Stephen Blair
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The lads are not bothered because they think you are not bothered by not going off in 1. Offer them cash for not breaking something then they will think you are just soft!
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Is this just an exercise in spending money?
Stephen Blair replied to Starscream's topic in General chat
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Is this just an exercise in spending money?
Stephen Blair replied to Starscream's topic in General chat
Ha ha never seen that before, pretty much sums up all the new stuff in tree work since the Prussik Knot! -
Is this just an exercise in spending money?
Stephen Blair replied to Starscream's topic in General chat
its a slow video for advertising kit, I do the same with a £100 rope and twenty old carabiners and home made slings, I don't have a return line, I just cut and zip. Zip lining is very efficient and much quicker than dragging brash, personally I wouldn't be doing it over that house as it's adds risk and the drag is easy, or take a chipper to the tree. This is an advert and the lads have done a good job. If we could price every job tomhave trained guys work like this it would be great and some companies do with some high end customers, most just have a climber and 2 labourers who can fill a saw and lift heavy things but each to their own. -
Well done mate, years of hard work paying off!
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Nice job silky.
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That was week 9 on this job, that wasn't the worst banking by far! Whole site is on a big hill.
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Good way to blow seals!
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Feed rollers getting held up by a chunk of chip
Stephen Blair replied to colwoodlandcare's topic in Large equipment
If it's happened a few times then open her up and lift the roller and clean it out. Get your guys to save leafy brash for later, with bigger Chippers the light heavy wood gets chipped to, later on in the dismantle, of it's all just pure timber then not everything gets pulled through and up the spout. I keep bits back if I notice lads not doing it. -
I now sleep on my left hand side with2 pillows and ham myself with a bolster between me and my wife so I don't move! Backs so much better!
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Thanks for all the input guys. Hope you feel better ambi!
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This weeks work
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<p>Hi, I never received a PM from you, email me on <a href="mailto:" rel="">[email protected]</a></p>
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Air streams here, cracking boots
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Don't forget the haulage on top of the day rate!
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Get a pto winch, hydraulic are cheap and brutally slow!
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Sad day when your Mog goes on the flatbed! She's gone to a good home for sure!
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A suby climber can get away with a top handle and a 46, spikes, harness, strop and rope. So £1500 isn't far off, it can be second hand. The more you buy the less you are making because it will be expected to be part of your kit at the same price.
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Good Groundie are harder to find, a good 1 has no aspirations to climb and start their own business, they just want to graft and go home. Usually they don't even think about trees or even remember past jobs.
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I didn't start taking regular days off until I was 30. I've never understood the subbie climber at around the £100 rate. Buy a hedgecutter and make that by lunchtime. I see no glory in tree climbing, it's making money. So what makes the most the quickest wins in my book!
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When you make more money you do more like 340 days a year!
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The guys just being cautious. Message Martin at A C Price for info.
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As a contract climber yes. I was only an employed climber for 6 months in 98 on £4.30 an hour. Realised that was not for me.
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I've been making £400 a day since 1999. If you find it scary and dangerous and only make £80 a day with sore arms I think you should get a different job .
