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Stephen Blair

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  1. Stephen Blair
    didnt think gardeners got £14k a year!
  2. Stephen Blair
    Very nice!
  3. Stephen Blair
    Not the phone, just between workers on site.
  4. Stephen Blair
    Source a local highly recommended Ostio, go and see them. If it's an operation you need then it's back to the NHS if not follow their advice! I've spent thousands over the years on Private Ostios, I've went weeks without working due to injury, if I need money and can't earn it I sell something I have. If they tell you you can't do manual labour then look to do something else. Good luck
  5. Stephen Blair
    Yes Al thats the name of them, I couldn't remember ! They just don't last living on a helmet ! I will have a look at them, cheers!
  6. Stephen Blair
    Cut the crown in half, simply cut the half dozen verticals stems and let nature fill it it in, then go back next year and cut the wispy ends back 3 ft, go back the next year and start taking out the thicker stems which are now being replaced by the new growth. after 3-4 years they will have a bushy lollipop! If they are happy with this end result you could just propose to cut it to a 6' pole in the first place and they will have a better lower down version in 2 years with no attempt at being all pretend caring for trees. I tell people it will never be a lovely little tree again, that ship has sailed! The day you put a saw into a tree that isn't a felling cut you will always have to go back and put a saw into a tree. The other very simple way to determine which management plan is best is ask how much they want to spend, that usually cuts to the chase
  7. Stephen Blair
    I have used these for about 8 years now, I'm on my second pair, I have found they are quite poorly made, my last set were a few hundred quid I think, worked great but after a few months packed in, so I got them sent away and fixed, they packed in again and have been on the shelve for about 4 years now. I really need something as I have a new lad and I'm usually in a machine. What are people using now? Are they tougher? I don't want radios, I need noise cancellation and Bluetooth! Cheers
  8. Stephen Blair
    So you do your VTA's from the car at 70mph! Now it makes sense!
  9. Stephen Blair
    If it's in Europe then it will be a dedicated machine I reckon, no messing about over there!
  10. Stephen Blair
    I fancy a cone splitter for my 3 tonner to save back ache. I don't sell logs but I do plenty of horrible big Sitkas that customers would want split up if I wanted the task. Any input valued!
  11. Stephen Blair
    So would a wheel barrow and loppers Ti!
  12. Stephen Blair
    Really? Is that due to the risk of your southern sun scorch
  13. Stephen Blair
    Now that was worth a fast forward watch
  14. Stephen Blair
    David would you recommend a reduction even if the tree that was removed wasn't facing SW?
  15. Stephen Blair
    The milling is once in a blue moon tbh.
  16. Stephen Blair
    That's a picture from my nightmares!!!!
  17. Stephen Blair
    The tree will survive and keep growing but it will snap out in a few years time as trees don't heal, they compartmentalise the rot, so it will look fine and dandy up top, get bigger and then Either wind or gravity will snap it out in a few years depending on growth and exposure. If you want to prevent that you will need to reduce and re shape and continue to do this so it will never make a magnificent huge tree, just a pruned lollipop !
  18. Stephen Blair
    I hardly ever ring stuff up as I crane it or lift with the digger but I was on a job 2 weeks ago where I was using 5 litres a day with the 046, I just stuck it onto the job. I do have some milling to do with the 88 where you do have to consider fuel cost when pricing up for Sure!
  19. Stephen Blair
    I had a week on the couch with that mate years ago, had to get it fished out with a needle!
  20. Stephen Blair
    If I got a bucket truck I would see it as an added bonus rather than my main means of access and making money! On the right jobs I bet they save hours!
  21. Stephen Blair
    How much is it? I'm not fussed about the price of Aspen, the benefits of not feeling awful when working far outweigh that imo
  22. Stephen Blair
    you like a low stump mate!
  23. Stephen Blair
    Seems like a good price to me, what make and model was it?
  24. Stephen Blair
    Stormy and wild here, snow, sleet and rain too!
  25. Stephen Blair
    Do whatever you want to do to make it easier, a small vice that's demoing able would work a treat, I know guys with them on their Chippers.

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