Albion435
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Just seen this. Thanks for the reply but I am in Kent, a bit too far.
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Hi all, I was wondering about kit to do refresher training. Obviously I will need chainsaw safety trousers, gloves and a helmet/ear/face protection. I also have eye protection.. My question is about boots. Are standard heavy duty steel toe cap boots accepted as opposed to dedicated chainsaw boots? Thanks Clive
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Yes an acquired taste and a bit of a nut. His trucks and lifestyle are interesting. I agree he doesn't know that much about trees, especially hard wood. He knows saws and felling though. His story is interesting, addiction as a young man and how he turned it around.
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He has struggled with a few things including a bad accident, he broke his back. I find his videos quite well put together, he is very old school which is quite refreshing.
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Anyone else follow this guy?
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Yes 116 si. Great saw. I agree it would be fine for one day, it's not even a full day as in training you are waiting on others. I would take another saw as a back up. I need a modern saw anyway, let's face it you can never have enough.
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Wow, just got back here, this escalated 😂 Thanks all for your comments, useful info. So if I put a 15" bar on my Sachs Dolmar 116 si (it has a 20" bar in it now) what do we think of that, it's 60 cc? Cheaper than buying a new saw. I have a McCulloch 486 as well with a 14" bar but would rather use the Dolmar as that can only be described as a garden saw, I like it for that though. I am a gardener. Love the Dolmar, cuts really well. I am talking refresher not basic training.
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The training providers specify a max bar size of 15 inches. Why is this? I get that the max tree size must be specified but don't understand the restriction on bar size. Arguably a larger bar makes it safer and is better on your posture, less bending etc.
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Hi yes, that is what I think and it has been backed up by the NPTC however I got this from a training provider. Anyway they are the only ones that are saying this so will just go elsewhere. I also attach an email from the NPTC.w code numbers 201/202/203. The current qualifications only allow candidates to fell up to 380ml diameter
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So this is my qualification/certificate. I think it is a forestry specific one. I am getting mixed messages, one training provider saying it is obsolete and I can't do a refresher on it as it doesn't exist now. Another saying it's fine as it is a life long qualification. I don't know what to do as the cost of doing it again from scratch is high. Should I maybe just do the larger tree one, if they let me? I want to be a freelance/self employed ground worker, have no interest in climbing. Advice appreciated. Thanks.
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Thanks both. Yes well finish time can be negotiable depending what the Mrs is doing. Yes I have my own transport. I will do that,
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Based on East Kent. Please contact me for a discussion. Thanks Clive Hammerton.
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Hi, I am new here. I am a self employed gardener, I want to work as a ground operative in quiet times. I am experienced and qualified with the chainsaw in a forestry environment. I qualified with the NPTC 30 years ago in cross cutting and felling 450 mm, I will need to do the refresher, which I will book shortly. Would be happy to help a tree surgeon on an occasional basis for big jobs or when needed. I have no desire to climb. Any advice would be appreciated, primarily is there an agency or similar for self employed forestry/ground workers. If not what are my chances of working with a tree service? I have a 5 year old boy in school so need to finish at 3 pm, any start time, that's the main reason I went self employed. Thanks Clive.
