skyhuck
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Why not get some type "A"s???
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Why would your old saw be dull? Saws need to be sharp regardless of there age.
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Come on Steve, your amongst friends mate
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A mix really.
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I've had a pretty poor couple of years, works been very hand to mouth, customers have been really focused on price and there seem to have been people out there working for nothing. But over the last couple of months things seem to have really improved, customers seem more relaxed about money, they appear much more likely to be looking for a good job as opposed to just the cheapest price. I've spoken to mates of mine in other industries and they to seem to be finding things a little better. So are things looking up, or is just the autumn bounce???
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Thats a very different story, IMO he's taking a big risk, if things go wrong he could be in serious bother.
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People come people go, it happens all the time, take Rupe for an example, always contributed a great deal, always happy to share tips and techniques, he's not been on for edges, I miss him. I could list any number of great member who are no longer posting for whatever reason, often they just return and fit straight back in as though they had never been gone. It is pretty unusual for some one to announce they are leaving in the way Tony has.
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£25 a day is not even legal.
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Yes, but you should only buy it if you have the work for it. You do need to cover all your costs, but you can't expect to get the same rate for a job that require minimal kit as you would for one that requires lots of plant. IME big gear (unimogs, cranes, etc) speed the job up, so you don't actually charge more, you just get the job done in less time. so a £800 job takes 2 days with tow behind and transit or 1 day with mog and timber trailer
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Indeed, which is why any safety feature (within reason) is a good idea, as it reduces the chances of the operators error leading to them being maimed. You disable a safety a feature to save 5 minuets and then spend 5 weeks getting over the injury
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Totally agree, although I'm not sure HC will respond as well today, they really are struggling just now.
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Thats a ridiculous statement If you can't have your hand on the log as the knife comes down, you can't cut off any fingers. Following your argument, why bother with any PPE, or chain brakes on saws. We all have off days, get distracted or make mistakes from time to time, I'd sooner my or my staffs momentary errors don't lead to disability. Cars aren't dangerous, but they kill 3000 people a year in this country.
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:congrats: Mine has one handed operation until the knife hits the log, then it needs two hands to get any splitting force, its called "the leader system". Next time your at the APF just look around at all the guys with digits missing, I'd sooner keep mine thanks:001_smile:
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I would sooner use an old pro saw than a new none pro saw.
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:dito:
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Beech does hurt so much more than any other timber, so heavy and dense and that thin bark seems to transfer the impact so well!!!
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Puff!!!
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Interesting stuff mate I guess you have scratched the tree climbing itch and moved on to other things
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Work should be something you fit into your life to pay the bill, you don't want to be fitting your life in around your work, IMO.
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How could it only be 4-6 inches and weigh as much as you??
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Reading this thread makes me very glad none of you work with me or for me. What possible befit is there in getting angry and damaging things??????
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For sure!!! However the term "just needs splitting" and Elm don't go well together IME, defiantly a job for an hydraulic splitter!!
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I would have thought a silky is way too slow to be using to remove a large limb.
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Not sure that ones going to come back mate
