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  1. Link is no longer available... have you got any more photos/info?
  2. Hi all, We've been using sena smh5 on our helmets as our comms, but I'm thinking of upgrading one of our units to the stihl procom and I just want to know if the procom will connect with the other smh5s? Thanks
  3. Has anyone rigged up some sort of rake attachment for their mini skid? Doing miles of conifer hedge trimming today and it got me thinking of how nice it would be to use the Sherpa to rake it in to piles!
  4. Yes that's what I thought, I have suggested to some customers that don't want to loose the tree that we cut right back to where it's sprouting and see what happens, like you said a hard coppice/pollard.
  5. So I've noticed a lot of what appeared to be dead Eucalyptus trees this year that are all following the same trend, appear to be completely dead earlier this year, and are now starting to resprout low down on the main stem. My question is will these trees ever make a full recovery? We have removed a few this summer, and although they are sprouting, the entire remaining canopy has been completely dead, dry and brittle, so I can't see them making a full recovery? Others have mentioned that they have seen a lot of dead Eucalyptus this year, so I'm just curious as to how others are dealing with them? We have a lot of customers that would like to retain the trees especially as they are starting to show signs of life again.
  6. Over the past couple of years we've started to see a lot of Sycamores in our area with sooty bark disease, and I'm just curious as to how others deal with them. What measures do you take to minimise the risk of it spreading to neighbouring trees? What safety precautions do you take when working on them? (masks etc) What do you do with the material? Safe to climb and rig? (I've personally noticed a fast decline and trees very quickly becoming brittle with dieback and roots failing) Is there anything that can or should be done when the early signs are noticed? Any advice will be greatly appreciated
  7. Will pull it apart and have a look. Not a very old or used saw so wouldn’t surprise me if it was something silly like a twig stuck in there 🤞
  8. So I’ve been having some issues with my Husqvarna T540ixp, sounds more like a petrol saw now! As you can hear in the video, it definitely doesn’t sound right, haven’t had to time to strip it down yet, just wondered if anyone has ever experienced the same issue or know what could be at fault? IMG_1357.mov
  9. So we've been getting a lot of firewood enquiries this year, and we do have spare logs laying around, so I'm considering selling some for a bit of pocket money and to clear some space. I have customers that are happy to take it semi processed, meaning cut in to manageable sized rings that just need splitting, I'm not sure I can be bothered with splitting at the moment as it's so time consuming. My question is how much is a load of semi processed hardwood worth? I have Mitsubishi l200 tipper that I would deliver it in. I've attached a photo so you can get an idea of capacity.
  10. I’ve noticed the same here in the Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire area, mainly the small to medium sized Eucs. I assumed it was due to the cold snap at the end of last year?
  11. After a surprisingly busy start to the year things have slowed right down for us too. Luckily we're just a small company with myself as the only one full time, with a couple of guys part time and some subbies that we use. Although we've really been investing in kit, our overheads are still fairly low, so it isn't too much of a worry for us. I've just been using this time to really work on our website and boost out SEO so we have more of an online presence. This year one of my main goals was to up our rates and start making more profit, and enquiries are still coming in, however, we've noticed a big drop in quotes being accepted... It seems customers are just after the cheapest quote, or are naïve to the work involved and the going rate. Getting a lot of calls and emails " If I send a photo can you give me a ball park figure " or " We've just cut this down and need someone to chip and get rid of the waste " at which point I know for certain they're not going to want to spend the money! We're looking at trying to get more commercial clients this year so that we don't have to rely so heavily on the domestic side 🤞
  12. Very true. although I wouldn’t want to be putting my leg in one of those regardless of what trousers I was wearing. Yes, I think so. My only concern is how durable they are… usually the lighter and more breathable they are, the thinner the material and the faster they will fall apart. I suppose everything is a compromise though!
  13. So on Honeys it says "Tested and certified to EN ISO 11393: PROTECTION AGAINST HAND-HELD CHAINSAWS" Aren't all chainsaws hand held?!🤔
  14. I had a piece of Hawthorn go in to my knuckle a couple of years ago, the swelling, pain and sensitivity lasted for around 6 - 8 weeks and then all of a sudden it just went and it was fine again. I first went to the doctors, then the hospital for an x-ray and then finally I saw the plastic hand surgeon and he said there's nothing still in there, and it can take 6 - 12 weeks before the swelling subsides, and thankfully he was right. It was quite worrying during those 6 - 8 weeks, I couldn't grip anything with that hand due to the swelling and pain, so I wasn't really able to work... It's nasty stuff!
  15. Sherpa coming in handy on a tricky ash removal, saved us lifting them all out of the stream below. IMG_0258.MOV

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