oldwoodcutter
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An ex employee, who was asked to leave after an incident where he let his temper get the better of him, apparently told my other guys that he knows exactly where all my saws are and will be coming back to get them one night. Obviously i took this tip-off very seriously,and moved my saws,and re-doubled all security. And i sleep with my ear a little closer to the window glass nowadays.
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Went to a popular clay shoot this morning and met up with members of our gang,7 or 8 likeminded fellows, amongst a field of more than a hundred enjoying targets on a sunny crisp morning. Loaded truck up later, ready for tomorrow,went and priced a little job up in next village,then later tucked into nice piece of salmon and mash while mrs oldwoodcutter watched the midwife.
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Afraid i didn't go to 'grammar' school.
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Or they'd have waited until it was finished, then nicked the whole bear and put it on flea bay.
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Lets hope you're right there Steve.
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I started a prudential private pension in 1972,i remember the salesman telling me at the time that i could retire in luxury, which they started paying out to me last year. It is so derisory that it isnt enough to keep my grandchildren in sweets for the month.
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My pole saws fuel cap is the very devil to put on,takes anyone filling it 3 or 4 goes before it seats properly,even when the o ring,cap, and heck are spotless. My topping saws also would test the patience of a saint, few weeks ago 1 was sent up to a climber who promptly covered his trousers in chain oil,he threatened to come down and throttle the groundie who has refilled it,a reliable man who normally knows what he's doing.
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Again,after pricing up 2 big trees this afternoon the clients wife asks how long do you think it will all take. I simply side stepped it with my stock in trade answer " it all depends on the weather and how many men i bring with me"
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I tried 1/2" ply sheets once - got smashed to pieces. Time for plan B.
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Hope they catch the thug that did that, poor old fellow.
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Yes a 461 with a 25" or 30" will get through it, but i would use my 660 running a 30" or 36" bar. Just lay the chain on top, and flat out, it will drop straight through those big lumps of yours.
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Good luck there Dan,ime glad ime not the only one that has customers like that,ive had more jokers this past 2 weeks than ive had in the past 2 years.
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Few weeks ago i bumped into the top fc man for east anglia and the home counties in charge of just about everything and everybody at fc southern. Both in the growing forest and after harvesting they now prefer to leave everything thats left on the ground for bugs and beasties,as he put it,except for experimental areas. Nice fellow actually.
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He wouldn't be laughing like that if he'd cut his leg off.
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When mrs oldwoodcutter starts moaning about sawdust and chip through the house i try to remind her that its what keeps us in business. I dont do hoovering.
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Ime getting paranoid now,yet another little white van accross the road from my house,he sat there fro 11 til 2.30 today, i called the 101 number around 2 and they put me through to cops,who called me back and said its not suspicious,but gave me an incident number to quote in case of theft. So i can rest easy in my bed tonight - not.
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A stick.
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After weighing up all the pros and cons all i can suggest Mike, is keep to the back roads around your precinct where vosa fear to tread,and theres not a traffic cop car for miles.
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There are 4 stove shops within a 5 mile radius of me,some old shops,some new. All cutting each others throats to sell and install.
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I didnt understand a word of that Marcus,except life is good. Life is good for me also (mostly). -
Machine to produce kindling from pallets?
oldwoodcutter replied to Chalgravesteve's topic in Firewood forum
Its not recommended to convert pallets into kindling as some of them are treated with copper chrome arsenate which is bad,or methyl bromide which is an even worse. If you're selling it on,its a big no no. Just saying. -
I believe i was followed towing the forst back tonight,i met another tree company owner (and fellow arbtalker) at a pre-arranged layby in a village to swop chipper over about 6 and the van following pulled over opposite to us and sat watching,interior light on,couple of herberts in there smoking,i jotted down their details then drove a short distance to my yard and walked back to give them the evil eye. Could be all above board but i doubt it.
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leylandi top and chog with large face cuts
oldwoodcutter replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Video forum
I prefer doing big gobs when the situation arises,as said it calls for patience,also have to keep your eyes open and your hand steady. -
I had a fully loaded sugar beet wagon take the whole front off mine,even bent both front chassis rails and outer and inner wings,had to have the engine out to reweld/jig rails.came to over £8K and Gladwins had it in for 8 weeks. Touch and go whether insurance were going to write it off but i told them if they did write off,i wanted it back as it took me 6 months to find it - 2 1/2 years old with 15k on clock. Back on the road now though,watching out for mad lorry drivers.
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What he said.
