oldwoodcutter
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Think ide steer clear of that old bus mate,and wait for something more practical.
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If its a mixture of oak ash or beech,probably £50 or so a ton + vat,delivered in. Under that and you got a bargain Bob.
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So long.
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Yep,go for a ranger Ian,but avoid 1 thats come off a livestock farm.
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Day off today. Went into yard first thing to move mrs oldwoodcutters hot hatch out of the way only to find remote wont work,got in it to realise she'd left lights on (again) all night,battery as flat as a pancake. Jumped it off truck and put it on charge for rest of day. Priced 2 jobs up this afternoon and got go ahead for biggest one.
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REF what the price of hard wood cord now thanks
oldwoodcutter replied to mendiplogs's topic in Firewood forum
Talking of reasonable prices,in yesterdays eastern daily press someones advertising in classifieds logs 2 cubic metre load £75. I would say that just about takes the blinking biscuit. -
Whats amazing is they put all their food n drink empties in a carrier bag,tie a knot in it,then lob that lot out of the car.
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Whose the most famous person you have worked for?
oldwoodcutter replied to Barry_Skyland's topic in The Lounge
Did a job for Lord Lucan,afraid i cant reveal his whereabouts. -
Yes Mat,that plate on the top roller is a little devil,when it blocks up and wraps around the shaft and bearing, the only tools that you can use in there is a screwdriver and pliers.My only gripe on an otherwise top chipper.
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Made me laugh out loud,that's the funniest thing ive heard all day.
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I'll keep a lookout for it over this way Bren,you never know.
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Not a trick,but a tip well worth knowing,when pricing the job up,(and this applies to mrs Miggins or Balfour Beatty) never tell them exactly how long the job will take,even when asked. You may have the fastest climber in the uk on the job that day,or a team of groundies who've really got their skates on,and everythings goes perfect. When you finish at 12 instead of 5 or manage to do it in a day and not 2,then its only human nature for the client to think he's paying twice as much as he should,because youve done it in half the time. If you dont tell him in the first place,then thats all avoided.
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Yep, stihl green.
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The times ive seen someone start to cut a connie hedge thats been rained on overnight,or cutting in the rain,and getting covered in water droplets off it before they've done 10 yards. Before you start, just get the leafrake and wack the fonds for a few yards,that way the water off the hedge will fall on the ground and not down your neck.
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I try to keep the inside rim of the holes clean,and the o ring on the caps,but yes they can be a devil. Sometimes i'll notice someone having trouble after a fill up,i go over to see whats up,and even i cant get it on for a while.
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Sorry to hear that james,we was next door at ingoldsthorpe last week and had a dark blue transit truck,3 up, drive slowly by a couple of times,i went and stood on the kerb and the 3rd time they came up i waited til they got close then i pointed up the road and shouted for them in 2 words to go away. No where is safe now mate.
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Saw it last week and couldnt beleave my ears,rubbish like that shouldnt be allowed out in public.
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How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?
oldwoodcutter replied to Christopher Schroeter's topic in General chat
Thanks Munky,i will call in at the pool in town and see when ime allowed in,looked at their web and its different times for who you are - children,women only,swimming club,lanes,or competitions,obviously ime none of them so gonna find out whats what. -
How far have you ran/cycled/swam today?
oldwoodcutter replied to Christopher Schroeter's topic in General chat
Being in my sixties ive never been in a swimming pool.Mrs always been a keen swimmer and can go up and down all day til she gets bored with it. So knowing nothing of gyms,leisure centres or that sort of thing,but thinking of doing something together with her,have any other talkers learnt to swim in old age? Was thinking of going by myself til i coud get about safely in the water,then we could go together. Also 3 or 4 times a week i have recurring dream of drowning in a river or being out of my depth in water and wake up suddenly in the night,thought this might help. -
Whilst logging up some oak cord from a large sporting estate hereabouts,i kept cutting through what i first thought were thin nails,but no damage to chain,then after looking closely realised it was lead shot from pheasant shooters as the oak came from rides that were being widened,lead could have been in there for 50 years.
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Went to my stihl dealer with a view to getting a 180,but bought a 135 few weeks ago instead,mainly for snedding,chipper prep,etc. Ive used it a few times when my boys have left it lying around the jobsite,starts well,runs well,cuts well,lightweight,cant fault it,and glad i bought it Hope this helps Tom.
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The st6 has all the pros,cant think of any cons,have used most chippers at one time or another,and for me it has it all.
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After the last eye test my optition said that if i dont want to lose my sight prematurely,ide better start to protect my eyes better,now always wear safety glasses with the visor. Found the itex ones from clarks the best.
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Hi guys, i need a 2nd groundie for weds 8 jan,no saw work,but should be experienced with chipper,and traffic. I will supply hi-viz,All you need is your own helmet and thick gloves,and be able to turn up at swaffham for 8 a.m. Give me a call on 07867 764307 or pm me Thanks,Tim.
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Thanks for posting,i like that picture,the boy is the same height as the water bowsers wheel.
