Rich Rule
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My favourite quote ... Plumber Roy Hobbs said: “I can fix a broken toilet but I’ve not been on a date since 2012. F'ing tree surgeons, f off.” Sorry mods, I'd did try to edit it without losing the comedic value.
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Not to mention all the other crap to take into account that has already been mentioned, like red route, through the house etc...
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Basically mate go and have a look. Knight ridge is a very affluent area. There are also a lot of large trees. They could be 90 feet of plus monsters needing a delicate reduction etc. the tree officers won't allow them to be butchered unless it is coming out of a council budget. I have turned up to do similar and been told that it is a day's work for 2-3 guys. Three days later they were still clearing the gardens after a two day rigathon. So, in short, go and have a look and price accordingly. Also remember that people with money also tend to be the tightest and the first to ask you to returf the whole lawn as there are a few dints in it.
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Great read Tom. Well written and thought provoking. I was at a barbecue on the 4th of July with some friends. There were quite a few doctors and bankers there. When asked, I said I was an Arborist. It seemed to go down well with that crowd. If I was with a group of friends in a local pub, I would probably use the term Tree surgeon. I think if you are aiming at the upper class customers the term Arborist is more appropriate.
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Got your pm mate but busy unfortunately.
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Great vid. You using the rope runner now mate?
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wasn't worth the risk mate to rig it, too much decay in the stem low down. fair play to him he had the tree down to about 3 metres by 10.30.
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Exactly Dave. He would have been happy, as would any of us to dismantle with a crane. He did have a bit of a moment up there but all good. But didnt think it would be fair to expect us to dismantle it like that. Which I think is a great quality and I have respect for people like that.
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Just checked. I got mine August 2013 of Alex on here. It was barely used but about 6 months old. Best 270 quid I have ever spent.
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Who advanced the timing on your Rob? I have been meaning to drop it into Spud but been a bit busy. 10mm hole in the muffler, retuned and it's a cracker. Must be 2 years old now and still going strong.
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Some pics of the pruning work in Frederickstad. An old town surrounded by a moat. I think it was 17 trees pruned and one fell. Deadwooding, lift and cut back from buildings. Rich
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Had a knackered Pine to dismantle today. Ideally the boss wanted to get an 80t crane but the outriggers would have meant a road closure and diversion. Heavily decayed at base and about half way up with a full crown above. Close to property and live cables and utilities. The boss decided to dismantle it by hand, no rigging and cut and chucked the lot. We had had a heavy three days in Frederikstad pruning a lot of large mature Limes. 36 hours work in three days so the boss did this one to give us a break. Timber being picked up tomorrow. Rich
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Only ha d a couple of climbs on it and it is pretty sweet John. Been out in Norway for over 3 weeks now on the truffle burger tachyon and it is pretty bouncy but works great.
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The steel cable was placed about a third of the way up the tree. Quite a long time ago. The stems had started to absorb it and it was rusty as, so a consultant went in the and cut it for some reason, they then bored 60cm into the trunk and said it was knackered and to tell it. The home owner got a second opinion from the guy who used to own this company and he suggested the cobra system higher in the crown and a tidy up and some slight end weight reduction.
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That birch was in Årnes, about an hour north west of Oslo. We were surprised to find out it was less than a 100 years old. Planted in 1919 when the boys was built.
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This Mornings job. Deadwood a large silver birch tree, slight thin to tidy and cut back over roof of cabin to give a 2m clearance. We also installed a 4t cobra system to add support after and old steel cable brace was cut. Rich
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Nice pics Ian.
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Cheers mate. Glad you enjoyed it.
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I love a good time-lapse. I enjoyed that one. Looked like a warm day, or was it just the blue sky?
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No mate a grab lorry came and picked it up. What he does with it I have no idea as he doesn't speak English.
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Cheers John. You keeping busy?
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I do know a level2 with Arb tickets. Not sure about level3. I havnt spoken to him in a while as he is usually working away doing rail track stuff. If it is any use to you then let me know and I can pm you his number. Cheers
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Good work you big Jesse.
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I tend to short clip 90% of the time. I might lower the saw down on the strop to chuck a piece but then short clip it to a caritool before moving a significant distance. -
Just a quick question mate... A couple of my mates are IRATA L2 and L3. Unfortunately they don't do carb work. How would the day rates translate to Arb as they earn a lot more than an Arb climber? By more I mean some L3 guys are 3-5 hundred a day. Cheers.
