Daythe trees
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If I suspect this kind of thing is going to crop up I explain to the customer and put a quote in with an "excess" for kit and time if foreign objects slow things down. If the job is not time sensitive and the customer is amenable I keep this excess low if they will give me a month to keep coming back when I have an hour or two at the end of the day if they are not amenable to that then the excess is a far higher. That said when it is unforeseen I absorb the cost and find the time to get it done putting it down to experience or a one off.
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I've done it but I'm so stupid I kept cranking until I had petrol dripping out of the exhaust!
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It's alright spud, I got the banter. The 460 is still going strong and constantly surprises people, especially on a 20 with sharp full chisel. Don't suppose you've got a 660 for sale, which has been worked on by your good self?
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I can confirm limited chain brake application with its previous owner and that it never got thrown from a tree. From memory I've only ever climbed with it three times.
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Hi John, Did you get the saw sorted? Check your texts and let me know. Chris
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Oh I see...... If you knew what I looked like you would know that no amount of money or booze would buy more than company with said blonde.
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Sure about what mate? But in general yeah, arm yourself with information then go and find the place people who "work the area" congregate and find out the bits you're missing. If you don't get the answer you will get a pointer.
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I forgot to mention the other essential research technique. Stop for a pint in each village if covering a wide area or (as in my case) find the pub in your town/village where the majority of tradesmen/small business owners drink and after doing your driving tour open conversations geared towards finding somewhere. I'm sure you've done this already but chatting to people and buying them a pint can gain more information than any other method. I'm a Yorkshireman so if I'm buying you a pint and you're not a leggy blonde female then it ain't just for your company!
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Its took me three years to find somewhere and I'm now buying it. Spend a Sunday driving around your local area with a gps, os map, compass and notepad and pen. Then crawl down every lane in your area stoping to record the location and as much detail as possible of every suitable location. Then when you get home and have eaten the lovingly prepared roast get on the land registry website and find out who owns each patch, when it was last sold and what for. Now the difficult bit, find these people and have a chat and see how you go. Best of luck, Chris
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Well I am a Yorkshire man so deep pockets and very short arms. Hadn't considered the parts issue, was just using the proliferation of three cylinder kubota engines in other kit as a guide that parts would be plentiful. Thanks for the replies you are confirming what I thought.
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I' m in need of a machine to do the following; lift bulk log bags, shovel wood chip, split logs, cut grass and flail hedges. So I am thinking a medium tractor with about 85-100hp favouring kubota. I want to buy the right machine/s as I know once I have it I will find more work for it to do so will only regret buying something cheap or too small/large. I have no farming background apart from learning to drive in a mf 135 and 390 pulling toppers, rollers and big trailers. But I've never run or owned this kind of gear. Can anyone help by telling me what to avoid or what to look for?
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Anyone ever seen a grown man cry?
Daythe trees replied to Gardiners Tree Surgery's topic in General chat
I will, thanks for the pointer. My sympathy to the op, can't imagine the feeling. If you're near South Yorkshire I can maybe help you out with some kit on loan, pm if that's any help. -
Anyone ever seen a grown man cry?
Daythe trees replied to Gardiners Tree Surgery's topic in General chat
Just bought a new yard and am planning my security. I want to be legal but find myself leaning towards some Vietcong nail board traps etc. if it's in my yard and signed that the yard is incredibly dangerous and the yard is only penetrable by climbing a six foot palisade with a treble stack of dannet coil razor wire inside the fence. Then surely if anyone does get hurt by scaling the barrier I am not culpable? Mole traps are legal and you could easily get your foot caught in one of those! -
Well in, Johnny. Let's hope that their "mates shop em!". Is a reward offered? We all know scum ain't that loyal when coins offered.
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delivery vehicles and processor pictures
Daythe trees replied to Lukey boy1's topic in Firewood forum
Ash that looks clinical and efficient, I like that a lot. I daren't show my boggy mess of tarp covered piles! -
Quoted to reduce a white poplar on Thursday and released it was in bud, it is in a sheltered spot. We could use a bit of proper cold to we will never sell our logs! Also my potatoes have started chitting not good what am I going to eat come spring?
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Forest and arb has been said, bought mine recently from my local dealer he was 20 quid more than forest and arb. I run both the 420 and 620 both bloody great saws, the 560xp husky is now full of aspen and on the shelf because the echo is so good loads of grunt and cuts incredibly fast.
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Am I right in thinking that on a lot of chippers the tolerance in weight is quite important between blades on the same flywheel? On that basis I run three sets for my cs100 which are double sided blades and get them done by rota tech (Saturn machine) as if they make a mess of it and any fault in sharpening ruins the bearings then their insurance buys me a new chipper or repairs the current food blender. I am about to get a quadchip 160 and the blades for those are more expensive to sharpen so if I'm wrong and doing it myself is easy then I could save a few quid.
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I have a ranger super cab tipper 2.5 manual, it's the previous model. It's fine towing yeah it's a bit high geared but it tows fine it will just need a new clutch every seventy thou. Have no issues off road as has been said previously both landy and ranger have got diff locks and a clutch the only other difference is the tyres. The ranger seems quite hardy mine does not get treated nicely and seems to thrive on it.
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That had me rolling! How many times have we had that conversation with customers? Not species specific obviously.
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Is that squirrel wood at burghwallis? Spent a lot of time as a scout at that site.
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I set up on my own three years ago, having the "front" to charge what you should comes after a day or two of grafting and knackering a chain or some other small item and realising you've seen yourself short. As has been said for two men with truck and chipper 350 should be the minimum (location dependent) but aiming for and average of 450-500 per day. As for splitting down the middle most self employed people realise the fella finding the work and running the majority of the kit pays them a day rate and not a percentage of the days turnover. People who expect half won't be working for any professional outfits in my opinion. As for advertising i find, facebook, local newspaper add and flyers work for me. I find the best time to drop flyers is between 1430 and 1630 as that's when the school run is getting done so usually you can chat to a couple of people and put a face to the business name.
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I agree on the pfanner front Steve. My one issue is the mesh lining on their trousers which can be quite abrasive on the shins when on spikes for a few hours. Otherwise can't fault their gear.
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I've got two pairs of florabest loppers, which I got given by a well meaning relative. I was dubious but six months on the first pair are still going. They are cheapo homeowner grade stuff but they are really good. Only thing is I can't see where to buy them I suspect a garden centre.
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This is why on occasion my saws live on the kitchen floor over night with a chain through their handles padlocked to the central heating pipes. If they get that far then for sheer perseverance a scalding is enough. I've done it when working away in the past but never now leave tools in vehicles overnight, if in the travel lodge buy some bin bags and newspapers and carry them to your room, then chain them up whilst you have tea and a pint! That said, sorry to hear that mate. Hope they turn up. Thieves are scum, especially those who steal a mans livelihood to support their own.
