Rich Rule

That competition finished on the 26th August.

I reckon about a grand Dean, including delivery both ways and driver, inc VAT.

So was I right? Is it 1 or 2 inch tall now?

I reckon they will be about and inch or two off the floor by now!

I would hardly say being a Geordie is a tropical disease. Last I heard it was an Incurable affliction that affect certain North Easterners. Luckily I am from Stockton, so am immune to it... On a serious note, get well soon mate!

A little fight from last week. English commentary by my mate Rob Cox. Great fight.

I am sure Timber Cutter Dartmor has a link in his sig to red line oils.

One of the guys I was working with swears by his. I tried a number of times to persuade him to use a bigger saw but he wasn't having it!

I have about 2 slices of toast for breaky and a mug of non sugared tea. Then maybe a bacon and egg butty on way to job. A couple of sarnies for lunch and then evening meal. I have never calorie counted but I bet it is a lot less than the recommended amounts.

Or he could be just working in Norway and earning Nok rather than living and working in Sweden and being paid in Sek.

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I agree Steve. You know though as well as I do that there are more and more people coming into the industry. In South East London many firms will pay peanuts for staff on the terms I mentioned above. They will keep paying the peanuts because there is quite a queue for people looking to get into the industry. If the (self) employed person doesn't like it then someone else will do it for the same money or even less. I am not saying I agree with it, I'm just saying, thats all.

As opposed to the bosses who have all guys on a self employed basis, providing their own ppe and sometimes saws working from them 5 days a week. They have the perks of staff but none of the responsibility for sick pay, holidays, CPD, Employers NI contributions and tax. Mmmm.

Cheers. Nod at Treeworker does courses when there is the demand. I just bought the Samson splicing handbook and self taught and chatting to others. There are loads of videos of double braid splices on you tube.

14mm double braid rigging line. 6 inch eye.

Don't be bitter about other people sells stuff. Good on them for finding that niche market for selling. Yes to us it is a log. The the buyer it is a fantastic atmosphere and talking point at the dinner party, wine evening or barB. Get out there, get some made and then go into the poshest garden centre nr you and see if they sell, sale or return.

Where abouts are you? There was a thread on here the other day giving a link to free training for 30/31. Maybe worth looking into.

I am not extracting the urine mate. I have quite a few friends who are dyslexic. Most of them have come out of university with good degrees. The reason they passed wasn't dyslexia, it was bloody hard work. If they could write a 10000 word dissertation and be bothered to spell check it, why can't some people do the same on a forum where posts are considerably shorter?

Yes but dyslexia shouldn't be used as an excuse. Punctuation. The difference between knowing your sh1t and everyone knowing you're sh1t.

Finished of yesterday's Beech tree. Lowered the right stem in three pieces and pulled into the truck behind tree. A couple of choggs to get to roof height. The ripped the truck 3 foot down middle and the chopped bits off in half rounds. Cleared the roof on right with no hassle and then only hit 1 bail in the rest of the trunk. Happy daze. Home by 2.30pm.

Ground level, hopefully. Rumour has it the butt has concrete in there. Hope not! It will be tricky getting it off from where it has grown through and into the garage roofs.

A couple if pictures from today's Beech tree dismantle. Tricky drop zone with two garages etc. so every thing rigged. Forgot to get a before pics so first picture is at tea break. Not the biggest tree but a lot of wood. Back tomorrow to finish it off.

Some bright spark has decided to fill this cavaty on a Syc with ballast. Knackered every saw on site.

I have worked for a lot of companies freelancing over the years. I have never signed any contracts or confidentiality agreements. I do have a policy and have discussed it with quite a few company owners. Never discuss any of the prices the guy your working for charges with any of the other companies. Always hand out a card or details of the company you are working for on that given day. You wouldnt have been there if it wasnt for the company owners hard work to get the initial job etc. Only right IMO you act as an ambassador of their firm when they are paying your day rate. It has happened where I have called someone and left a message for them to call back and then weeks/months later they have called me regarding more work. If in the conversation it stems from work I did with 'xyx" treecare then I pass their details back to them. Also, If I have people contact me regarding my own work, I usually pass this back to a company that I have worked for and are best suited for the job. I get them the job, they get me do it. Win, win and a little bonus usually on top.

I use the swing cheap aswell. Takes some hammering!