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Jammydogg

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  1. Afternoon all, i no this has prob been on here b4 so il apologise now, Climbed and dismantled a big pine tree today, but my rope/lanyard are covered in sap, what is the best way to clean this off?? Many thanks team👍 Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
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  3. Haha ive known the ins n outs of that farm since i was a kid...besides u boys leave too early in the mornin for me haha. Yea il bare that in mind, but do work with a guy who has a timberwolf 150 but he wont bring it out jus for a clearance like that. Guess il jus av to keep on saving Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  4. I agree joe, if only these people knew this, they assume cuz i have the tipper its easy...il av to swoop in an borrow one of your chippers 😉 Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  5. We'll see how much is there....and i dont have a chipper😳 Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  6. Exactly matthew, then we end up looking like were trying to rip them off, it does my head in. The customer is some1 ive worked for before and the other chap is a odd job builder guy who ive climbed for n all. I think il decline the work as u say im too busy. They expect it to be cleared away for peanuts Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  7. Does anyone else on here get annoyed when a customer or another self employed colleague takes the task of cutting a tree down then akss you to come and clear the mess as a job?? Or is it jus me? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  8. Yea man id like to see them. Do you use them much? What bar is on your 056? Yea id imagine stihl would be mega £££, il av a word with a mate of mine who can seem to source allsorts of bits n pieces Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  9. Thats an old style saw joe? Have you tried ebay? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  10. Wow. Im not trying to diss anyone but it doesnt seem much ££ for such a high skilled job? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  11. Sorry..bloody iphone When u say £70 a day as an employed climber is that after tax has been deducted? Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
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  13. Tudor environmental in cov (foleshill rd area) are quite good so im told. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  14. Believe the hype...youll never look back Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  15. Thirded Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  16. I sometimes feel the same, i do mostly fencing and tree work, can b hard loosing jobs to the cheaper adidas trackie wearing gardeners, and seening their crap effort at the end,often thought about going employed but duno what the money would be. Done cs30, 31 is next week an doing 38 39 after. Got couple years experience in tree work but havent done it everyday. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  17. Jump down from the tree...visor down and fire up the biggest saw u have. Chainsaw massacre style. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  18. Disagree totally......a climber can climb and cut all day long but without a decent groundie clearing up...chipping...dragging brash....your climber is nothing. I climb and groundie and feel both are jus as important to a job Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk mobile app
  19. What would you be looking at earning if you was an employed climber?? Less tax and ni??
  20. I swapped from an 18inch on my 024 to a 15inch bar, absolute beauty, so on an 026 i shudnt think you would have any trouble joe
  21. 😂😂😂😂😂
  22. I do some small tree/grounds maintenance work for a church round corner from me, the guy i deal with understands life and the day to day running of a business....never have a problem with any quotes or them paying, fair price for a fair job pal.
  23. Yea bang on some 50cent...plenty of views then matey
  24. Suppose..ive been self employed since i was 19, im 27 now, i dont think i could work for anyone again.
  25. How come its become so bad being employed?

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