Ty Korrigan

Pete, I shall quote that in the event of any unforeseen issues (vice cache as is wrote here in Frenchyland-en-Merde) Ty

We are moving towards a larger team which comprises of 3-4 climbers who work in rotation during the week so as not to get totally fagged out and ruined and when not climbing are the grounds crew. It works well enough with 2 climbers and a pure grounds man (retired climber) Flat rate of pay with bonuses for larger or more difficult trees. Result is a better paid ground crew and a ready supply of fresh climbers. Trying to keep everybody fit, fresh and ensure everybody is better off at the same time. Reduce down time due to injuries like tendonitis and strain. Plus better shared understanding of the job. Ty

We might charge out at 360 inc vat for a self employed climber but I don't pay my regular employed staff that. Big difference if you are on the books or freelance. Ty

Man, I love your humour! Great angry baby there:thumbup1: Ty

Hello, Question. What are the normal guarantees offered when buying used 'plant' from a dealer? mini-diggers, grinders, chippers etc Regards Ty

Hello Rye, Is your oil veg based? Regards Ty

We run a 2 vehicle set up for many jobs. Navara pulling an Atlas tipper (Ifor copy) and the Iveco tipper towing the chipper. This means we can take away a few logs in the Navara plus 5mcube of chips in the trailer and when the new chip box gets fitted another 4m cube of chips. We do a lot of large Cypress/Lawson/Thuya jobs so capacity is important for us. Ty

Me too, I thought the trolley would really help but not so. Used 3 times since new but the paintwork quality is so poor it looks like it is much older... Ty

Morning Hodge, Sorry you took umbrage so:001_smile: According to the P.O web site it would cost £10 per kilo each way to send the teeth = £20 Unless you use your teeth as little as Martyn, I have looked at my used teeth and can't see that there would be much benefit in sharpening them as they are all used over half way up the tooth and so would be much smaller after such a sharpen. Smaller teeth mean more pocket and nut wear... Ty

That grey rigging cord looks like it's taken a bite from a saw just at the point where the rope crosses itself. Nice bare chest, nice jeans, all very pro... Ty

By co-incidence, here is another example of 75 stumps of Thuyia done in 6 hours for 960euros. For a local building contractor. We felled the hedge too. I admit I over estimated this one as normally there are lots of stones and rubbish to contend with under a hedge of this nature. I was VERY lucky, it was almost totally clean with hardly a stone in sight. 42 euros of fuel and 2 turns of the teeth. Ty

Ah, ours has done rather more since 2011. In fact as the hour counter has NEVER worked due to a wiring fault and Bandit France FAILED to fix it under warranty I can only estimate at around 300+hours. It can rack up 24hours+ per week which is very fatiguing but is only 2 sets of teeth to earn. On my FB page, I ground out 75 stumps, 64 30cm Lawsons and 11 pops up to 1m across the buttresses 2 weeks ago in just 8 hours 'machine time' Soft soil, no real stones, used the last of my Red teeth which are more concave than the Green ones. 960 euros billed, 60euros in fuel, 80 euros in teeth. I've tend to use my teeth until the performance drops right off then keep the better worn ones for grinding shoite like pop and willow out of cobbles or concrete. I'm going to give this trick of your a go mind. Thanks for sharing it. Ty

That is amazing! A weeks work and they are still not worn out? I did one 115cm cedar yesterday morning in 2.5hrs and an 80cm laurel in 45min, 3h15min work, one whole turn of the teeth used and 360euros inc vat charged which worked out at 110euros p/h or £90 p/h I'd have had to turn the entire set just to show as little wear as the ones you've posted which would have only added another half hour to the job. Perhaps that's what I should do? Anyway, I'm going to give this idea of yours a try. Cheers. Ty

AW! I'll be too busy making money to take time out. Booked solid for 4 men until mid July. I could do with studying some really good climbers too. We've an apprentice starting in September and I don't want him to put us to shame now... Ty

Hello all, My wife being 8months pregnant and unable to travel due to complications, I have been unable to participate this last working day at Lochnagar. However, once my daughter is born and all is well I shall ready to go! Look, this group of selfless individuals could really do with some support to help maintain the surrounding vegetation and also do something about the Dastardly Wabbits. So give it some serious thought and if you can spare a long weekend get in contact with Lochnagar via here or the web site. Ty

Now that looks interesting... Please show us some images of the finished teeth. Also, I note your tooth looks hardly worn. How long was it used for before changing? Regards Ty

I'm all ears... Ty

Sadly, it is forbidden for Brits to give blood here in France. The view is that we are all contaminated with BSE. And no, I am not joking either:sneaky2: Ty

Well, I've more stumps work than I can cope with, so pricing teeth into each job seems not to hold us back. A bit like sharpening Silky blades, I price those into my work too so I don't have to worry about saving a few euros. I always have a really good dig around the stump first as well as cut them low after cutting off the bark with an axe if they are really dirty. I am in the lucky position that stump removal by grinding is not as common here as in the U.K. Ty

So 2.50 saved minus 30p the new nut plus postage.? Oh your onto a winner allright there mate

Surely it is simply cheaper, more convenient and better for your health to just price the teeth into the job and throw them away after rather than spend valuable time not fishing, cycling, servicing wife etc... 80euros for 8 teeth 12 hours average use from set of teeth. 6.66euros per hour in teeth. Can you not absorb this small cost per hour? Are your margins that tight? It must cost more than you save to sharpen 8 teeth! THEN, you must also buy the kit required to do the job on top. I firmly believe sharpening Greenteeth at home to be an unpleasant false economy. Ty

5m3 went out again this evening. 120euros inc. delivery to a landscape project for another company. 1st week of June is a 5day conifer extravaganza which should also replenish our stock pile Ty

VTS, try Le Bon Coin, never know... Also, communes won't pay you for it, they want and get it for free. Ty Waiting for the client to arrive...

We are also hoping that the new power station for producing hot water to heat municipal buildings and tower blocks in Rennes will change their specification for wood chips to allow smaller grade to be used. There are biomass companies around here contracted to supply a certain amount of wood chip per year but there simply is not enough conifer or poplar available long term without widening the spec to include other green waste. When that day arrives, we may never need again visit the local tip! Ty

And so... We have a free ad's web site here called 'Le Bon Coin' which translates as 'the good corner' I have a paid advert on this site which costs so little it is embarrassing to use a credit card for payment. The advert is for our wood chips. I offer conifer, old matured mix, clean winter hardwood or general hardwood with leaves, whatever is in stock at the time. People can either come to the yard and load up their choice for as little as 15 euros per m3 or we can deliver a minimum of 3m cube The image below is 8mcube which I will deliver on a Sunday afternoon for 180euros or £140 sterling pound notes. Mulching here is very much the fashion in gardens and as many gardens are far larger then the ones in the U.K people are always looking for a means to avoid weeding their beds. There is a strong move away from geo-textiles (terrum?) and herbicides to suppress weeds and as a result our wood chip pile is at an all time low K'ching! Ty