Ty Korrigan
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I use the French version of 'Vigour' But only to clean my drains...
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I strongly suspect you've been faking it for years and actually run an Edinburgh gay bar... Ty:001_tt2:
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No pertaining to H+S, no LOLA, no conservation or tree protection shoite. However... If I want to employ some-one I must pay the state 90% of the employees salary in charges so with other hidden stuff that pops its head up now and then, accounting fees, kit, breakages, bosses time off due to stress, payment to employee when you want to curtail a contract you can budget for 25euros per hour per employee. So one man must be charged out at 200euros per day or around £170. I get around this by employing other self employed lads from 100-150euros per day. They supply their kit but I supply lunch and saws etc. 100 for a rake technician cum branch dragger 150 for a competent saw man 200-300 for a climber. Saturday today and I must drag my aching body out to grind stumps to boost my xmas fund... Ty
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Yes, bonkers. The more you pay the less you get in some cases. For example, I have a Carbon fibre bicycle that cost me £3k and weighs 8kg. For £3k I could also have a running landrover that weighs rather more. Ty
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Bonkers! Its not a 'notifiable weed'... Neither is Giant Hogweed or Himalyan Balsam. I should campaign for Berberis and Pyracantha to be included... Bloody prickly ornamentals... Ty
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The fella in the Toyota advert 'Crumpy' is a N.Z cultural icon. He has written many famous books about his life as a bushman. The best one has to be 'Bastards I have known' in which he details 13 Bastards types of character in hilarious anecdotes. Ty
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Best luck! Not many trees above the snow line... I guess you are a snow sports enthusiast? Its not a ex-pat rich area and unless you speak French you will have to kiss any ideas of working for a French owned tree firm goodbye. Try the 'Page Jaune' yellow pages. Regards Ty
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There are only a few ex-pat arbs operating here. Sadly, there is a bitter rivalry between a few individuals. I had an email from one with who I have a good professional relationship with to tell me that his domain had been copied with an 'a' put in front. A rival has seen fit to try and steal clients using this sneaky method. Neither of these guys has actually using their business names as their domain names UNLIKE me! In France, your trading name is protected by law. It is registered at the Chamber of Commerce in your area. So, you just can't start up a business that calls itself http://www.anotherjardinieranglais.com or abetterthantheoriginallejardinieranglais.com There can be only one 'Le Jardinier Anglais' Ty
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Here in France I have a small bin with a poorly closed top into which I put my offending kit and up to 10litres of alchohololol. Bought from the local Super U (Like a Tesco but shoite) Costs me 9euros for 5 litres but cleans resin and shoite well. Ty
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Have you seen the price of a G-Wagen...? You earning city money or what? Ty
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Chap,
I'm giving them away!
Its pine, 25m3 in rounds of 45cm.
If you can arrange shipping they are yours for the taking.
If our next stage quote is accepted then it will be in Jan.
Regards
Stuart Lee
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Almost all of the previous posts:thumbup1: Plus... Pricing for Ex-pats on limited/fixed income in a market full of 10euro odd job men. Every French client we win is less stress! Ty
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This is plain nuts frankly. I recently advertised 25m3 of pine for 30euros per cord (3m3) It was fresh felled and in unsplit rounds. Still, a bargain. I had loads of enquiries but most along the lines of 'Got any oak for 30euros?' When the felling commenced not a single person turned up for the wood. I had 25m3 of wood sat on my clients lawn. I called back many of the enquirers who gave me various excuses such as 'oh I heard pine is poisonous when burnt or ruins your chimney or my local tree surgeon (ex-pat) advises never burn pine' Good grief, When I give it away no-one wants it when I sell it I get a better response but also no takers. In Jan I will have another 25-30m3 to get rid of and its all going to the tip. Even the locals are afraid of burning it as it goes against tradition. Oak only here. I would like to swear but forum rules to be respected. Still, here's one I made up earlier ****** ***** ***** **** ***!!!!! TY
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Do you never have any issues with yours Stephen? Mines the 18hp version. I've burned out 3 sets of belts now, normally they last 2 changes of blades and I'm up to 145 hours on the retro fitted clock. I've also over greased the bearings by greasing them just once! This wears them out hydraulically so I've decided never to grease them again ever! I've also smashed a blade, on what, I shall never know. However, its an amazing machine and really punches above its weight, excellent value for money. Ty
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7,286 posts... You got an ugly wife or even time to climb trees? How do you do it? Ty
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Hello, We have just felled a dozen pops, not lombardy though and although they where only 20 odd years old, most had a large hollow filled with wet black shoite. The crowns looked good and healthy and there where no fruiting bodies nor mycorhiza nor wounds nothing to indicate ill health. My question is therefore, what is it? Regards Ty
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Ah... I can assure you that the French tree companies are not overly happy to see Le Jardinier Anglais at work or on the road despite one of the owners being French. When we pass its usually with a blank cold stare from them and a wave and smile from us. Ty Although my wee chipper does confuse them rather...
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O.K, useless without pictures I know. Would any-one have an idea or just a reasonable stab in the dark on this one. j Just what would be the cube of wood in a mature Pinus radiata standing alone with a large heavy crown. Height 23-25m DBH of 80cm. All wood from crown over 6cm saved for fuel. Cheers for any replies Ty
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O.K... I've been googling around to find info on chipper incidents. Almost nothing from the U.K in recent years that is publicly available. I get the impression from reading on State side forums that there are many older chipper designs still in use, ones which lack some of the safety features of U.K versions. Perhaps Easy Lift Guy can tell us more...? Ty
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Shaun Talbot talks about the accident in which he lost an arm (From The Northern Echo)
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I'm browsing for info: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg278.pdf
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With respect Ben and I don't mean this personally but urban hearsay is not fact. "My uncles mates cousin friends girlfriends boyfriend lost a head in a chipper" will do the rounds no doubt. Often its the same story gone Jackanory and before you know it we all know of some-one when actually its no-one. Do we actually have statistics? Sources of info? Who collates this info? Its like other myth, the "one third of us will die of cancer" Well blow me, I think I'll just jump into the chipper tomorrow or brush my teeth with a 200t. I have a very healthy respect for chippers, in fact I have a regular recurring nightmare in which a gang of gypsies throw my terrier into one and I can't kill them because they are protected by law as thieving and killing is their Socialist Government given right as an ethnic minority. I'm not mad...really. Ty
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Timberwolf 13/75 blade torx bolt mangled help!
Ty Korrigan replied to Richard's topic in Large equipment
I have the same issues with the CS100 torx bolts. They are just not man enough. It is, I have found, the sap and resin that glues the buggers in at the head not rust on the thread. I drill the head a bit then use a chisel/screw driver to turn them. It always works but G.M sell these bolts at a premium... don't you Pete.. -
BUT... What about U.K accidents? I don't recall reading on this forum about too many... Having said that, I left a French company after 2 months employment and one of the reasons was that the level of H@S was frightenly low. I recall the big Saelin 50hp shredder and a worker in the hopper kicking lumps of wood into the feed rollers. Top handles used for everything and silky saws just laughed at. So, is the U.K better educated in these matters? Also, don't forget the sheer size of the U.S.A population wise, so figures can taken out of proportion quite easily. Ty
