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alistairmagee

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  1. ive seen that type of thing before, ...... it would have been good if it had just fallen on them.(revenge of the oak tree) it outrageous some of the things people do, they were lucky not to of died. .
  2. i can imagine that some people will probably disagree with me on this one, but i think pole pruners are just a lazy mans tool. On my 1st employed tree climbing position in holland i was issued one as part of my standard climbing kit. (silky) the product was good but the way people came to rely on them and use them in the tree i think was some what terrible. the finished cuts were either flush of stubbed and more times or not ripped. i think it just encourages people to be lazy and not carry out the work in a professional manor. its the type of tool i would expect a pikey too use... i would nt be seen dead using one.
  3. hi charlie, thanks. im no engineer. its good to get feed back.
  4. hi every one, my name is alistair magee. want some advice and thoughts from any one with regards to what type of timber crane I should look at to buy. i want a trailer mounted crane unit which can be toed with our landrover. ive seen and looked at the Botex38 ifor williams trailer from jas p wilson and im not convinced it will do the job i require. ( does any one have one of these?) It needs to be self powered and hydrolic like the botex model. i want a crane to collect a maximum of at least 1 ton. ( tree stems and load and deliver fire wood) and i wanted it to be mounted on a 3500kg trailer that can be used off road as well as on the road, possible Ifor williams flat bed. does any one have a trailer like this, know any one who can build or put together a unit like this. i would very much appreciate any help i can get on this matter. 07886028830. or sent me a message.
  5. cobra is good but boa is good too, i thinking tree worker does it. honey brothers sell cobra. it comes in 3 sizes cobra mini, cobra standard aprox 2 tonne, cobra plus 4 tonne. ive used all. cobra plus is a real pain in the arse to use. i would recomend standard unless your tree is small then use mini. wouldnt bother using their shrink wraps, just use electic tape..
  6. thank peter, its good to be on here. i was meaning to ask you few things when you have time. i hope all is well with you

  7. hi, how are you ive always believed that you are stronger if you are friends with your fello tree companies in your area. i can tip any amount of waste, wether it be logs, chip of loose brash with companies around me. it does nt cost any thing other than time and fuel. with govenment targets and rising fuel cost there are many big companies selling there chip logs and green waste too the power stations.. 35- 70 £ a ton sounds like a lot of lost profit to me.. i would rather be avalible to help any of my fello compaies as they do for me.
  8. all good advice. have confidence in yourself and relax. again: use a frictionsaver set high in the tree canopy and keep the angle of your rope straight from your anchor point to where your are climbing to. again use your body weight in your rope to climb around the tree. i always believe its better to start using the french pruissik straight away rather than trying to make the transition later on from a prussik loop. the french prussik in partnership with a friction saver gives you the ability to climb smoother and there fore your confidence and ability will increase 10 fold.
  9. ive been taking 150-200 for a level iveco tipper load delivered. (approx 3-4 cube) im with dean lofthouse. im not arsed to push log sales. most cheap contractors have ran out now. im based in teeside north east of the uk. some contractors near me were selling logs with approx 5-7 split logs in for as little as £1.00.. delivered. that too little for hard work.. idiots

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