Doug Tait
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Hearing all the time about folk waiting for something or other. At work we've been waiting a while for various new Stihl saws, and had a tipper trailer ordered forever. I won't pretend to know what the reasons are, but it seems we'll need to get used to waiting for stuff.
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I had a corded remote control car as a nipper, never made sense to me! Seriously though, imagine the state of your truck's DPF if your cable only allowed a 50metre journey
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Average weight of a full builders bag of logs?
Doug Tait replied to scarvell's topic in Firewood forum
That was done to death in the 'how long is a piece of string (with knots in it) thread. -
Wood burner query- chimney
Doug Tait replied to logburner1's topic in Log burning stoves and fireplaces
If by wood burner you mean a stove it should have a liner fitted, the chimney without a liner would be used for an open fire. Best advice is to have it inspected/tested by a Sweep or Stove Installer. -
I'd be interested too, deserves it's own thread.
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Customer sent some pics of the Valtra hard at work, windblown beech on a steep hillside
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Not out being an arbdog today, but enjoyed his day at home with his mum by the looks of it.
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I have the NRSWA-01 Signs, Lights and Guarding Operative ticket, as insurance company require someone on site to hold it when doing work affecting traffic or pedestrians. I did a one day assessment for it, along with some Council supervisors doing their refresher. Very straightforward. Used this company for the course through a provider near Edinburgh. NRSWA/Streetworks - Project Skills Solutions PROJSS.CO.UK With NRSWA training venues nationwide & regular open course dates to choose from, get your...
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Maybe I wasn't fortunate enough to have a fly by from Her Maj then? It seemed plausible as later on I saw on the news that she'd left Edinburgh in the same looking aircraft. How did your son track it?
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The Queen left Scotland for the final time earlier today, on an RAF Aircraft from Edinburgh. I have a feeling I may have had a "fly by" in a valley South of Edinburgh...
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Thanks Peasgood, seen them dangling before, was fascinating but didn't know the reason.
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Not particularly a Royalist either, but she was quite a remarkable woman. Doubtful her successors will meet the same standard she upheld for 70yrs. I wonder how "the firm" will conduct themselves without her at the helm.
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Canada work/employment opportunity
Doug Tait replied to Mags711's topic in International Arborist Forum
If you use the search function you'll find some fairly recent ads which may help. Here's one- 1 reply
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In 2016?
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As Mick said earlier, logistics are the key to it. It helps a lot in our case that we have a couple of lads based at the yard who can deliver an empty trailer to site and take a full load away without it interfering with productivity on site. It's also helpful that there are stacks of timber stored in the yard so when we're quieter with contract work there's milling, processing or kindling production to keep everyone busy. It is obvious though by the pressure to be productive when we're all processing that the margins are a lot tighter than when doing contract work! I can see that for a lot of people it's a far easier option to avoid all the hassle by offloading the arisings to someone for a small donation.
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This is the problem with sweeping statements about the arb industry. It covers everything from a couple of guys using a small trailer based on the driveway at home with no capacity to store a log, to the national business with all the kit/space and hundreds of workers. The firefighter that does arb part time has no interest in producing logs etc, their preferred job is where the client wants to keep all arisings and they minimise the hassle of disposal. For us with cranes, timber trailers, processors and lots of yard space we really need to maximise what we bring back to produce saleable products. So many horses for all kind of courses.
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Don't be ridiculous
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A lot of the 'industry' already does have a market for arisings, it's really not a new thing. All arisings from our site work goes back to the yard, chip either runs the kiln or is sold locally for biomass, everything else is logged or milled and sold. We're often asked for wood or chip on site but the answer is always sorry, we sell it.
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https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/types/trees/removing-suckers-trees-shrubs Have a read about it.
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I imagine the Estate Agent asked them to remove the tree to ground level, they did, but maybe should have pointed out beforehand that residual energy supplies in the stump may go to produce suckers (which the OP is calling roots). It is perhaps not technically dead yet, but certainly the suckers are a last gasp attempt.
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Yes, especially if using the processor or splitter. I'm forever scooping things out the chamber and setting them free in the scrap pile.
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If you vote for me I'll build 10 power stations and 80 hospitals, and I'll deliver them in 5mins
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Well done, thoroughly deserve your prize of, well, a pat on the back emoji!
