Stephen Blair
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she left at 10am, i told her i would be on site for about 11am, when she got back at 2pm she called. she did say she had no idea it would of been done so quickly, but cant believe it has been done so quickly and tidely, and its encouraged her to do some more around the garden.:001_smile:i am not going to slow down for some elses hang ups to me making money, i priced a job yesterday. i told the guy it would be 350, he did the whole. 'oh my god' thats so expensive. i said for 100 quid i will fell it and leave it in his garden:ohmy: i told him i would have it done in 2 hrs for him, he spoke to his wife, bit my hand off and go stuck in. he couldnt pay me quick enough and was all over the mog asking questions, he couldnt believe how much work was involved and was glad he got me as he had a cheaper quote already from someone who wasnt recomended:001_cool:
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i dont want those customers mate, i did todays job in about 2 hrs. 720plus vat, the lady called me tonight delighted with the job, i have to go round tomorrow to get more work and paid:001_cool: she asked before we started if we needed in for power:ohmy:she has went to work and come back job done:001_smile:
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i did that tree today from start to finish in about 40mins like i said and i charged 350plus vat, if i had to cut and chuck then handball it would of taken about 4-5 hrs and we would of been knackered by the time we finished and of done more damage
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i would expect teak or mahogany with seat coverings made from koala and panda and floor mats made of dolphin fin:001_cool:
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i charge all my jobs for man power, if i have the kit that makes it quicker then yippee doodaa:001_smile:then i sell the logs aswell after:001_cool:
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its all the sawdust that drives me nuts steve, and hitting crap and nails isnt cool either. i did a knackered 30 foot ash pollard today with the hiab, 4 cuts job done. took us about 40 mins from start to finish. sweeeeeeeeet:001_cool:
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woohooo!!monday to thursday at mikes then the weekend with angus:001_tt1:
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come on rupe, tell us. i got excited there. i cant look at another legacy without thinking about you:blushing:
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advice needed on trailer mounted hiab of crane
Stephen Blair replied to alistairmagee's topic in Large equipment
its the whole weight issue thing like charlie said, i looked into it years ago but the money involved was bonkers for what you actually got. if you add up the cost of a landrover then the trailer, you would be cheaper with a small truck and crane or small mog set up:001_cool:there is a member on here b101uk, (i think) he knows everything there is too know about weights, towing regs etc. i even thought about getting a f150, but that was a no go er as well -
give him a chance mick, he has only started a thread about it, everyone told him to buy stretch airs, now justin is sick of listening to him and offering bargains just to shut him up. maybe this time next year he may of made his mind up:001_tongue:
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any lifter is better than handballing, even rollig big chunks onto a trailer like rupe is excellent.
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:001_smile:nice one mate
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washing climbing rope that has chain oil on it
Stephen Blair replied to jake's topic in Climbers talk
in a pillow case and chuck it in the wash, not too warm. rod put a thread up about it a while back and got a lot of replies, maybe check it out with the the search mate:thumbup: -
wow, great shot there mate
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mog and new chipper have been making me pennies my little friend:001_cool:
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i will have a pair please justin, 32 /34 waist. long leg. and a pulley please and a rope guide with retriever:001_smile:
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i take it they were long long branches, hold your arm out mat and make circles with it. have you ever played in big low limbs on beeches that are really long, they dont really go up and down, they go around and around. it like tall larches swirling in the wind, they twist out and snap over, similar to the pick you put up a few months ago
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i have slept in a mog before, a bit uncomfy with all the controls though. i fancy the bench seat in his new passion wagon:001_tt1:
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they have had a lot of tree work done recently tim, i was working round there last month and passed for a look in. how the hell you could get over the fences i will never know
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great pic there dave, never seen anything like that before with the old pruning cut, arnoldbussanger explained to me what causes that type of split, you need to stand up and make circles with your arms, i call him mr windmill now. cant remember the fancy name he gave it though.
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trebble dittos, has this ever been seen before on this site:ohmy:mike like it or not we are coming over mate, you can run but you cant hide
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a few grand will get you an old u900 for playing in joe, will need tlc but a great toy for work and play:001_smile:
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those lazy arsed hippies will take all the wood/chips/brash and sawdust you can give them. well handy when working in helensburgh:sneaky2:
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never say never joe:thumbdown:work hard and save your money mate and anything is possible:001_cool:
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got me there mate, sounds like the usual loony tree hugger stuff to me
