Joe Newton
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I was referring to that Dave bloke...
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If you had to work with who I have to you'd sympathise!
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not hard once you've got the technique down. I lost my temper the first time I did it though as it got a bit confusing...
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Because you didn't make me promise to keep that photo to myself...
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Why isn't the arbtalk employment working for me.. :(
Joe Newton replied to benedmonds's topic in Employment
It seems that in our area there's a shortage of decent skilled workers Ben. I simply don't have enough days in the week to keep everyone happy. If you want to attract the decent guys maybe offer a bit better than the competition. That way they'll come to you and are more likely to stick around. -
I'll bet it looks shit and the experience was no better. I bet spending the £600 was easier though. Any decent arborist is wasted on conny topping. Easy money though. Bit like a good chef refusing to make a sandwich.
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There's some nice work there, but it's perpetuating the myth that a conifer hedge can be neglected for years and a good result can still be had. I'm extremely blunt with jobs like this. "I can do that, but it'll look shite, you'll get a bare top and minimal off the sides..."
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I've got the SIP jacket. It's pretty waterproof and a good fit. Too hot for proper work though. Same with any waterproof IME. For light work or stump grinding etc its fine. I usually prefer to have two or three lightweight fleece things to change through the day.
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Good post
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Did it fall? Or was it pushed...
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I recently got in a sulk when I had to rig a branch off in two for lack of an easily available balancing sling. Quick call to honeys and I knocked up a spider's leg. Haven't done a locking brummel in both ends for a while!
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and there's probably someone out there crying about being undercut by you for that job!
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Just can't think of any good reason you'd need a combi spanner up a tree apart from chain tension.
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Or you could just send your saw down, or get the groundies to check tension beforehand?
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If it could climb I'd be worried...
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doubt you'll find many machines without operators but if Chris can't make it Simon at Beechwood could possibly help
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A guy I sub to has one. Ill paraphrase him: It cost around £20k, which is basically a groundies wage for the year with holiday tax etc. It does the work of multiple groundies, doesn't need holidays/ sick pay/ the shop/ etc. After the first year three machine will still be worth maybe £17k, whereas the groundies wage is gone. They're really versatile. I've taken out trees for him which would have been a solid 3 man day by morning break. Stack 10 armfuls of brash and let the loader take them to the chipper in one. Cross cutting stems is minimised, as is clearing sawdust and humping timber is long gone. Get a tipping trailer to transport it in.
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That looks to do a really poor job!
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Indeed, you wouldn't want to listen to a nicotine deprived worker bitching all day. I've noticed a few ads specifying non smokers. I'm just sore that I dont live up to some peoples standards.
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the whole "non smokers only" always baffles me. The outdoors ous the last refuge of the smoker? Am I worse at my job or less reliable than a non smoker? I perfectly understand the "No crystal/ masturbation" policies that I've been pulled up on though...
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What kit do groundies need to carry?
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Get a bigger boy to try starting it?
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How are you wearing yours? The tm is designed to sit just below your hips.
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I'm not sure a "paid toyboy" was the exit strategy he had in mind...
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Throw line and throw weights and techniques
Joe Newton replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Climbers talk
I'm using the pink Stein one, it's not bad, I don't get many 25m+ trees nowadays but it works. I spliced two together for a 75m throwline. God knows why.
