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  1. Dan Maynard

    Past it???

    Dan Maynard replied to Ben10's topic in General chat

    This was me 6 years ago. This was me Thursday.
  2. Dan Maynard
    Looks like it's not going to the bar but rather pumping out the bottom. Was it from a dealer? Id pop back for a chat to check bar is on properly.
  3. Dan Maynard

    Past it???

    Dan Maynard replied to Ben10's topic in General chat

    There's starting to be a few mewps about now, arb aware mewp does seem a definite market sector. I started climbing at 44 I think (it's all a blur nowadays). I would say you're not necessarily past it but does depend what shape you're in physically. Many men seem to have put on let's say a few pounds since 21 whereas I weighed the same since then by being reasonably active.
  4. Dan Maynard
    Ah fair enough - must be more common than I thought, just doesn't make the news.
  5. Dan Maynard
    I thought you connected the blower to the mole tunnel and they pop up all over the lawn? Seen it on countryfile. Hang on, maybe that was Wallace and Gromit.
  6. Dan Maynard
    Where are these, presumably Yorkshire moors? I've heard of bog Oak round here in the Fens but not other areas of the country.
  7. Dan Maynard
    Ah the Stihl demo area. I was thinking you aren't ever going to win the chainsaw carving competition with some big flat boards.
  8. Dan Maynard
    As far as I understood the early use of SRT was mainly as an efficient way to ascend, you then had to reconfigure to descend. The step change innovation was the rope wrench which gives an easy way to go both up and down on the same hardware, hence easy to actually work the tree.
  9. Dan Maynard
    I guess the trouble is if you do get the money then you have to shovel up all the chip. Maybe as Mark says as a threat it's better than in reality. Thomas Higgins is cleaner.
  10. Dan Maynard
    I took down this horse chestnut recently as it was in severe decline and infected with dryads saddle. Once I started digging to grind the stump it was obvious the soil has been raised with a layer of clay about 10 inches thick. It took a while but I do think that's what killed the tree.
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    When I was a lad we had big dead elms to split by hand, which quite often needed wedges and sledgehammer. If a particularly gnarly bit wouldn't split we'd put that aside for "a last thing at night piece" Was never still burning in the morning though, just saved a lot of hammering.
  12. Dan Maynard
    I use VT and pinto like you, but about 8m of rope for second line when needed. I don't think either of those devices are rated for climbing support, only for work positioning lanyard. Reason as far as I can tell is they don't have progressive release for lowering under load. I'm sticking with hitch but I guess ready for someone to show something that is genuinely better.
  13. Dan Maynard
    Root cause. I see what you did there!
  14. Dan Maynard
    True next day is getting less common anyway to be honest, between uncertain stock and postal delays. I think a few days is normal service now.
  15. Dan Maynard
    He wanted plugs though, but like you I'd stick to a good brand like 3M. They are cheap enough you might as well buy good ones and be sure they'll work.
  16. Dan Maynard
    Don't think there's much hydraulic on a Predator 360.
  17. Dan Maynard
    What engine does it have on? Likely 5W30 or 10W30 based on what Honda specify for mine, not too critical.
  18. Dan Maynard
    I don't think there is, standard rollomatic are 1.6 which is what all Stihl .325 and 3/8 were until they brought out the Light04. Exception for lopro 3/8. If you can't find a Light04 then maybe you can find Sugi or Oregon speedcut version, both make .325 050 versions.
  19. Dan Maynard
    It is a bit confusing, isn't it? Guy who's not an arborist any more comes on to arb forum, tells us all how clever he is and how much he earns, but takes 800 posts to work out his activity is not essential.
  20. Dan Maynard
    I would say 1m is plenty wide enough for a smaller tracked grinders or self propelled wheel one, most are only about 0.75m with the aim of fitting garden gates. I've a small amount of experience with a TW13/75, to be fair it was hired (and blunt) but we gave up using it on a couple of jobs. On lime it grabbed too much in and blocked itself, on Scots pine the inlet chute is such a narrow square it was too difficult to get material down to the blades. Cherry is a pain to chip at the best of times because the branches stick out at right angles, if it was me I'd be looking for another answer. Maybe stack it all and have a bonfire next spring when it's dried out a bit? Or hire a CS100 from somewhere if you can, the aperture being 300mm wide makes a huge difference to how easy it is to get forks in.
  21. Dan Maynard
    Still a few Makita EA5000 around for less than £500.
  22. Dan Maynard
    I should get with the SRT really, had the tail end up with a prussic loop last week in a willow pollard.
  23. Dan Maynard
    I still don't think it's honey fungus. The odd fruiting body can be from anything, remember fungal spores are everywhere. Cherry roots tend to be huge, if you're determined to dig it's going to be a big job. I'd consider getting someone in to grind it, unless you have the digger anyway it's probably cheaper than a days hire.
  24. Dan Maynard
    Sole trader is easier to set up and run, there is now much less tax advantage to being ltd. In my opinion it makes a lot of sense to sole trade for a year or two while you get going, if it's all going well after that then get a proper accountant to advise and help with tax anyway, they'll save you money.
  25. Dan Maynard
    Looks like pop to me too. I usually nod and say, well there are loads of different kinds and they hybridise so actually very difficult to identify in the field..... (works for willow too)

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