Matt McAulay
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Nuts looking chipper, to match that with a hydraulic roller fed need a flamin 12inch
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Contract climbing be prepared for dangerous and technical trees, I have a good reputation for saying yes where others wouldn't, all the best wish you luck and if ever you have a strong doubt say no
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Can't find a job... Need advice
Matt McAulay replied to Nathan_nuttall's topic in Business Management
You really want a job get your basic chainsaw and most of the climbing tickets, most of the utility tickets a cscs card, and keep looking but just realise there's some one like yourself popping out of college regularly -
Does the mobile number on the post not give you a big hint, call or text, or can simple instructions not be followed
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Iv climbed a fair amount of dead trees several no one else wanted to do, same as one of the lads said it's down to you on the day. Be careful what you hang on, check for faults on way up, have eyes in the back if your head, cautious is the way.
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Going rate for freelance groundsman / climber
Matt McAulay replied to GordonRochdale's topic in Business Management
Everything goes through tax as self employed, everything, well I do. As for experience might be a good idea to get with a company for a year or so stack some money work with some experienced bods. -
self employed + business names
Matt McAulay replied to GordonRochdale's topic in Business Management
Haven't registered mine, I got the impression you only need to be a limited company if you make a certain amount a year -
I think environment agency
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Read the post, PM HIM
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Only picked 1 up, agree they are featherlight and can see why they would be liked. But I'm allowed my opinion and I'm not spending money on a lightweight climbing saw and heavy weight climbing saw been climbing nearly 10 years got use to the weight don't see the need.
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Waste of money 200t is still the best and on light reduction work out comes the silky sugoi. Although my poor old 2t has been retired, drained, cleaned hangs on my wall got the 201t does the job perfectly.
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I got something similar off a bowls club (big poplars over there club house) not as nice as hand written but still was good to be appreciated.
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That was meant to say "p i k e y s " how's that swearing.
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Look like ******, or actual tree firm?
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As I said from my experience, there a form of protection for an area it doesn't just cover trees either all the ones iv worked on we've had nearly the same sort of application process as tpo.
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Hope you plan on keeping on top of regularly tidying the top if there left for too long retopping leylands is a bastad.
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Uh oh hope you've got a decent tree officer iv known some stupid trees have tpos on.
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From the experience iv had of conservation areas don't fell you could be fined.
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Part or full time, short term contract? Rates of pay?
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What's wrong with just holding your line on top of your right boot, bring right boot up hold rope on top of left boot with bottom of right and stand up. No knots, no tying line off, no shiny gadgets simple.
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Had my weavers for just over 5 years did very well tough as old boots I'd lowered off the side ds, odd bit of baler twine made it last a couple more months till I got a petzl sequoia had that 4 years and the bridge and several others bits had pretty much worn through now use stein vega.
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Felling just put up with the wet place a bet you'll be that hot in just a shirt and chainsaw trousers the rain will be a welcome relief get yourself a pair of front protection only.
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Quick off topic, use my 201t everyday since getting it big and small jobs on its 2nd bar better than the husqy bloody thing sold that within 6 months
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2 x PART TIMERS NEEDED,WIMBLEDON,WED TO FRI, CS38 REQUIRED
Matt McAulay replied to Magnus Tree's topic in Employment
Email my cv soon as I get in tonight got best part of 10 years self employed, how soon would you be looking to get some one working as I'm busy next couple weeks. -
Having the same problem got a loan and have found a decent second hand timber wolf with fairly low hours, having a quick demo of it next week any good I'm having it.
