The 'Today's Job' thread

[TiltyShaun]

Out of there!!

 

[Grahams]

I’m always interested in innovative houses. Bog standard are pretty boring. Is that an alley down the side so they can have the front door in the middle to reduce the corridor effect?
If you get a chance of some photos when it is up I would be interested to see what they have achieved on such a tight site.
Graham

 

[Mogman]

Been staring at this all day today,

and boy what an appetite it has
Loading it with my 18 tonner and as fast as I could put bucket fulls in it was gone

 

[doobin]

My op had an hour spare yesterday after a little job with the micro, so we took a hawser to site and dropped a little ash tree...to make way for the BIG fucker that is coming out on Friday when I have a winch tractor on site!

Think I'll need the bigger saw... 18" isn't going to cut it (pun intended)

Sad to see all these mighty Ash coming down due to the Ash dieback. Lots round here.

 

[Mogman]

That’s some tree are you going to drop it ?

 

[doobin]

It's halfway down a bank too it's gonna be like a scene out of Axemen.

I'm pretty good at felling trees and have done similar multiple times. I''ve treated myself to a nice new 36" light bar for my big Stihl which won't be quite enough but I'll put a 20% cut in to the hinge from the tricky access side, then 36" should be enough to let me finish off from the safe side. The guys from the local sawmill have a winch tractor. We'll set the hawser up at the second fork, then block the tiny lane below for ten minutes whilst I put the cuts in. Then we'll have to stick the winch onto the butt, cut the butt off and drag it up the bank.

The hinge looks dodgy on the felled tree in the photo but what you are seeing is the black rot in the middle giving the illusion of a bad cut at 90 degrees to where the cut actually was!

I'll see if I can get a video.

 

[doobin]

My guy thought he'd have a crack with the hedgecutter

 

[Jimbo69]

It's halfway down a bank too it's gonna be like a scene out of Axemen.


I'll see if I can get a video.

I was just thinking a video would be good

 

[V8Druid]

My op had an hour spare yesterday after a little job with the micro, so we took a hawser to site and dropped a little ash tree...to make way for the BIG fucker that is coming out on Friday when I have a winch tractor on site!

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Think I'll need the bigger saw... 18" isn't going to cut it (pun intended)
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Sad to see all these mighty Ash coming down due to the Ash dieback. Lots round here.

some nice blocks in that lil bugger

 

[Shovelhands]

Been pumping

So I can replace a pipe or two.

Feckin paddling in mud all day, everything takes twice as long

 

[Shovelhands]

Finished this this morning

Interesting sky tonight! After a dull and windy day.

And no, the picture has not distorted the sky! It was actually like that.

 

[Grahams]

Another nice job. Looks as slippery as **** , I’m glad I wasn’t paddling about in it.
Graham

 

[Shovelhands]

Another nice job. Looks as slippery as **** , I’m glad I wasn’t paddling about in it.
Graham

Thanks Graham
Slippery is one word for it! Yesterday was horrible to work in. Only plus side was seeing my hapless employee doing the stationary two leg running slip, like he was on ice! Legs flying, body struggling to keep balance, I swear I damn near pissed myself laughing

 

[Stock]

Tasty work there given the conditions.............................

 

[Thomas7740]

Not great weather here

 

[doobin]

All done. Didn;t have anough blokes to stop traffic, run the winch, cut the tree and take a video but took a couple of pics. Came down OK, didn't look half as bad once it hit the deck as the top was all dead so blew apart leaving us jsut the big stuff to deal with.

Doug on his winch tractor, ably assisted by Snowy the Poodle. Four times winner of 'Gayest Looking Forestry Dog Of the Year'

One of my guys gtetting the fire going whilst we repositioned the winch

And dragged the butt up the bank

All tidy by half three. The springtine rake was great for clearing up all the smashed brash.

 

[J C Builders]

Loving the extra counter weight

 

[doobin]

Loving the extra counter weight

It does the job! I reckon it makes it about the same as the CTS version. Best of both worlds, although to be fair it's rare we ZTS it. Handy to have the option though.

I christened this today. 36" is a bit much for the oiler to cope with, so we gave the chain a squirt from a spray can of chain lube after every cut.

 

[Scoff]

All done. Didn;t have anough blokes to stop traffic, run the winch, cut the tree and take a video but took a couple of pics. Came down OK, didn't look half as bad once it hit the deck as the top was all dead so blew apart leaving us jsut the big stuff to deal with.

Doug on his winch tractor, ably assisted by Snowy the Poodle. Four times winner of 'Gayest Looking Forestry Dog Of the Year'
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One of my guys gtetting the fire going whilst we repositioned the winch
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And dragged the butt up the bank
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All tidy by half three. The springtine rake was great for clearing up all the smashed brash.
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1st tractor I owned was a power major with a boughton 10t winch,I split them and doubled my money.

 

[Rob 210]

I christened this today. 36" is a bit much for the oiler to cope with, so we gave the chain a squirt from a spray can of chain lube after every cut.
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Nice looking saw Bud.Do you run the proper chain oil in it?
I use the Husqvarna chain oil and that stuff sticks like a turd to a duvet