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Gus McWilliam

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  1. Last year I was asked to chip a dead cat by a woman. Not to mention stones, fenceposts and leaves ect
  2. The orchard I work at has a live in handyman. He lives about 30m from the yard and refuses to show up before 10 most days because he has trouble getting up
  3. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmh-ew1swD4]Monster Energy: Ballistic B.J. Baldwin - #RECOIL - YouTube[/ame]
  4. Id rather just have an axe tbh.
  5. Its shocking mate. Everything is completely waterlogged its just impossible to work atm
  6. Im pruning 44 acres of dense orchard atm and its the muddiest iv ever been. Id rather have snow.
  7. Id buy it for that price. Im trying out a wolf garten one tomorrow. Id be curious as to how they compare to silky
  8. My cousin used to work for fiskars and she showed me one. They seem a nice bit of kit
  9. Nearly without a head!
  10. What a tit:001_rolleyes:
  11. Hi all. Apple pruning season is here once again and im in the market for some good bypass loppers. Any suggestions?
  12. I love the idea of doing a bit of urban exploration but in reality id get 30 feet up and panic lol.
  13. Never price work on the phone, keep offcuts of rope as they allways come in handy, and allways take more water onsite than you think you will need
  14. When splitting logs put a tyre around the log. That way when the log splits it stays on the chopping block
  15. Instead of having to sharpen in the rain, carry a few spare sharp chains with you to save time.
  16. Certainly did! She left in 2012 I believe
  17. I was taught to climb by a female arb called caz!
  18. We sell apple and plum chippings to a guy that smokes pork. It is amazing
  19. One of my customers bought one last year for firewood. Cheap husky clone. Definitely avoid it!
  20. Mitox are lovely saws!
  21. As I learnt to my cost, chainsaws really hurt when they get stuck in your leg! Trousers are defo worth every penny
  22. Signed
  23. I could use a singular large log for a project I have in mind
  24. Clearly they aren't assessing the sharpening aspect very well

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