Rupe
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Lister wilders in Wallingford? Not that close but possible.
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Good rates. I am sure you have to deliver the goods for that kind of money, i.e do a lot in the day. So a forty foot Oak reduction is not going to take your crews long. Side issue, but day rates are not really comparable, its what you do in a day that matters.
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Thats why I asked for pics!!
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£350 a day is ok. So a forty foot Oak reduction = £175.00 tops, and that should include clear up.
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Where are you based!! Its only a 40ft tree, couple of hours work plus clean up, half day max!! Aiden, charge what you want and if they say no then its too much and if they say yes please then its too little. Learn as you go. what might be too much (or too little) to some clients will be ok for others. Just remember that an experienced climber will do a better job in half the time and a tree cpomany would get the clear up done within that short time so that is what you are quoting against, but if no one else is quoting and the client is daft enough to let a newbi work on their tree then it dont matter what you charge. Lets see some before and after pics here though, that is the price you have to pay for askign for advice.
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I've taken an 200t to belfast before, fuel out and blade off and packed in your main luggage, no worries! That was pre 911 though! Didn't bring it back again cos some scrote stole from under my very eyes and legged it off into a not very welcoming area of the city!
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If he called you then its a scam, or at least it may not be a scam, it may well be perfectly legal, but if he's calling you then its in his interests not yours. Thats the best rule of thumb IMO, if they call you then avoid it. If you want LA work then YOU need to do the calling round.
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Andy, whats the limit of that exemption? i.e. your saying you can go over 3500gtw but up to what? 4250? 5000? Rhetorical question: what is the tow hitch on a 3.5t vehicle actually for??????
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12 HOURS!!? Was it a 4 hour drive each way?
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I think its a great idea! The last one was in the summer though and many people seemed to not mind walking the kids to school etc. Not so much fun now but it needs to happen.
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I thought a 3.5t vehicle could tow a 750kg trailer no worries?
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You might not get much in lengths, tree surgery is all about awkward rings and knotty bits! If it were in lengths, and loaded on a vehicle equipped to carry lengths then the tree surgeon has already got a pretty good idea about what he is doing with it all! If I was given the same offer, I would be dropping you off a lot of chestnut and poplar!! -
who sharpens your chipper blades and for how much per blade
Rupe replied to treesnakey's topic in General chat
I pay £3.00 per blade for timberwolf blades. And they pick up and drop off for a pound each way, so three pairs of blades is 3x£6 plus £2 twenty quid, bargain! -
I qualified as an instructor (for grade 1-2 only) when I was 18 and did a little bit of sea kayaking as well as rivers and lakes etc. I taught on a lake and got £12.50 an hour while I was still doing my a levels in 1988!! Good part time job that! Sold all my kayak gear to pay for my alaskan climbing trip, but I still want to get a kayak, or maybe a canadian, one day. I had a perception dancer, all the rage at the time!!
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It can go off, but that just means it wont work. It can lose it flammabilitynessifaction. If the saw works then it will be fine, if not then get some new juice! A mate of mine spent 4 years restoring a motor bike, then put the same fuel back in and spent another few weeks fiddling until he realised that new fuel might be a good idea!!
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Grass cutting in january is probably not a good solution! Logs, for cash, is how i get through january!!
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Do all professional chainsaw users think joe public users are fools?
Rupe replied to egnsean's topic in General chat
How come?? Chainsaw trousers are there for just in case, if you actually rely on them to protect yourself then you shouldn't be using a chainsaw. I stand by my "stupid" comment. I wont employ someone with chainsaw marks on his boots, or someone who thinks chainsaw trousers allow him to take risks. (or her of course) -
Do all professional chainsaw users think joe public users are fools?
Rupe replied to egnsean's topic in General chat
If your chainsaw trousers have saved you then maybe you shouldn't be using a saw either!! -
It will still be lighter than the old 020AV and they were ok.
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It depends on the job you are going for. If the job is one that includes driving then yes you need a pre 97 (or trailer test) plus you need to be old enough to be insured on vehicles at a reasonable cost. I think too many people think that a groundsmans job is to work on the ground under a tree and a climbers job is to climb the trees. There is far more to employment with a tree company than that, and one of the main responsibilities is to drive expensive machinery from one place to another. So if a firm is lacking in drivers then it is completly fair to require a pre 97 employee.
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The good thing about it is that the skydive was not CGI or blue screen. I think form memory there are some close ups that are faked, but the rest is filmed with stuntmen/skydivers like what films used to be made like. I dont like CGI just for sake of not having to go out and actually do the stunt. The worst film ever for this has to be the latest indiana jones! Its all made in studio!!!
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Yes, but wesley snipes!! What about Terminal velocity?? Not seen that one.
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How much fun was it? I've got some painting to do next week if you want to come and watch it dry as that would probably be more exciting!!
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Other than the first matrix film I cant think of a good keanu film?? And he almost ruins point break to be fair!! The sky diving is the best bit, some great shots. I would only pay about £3 to get it on DVD, most old films are that much, but I would prefer it on Blu ray one day. I recently bought Top Gun on Blu ray, and whilst I know that topgun is the gayest film ever made, the flight sequences and sound are awsome in blu ray on the big screen.
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TCD I like the avatar, thats off of Reactivate 10 if I'm not mistaken??
