kentjames

I wear them all the time for climbing, fine the extra leg height great for ankle support. They are brill when spiking too. Had mine for a few years and barely show wear.

Learn to shout loudly, keep it non abusive and to the point, people soon get the picture. Make them aware of what they have just walked into and how many signs they have passed. Most feel small and stupid for their actions. Of course, this is assuming they understand English, since we had one person wander through who didn't speak a word and couldnt understand us, or the signs!

Been that way for a while in Kent, a scrappy truck chappy actually showed me his license card last week and we talk at length about the new laws. The yard nearest to me stopped paying cash about 6 months ago, always had to show id and give address etc anyway. Annoying thing was last time I went the metal price for what they now call 'wee goods' was so low I ended up getting a cheque for £1.70! Now I dont bother and just chuck stuff on my brothers scrap pile.

Probably not seen on british mainstream tv as its so long and would cost a bomb to air lol

I reckon its Liquidambar orientalis - google it and you'll see where i'm coming from

Why not look at HP for a new chipper? Common practise is to put the full V.a.t. down plus 10% of the total value as a deposit and then spread the rest over 3 or 5 years. If you did it this way you have the deposit already and several months worth of repayments in the account ready to go. Once you start earning from the new machine you can put X amount aside for your monthly payments as you would normally and work it right you could be 3 or 4 months in advance of yourself so if you have a rough month you have the buffer?? Just a thought. J

Your in the same place as I am really with business and work. I am about to commit to the chipper, and soon to be truck too, as I cannot keep up with the van and trailer method any more and isnt the correct image - that said we need the chipper and truck to be competitive in our area. I think the key to winter is proper financial planning - set aside money while going is good to cover for those times when there is little work. If you then get work right through to march / april you can use the money for new equipment, training etc before the tax year is out. Set aside adequate monies for advertising too and find a good local rag which is local to your client base, keep the advert simple and current and make sure you get a good deal on long term ad bookings. J

Try hugging a sizeable bay tree, seems to get rid of most smells!

I put the phone down on a stump and started the chainsaw on the last PPI caller

Try: Tree Surgeon Insurance : TSINS I have my pub liability there and soon to be chipper insurance too but they may be able to help you. EDIT : Unless that is TSI you refer to in post 1 of course :???:

We have tugged a tw125 around with my brothers Etesia but its a bit bigger, heavier and more powerful than your new purchase. The test for the Etesia will be the greenmech 130 when I get it. J

I can see Sissinghurst Castle from my house, mum works down there, I visit occasionally. Although I always find people tend not to visit the attractions closest to them preferring to travel. Certainly true around here with the number of terrorists, oh sorry tourists!, that we get through the villiage

Greenmech still make them too: EcoCombi 150 | GreenMech I would have bought one but they were a little out my price range and too long for the workshop!

Typical, I'm going to the Sevenoaks branch today to complete on the paperwork for a new arborist 130! :-) Wonder if its my 130 on display down there

This was actually last year, I'll try and get some newer ones this year - although currently my camera is out of action and relying on my phone which isnt so good for pics like this...

I've liked ya new page, welcome to the modern era! I have had a work page for some time now, its great for pinging job pictures up to and now I have an Android phone its even easier. In fact, within hours of joining facebook, I had an email about a prospective garden design and build job which turned out to be £10k worth of work - well worth it! J

Cool vid Ian, certainly beats all those pics of animals ;) What greenmech chipper do you guys run?

One of my all time favourite sayings, along with 'If it aint broken, dont fix it' My 'lad' (he's 22 now) I have on site is my brothers boy, he can't wait to get to work in the morning and pushes everyone along on site all day long, wants to earn as much as possible, open to learning new skills and brings ideas to the table. Cleans up the site to the better than when we found it standard I expect. However he's on £100 a day. You get what to you pay for, respect those around you who work for you, or with you, as they will earn you more money, take them for granted and they will slacken, loose interest and loose you money. Pay peanuts expect monkeys - there's another saying.

I would change to an 8mm friction cord, like an Ocean Polyester eye 2 eye 90cm, and use a Knut as the knot - much better I have found.

For me personally, I am just about to purchase a wood chipper, I wouldn't use a chainsaw professionally without doing the course so why would I be silly enough to do it with a wood chipper? I shall be booking on a course asap.

If id done that with a saw id consider myself lucky I can still move my fingers! Bet it stung though!

Become self employed, do some brash dragging for a local tree surgeon, if you get the chipper certificate and some public liability insurance then you may progress to chipping up with them too - all depends on what they need? At the end of the day you need experience of how to go about tree works, both the in the tree part, on the ground and the day to day running of the business which you may be lucky enough to gain along the way. Don't what ever you do grow a big head and expect a lot straight out of college, either in terms of work, responsibilities or financially, you need to earn a place with a crew and pull your weight - this isnt a dig its just the real world.

Hi and welcome to the forum and the industry. I can offer the following advice, I am in my third year of business for myself as a landscape gardener and 2 years ago I decided to going into Arb as well to provide a service to my existing clientèle rather than subcontracting to others. Up until now I have had a small berlingo van and sub 750 kg trailer. As stated above, not every job will require a chipper. Think small and slow to start with and get some experience under your belt with small conifer removals and a few crown reductions. Bashing down arisings in the trailer is more labour intensive but it works and has worked for many a guy starting out. Further more you will find occasional jobs like hedge cutting or removing wire like hawthorne where the chipper will take longer than just boshing it into the truck or trailer. When pricing to include the hire of the chipper, beware that you can very easily price your self out of the market if your local competition has the machinery. When you do look to buy a chipper - look at fixed rate finance, a 5 inch machine will typically cost around 190 - 220 per month including vat and with a deposit of 1200 - 1300 pounds. Second hand chippers are out there, and can be a good buy if your looking at occasional use but beware that with anything second hand, the potential for going wrong is high - not that things don't go wrong with new machines but at least they have warrenty. Seek out some companies near you who need extra hands and offer labouring for reduced rate and build up your experience that way, and if you don't know something then do ask on here - thats what arbtalk is all about. J

These fellows seem to be looking for the same thing Jon mate! On topic - yes Mark lots of people have been approaching me recently for cord wood, even end users who want to buy lower priced cord and process it themselves for burning wood for this year. I have considered buying in an artic as im sure I could sell it but dont have the storage space. J

Thats coooooooool, now i'm trying to figure a way to have it as a desktop background hhmm