Horatio
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No running everywhere. Jesus, it's a jog back from the chipper empty handed. Not everywhere. If they are carrying enough to the chipper then walking should be the fastest pace they can perform.
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At last someone else. I am being made to feel like the bad guy. If you ain't sweeting you ain't working that's what my old man said!
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Why is it one or the other?
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Well Alex maybe it not just the time saved from chipping up its making the working area clearer and safer. I don't wanna have to keep waiting for the drop zone to be cleanish from brash. I don't want to have a massive tangled mess to greet me when I come down either. So clear the $h!t quicker and then everyone's happy.
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Right, let make this clear if I have a big job on and there are a couple of blokes on the deck. The experienced one will be in charge of rigging if needed, chainsaw work blah blah blah the other lad normally the boy is in charge of chipping and that about it. Is it really to much to ask for a bit of urgency. I really don't think it is
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I guess my answer to my question is arb work hard work? is Errrrr no, not as hard as I thought it was. Gonna speak to the bloke who cloned dolly the sheep. Need another me.
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This is exactly my point, you are working in one of the most dangerous industries there is and you lot are worried about a gentle jog back from the chipper. Christ, seems like I am the only one who wants to get on. A brisk jog back shows me that they are wanting to get to get on in this business and they are keen to impress. A young lad should have energy to burn. I am in my 30's and when I lend a hand to my mates business I work my butt off. Guess you either got it or you haven't.
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I think you guys are missing my point , it not just the running back from the chipper! It's the fact that there seem to be no younger lad that wanna work hard and I seem to struggle to find anyone that want to work hard. I am sure they are out there just haven't met him yet! I was under the impression that arb work is proper graft.
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They are subbies so yeah they have there own insurance.
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Walking back from the chipper is a waste of time, I am not expecting them to do a Usian Bolt but a gentle jog back rather than a head down casual wander back. The bloke I worked for previous would give me the hair drier treatment if I did a little walk, rightly so I think! I quote right, I pay well and expect what I pay for. There are groundies and then there are groundies. The branch draggers should have to make up for there inexperience with sweat and hard graft.
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This is me having a moan! I own a small arb company and use 2 subbies one is over 50 and one is over 40 years old. The 50 year old work really well but can't manage a full weeks graft, fair enough. The 40 year old is ok. I have tried half a dozen college "boys" and all have been utterly unless. I do not expect them to know everything or anything. What I want them to do is sweat! Drag more than one branch at a time. Run back from the chipper. Realise there is always something to do, rake up, fill up saws, clear ropes etc.... Now I can't be the only one who wants to do a good days work and get home before tea time, it's all quoted work so the sooner the job is done the sooner it's home time. I was and still am really eager to get on and work my a$$ off. How do you guys get on, hope you have better bloke than the ones that seem to grace my yard, rant over.
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<p>Hi mate saw that you use non genuine green teeth from plant and quarry, have tried googling them and can't seem to find them. Maybe I am being dumb, would appreciate it if you could pass on some details to me please. Web address, phone no. £ that sort of stuff. </p>
<p>Thanks pal, Nick</p>
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So wondering what you boys with the bigger size chippers use as an arb truck. I have a 3.5 ton tipper van, but oly have a 3/4 of a ton 6 inch chipper. So if I wanted a 7" to 9" chipper, probably a bandit. What truck would I be looking to get? The weight of the chipper would be too much for a 3.5 toner, or am I wrong?
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What is the rigging device at the bace of the tree Alex?
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What a great way at looking at it! You can't be with one. Lucky you for having the all wheel drive iveco, don't think my Cabstar would like your Vermeer hanging off its ass. Proper out fit mate.
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I like that Ben
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Better than sex!
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Suzuki Jimny. Love mine. Will go anywhere a Landy will. And fit though smaller gaps etc.
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So Stubby what specifically do you use?
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Never used another 2 stroke oil other than Husky LowSmoke, running low so was on the tut tinternet wanting to buy some more when I came across XP oil. It's twice the price and was wondering if anyone could tell me why is double and what difference it would make to my saws? Also I see people use redline oil and opie oil. What kind of 2 stroke do you get. The racing or karts or watercraft??
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Where Rob D at?
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Thanks Steve, yeah hope rob sees this, I use him already for my bar and chains. In love with my sugi hara bars! Great service would defo be getting what ever I needed milling wise from him.
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Hi, I am completely new to milling haven't done any, though I have always taken an interested via this forum and YouTube. Any who, went to look a big dead oak (standing dead for about 18-24 months) The main limbs are a really nice size and straight. The customer has plenty of firewood and wanted to know if the cord could be made into oak posts? Can an alaskan mill cut thick enough "slabs" only really seen slabs in around 2"? Can dead oak be milled? The limbs are about 40" and below, if it can be milled what will I need? Have an 880 with a 36"bar (obviously to small so bar suggestions please) Any advice would be great. A lot if questions I know,sorry! Thanks
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Sames, cheers
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I'm with him 201 is a shocker for a pro saw, not happy that I have one, has been relegated to the spare saw now though
