oldwoodcutter
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I can recommend HDD covers, got them in my tipper.
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Even after toolbox talks and line/chipper distances checked, accidents come from nowhere we know that. Last year we were working over a shared driveway, all householders told of works of course,and out came a car up the drive, straight through the cones and barrier tape onto the road, and tangled round her mirror was my climbers line. By chance she looked in her rear view mirror and saw the guys running and waving behind her and she stopped immediately. At best it would have ripped her mirror off, at worst well not like to think about it.
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Rates for Self Employed Handcutters
oldwoodcutter replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
The only time I ever got rid of a full tank just cutting a gob out of a biggy, was when my tank sprung a leak and spilled petrol all over my boots -
Ha ha very funny Spud. I did try that button but nothing happens, not even buffering,hence my question
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Somebody just point me right, I've got on uswitch and I think Ive downloaded app, can't get any further, keep it simple please , how do you get it to give you your speeds. We can only use Facebook or google one at a time in the house .
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On mine (iPhone 6s ) that site puts up u switch , did you put your postcode and provider in. What's a screen shot mate?
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What site did you go on to get that picture up Al, I googled 'check my broadband speed' but the sites mine threw up all wanted me to change my provider and to give them a lot of info I don't like doing . Tim
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Rates for Self Employed Handcutters
oldwoodcutter replied to MattyBuist's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Well Matty I personally wouldn't recommend standing behind a saw doing forestry 7 days a week, the job is blinking hard enough 6 days a week. Yes I've known some fellows get their heads down and arse up week in and week out like that , until they have a close call or two through tiredness and lack of concentration and then they steady up a bit. I also know cutters at the end of their working life, and they havnt got a lot to show for it apart from rheumatics, a bad back, and white fingers. -
Hi lift .
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Sky tv so poor over christmas, best alternative?
oldwoodcutter replied to flatyre's topic in General chat
We've got freesat, seems ok , don't have it on much. -
Havnt opened one yet, been drinking tea. Christmas here is mainly spent keeping out from under Mrs oldwoodcutters feet.
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My one and only present was a pack of beer bottles - does that count?
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Used to use a large grease gun that was part of the tool kit out of a Ww2 American Pershing tank. One pump would release about a pound of grease on a hot day. I think I've still got it somewhere, can dig it out for you if that's any help.
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At least the advertiser is suggesting a chain saw is required to fell these trees, I expect he thought that if he didn't mention that, most professional tree guys would show up with a bow saw and an axe. What a numpty.
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Bit too flat hereabouts for snow boarding, now water boarding - well that's a different matter.
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I've hesitated to put a dash cam in Mrs oldwoodcutters runabout, as I'd be hard pressed to get insurance cover off any company.
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Yes the menacing 'genial' Harry Grout, told the other prisoners he was 'noted for his sense of humour ' didn't he?
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It has become customary for youngsters in modern times to spit all over the shop. What a filthy disgusting habit that is, and I tell them so too. And anybody gobbling out in view of a customer is told to consider his future working for me.
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Anyone under the age of 25 who always reply to my instructions with the one word 'awesome ' , whether they've understood it or not.
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That happened twice to me today whilst we were chipping. The second time I motioned for the culprit to pick up his armful of brash and put it thru himself. Even then he loaded it in back to front. . (Sigh)
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Leaving the chipper revving its guts out for yonks when there's plainly nothing left to chip. Have I told them about it ? Only about 100 times.
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In a lot of years cutting I've only had a topper come back at me once, and at the time I posted the experience on here. Yes, I still cut one handed a lot, but having that chain come to a stop a few inches from my throat with the bar flat on my chest will always be in my memory. Most of us regard ourselves as being fit and with good reflexes, but it was too quick and powerful for me to have any effect on, but I'm still cutting one handed. Well said Reg.
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If anyone lit up in my truck, they would be out the door with my old boot behind them.
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Advice Please - Timberwolf or Green Mech
oldwoodcutter replied to NCSTrees's topic in Large equipment
I've had q.chip, now got a tw230, which outperforms and is easier to maintain than qc or forst. -
I'm often tempted to pull over to that bunch of hi vis clad do-gooders and say "if I weren't completely bladdered I'd have an argument with you but I gotta go cos I'm bursting for a leak" That should wind things up a bit.
