Mike Charkow

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Arbor Vitae

County

Fife

Postcode

KY3 9DP

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Tree consultants

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Expert tree assessments Bats in trees assessments Professonal report writing Climbing arborist Chainsaw use

Business category

Consultant

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£51k-£100k

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https://avtree.co.uk

Tim Bucknall replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion Sharpening hedgetrimmers

"Thanks folks. Yes, I'm talking about between dealer services. Majority view seems to be angle grinder, but carefully!"

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Paul mccormack replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion Sharpening hedgetrimmers

"Cordless grinder with a1mm cutting blade
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Graham Taylor replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion Sharpening hedgetrimmers

"Anglegrinder with the blades still on the machine. A 10 minute job. 15 minutes if the blades are on each side. Try not to heat the blades up with thegrinder............ I might b e wrong but I suspect it might affect the hardness.
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Adam Woods replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion Sharpening hedgetrimmers

"I let the dealer do that... same as John.
I also am pretty careful as to what I ask them to cut - no chewing through growth thats too coarse for them - and clean them off with spray after most times they are used."

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Honey Badger replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion Sharpening hedgetrimmers

"Cordless grinder for me. Two to three passes leaves it like a razor, Takes 10 mins rather than 45mins with a file."

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John F replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion Sharpening hedgetrimmers

"Hi Tim You say between services does this mean dealer service ?
I prefer the dealer to sharpen my blades as not confident enough to use a motorised device in case I damage the blade profile .
I find after cleaning all the resin / sap off the blades…"

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Sharpening hedgetrimmers

I know that the proper way is to dismantle the blades and sharpen them on a bench jig every time, but that ain't happening! What is people's preferred method for a touch-up between services? File, dremel, angle grinder?

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John F replied to Ricky Watkins's discussion Gardening Business running costs

"Would cost her more in the long run if she employed a head gardener , salary ,workplace pension , n.i , holiday pay , all the machinery required , servicing , fuel or batteries ,hand tools ,waste disposal . Sundries , health safety , ladders ,…"

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Intelligent Landscapes replied to Raymond the Terrible's discussion Best power tools for serious hedge restoration?

"Also bought some Prunabo powered pruners... they are amazing... they will get through 50mm easy and a good clean cut. Already had the Makita batteries so perfect. And so good that a week later bought the 2.5m pole extension and thinking of buying a…"

Distance replied to Ricky Watkins's discussion Gardening Business running costs

"Yes indeed. I got the impression I was the first person she'd called so hopefully she got a bit of a reality check if she called elsewhere as well. I could have said something in reply like "well until you've seen me work a day you can't say if…"