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slasherscot

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  1. well i had my van and saws and climbing kit saws, poles tools etc all stolen last week, agreed a price for my van with insurance engineer which turned out be £1k more than i paid for it, not too bad. As I have nvr insured my tools so over a 20year period i suppose i have saved some money or come out level.............but the one thing thing that makes me smile and chuckle......is that some poor @@@@@@ has now got my Husqvarna Techincal Helmet ..........i have nvr come across a worst Helmet in all my days.....anyone who thinks they are fit for purpose must only cut grass wearing them. Anyway looking forward to christmas and the new year without that Helmet
  2. spoke to timberwolf techincal......said to check belts are tight, should only be 4mm play in them......i ll give it a try tomorrow and let u know how it went
  3. the anti stress wouldnt work today, rollers are working back and forwards, was very cold -7........any ideas ty
  4. the pull rope should have nearer the top. the rope should have been tensioned so the heads of trees are pulled over so the weight of tree is leaning towards felling area, my money is on the cutter cant get the tree over and has cut the hinge too thin or broke it with the wedges. Its not blowing that much, proper tension of the rope and a good thick hinge and it would have gone the right way . end of the day they could climbed it and sectioned it down in small managable peices to height that wont have endangered anybody
  5. i have a vedette cowl on mine to help with downdraught..........nvr used a firelighter.....paper and some thin chopped kindlers...nver fails
  6. theres someone from callander who has a kiln, ex timber haulage contractor. does firewood
  7. need another groundsman/climber wednesday thursday this week
  8. need a groundsman/cutter for tomorrow Monday 23rd............small scyamore thinnings..not to long a day
  9. it swings both ways.....seen plenty of jobs overpriced........£450 to do 20ft maple that took 2hrs to fell chip and sweep up etc...just worry about the ones you do win. Everyone can misprice jobs
  10. labourer needed for 3 days in glasgow, stone lifting and seed bed preparation for wild flower meadow in glasgow. monday 29th onwards cheers g
  11. Definitely the tracked over the wheeled 1
  12. used the tracked 1 today, very good machine, easy to use.
  13. going down to Hawes nxt Tuesday 21st to Friday..room for a climber
  14. Going back to hawes tomorrow...room for a climber or 2
  15. looking for 1 or 2 Experienced climbers for stika spruce plantation crown reduction, this wed thurs friday 30th to 2nd Dec. g
  16. google small business current account.theres a few free for a year
  17. Need a groundsman tomorrow. Monday
  18. need a cutter in Glasgow this Monday for 3 or 4 days must have CSCS card
  19. that's why I live 2 miles up the road..........busy old road though

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