Ty Korrigan
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Thanks Lads for you replies. If saying that your 10k chipper is treated like a baby and therefore good for 1000hours (£10) then add fuel per hour (£1.50), blade sharpening every 25/30 plus and allowance for unexpected issues then perhaps £25/30 per hour is reasonable to allow in your pricing. I am pricing per HOUR of USE alone. Down time is of no issue to me as if I had £10k and it was in the bank invested it would only 5 would be worth only 5% max after 5 years currently. I would NEVER hire out my chipper without its operator as I have seen what hirers do to machines and it pains me to watch/take part in this abuse. Sorry, I'm a bit correct at times.
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Thank you for that, any-one else...?
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I don't wish to talk out of place here but would any-one REALLY take on a new employee without an interview, C.V or practical testing etc...? Myself, I have only the basic tickets from Merrist Wood and with these I shall work for myself within the limits of my capabilities until I build up a portfolio of experiences that allow me to take on greater tasks. You won't see me hanging from 30metre storm damaged specimens overhanging powerlines for a wee while yet. Jack Kenyon and his team do the best they can with a variable intake in just 10 weeks. I loved it and wished I had the time and money to study for longer. I am looking forward to my first job self employed in Bretagne France come September.
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Chap, what you say is very valid. Thank you for reminding me of this and re-enforcing a previous idea. At the moment I am researching all future options. In the past I brought arisings back to my land and burnt them come winter as there are fire restrictions in our area. Also, locals here have a tradition of using most of a tree for fuel so less to remove from site. Land use is less tightly regulated and it would be easy for me to persuade a local farmer to let me a shabby corner plot for waste storage. I have several jobs already lined up and all arisings that cannot be used will be stacked for burning later. Also, my own maths had come to a figure of around £15+ per hour for the TW125 chipper, reckon thats about right...? Thank you all for your input.
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Hello, Should I eventually buy a chipper, say a TW125 Petrol for around 10k. Around how much per hour should I allow for the running costs/investment etc... Regards
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Hello there, I recently completed a 10 week course at Merrist Wood and will return to France shortly to continue working in landscape maintainance. I'm a little mature (39) for full time tree work but with my new skills I am confident that I can take on many small to medium tree jobs with my 2 collaborators which will greatly add to our turnover. I already have a basic climbing kit, rope, harness etc but should like to ask the honourable members of this forum before I visit Honey Bros' as to what additional equipment would be usefull/essential. Thanks in advance Le Jardinier Anglais de Bretagne
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Steve, Newby here posted about my recent work experiences in France and they have also evaporated. I am too tired to post them again...
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Hello, I finished my 10 week tree surgery for craftsmen in May 2008. I worked in France as a climber for a landscape architect firm for 2 months before traveling to N.Zealand to obtain further experiences in land and forest management. I'm now back in the Portsmouth area and looking for any position full or part-time in arboriculture. Any leads or offers I would be gratefull. Stuart Lee
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Largest tree left standing in North Island New Zealand.
