Chopping down trees...
Discussion
Bill said:
If it's just two of the little ones I'd get a bow saw and save £200+
That said, I bought a petrol chainsaw and have only used it three times
This is my logic! I own a sledgehammer, pickaxe and other such tools that I've only used once. I feel it's the right point in my life to add a chainsaw to that list of things in my garage gathering dust.That said, I bought a petrol chainsaw and have only used it three times
Bill said:
If it's just two of the little ones I'd get a bow saw and save £200+
I'd do the same (have done). With a bow saw you end up thinking about what you're doing and take a more methodical approach. Chainsaws in inexperienced hands tend to be used as er, blunt instruments. Which is of course lots of fun but can have expensive consequences...Bill said:
If it's just two of the little ones I'd get a bow saw and save £200+
That said, I bought a petrol chainsaw and have only used it three times
Definitely. I get weeds that big and normally just saw them, green wood like that will cut easily.That said, I bought a petrol chainsaw and have only used it three times
My (electric) chainsaw is reserved for bigger jobs.
williredale said:
Bill said:
If it's just two of the little ones I'd get a bow saw and save £200+
I'd do the same (have done). With a bow saw you end up thinking about what you're doing and take a more methodical approach. Chainsaws in inexperienced hands tend to be used as er, blunt instruments. Which is of course lots of fun but can have expensive consequences...Paddy_N_Murphy said:
IF you are getting the pro's in for the ones out the back - they would add the ones at the front to the bill for very little I am sure.
Thus, you can buy your chainsaw for your Garage, and not even have to use it
Win Win
No, they want £480 for the two at the back and another £250 for the ones at the front. Thus, you can buy your chainsaw for your Garage, and not even have to use it
Win Win
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
IF you are getting the pro's in for the ones out the back - they would add the ones at the front to the bill for very little I am sure.
Thus, you can buy your chainsaw for your Garage, and not even have to use it
Win Win
He's got a good point here. They'll hardly notice the little ones.Thus, you can buy your chainsaw for your Garage, and not even have to use it
Win Win
Bill said:
theboyfold said:
No, they want £480 for the two at the back and another £250 for the ones at the front.
Is now a good time to say I'd get a chainsaw and do the lot? Save £500 and get a free saw** This may be man maths
Have a read through this and the links & videos on it http://forestry.about.com/od/forestryhelp/ss/byw_saw.htm
Best advice I can give is to buy the PPE to go with the chainsaw as it will save your life if you make a mistake, which is all to easy.
Buy some of this http://chainsawspecialists.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000002.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2echainsawspecialists%2eco%2euk%2f&WD=celox&PN=Safety_products%2ehtml%23a1_21CSS144#a1_21CSS144 as if you do cut yourself a sticky plaster won't help
Also don't work alone, have someone to hand in case you do have an accident who can call for help.
All sounds a bit doom and gloom but they are incredibly dangerous machines, which adds to their excitement and appeal. Used carefully with a bit of common sense you should be ok.
Best advice I can give is to buy the PPE to go with the chainsaw as it will save your life if you make a mistake, which is all to easy.
Buy some of this http://chainsawspecialists.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000002.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2echainsawspecialists%2eco%2euk%2f&WD=celox&PN=Safety_products%2ehtml%23a1_21CSS144#a1_21CSS144 as if you do cut yourself a sticky plaster won't help
Also don't work alone, have someone to hand in case you do have an accident who can call for help.
All sounds a bit doom and gloom but they are incredibly dangerous machines, which adds to their excitement and appeal. Used carefully with a bit of common sense you should be ok.
I bought a cheap electric chainsaw from Argos to take down a dead tree at the bottom of my garden. I was a little scared of firing it up at first but after a couple of cuts it felt reasonably safe - as soon as I took my finger off the on button the chain was braked to a stop. I'd like to think that if I had dropped it then the chain would not be moving if it hit me.
I wasn't foolish enough to climb the tree/ladder with it (I took a hand saw for the upper branches) but I did do the work on my own with just ear defenders and goggles (and my mobile in my back pocket).
I wasn't foolish enough to climb the tree/ladder with it (I took a hand saw for the upper branches) but I did do the work on my own with just ear defenders and goggles (and my mobile in my back pocket).
enioldjoe said:
This ^^^.
Consider checking out the local council's planning regs or contact the local tree officer.
I know it's a pain but you need to be careful, especially if you are considering removal of the large birch in the second photo.
Do you know if you are in a conservation area? If you have a tree hugger in the neighbourhood and you chop *anything* down, and they find out you could end up being for the chop!
The worst that they can do is give you a fine,once they are down that's it.Consider checking out the local council's planning regs or contact the local tree officer.
I know it's a pain but you need to be careful, especially if you are considering removal of the large birch in the second photo.
Do you know if you are in a conservation area? If you have a tree hugger in the neighbourhood and you chop *anything* down, and they find out you could end up being for the chop!
I never ask about TPO'S ohtherwise you are already guilty, cut first ask questions afte
I have a huge OAK in my garden, if I had asked the L.A. then before you could say jack, there would be a TPO on it, so I asked the Tree Surgeon who advises the L.A. about it and he advised me to just cut it down before asking the L.A. if I really wanted it out of the way.
I cut some huge Maples down,Firs of various descriptions,and other trees as described on this thread, in total 15 trees came down and were logged, in the end I didn't need to touch the OAK but had I needed to then it would have been felled as it is also blocking the growth of 2 other OAKS just behind it.
The only reason I didn't fell the Oak was because of water consumption and drying ratio because of my neighbout house 30 mtrs away, no other reason.
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