Stephen Blair

if you use a top handle. throw it away. rest is the only thing that will really help. if it is a tubey grip you are using throw that away as well you get a strap that goes round your arm on the meaty bit a couple of inches below the elbow, or as you now know it as the really sore tender bit. the strap puts the pressure on that bit and lets the remaining few inches heal. but take care, one of my lads had to get a cortizone injection. he cant feel a thing but couldnt do tree work again. avoid feeding big chippers. if you struggle to get the right strap pm your address and i will give you my one.stevie

going low is good when you are working 90 degrees with the lean, even when the hinge goes to pot the butresses hold on that little bit longer and rip into the ground, i learnt the similar way but it was to my advantage. i would of went higher on that beech just out of lazyness mate. but you are all right, wiser and as the old guy said no one got hurt. i remember doing a masive oak when i first started. it had a massive lean, it was my first shot of an 88. was so excited i just came horsing in from the back, ye haa. barbers chair about 20 feet up. shxt myself. lucky i was at the side. we call it "nippy arse" when you are doing big fells. the amount of times i have bolted because the tree made a noise, but never moved. better safe than sorry i say. well done mate

after 3 magners they all look like that:001_tongue:, love the sneaky photo mate. glad you guys had a good night.

thats a five star good in,

i have a 22 air rifle with a walnut stalk. when my brother was training to be a keeper his mate got a bit of hash problem. and i bought the rifle off him. one of the guests on the estate offered this guy a tip after a days stalking, but he knew he was a gunmaker so he cheekily asked if he would make him a stalk for his air arms. it was made to measure for the lad. beautiful. i bought it when i was 14(19 y:001_smile:rs ago) for 120 quid, my dad went nuts. but i still have it.one of my pride and joys.

i bet there was a lot of sawdust on the floor last night, the best bit about this job is talking about it with like minded friends. i love it on a get together, because no matter how professional we are, there is always a bit of pikey. and it usually comes out round a table with beers and cider.

excellent.

is that an eddie stobart lorry? i thought they only employed top notch drivers

how you feeling mate?have a good day/night:001_tt1:

i bet they are feeling rough today. wonder if there were any fights. tonights posts are going to be good.

this must be the best domestic tree to do in a cofined space, it is chewier than a chewy thing. you look like a magician up there pulling branches back and forwards, round corners. they can look huge to the customer, but its a lovely shiny skeleton with some feathery ends. I think they should only be planted beside greenhouses and conservatorys. whats your favourite?

every walnut i have ever seen has a big hole at the bottom of it, there is one in a park up in elgin that some genius has filled with concrete.

it makes great firewood, its like ash. seems terrible, but up with us firewood split is about 120 quid a ton. woodturners only pay in beer i find. it depends if you want the best money, or what is best for the wood. i was told it was the roots that made the best gun stalks:confused1:is this true?

might of had a heart attack. poor guy and family:sad:

a man walks into a bar, sits down and ordered a pint. the barman turned round and looked at the man. he noticed the man had a large orange for a head.he had eyes a mouth a nose everything a normal head would have but it was a big orange. not wanting to offend, the barman got him his pint. after about 30 minutes the bar was relatively quiet, the barman couldnt wait any longer. he said' excuse me mate, i dont want to be rude, but i see you have a big orange for a head' yes said the man. how did you get that, asked the barman. well i was walking down the road when i found a magic lamp, i picked it up and gave it a rub, and out came a geeny, who offered me 3 wishes. as i was thinking of my first wish the geeny said'be careful what you wish for, you dont always get what you want. so i asked for 'infinate wealth' well done said the geeny, very precise. off you go and check your bank account. so off he went, and sure enough when he put in his pin number, there wasnt enough room on the screen for all the zeros. so the man gave the lamp another rub and out came the geeny, what would you like for your second wish, asked the geeny, but remember you dont always get what you wish for. the man thought for a few seconds then asked the geeny, i would like to 'irresistable to the opposite sex', well done said the geeny, very precise because you have to be careful, you dont always get what you wish for. so off the man went, and for the next week he was surrounded by all the beautiful woman you could imagine, sex all day and sex all night. at the end of that week he gave the lamp its final rub. out came the geeny, well my friend its time for your third and final wish, be careful now because you dont always get what you wish for, that man waited a few seconds, and said 'can i have a massive head like an orange please'

scuuuuum. my mate owns a family run butchers which must be one of the best in the country. they are also game dealers. you can only imagine the amazing delights in that shop(sorry vegies)thieves broke in last monday emptied the till.approx 100quid in float) and never took anything else. if someone broke in and stole food, you might think they were starvin and might feel a bit sorry for them. the hassle they had trying to get a new door made up was a nightmare. the alarm rang all night and the police were no where to be seen.

have never heard of them, i will go for a nosy on utube. you are right about the price for mogs, i think its because they never took off in this country.

what do you work with mate:001_smile:

what is it about mogs that folk dont like. its the same with landrovers. what i dont get is, folk who like landrovers but dont like mogs are mogs not just a bigger version. i like anything with an engine.(i am trying to find a curious face thingy but i cant see one)this is a genuine question

i was always told to watch out for yew, in the old days when they cut them with hedge knives they would tie a hanky round their mouths. i wear a disposable mask when cutting them. always some in the mog.

that would be great, hope you get sorted. i cant be arsed climbing trees anymore or having staff. sitting in my air cushioned seat, with the heaters on and stereo listening to moyles all day.in the valmet. bring it on.

i always go for the local guy, with a good service. the last thing i want him to do is close up. Rab at mccluskeys in irvine is a diamond. helped me a lot over the years.

any of you guys see the set up acprice did a few years back on a 1650, you could swap the body round on the mog so you could either have the crane behind the cab or at the rear. it was for sale a few years back at the apf. i wanted to buy the crane unit but it would cost to much to adapt to my 2150. i wonder if the perfect unit is out there. skyhucks must be pretty close. i would much rather sacrafice the odd job because the crane is on the trailer, than loose the chipbox.

hey bob, is it just me or does that tree in your avitar look like a beautiful woman doing balet. or is it a woman doing balet dressed as a tree?

howdy, is that grant just for your area? any information on grant schemes would really help. i am in a bit of a limbo just now, i dont want loads of finance, i do want the chipper, and i dont want to sell mog, but that is where my money is. any advice or help appreciated. stevie