Stephen Blair
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well done bald ed:001_smile:
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its all good mate, its exactly what you said. a discussion. The overall consesus is your grandpa is cool:001_smile:
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i think that thread should be rekindled lol i think there is the scary just because you are scared and the dangerous nearly died scary. my worst climbing was when a 40 foot head of a big spruce sat back on my 026 while up about 60 foot. the only reason i got such a frite is because my mum and dad turned up to watch with my 6month old son in the pram, and all i could think of is him with no daddy. after pulling myself together and and waiting for the right moment and the wind to drop over she went lovely, no one on the ground even new what happened except my friend who is a very experienced cutter. but it made me think twice about knocking out big tops to save time.
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i am looking at it from the tree cutting perspective, not its an old guy or its out in a field. good on the old boy for still getting stuck in, my old man is the same and if he is going to pop his cloggs i hope its while cutting up some monster widblown beech tree wearing his jeans and wellies.
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i have to agree with dean, i dont want to offend anyone and this old boy has been doing it for years, but i thought that was brutal. i have never heard of doing a back cut first, i understand why some folk agree for the reasonings, but all you have to do is look at the tree and you will see it move the minute you put tension on the winch, without putting a saw near it. the tree came over but it looked as if it went nearly at right angles to the winch. when i first started i got a lot of work from estates that had old boy tree cutters, i would turn up to take the trees down that they wouldnt touch. they would all mumble and laugh when they saw i was so young and had fancy trousers and helmety thing on, just because you are old doesnt make you good. sometimes i think people can just be lucky.
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never thought of that, i just love it when you drive thru a crappy area thats falling to pieces and you see a really cracking tree, think of the abuse it has taken over the years and its still going.
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dont know anything about 090 but 088 will take a 6 foot bar, never used one, i have never neede anything more than 3 footer.
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how big a tree can you plant john?if the tree is felled then this should cheaper than 2 bites of the apple. can you put the saving towards a really big replant?
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that t-rex is amazing,
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did you hear about the time he parachuted over the cairngorms, or should i say his cameraman jumped out a plane, weeeeee thud ouch!!! and was ok:ohmy:
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heres my pics of my spinal problem:001_tongue:
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tell me you felled that after!!
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that bad boy will be 6feet higher necxt year like a big bushy lolipop. hedgecuttertastic.
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my mate has a rule for the domestic market "prune it twice then fell it and replant"
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fight!!!!!!!!
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now you mention animals it makes sense, the only time i have seen it done is the apf.
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my darth vader spiky boots turned up 2 days ago, holy smokes they look awesome, i will give them a hurl tomorrow.
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this is what happens in the domestic market, i had one that grew at the back corner of 4 gardens and everyone wanted the tree done their way, and customer didnt want to offend. so you crown lift, thin, reduce leave a bushy bit to hide a conservatory cut a bit off so someone can see the view. and yes its a cracking 50 foot silver birch, that lovely whispy almost weeping way. i jumped about that tree for 2 hrs trying to keep everyone happy. got down, looked up but didnt look to bad because i was in such a tight spot. but when i walked up the road 100yds away to get a proper look:scared1::scared1:i pass that poor tree every day, still alive still healthy but i would fell it and remove for free, just so i didnt have to see it anymore. now if the customer wont take my advice i dont do it. unless its a gum in the back garden lol
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i used to have 2-3 staff, van and to behind,big tax bill, loads of hassle, loads of lifting heavy things. now i have no staff, ,no tennis elbow, no six pack, no tax bill, and no tax. but i do have lovely big toys that are written off against your profit. but now they are bought and paid for, and the tax relief is out of them. sell them, get lovely new shiny stuff. 90%tax relief on agricultural kit. and then no more tax for a while. happy days:001_smile:
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yeehaa, i hope that was in the back garden mate, now get on your horse and drink your milk:001_smile:
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i had a really sore back for a while, so i went to an osteopath who recommended i alternate my wallet from my right back pocket to my left hand pocket so i could even out the load on my spine:001_tongue:
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i know nothing about hedge laying but i would love someone to explain it to me. i know what they do i just dont know why, i think it is more of a south of the border thing. i have never seen it done up here. to me you get a perfectly horrible jaggy hedge, thin it out, cut it back tie it in knots and get yourself a perfectly jagy hedge. but there must be a better reason than that.
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good on you mate. milky bars are on you:001_smile:
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about 120feet me thinks.
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when i first started i used to use a half brick, one of the ones with the 3 holes in them. thump it off a rock and your very own throw brick proper job, you could get 40 foot no bother it was just a bit dodgy if it missed and disapeared over the nieghbours wall lol:scared1:
