Guardian Forestry

Cheers guys! 

For anyone else out there who wears everyday glasses when working, what the hell do you do when the rain comes down?! 

At the moment we're working through a load of Sitka at Hardknott Forest - great site but it has it's own climate up there and the glorious mixture of rain, spruce needles and wood chip has me all but completely blind at times! As with all of us, we work in all conditions but I'm wondering if I'm missing something as the visor is difficult enough to see through, then you add the glasses to the mix, which inevitably fog up too! 

I appreciate I'm playing a tiny violin here but please don't shed a tear for me, either way I'll be a brave boy and carry on! 

Like the other guys have said, I don't see how you can take the top out but also leave it as a dome so you may want to discuss and agree a price for the whole thing coming out before you start. I've had a few requests like this, and whilst the customer wants a nicely shaped finished specimen, it's never going to be the same as something that's been shaped and cared for over the years. The job itself is simple enough but I guess you don't want to be in the situation where the customer's not happy with the flat top but then isn't happy with the additional cost to have the whole thing taken out as inevitably, they'll hold the blame against you (completely unfairly of course!) Best of luck with it 👍

I was in a very similar situation and if you're thinking about doing it, just go for it. If you don't, you'll sit at your desk constantly wondering what if, all whilst you could have been out there doing it. Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith, and given that this will be a considered choice for you, rather than just someone looking for a job, you should be more likely to put the hard graft in to succeed. Make no mistakes though, it's hard work and you'll finish some days wondering whether you made the right choice but that again comes back to your current situation and how much you really want to make the change. Speaking from experience, the value my career now gives me, far outweighs what I had when I was earning three times as much but I would not go back to my old life. 

On 16/10/2022 at 14:22, Mike Hill said:

 

Felling medium Spruce like that over here in Western Norway would pay around £500 per day plus 25% Vat.

 

Faller would be expected to get to the site and provide saws and kit.

 

There would be work 9 months of the year or more if you were prepared to travel.

Sounds great - are these opportunities advertised anywhere, I'd be interested to see if it would be an option for me. Thanks

Evening All, 

We're a two man team looking for work in and around Cumbria. I hold all ground based tickets including windblow/interwoven stem as well as pesticide spraying - my other guy currently holds small trees only. If you have anything going, run it by me as we may be open to it. 

Thanks

Hi Guys, 

I'm looking to add us to any sub contractor lists in Cumbria so thought I'd drop a message on here. 

We're a small, two man team with the following tickets as well as all necessary insurances that you'd expect. 

Chainsaw

NPTC Units 201 / 202 / 203 / 301 / 302

Pole saw

Lantra

Pesticides

NPTC PA1 / PA6

Emergency First Aid at Work +F

Lantra

EWA (Experienced Worker Assessment)

Forward Tipping Dumper (Tracked) + post knocker

Feel free to drop me a message if you'd like to know any more. 

Thanks

John

Sorry chaps, typo! Yes, its a 550xp - not sure how I managed that! 

Reading through comments, it could be an oiling issue as it's been oiling heavier than usual. I've no probs with chain tension on any of my other saws it's just this one and as I was stripping it down I noticed that damage. Thanks for the advice guys

Hi Guys, 

I've been using a 350xp for a few days and noticed the chain kept slipping and coming loose. I've taken it apart today and there's internal damage along the chain tensioning groove. I'm guessing the screw was sitting in the damaged part rather than sliding further along which is why it wouldn't stay tight. 

Anyone seen anything like this before?