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Le Sanglier

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  1. Le Sanglier
    Agree with most of this (especially the end)
  2. Le Sanglier
    Miserable shouty sweary moany up the tree barsteward.
  3. Le Sanglier
    If someone else paid for it I'd wear one aswell. Otherwise.....no
  4. Le Sanglier
    Mind you, that is funny:001_smile:
  5. Le Sanglier
    Bad story. I don't like practical jokes at work. Take the piss out of each other ok, but for me it's serious business, not for that sort of stuff.
  6. Le Sanglier
    What's 90% go to do with it?
  7. Le Sanglier
    No, understood. However imagine a scenario, one that happened In the uk from time to time. A leylandii hedge removal followed by grinding of the stumps. Then the next day the fence goes up. All timed because the two neighbours don't want to see eachother. Now if I stopped halfway packed up tools and said "got to wait 6 weeks guv, turtle doves in there sitting on eggs" both the two clients and the fencing contractor would have something to say about it. Not forgetting those doves nest practically year round. I recently (well, in the summer) refused to fell an alder 'cos of greater spotted woodpecker chicks. It was part of a larger job so no money lost, also with the approval of the client (English) so I am not all bad.
  8. Le Sanglier
    I'll be sure to use a false passport next time I return.
  9. Le Sanglier
    Thanks, was hoping someone would give a review. Looks like it's not quite up to the job.......yet.
  10. Le Sanglier
    Course not, it's collateral damage. Same as it would be for most people on here. ps. You can quote the Wildlife and Countryside Act if it makes you happy.
  11. Le Sanglier
    Well a Tawny Owl or something yeah ok, but I would not be chuffed if they stopped a job 'cos there was a Turtle Dove nest in the top of a hedge, AND charged me extra for the pleasure.
  12. Le Sanglier
    So let's get this straight! if you turn up at a job, you find nesting birds you walk away, charge the client and come back later (presumably after the nesting season)
  13. Le Sanglier
    Good point! forgot about that:blushing: However you must remember that no such certification is needed here, indeed you can hire anything from a 200 to an 880 for the day from a countrywide hire chain. I cannot speak for the rest of Europe. The UK is only one market.
  14. Le Sanglier
    Ok, to address the first point surely most employers would give a climber a couple of days trial to see if they are up to it or indeed "fit" the way that particular way that firm works. No piece of paper can guarantee that. Secondly the loss of experience as blokes knock on a bit, well so what? It's no that complex a job just dismantling and trimming trees; Techniques are not going to be lost in the mists of antiquity. If a bloke leaves that makes space for all the young'uns who are on here looking for work. I think you are trying to solve a problem that does not exist. Another thing that I cannot understand is this desire for recognition so "the industry" can gain government funding. What on earth for?
  15. Le Sanglier
    Been thinking about this and am of the opinion that we are barking up the wrong tree. This saw is aimed at the more lucrative householder/small gardener market. Put simply it's not meant for us as a professional tool. As such comparisons and criticisms are pointless. (and I have been guilty of just that)
  16. Le Sanglier
    tbh, not that close, not that big a deal.
  17. Le Sanglier
    Ha ha, you silly arse Foxy, Love those beetles!
  18. Le Sanglier
    Yes, thanks.
  19. Le Sanglier
    It happens on conny topping because as you cut through the weight of the top presses down on the chain pulling it out. Step cutting will prevent it but doing it 10000 times a day wears a bit thin.
  20. Le Sanglier
    When you say chewed drive links do you mean they are burred and will not fit back in the guide rail? If so put the chain back on very loose, run it for 30 secs or so and the burring will wear off, tighten chain again, continue work.
  21. Le Sanglier
    I'm never without pain as they say. Not much I can add. btw How old are you?
  22. Le Sanglier
    From who? If it's me put them back in the shoe rack (trade in price for a Rayco rg25?)
  23. Le Sanglier
    So it's cheap, light and underpowered like the 192 why bother? Sub 200t I'd go for an Echo.
  24. Le Sanglier
    Looking forward to the vid.
  25. Le Sanglier
    Yeah, going well isn't it?

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