Mark Cattell
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What does it cost to be a tree surgeon?
Mark Cattell replied to Albedo's topic in Business Management
a commerical 3 man crew run at anything from £500 to £1100 a day but thats a 7.5 tonne rig with chipper and full kit running from a yard £10 000 000 insurance.. and managers and directors to feed..... and the work rate is high.... but pays quite well -
we use turbocad for a cost price version that is compatable with autocad drawings and you can use with OS tiles to plot trees.. hope this helps..
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If your getting good training and experinece then stop complaining... If the bolkes a numpty then look elsewhere.. also under PUWER has the company verified the saw your using is fit for purpose? and does he have a record of its history?
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BISCUIT nut Steve Lund has missed his favourite Trio chocolate bar so much since it was discontinued six years ago he has built his own....THREE FOOT HIGH. Sweet toothed Steve spent two weeks creating the 53,000 calorie monster masterpiece in his kitchen - melting 45 giant chocolate bars, and using three kilos of sugar and two kilos of butter to make the shortbread. Read more: I want a Trio and I want one now | The Sun |News
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I once carried Jon Bon Jovi's luggage whilst working as a hotel porter back in the 80,s, the group helped me wash up later when they were bored and loafing about the hotel.. Never worked on a a famous persons trees though..... Cut Doug Ellis's lawn once, tight arsed basket never paid us....
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Its a shame it did'nt wash that white filth of the back of your polo shirt....
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Use a rope wash product.. niwax and many other do them... don,t degrade your rope
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think you may ahve butter between your ears.... Dairy products don't belong on your kit. Chedder on your krabs next or some brie in to lube up your harness.. good luck and stay out the sun your rope will stink....
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Slippery wooden bridge- suggestions?
Mark Cattell replied to Kat1e's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
aluminium oxide or sharp sand prime wth a clear resin and the sprinkle it on top sets any gives good grip, if heavy leaf fall is an issue then you have a maintenance issue and need to clean the bridge regularly,,,, use a water bowser and a petrol jet washer on site cheap to hire.... -
In his 70's and was still rocking to the end... hope thats my way out of this world..
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Thats the one.... I think
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You wont get a cossh RA from your supplier/manufacturer,only a Materials/safety data sheet .. you neeed to base you RA on that data.. all suppliers are abilged to give you this data.. and it covers everything from your fuel to your suntan cream and lubricant.... even your toilet cleaner:001_smile:
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Also need some painted lady action this time round... always a good crowed pleaser... TIMBERWOLF did it one year super stuff
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Shame the old Pole climbing chap won't be there, showed us all a thing or too about getting older and still getting stuck in... RIP cool old pole climbing dude... (wish i could remember his name)...
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Now your talking without thinking, common in the world of arb....
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See you all there, best show of the year and a good drink after too...
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Never a truer word spoken...
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You got any takers yet????
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Its not the fall its the landing that hurts..... Sounds like you had a lucky escape... Hope it does not effect your confidence, get back on the horse asap.... Had a couple of falls myself but would'nt do anything else
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If the tree is felled and removed if the roots/but is still in situ, it should be easy to investigate the extent of root decay and condition to see if the work was required. if its a private tree with no protection then who are we to comment. also the proximitey to target ie roads other property also needs accounting for. An air spade and some investigatory work could have confirmed root decay issues.. have seen them fall apart into dust form the airspade whilst the tree had no visible sign of die back or decay.. some... Not all customers want the additional expense or the short trem liablity if the tree needs close monitoring for rapid decline then removing at futher or increased expense.. or the liability if it falls on peorsons or property
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I have seen young trees survive this type of brutal treatment....
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Some people! beech reduction, too much?
Mark Cattell replied to Tony Croft aka hamadryad's topic in General chat
Time will tell but considering your remit then if you worked for me i'd be happy with the job you have done.. -
why would you not use them??? but i really hate them... inly feel safe when i'm roped up and i never use a chainsaw while i'm on them
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I've had my fristards Jacket and Trousers for 9 years and there still going, only single shell so light enough to leave on when grafting without sweating like a fat bloke... They have seen plenty of action two including landscaping works... lot of time on knees ect and still waterproof......
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I'm off to Elveden Centre Parcs on the 29th so if i see any work going on I'll report back..
