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Mike Hill

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  1. Mike Hill
    If you are running your own outfit then you really have to love it!
  2. Mike Hill
    Try it out if you can mate,offer to work for experiance.Call everybody in the phone book and explain the situation to them. You don't know untill you try!
  3. Mike Hill

    Swandri

    Mike Hill replied to Dannymc's topic in General chat

    Never wash your "Swanni" in a washing machine,you probably never actually need to wash one.If you get really foul stuff on one,crease it over at that point and give it a quick blast with a hose.Over the years they get pretty crusty,but that adds to the water repellencey.
  4. Mike Hill
    Hmmmm.
  5. Mike Hill
    If that was my Video,it would have had fast paced "rock n roll" music and I would have been wearing an American Flag bandanna.
  6. Mike Hill
    The Limb was very long with a few targets below.There were also Trees to each side and the very end of the branch (couldn't swing anything). Everything had to be lowered down directly beneath the branch.Took a bit of time to set up the pulleys but rigging the branch off was fairly quick.
  7. Mike Hill
    Looks like a great dog mate! I had a Boxer when I was a kid,loads of fun,loyal and a heart like Lion.
  8. Mike Hill
    This afternoon two guys pulled up at the yard trying to sell generators.They claimed they represented "Lombardini" and had some examples from a trade exhibit they had held. Funny in that the Gypsies don't usually come over untill Spring.Global warming maybe?
  9. Mike Hill
    Yeah I know.Both qualifications have their independant strengths,but "buy one get one half off" is abit hard to take.
  10. Mike Hill
    I have an ISA cert,I am a bit dissapointed that if you gain a European Tree worker certificate you can pay a fee and gain the ISA cert without sitting the exam.
  11. Mike Hill
    I have used the "fishing pole method" a bit.Never heard it called by that or any specific name.I have only used it when having to dismantle exceptionally long lateral limbs.Its a great one to know and pretty easy to set up and use. Here are some pics
  12. Mike Hill
    I ran a Sthil 064 over with a D7,and it broke.
  13. Mike Hill
    He should have used "bakofoil" like the stuff his hat was made from when he did it.
  14. Mike Hill
    Thats your job I'm afraid,when there is brush ,you move it.Observe when its the right thing to do.I think your doing the right thing by starting your career on the ground.Its where 99% of good climbers began. Keep your chin up mate!
  15. Mike Hill
    Taking 12Dec to 5th Jan off.Going to Egypt via the UK,aiming to tan some colour into my carcass!
  16. Mike Hill
    Really sorry to hear about the theft of your chipper.I hope you get the machine back and the theives are caught.
  17. Mike Hill
    Spikes:You wear them for a reason.
  18. Mike Hill
    Fair enough. However calling the customers might promote a response,especially if they have delayed the work for other reasons.If they found the cost higher than they may have expected and the work is still not done,you could offer a discount? Or offer cost reducing options like keeping the wood or chip. Well worth five minutes of your time.IMHO
  19. Mike Hill
    If you send me your address,I will send you an envelope full of smoke.
  20. Mike Hill
    New earplugs. Pop them in your mouth for a minute (softens and moistens them),them roll them beween your fingers and plug your ears.
  21. Mike Hill
    Welcome to the forum!Personally I would choose the 441 or 460,I have two 441's and they are a very capable saw.
  22. Mike Hill
    Tidy job there mate! Did you get to keep the wood?
  23. Mike Hill

    I worked on season in Baden Baden and one season climbing in Berlin.I liked both places alot,I am considering working in Germany this January.I was going to go home to New Zealand ,but left the tickets too late.

  24. Mike Hill
    Thanks for the replies! I plan to return today to nab it.
  25. Mike Hill
    Felled a decent sized Yew today,trunk was twenty foot tall and 18 inches through.I first thought of nabbing it for timber to be milled,but the yard is looking pretty full. I'll go back and get it if it makes for decent burning,we felled it for part of a road development so it will only go to the tip otherwise.

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