Stephen Blair
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mog 38k, 4k for the winch(it is remote controlled) and 8k for the chipper. If i wanted to give it away i could, but i am not going to. The mog has a very high spec, and is minted. Chipper has done nothing for its age. If you want something tarted up with hamerite for half the price, go and see mr atkinson.
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Climbig a 10 foot birch will look way to dodgy to some bi standers, i think this guy is just in a league of his own. I dont think he is into doing anything for a shortcut, look at his other work, strapping a tree with dozens of straps, some of his jobs must take days if not weeks just to co ordinate. That takes patience and a lot of skill. I have felled a lot of big trees and done a lot of ballsy stuff, i bet most of us have. But i sit with my jaw on my lap watching his work.
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Go on the logpile website, see if there is any one close to you selling logs, i would think at 30quid a load sconed up they would bite your hand off. I know what you mean about turning them into logs and delivering, its a ball buster. especially if you are busy with the surge.
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Alexs site is spot on, i was holding off sticking my mog on his old site because it was never updated, but i will stick it on that for sure.
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Hi stevie here, sent you a message asking where you stay, now i know. Do you mean hospitals and surgerys. Used to do loads of work around the paisy:001_smile: hospital and all round glasgow years ago for another company. The boss told them what he recommended, if the price was right, then job done. I even felled the wrong tree. Monster beech in a tpo in Newton Mearns. All the staff and locals went bonkers. Then i felled the right one and the boss got paid for both because my one was in a worse condition. He never complained. Good contact, loads of work all over the city.
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Stihl 026, bullit proof wee saw. I like the 13" bar because it is good and fast, but 15"no bother for firewood. Look after it and it will last for years mate.
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Nice Beavers mate, is that a hiab/crane on the trucks?
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she sure is, dont want to sell her but i hardly use her since i have down sized my working range and staff. Roofmount and huge trailer wins hands down just now, love a trailer like skyhucks though. If i get mog sold that could be next years toy. How is NZ, i backpacked there 9 yrs ago with the kiwi experience. cant wait to return with the kids. I have family in Rotarua and the Bay of Islands, and Queenstown.
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Good luck mate, keep us posted on how you are going. This kind of advice is priceless, so we want to get your own input as your experience builds.
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Good luck mate, i wish you and your mrs all the best and look forward to reading your thread when the time comes.
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Well done mate, it only gets better, any plans for when the big day is. My missus had ours organised within 5 weeks. My advice from now on would be to do as you are told.
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I know i shouldnt be on this thread but when you are on cloud nine. what the hell. my wife was the first and so far only lady to have a child 2day in scotland, he is amazing. He looks like he has been here for weeks, met santa, my other sons face when he got his first bike, my wife on the radio and going to be in the local papers, making my big brother cry(shrek himself) by naming my new boy after him. then i had my first christmas meal at my parents home for 15 yrs, 3 quilted lumberjack shirts WITH POCKETS, a seal skin waterproof bunnit(thats a hat my southern friends) and i have still got more to open. If this is heaven i am there. Oh and me and the dogs are about to fire up the outdoor logburner and burn the chrimbo wrapping with a magners. MERRY CHRISTMAS:001_tt1:
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Messed that up, trying to upload pics. here he is:001_smile:
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here is the boy, with his big brother Alexander Iain, and his awesome mum, Vicky Oh and Santa with his helpers. I should change my user name to "BIG CHEESY GRIN"
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My wife had our second son this morning at 12.24am 8lb 2oz.Stewart William Blair.I am off back to the hospital to bring him home. Merry Christmas:001_smile:
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From the album: pics
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From the album: pics
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I hear what you are saying about the whole mog and cost thing mr ed, i think the main attraction for me is the chipper set up. For one there is the value for money that you get with a pto chipper, and just the time and hassle it saves. I used to have to take the to behind off half a dozen times a day, it was only a six inch and the preping for the chipper was a pain in the arse. The bigger the chipper, the quicker the emptying and return time the better. Every vehicle i have ever owned has broken down at some point and they all cost money to fix. But you either love them or hate them.
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you have a lovely family there mate, they must be really excited about santa. hope you have a good chrimbo and all the best for 09. stevie
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hey skyhuck, i wreckon the reason your tennis elbow is better and your boots last so long is because you have a big sky hook that lifts you over the puddles, and you section trees in about 3 bits. have you ever thought about ratchit strapping a 046 to the crane and just sitting in the mogy with the heaters on, then just crane it straight into the trailer. ha ha
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i have only used a big one once and it was like a flying carpet, but i dont fancy the wee tracked ones, did any of you guys see the demo of the Huddig at the apf. what a tool. I would love that hiab cherry basket gadget on the mog, but did you see that sucker bounce full stretch.
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hey volvo, i did the same as you on my second day, what sounds good in your head can come across badly to others. text is expressionless. Its amazing the difference one of these wee yellow faces can make. merry christmas:001_tongue:
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could it of had a back lean on it from the point where he put the fold. if you have the skill it certaily would save a lot of disking down on a tree that size. or maybe he is showboating so every other tree cutter on the planet feels inadequate:001_smile:
