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Top notch forestry worker required late August, SW Scotland


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just to be clear i wasn't saying that's cheap or too low etc, just that i had no idea what hand cutters would do in a day and it impressed me. I know i'd probably be laid up if i had to do that for a day! What sort of rate would a harvester do for comparison out of interest. 10/min? surely it would have to be masses to cover the machine and operator costs and still be cheaper than a man?

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Also, from the point of view of the cutting, please keep in mind that there would be absolutely no hand stacking, product dragging or brash dragging at all. The saw operation isn't half as knackering as stacking the products, in my experience.

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On 25/06/2018 at 20:30, Big J said:

On the look out for a very good cutter for late August for a couple of weeks work in south west Scotland. The work isn't confirmed yet but should be in the next week or two. My two usual cutters aren't available on account of one being on holiday and the other operating a combine harvester for August and September. 

 

We'll be principally working in young larch clearfell. Staying on site, 12 hour days. Half of the day will be on the saw brashing and felling trees and the other 6 hours would be operating a (brand new) compact stroke processor (I'd suggest switching every hour or two). I've got a van with 240v power, fridge, microwave, solar shower etc, so you wouldn't be roughing it.  I'll pay £200 a day with you supplying fuel and oil for the 6 hours you are on the saw. I expect a high standard of work and a good workrate, but I'm not a slave driver. If you're not confident of brashing and dropping 30 trees an hour (DBH 20cm) then please don't apply. 

 

Really nice, peaceful location, not too far from the M74 chance of repeat work for the right cutter. I'll be working on site at the same time extracting. 

 

Obviously, all certificates appropriate to small and medium trees please, as well as windblow and multiple windblow as one stand has some blown trees. 

 

Many thanks.

 

 

Are you still looking?? 

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