Stephen Blair

if i could of stood on the roof of a vehicle i wouldnt of taken a lorry with a hiab mate:sneaky2:

a little kibuto would do the job, not sure about cost though, i think they hold their money well. dean has one i am sure

great idea dave, it isnt mine, i hired it for the day, i wouldnt be able to change it as its not mine and it would probably effect the loler ticket, but i plan on getting one made up and your idea would certainly improve the working positions:001_cool:

he has a big clothes pole on his harness for pushing the levers lol

i know what you mean mate, if it comes to it i will by a set of scales, moisture content 1 log on the day do some kind of arithmatic thingy and weigh each bag and stamp and date it like your fruit and veg.

i love the little extra revjust before you turn the saw off to clear the crap out the chain mate. that was the best telly i have seen in ages, you are the master dave:thumbup1:

RUMBLED!! that wee saw was heavy mate lol

i used to spend hrs on the phone to customers about dragging distances, coservatories, lawns trying to explain how the cost of tree removal can be affected. but now i have learned that everyone is diferent, so i treat them diferent. If i think someone isnt tha smartest or is going to give me some grief, whether or not they mean to or not then they get put to the bck of the line. the guy that calls me up and says i here you are the man for the job get over here asap and i will pay you imediately. well i am at his door by 8am the next day. you do not want the customer that measure the moisture content of every log, just because us, the dum woodcutters use the tinternet, doesnt mean we have to be dragged intot he wierd world of the nerds. A load is 150quid, a big bag is 60 quid and a little bad is a fiver, now what do you want??Ask the customer if they are trying to save money on heating or just want a couple of wee bags so they can have a snuggle on the rug when the kids go to bed. Do yo think ronold mcdonold and all the guys on the take away forum have a thread about ' how many chips in a poke?' no!! If someone calls me now and asks a stupid question like how much to cut down a tree, i just tell them no less than 250plus vat. simple. they soon hang up and go and annoy someone else and i can concentrate on working for the normals. and for the record a tree could cost from £10 to £10k.

you couldnt of dave coz i wasnt there lol

it is scary stuff when you look down and one is open, even brand new 3 ways can be opened with a rogue twig somehow. to think before arbtalk i used screwgates every day(10 months ago)

that last one is amazing, it really is autumn then, i have been up to my eyes in conifer all week and hadnt noticed, i must go out and about this weekend with the kids to enjoy the time of year properly

if you had a big bandit just think of the hasle that would of saved you dave ha ha

is there a queue, what other stickers do you have??

tangled???that stuff is perfect, i ber johnty will be through that in about a day with his machine.

do you know how many sweets are in a packet of smarties, do you look at the weight??dont complicate something that is simple.

dont know but cool avatar lol

they are great mate, love the acers. perfect time of year for it

there was no need bob, as the trimmings were falling into the back of the truck, and i was on the levers and driving, so i just swept and blew between driving. you know i would of done it the best possible way

good on you mate, new vans are great what ever they are.

must be draining it somewhere, get a mechanic to stick his tester on it for a few quid mate

when hedge cutting the secret was to just go with it, as lond as you werent cutting in to deep at a time it was ok, or just do very fast short movements, but yes it was decided that 1 lad holding the basket was a lot better

the one i worked alongside couldnt travel far becaus eit would blow its pump

give them a choice, if they can relate to one of them then thats the option for them,

yes we did dean, but like everything there is a knack to it. but a mewp would of been so much better for the job thats for sure

i was working with an AA aproved contractor and he had a monster one that rotates with a basket, so f they can do it then so can you, as long as you fill in the right forms and have the kit in good condition and checked