the hedge man
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Top advice Scotsman thanks
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I've been full time employed now for the last 6 months. The reason why I decided to go back to employment was the usuall.... Regular money, paid holidays, working part of a team, also decided to do it out of respect for my wife as she works full time too. Well I can tell you, its been terrible I'm more skint than I've been in years- I mean seriously skint Friday doesn't come soon enough then it's straight out of the bank on paying the bills. I'm knackered most of the time even doing 40 hours, Ive got a bad back and just generally feel depressed most of the time. So for you that are thinking about going back to employment think about it seriously as there are more perks being self employed.
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Cheerio. It may have a few repeats here and there but I love AT. I read it like a daily newspaper, in fact it's the only thing I read on a regular basis
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What's the best paint for a defender my old man has bought one (that I can use too!) and want to do a paint job as it's looking really tired. We don't want the best finish paint job, if we did we would pay for a pro paint job. I want a paint that's going to stick like the proverbial, going to prep it and primer it first of course.
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Ms261 for me,i find the power to weight ratio perfect.
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Things have been moving on on the weight loss department. I'm down two stone since I started, my goal is 13 stone. It's amazing the positive feed back from friends and family. Shedding the pounds have also made me noticeable lighter when climbing so it really is worth the effort.
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Hi I have a really good work load that I need help with a 2-3 days a week. Pay is decent but I can't pay climbers rates per say as the work I get is around the hedge trimming/garden tidies with a bit of climbing here and there (nothing big/tall). Work is boston/sleaford/horncastle area. Start ASAP, would probably suit a younger chap who is keen to learn and doesn't mind working weekends. All power tools/van provided, thanks.
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Got a few jobs I need to smash the back end of this week. The work is a mixed bag, bit of trimming, bit of topping, bit of tree removal work. I can take care of the green waste management. Would be handy if you have your own trimmers and chainsaw, also very handy if you own a pair of long reach trimmers!! Must definitely be available Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Please respond/pm with day rate etc, localish to Boston lincs. thanks
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I reckon I'm going to go with paying a local farmer to get some chains wrapped round it after I've cleared further beneath it to rip it out whole with a tractor. A builder has already tried to get it out with a mini digger with no luck hence the flipping big trench around it.
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This is a to be job. I'm on my iPhone I can't find where to post new thread. This stump is a monster, I said to the customer approx £400, £350 at best. Thinking of taking the top off and then stump grinding the rest. I think it would be Nion impossible to take out in one go even with a crane! What do guys think please
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Next door neighbour thought he'd have a go...
the hedge man replied to Jonny Burch's topic in Video forum
Those pics are unreal. Some people really don't want to part with cash even when they have no idea to tackle a job themselves. What is clear is the lack of common sense these two have, shocking!! -
That tree is bonkers. My knees were quaking just watching the vid. 20 metres high is enough for me lol
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one of the first things i was taught on my cs38/39 was..... Safest place to use a chainsaw is on the ground. If you can straight land a tree without a climb, then do!! As soon as a climber is 6' off the ground you enter into allsorts of risks let alone the opperation itself. Sorry just wanted to add my angle on that one. Oh and killer fell dude. Keep slicing. THM
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My other half is the complete opposite of me. Salt of the earth, 9-5er, real proud home bird. And most significantly wouldn't be seen dead on the end of a rigging line whilst im putting in the felling cut. But I think opposites attract and I really respect my wife. She is my rock and without her I would be one chromosome away from happily living in a shed and using my ms361 as a pillow ready for that next job!
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Haha, that made me laugh. I've not seen these guys, but its great to see such strong evidence, they would stand no chance in an ID Parrade. Makes me wonder why these guys steal, is it just a sport to them?! Because lets face it, the money they would make from this hoard they could earn between them in a week in a normal 9-5 mon-Fri job.
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Apple, hawthorn, cherry. Need a good hot base to get these ones going! THM
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lol good old fashioned man power!
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For cutting firewood, you would be surprised by the power of a ms290 I find it a good mid range saw. No more than an 18" bar else its gonna chug a bit lol.
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Lol, briliant!
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I'm constantly eyeing up the trees when at centreparcs thinking... That's got a nice lean and would land nice!
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lol, im from a long line of farmers and feel its customary to have a good cooked lunch followed by a pint. My hedges are not that wonky, honest
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Nice cold pint at lunch time usually does the trick
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I have had a busy couple of weeks at work now and for the life of me have not been able to fit in a tree job. And ive actually being feeling quite twitchy!! Maybe its the grunt of the saw/smell of two stroke/the literall power of the chainsaw ripping through the timber etc etc I might actually be addicted to?! Plenty of other fellow arbtalkers that feel this way too about being part of the industry im sure?!
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So far my thread has been counter productive, oh no! Hoping for a success story?!
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How did we get on?! I'm down to 90 kilos now just 6 kilos off my target, its been slow but I havnt really pushed it
