Brits talkin about Brit stuff

[Ross Turner]

I dont see why,I think you only need to change it once it starts to effect its ability to hold the rope.

 

[unimog]

Hi all, just joined this site. Good to see poeple talking the job and being honest.

Just in the middle of a big contract which includes dismantling 7 x 130 foot Wellingtonia Pines, rest is "remedial pruning". Just found a really good self employed climber,has a lot of balls and works like a horse,hard to find these days.

Use a Unimog 1000 with 10" farmi chipper, Looks great when we turn up in the middle of town to reduce a couple of conifers for £60.

Love the site and looking forward to a lot more chat, but kids and hoildays = quality time ie, going to the coast and shopping etc, would rather drag brash anyday.LOL

 

[teressa green]

where in yorks are you mog man ?

 

[Ross Turner]

Unimog,Welcome to the site.Jamie will give you a warm welcome,He loves Mogs.

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

hi unimog welcome to our thread and site

 

[jamie]

mogs

Welcome unimog.

love our mogs but not our MBtrac 800 with the timber boogie.

driving home at a nice steady 20 mph, hit falkirk and have to stop (after 1 1/2 hours in one gear) hit the brakes, foot sinks, almost went up the arse of a shiny new car, cant mind the make. had to mount the kerb and slam on the handbrake to just miss em.....scary stuff. topped up the resivior and called the boss. his response, 'you still have a handbrake' lucky i have a sense of humour....i had another 1 1/2 hour drive ahead of me....

been getting pis sed with the 4/1 distel tied with tenex on arbormaster and xtc when it gets wet. sticks loads hard to advance when wet or loaded. needs a lot of maintenance. thinking of trying new cord.....not a happy bunny with it just now.

jamie

 

[Big A]

Does anyone remember a company called Sylvan Arborist Supplies, bought some gear from them 5 or 6 years ago at Merrist Wood Open Day and haven't heard from them lately, wondered if they are still in business? Happy Easter!

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

heard of them but not lately..

 

[ccooperabbs]

Sylvan arborist supplies are the equipment supply side of Oakwood Tree Services based at Banstead, Surrey. Pro. is a gent by the name of Nick Beardmore a yell.com search should bring them up.

Chris
www.theabsolutearbcompany.com

 

[iain]

nose back to the grindstone

 

[wilcowilson]

Hi All,

Just found this site and this thread, such a good idea, has already provided me with loads of good tips and advice!

 

[jamie]

hi

hi there wilcowilson.

i'll be the first to ask the question where about in scotland are you from?

good to hear you have already learnt something, i find its an almost daily occurance.

jamie

 

[billywhizz]

Hi All,

Just found this site and this thread, such a good idea, has already provided me with loads of good tips and advice!

Ive been watching since signing up cos im a newbie in the trade and scared to show it! In with both feet - im gonna suck up whatever tips and advise I can get too. Just got some cas work in devon for a couple of weeks and spent all day on a chipper. Dont think itll last (the work or the chipper) - not at all experienced other than what I lernt at Capel Manor, but it seemed like lots of brakedown and downtime to me. Hard as hell to use too.

 

[Big A]

Sylvan arborist supplies are the equipment supply side of Oakwood Tree Services based at Banstead, Surrey. Pro. is a gent by the name of Nick Beardmore a yell.com search should bring them up.

Chris
www.theabsolutearbcompany.com

Cheers for that, I'll give them a try.

 

[jamie]

hi

hey ho billy

if it lasts (the chipper and the chipping) there will be a lot more chipping.......loads more.

good luck whatever happens, stick at it. we all started somewhere, i did my degree in countryside management and never thought twice about a saw until i graduated then worked up from there, rarely use any of my degree on a day to day basis. i jumped in both feet first, made a big splash and only just made it to the surface, im swimming now though.

jamie

 

[billywhizz]

thanks so much for that jamie. Im def going to get stuck in and do my best with whatever comes my way. Going to get as much casual work under my belt as I can so I can show some practical experience to win a steady job. Thanks again

Billy

 

[ROLLACOSTA]

welcome new GUY'S it's all good on this thread and site

 

[wilcowilson]

hi there wilcowilson.

i'll be the first to ask the question where about in scotland are you from?

good to hear you have already learnt something, i find its an almost daily occurance.

jamie

Hi Jamie,

I'm from East Lothian which I absolutely love, great scenery and amazing people! Working for a small company which only started at the beginning of the year! Looks like it might have good prospects though!

Still bouncing between Newcastle and East Lothian at the moment as I’m doing an ND Arboriculture at a college there! I also coincidently did my Degree in Countryside Management!

Wilco

 

[Ross Turner]

Wilco,Are you doing the course at Kirkley Hall at Ponteland or is it Houghall at Durham?.

These Countryside management Quals are they any use as i know a few people who have them & they cant find any work what so ever.Has anyone heard the latest at Newton Rigg anyone doing a ND in forestry will no longer be taught how to use the saw within the course syllabus but will have to do it as another unit or so i have been told.

 

[iain]

hi ya everyone, another week over, so is winter, well officially anyway!!

anyone got the low down on the work at height regs ?