The 'Today's Job' thread

[hiluxman]

We use a corded recip saw with some bosch aggressive blades, they last a good while.

 

[Giles]

Tbh the sds+ chisel blades fly through timber and are fine for roots though they loose there edge a little bit. I thin what's really needed is a bigger machine

Had to get through these, to do a water connection 6” and 10” cherry roots with only 1.6 tonner so chainsaw old chain was the best option then break last bit

 

[V8Druid]

Had to get through these, to do a water connection 6” and 10” cherry roots with only 1.6 tonner so chainsaw old chain was the best option then break last bit

bet the tree didn't last long after that assault

 

[Giles]

bet the tree didn't last long after that assault

Blossomed this year after it and seems ok so far

 

[Lancs Lad]

I found a willing 9 year old a sharp axe surprisingly good on last stump I did ...however he's had fun getting CS card for big sites...think there's a bloke down south west that can train him...

 

[V8Druid]

I found a willing 9 year old a sharp axe surprisingly good on last stump I did ...however he's had fun getting CS card for big sites...think there's a bloke down south west that can train him...

what ticket'd he need to drive a sharp axe though ...... and would it cover him for a blunt one ?

 

[Lancs Lad]

what ticket'd he need to drive a sharp axe though ...... and would it cover him for a blunt one ?

Blunt one requires a different ticket ...pain in the ..

 

[V8Druid]

Blunt one requires a different ticket ...pain in the ..

AXE???

 

[Furniss]

Back up at the little manoir - things moving on rapidly - lovely day to be messing about putting a few channels in ...and unlike the roofers we had a bit of shade

 

[GazCro]

Back to a job from earlier this year to reduce dig for patio and garage founds. Some may remember there was a couple of pebbles on this job but surely they wouldn't be any more....

 

[Hg2702]

I thought we’d heard the end of the great pebble off

 

[Furniss]

Bit of something different today - reclaiming some tracks - and picking up a couple of culverts ... long time since i was in this kind of going.

 

[Left hooker]

Back to a job from earlier this year to reduce dig for patio and garage founds. Some may remember there was a couple of pebbles on this job but surely they wouldn't be any more....View attachment 25263View attachment 25264View attachment 25265

We use them to build hedges with

 

[V8Druid]

We use them to build hedges with View attachment 25364

won't be going through any hedges in yer motor any time soon with a Carlyon built hedge

 

[Furniss]

We use them to build hedges with View attachment 25364

Thats a decent pebble.......... we could do with that at the trials club

 

[Lynchy]

View for the last couple weeks,keep hiding the paperwork lads,jobs going grand

 

[fred]

Back to a job from earlier this year to reduce dig for patio and garage founds. Some may remember there was a couple of pebbles on this job but surely they wouldn't be any more....View attachment 25263View attachment 25264View attachment 25265

what is it that they are putting on the roof, looks to be in sheets as no bond ?

 

[V8Druid]

what is it that they are putting on the roof, looks to be in sheets as no bond ?

you talking about Kevin's post above Fred ..... looks like fancy felt

 

[Furniss]

Slate going on boarding

 

[Furniss]

Slate going on boarding

Thats how its done here and works very well ..... nowadays they frequently add a breathable membrane.
The slates hang on a stainless hook called a "crochet" punched into close bording.