Mark Bolam
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Follow on from original thread about manky pops in caravan park with 50-60' of regrowth on 20' stems. Took 5 down yesterday using 22m truck-mounted MEWP. Ridiculously productive day all in all, fair play to main man seeing sense regarding safety. And realising it made much more sense financially in this situation. Cord bust up and handballed out today. I will sleep tonight...
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Remember the original thread. Do these people live on different planets? In writing = arse covered IMO
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Calling round this w'end. Might put a gob in it with a 44 first then tell him it will be £3k, cash only. Proper doorknocker! Let you know what the outcome is.
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Having a beer last Sunday in a pub beer garden, I noticed a medium sized pine had a pronounced lean (and it wasn't the beer by then). Pretended to yack on mobile whilst investigating in a vain attempt to avoid the 'tree saddo' shouts from the gang. Tree is heaving quite badly, lots of broken surface roots on tension side, cavitation on compression side of base. The top would land in the middle of the main road. IMO the tree is dangerous (it is in the beer garden), and fell and replant the only solution. I feel that I should tell the pub landlord / owner, but don't want to appear like some desperate-for-work-doorknocker. Which I am at the moment, and it would be a cracking, high visibility local job! Thoughts please. Cheers.
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I'm not stressed alright? Why can't you all just leave me alone?
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No way. It's cold up there man. And high.
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when to climber says let it run...................
Mark Bolam replied to Czlowiek Drzewo's topic in General chat
Very important, but sometimes awkward for groundie holding a biggish lump. The worry is once you let it run you won't get it back under control. We've all approached the tree at frightening velocity once or twice! -
A lot of this is sounding horribly familiar. My patience levels with clients have melted away to zero. Is it them or me? '£300 to cut a tree down - that's expensive!' - is it really? 2 of us, days work, £30k of equipment, 3 tons of waste to run? I can sometimes feel myself beginning to boil, and have definately lost jobs because of it. I'm always injured in some way these days as well, which does not help. AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ! That's better...
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I like the general idea Dave, but it's hard to come up with something isn't it? I'm trying to think of something that utilises my tipper when tree work is quiet or in the winter when the weather is cack. I don't mind driving, and wouldn't mind the odd week sitting in a warm cab eating Yorkies and reading porn.
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I think Hatton put up a better fight than we did Sparko.
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Ditto above. John / Rich, have you got the swivel problem where it seems to wind up tight like a spring, and when you go to untwist your lines it doesn't like it? What's going on there then? Frank has simply used a picture of a young Gary Oldman in his avatar. In a wig, obviously.
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I too purchased a couple at Capel to streamline my VT set up and free up 2 old crabs for groundie to play with. Nice crisp, positive action as stated, neat and unobtrusive. And yes, they look gooooood... God are we sad or what?
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Matty, I saw those little rubber men running around that tree at Capel. It's not like that in the real world. They were going too fast to listen to instructions, and not one of them stopped for a brew or a fag. And you could smell their prussic's burning. Sack them all, the fully-locked smooth-skinned non-arthritic little swine.
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Keep looking mate, PLEASE! You did us proud with Oregon Tea Break.
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Hic! Cheers Stevie. So did your advice. Catch you next time.
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Sorry Pete, meant to say 'why do people plant poplars ?' (To give us work is a cop out answer)
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Nice one Matty! You wouldn't have pulled off many bits of that beast with a vehicle! Loving that ivy. I can almost feel your pleasure when you were coming back down when it was at a felling point after knocking those manky limbs off. Which took some balls, bro. You deserve a pint!
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Ed, Welcome back mate. Your evil plan to take over the Universe has kept you from Arbtalk, my friend... (stroke white pussy here). In a nutshell, how would the cost compare to a conventional chipper? Much cheaper? Until then, I'm out.... Joking, and I appreciate you can't have a final costing at this stage, but could it at least be comparable? Love the concept, but imagine it would be hell on the blades. Blade change every 3/4 hours? Great thread. I'm going to start a Stihl vs. Husky one...
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Inspya, Now you're getting it, bro. VT's rock, and judging by the last pic on your post you will be a very welcome addition to the forum. Tree surgeon? Hardest job in the world blah blah blah....
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Alright you two, enough. I think the fact that Matty hasn't replied points to the fact that it wasn't climbable after all....
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Pulling off loads of small bits was a s**t idea. We did it with a small Elm. Dave, you can't always 'spike higher and cut and chuck smaller bits'. Although judging by your avatar that is no problem for you. For future reference, not everyone on this forum has balls the size of pumpkins.
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Nice work Tim. Why do people love planting poplars near houses?
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Your original idea is not bad, Matty. We have done that before to rip the top out of a much smaller dead Elm. Thing is, it was bloody strong! Defender and bull rope eventually cracked off a 3" top. Can you redirect to avoid snapping a piece into the back of your vehicle? I'd be tempted to fell it in a oner. Often does less damage than you think, especially with a bit of drop zone prep. And your client sounds like a prize cock.....
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I found doing dips and chins helped me. Bodyweight at first, then added weight with a dipping belt. Feel strangely light when climbing sometimes now. I never get out of breath though 'cos I'm so slow! The cycling sounds like a good bet, and it's far less boring than running. Don't give up the ciders though, John. They are good for you.
