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Hi Jonathan, great pics there, that shed looks stunning. Just a quickie as im new to milling, but whats the remote set-up on the saw throttle you have, and is there any great benefits from it?
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How did you stand for paying import tax Charieh? Just curious how the dealer signing got you out of paying it?
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Ok, another thing i will add, is a saw that size is not a regular purchase item. By that i mean think of it as a long term investment and get the best for the jobs you will use it for. Dont restrict yourelf for a few quid now, then spend years regretting not getting the next better one.
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Hate to say it but you will get what you pay for:001_rolleyes:
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Sorry, i didnt realise you were being sarcastic by saying "good"! NO, NO, NO! My wife does my book keeping, she is not paid, but the accountant claims an allowance for her time spent doing them! And dont ask how he does that, i dont know, he is the accountant!
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Just a thought Dean, something i seem to remember from my accountant, you can claim for an office in the house, but be careful with planning permission. You are not allowed a room solely for the use of work without permission. Mine is in the kids playroom, that way you can still offset.
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What like porridge Steve?:lol:
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Not really sure what you mean by that? My accountant puts in an "allowance" for the work my wife does, although she is not paid. Perfectly submissable.
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:lol: Dont think theres an easy and cheap alternative for that one!
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Why would it be tax evasion? ANY expense directly accountable to the business can be put against tax.
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Good on you Bob, you've got 20 years on me and i reverted to a 192 years ago:blushing: If it helps what state you get home in, it must be a good thing:thumbup:
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Nice one Dave, i guess you also found out, you dont need to use the loader when the trailer is raised:001_rolleyes: Good cheap fix, glad you got sorted:thumbup1:
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If you can get hold of one, its the best saw in its class:thumbup1:
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Thinking about it, there were two types of the column stick, the later one was slightly better as gears 1-4 were in a H setting, but the earlier one had 1st and 2nd towards the front, then, you had to stir the stick all around the cab to get 3rd, by then the tractor had drawn to a halt! Both types rendered the right hand side cab door useless too!
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Nice one, that will be the one with the gear sticks between your legs then, not the crappy one on the column! If the old girl has a set of pallet forks for the loader, i might be interested when the day comes:sneaky2:
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Looks nice. Very capable tractor. Is it 6610 with LP cab?
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No, you just live in an expensive place!
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But is urban forestry not part of forestry/farming? Sometimes it can be if the relevant benefits can be applied:sneaky2: In my 25 years experience of farming, the wages were very similar having a tied house or not. It is always in the farmers best interest to keep workers on site, for those unexpected events when they feel free to call on you!
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I wouldnt pay Hertfordshire living costs either! A LOT is relative to area!
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Going back to this original post, I would say coming from a farmer thats a strange attitude to compare to a plumber! Farming has been historically the second most dangerous job in the country, after building. In past years builders have sorted out their act. A "farm worker" at present, college trained and qualified to carry out some specific tasks with certificates such as forklift, fert spreader and sprayer will be earning somewhere in the region of £300 per week before overtime (if he is well looked after). Someone with relevant saw, chipper and climbing tickets working in arb will be at a similar amount wouldnt he?
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So do i, but i like your felling technique practice runs you do even more Nige, you know, the one you do before a fell when you dont even have the saw in hand:001_tt2: Its a very good way of running through the operation, and Im not critcizing, but it gives me a BIG smile when i see it:biggrin:
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Take it i wouldnt get out far then Andy:001_rolleyes:
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All spot on too Nige. My point was, if dealing with a tree where the center is mush, on a deep gob you only have whats there, whereas, if you can choose where the solid timber is wider in the hinge you can choose how much good wood to leave when boring! Hope that makes more sense:blushing:
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:congrats:Brill Jamie! Exactly my findings but i didnt have the time to write all that down lastnight:thumbup:
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Nice one Peter, obviously the outer parts of the hinge are the most important part and i realise you bored the center, but with a hollow tree or one like yours, you can sometimes wish you had a little more to play with. Glad we are singing from the same hymn sheet:thumbup1:
