly abrasive disc to...
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Excellent, all good habitat for fungi, bugs, beetles, bats, etc that have nowhere to live if it's all healthy young trees with smooth bark all over.
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Other way I've seen is put a block on, with a bollard so you can negative rig the log down onto a rigging line first, then tighten the speedline and controlled slide it down that. Advantage being less shock on speedline, disadvantage being have to set a block as well so another rope to faff with. I think in any case you need plenty of height for a speedline as the line is bound to sag with weight in, which is why we don't get to use them much round here.
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Wire brush on angle grinder and paint it with a brush then. I held off doing my chipper for years as it worked perfectly well, but am pleased with how it turned out, just bought a tin of JCB yellow.
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Cool, will have to give them a call when my policy comes round.
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Saving a Silver Pine after digging near the roots
Dan Maynard replied to Pb85's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
How much more are they going to dig, and how close to the tree will it get? Unless they get closer and sever more major roots I'd leave it be personally, there is still a majority of the root area there. Taking the top out also reduces the amount of food the tree makes, which it needs to grow roots. Or if it really is too close then plant another tree in a better place now so that it has a few years to get established, and then take this one down when it's too big. -
Probably not, if you've got a healthy population of young trees they just grow tall together and block out all the light. Terrible for wildlife - you lose flowers, hence insects and butterflies, hence birds and bats. You lose understory berries and fruits, hence bad for small mammals. It's the reason our conservation work at the local SSSI wood is all felling trees, some people do come in and get upset at the "destruction" but it's not destroyed it's just part of the cycle as its been in the woods for centuries, probably millennia. It's quite a modern thing to say all felling is bad and stop harvesting the woodlands really.
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Is that vehicle or logbullets? I think I need to shop around next time I insure my trailer and chipper as must be five years since first trailer stolen so that should drop off the radar.
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Must have blown over.
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TPO application / CA notification specifications.
Dan Maynard replied to Jon Lad's topic in General chat
I haven't looked for a bit but I do think the guidance says you need to state finished size. It kind of makes sense as otherwise they can't check your work after it's done. Have to admit I'm not very rigorous, for example recently put one in for reduction 3m back to previous pollard points and so far so good. -
Soil ameliorates added to backfill in tree pits
Dan Maynard replied to Thesnarlingbadger's topic in Training & education
I've heard of auxin as a rooting powder but not sure how it would work mixed with the soil. Seems it can inhibit root elongation if there's too much around, anyway. -
I was quoted I think £700 to insure my saws (10ish) and climbing kit, thought they need replacing periodically anyway so put that money towards new gear each year a much better use of it.
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My land rover's on Aviva but basically an unmodified van to them, don't know whether they'd touch a tipper.
