Mark Bolam
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I have no idea what that launcher was. But I want one really badly.
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Why un-box them? I don't get that. And who is buying them? Real tree blokes wouldn't touch iffy saws, and the dids appear to have plenty already. Weekend warriors on Flea-Bay? Feet first through a blunt wee chipper is too good for these parasites. Glad you've Fort-Knoxed the gaff Justin.
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I love the red boiler suit mate, but it does make your a**e look chunky.
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Good workhorse, but nowt cuts low good for very long!
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Easy on the Schnapps Justin. See if you can persuade my mate Andreas to make a decent bar cover will you? 2-piece bit of plastic crap on a £1000 saw is hardly the cutting edge of Teutonic efficiency! Every cutter on here would pay £20 for a one piece light ally cover. Tell them to do the maths! Have a good 'un mate.
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Had him before. All polite until I said I'd do it if it wouldn't cost me anything. His twang kicked in as he exploded with 'Oh yeah, and I suppose you'd cut my trees down for f*** all?' Really aggressive like. Not nice, swearing, so I suggested perhaps we could meet up for a gentlemanly sparring session and he hung up.
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Havn't had that pleasure yet mate, but the pink pound is as good as anyone elses!
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Sorry, that's polo shirts. The t-shirts were £6.95.
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Dickies do them, yellow or orange with reflective stripes. £10.40 inc. VAT. Not sure how breathable they are, mind, 'cos it was snowing when I wore mine for the first time the other week and I had about 6 layers on!
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Aahhh - I was getting muddled about which bit was being lowered, I thought you were throwing the line over the bit about to be cut, then lowering off the purple strop, but I see now it's the other way round. Got it after reading your thread in climbing forum, and yes, I have ended up with lines chokered round limbs they are not meant to be on, you cheeky wee monkey! Think you could be onto a winner here Stevie. I'm going to have a play with it for sure. You'll have to come up with a name for it, and maybe post one of your instructional vids?
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Stick a pic of your knob up John. You won't see this thread for dust.....
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If I'm getting this it looks the nuts - pull line and lowering line in one? Is there not a risk though that the line will not choke up round the limb and it could slip out?
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Nathan, did he sound posh at first, then his voice changed to a Scouse twang when he got annoyed?
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Love the aerial shadow lunge. What's with all the complicated ropes?
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I hear ya there, bro. How can you tell when someone selling advertising is lying? Their lips are moving.....
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Nah, left it big, but I'm glad it wasn't my argument because it got quite heated! Bloke was a chancer, but the gaffer should have sorted it out before we'd started a saw. Communication is the key! Took down a big pop for Julian Clary once, and he wanted it logged. I explained I hadn't quoted for that, which he was totally cool with, and got an extra £350 for a day sat in the sun busting rings with my electric splitter using his electricity! That was back during much happier times! Off up the yard in a minute to start brushing snow off my log pile......
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I don't see what all the fuss is about - most of my reductions look like that. Great job Graham, really natural looking. Like Dave, I'm looking forward to seeing the response.
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Nice one Littletree. Good feeling isn't it?
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Spme timber down there RB. Nice setup, nice work.
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Agreed. It always pays to be specific at the quote stage. If the customer wants to keep the wood, that's fine (and happening a lot more often now!), but I explain it will be left in biggish lumps the way it comes down. If they want it logged it will be extra. Took a big Ash down once as a subby climber, customer keeping the wood. Tree down, two of us stacking large rings, customer came out and said he wanted it cut and split into 6" logs. All 15-17 tonnes of it! Glad it wasn't my job.....
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Thats the one.
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No brainer. Mahogany.
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Ditto Dave.
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Not much in it TBH. Maybe slightly warmer (when dry!). Smoother grip.
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How very dare you!
