TIMON
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Nice work Reg. Bet that kind of truck is affordable to run over there too.
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We used to dream of a hovel...... We lived in a crack house in the middle of a storm drain... My old man used to blow all the drug money on baby food.... Kids today think they have it hard .........,
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Love my Hitch Climber Rapide Very versatile. Attach a lanyard to the middle hole and get some very acrobatic work positioning
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Or more likely, you won't be able to secure enough work to keep you going.... Spending a couple of years working for a good firm would be an excellent foundation for future self employment. I'm not trying to put you off but there is much more to running a small business than just cutting trees. Spending a couple of years working for someone else will give you a good idea of what is really involved.
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I thought you were diving for the chogs..,
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That is a cool photo Joe!
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I did say bare minimum There are always other qualifications and skills you can pick up along the way. You could always hire a contract climber for windblown/dangerous/large rigging jobs to start with and work up to it as you go.
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Bare minimum to climb and cut would be CS38 access tree with rope and harness./perform aerial rescue. Then you would need : CS39 use of chainsaw from a rope and harness. When climbing at work you always need an additional person with CS38 on site in case of an emergency should an aerial rescue be necessary.
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Wish I could remember that far back...
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Parish magazine, barbers shop mirrors. Newsagents window ads. Local widows club. Etc..
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Likewise Rob . It was good to meet you and we enjoyed working with you. Regarding the Cedar, Justin pulled out all the stops to get the customer to change his mind and not remove it completely. So a good result all round I think. Thanks mate
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A big thank you to Rob "Riggerbear" for his help with on a couple of jobs this week. First was a large Cedar reduction. The Tree had a large split down the centre of the stem and the previous bracing had seen better days so we used a ratchet strap to stabilise it. The second job was a dead beech dismantle. Nice one mate, look forward to the next time.
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You could try phoning Stobart's and see if they are buying chip/biomass from anyone in the area. Also Biffa do a lot of in vessel composting around the UK. Do they have a site near you? Also people with allotments are always looking for chip but like you say they fill up pretty quickly.
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Summer solstice anyone going to stonehenge or a like thanks
TIMON replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
So they do a car boot at Stonehenge now do they Jon? On the solstice as well..,,, -
Summer solstice anyone going to stonehenge or a like thanks
TIMON replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
Better not tell Village Idiot, there'll be murders..... -
I know someone who won £1.4m on the lottery years ago..., Completely ruined their life... Sad but true
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Summer solstice anyone going to stonehenge or a like thanks
TIMON replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
Hi Jon I went to the last 2 Stonehenge free festivals before they stopped it. Was much better than Glastonbury. Them were the days.... -
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I know a guy that had an old mini with mole grips instead of a steering wheel.
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Always looks good when people turn up for tree work covered in cement....
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We more than likely post more flyers than anyone else on here and this has never happened to us.... Mind you, one look at our groundies and it's not surprising...... even though you couldn't meet a nicer bunch of guys.
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Great video Adam, how long did it take you to transition from ddrt to static rope? I went to the AA SRT workshop last month , the guy doing the demo shot up the tree rapid style, but he said once he got to his anchor he reverted back to doubled rope. I haven't been climbing that long and to be honest I was a bit put off by the seemingly complicated knots and slings in some the of the base anchor systems on demo. It was impressive how you flew round the canopy using redirects. How much time/effort do you think you saved compared to working the same tree/job on a ddrt system. Thanks Timon
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How do deal people asking you for cash in street thanks
TIMON replied to mendiplogs's topic in The Lounge
I'll buy them food, I don't like to give cash only for it to go into the pocket of the nearest smack dealer. I'll also try and give them a flyer for Betel and tell them from personal experience it is possible to change their lives. Sadly most are only interested in the next hit/drink, but every once in a while someone will take the opportunity. -
Tow hitch, couple of groundies or a metal spike hammered into the ground at a slight angle. I definitely wouldn't risk tying to a concrete post, they're very prone to snapping. There is a way of doubling the rope back on itself and securing/tensioning it with a prussic so that when the piece reaches it, the contact with the prussic gently collapses the system and the load lands safely in a pre-determined spot rather than crashing into the vehicle/chipper/groundie etc..
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Thanks Craig. Will look into that. The plan is to eventually mount the chipper on the front on a plate. Once we get a hiab trailer we will make the change. The costs are prohibitive at the present time but we will get there as the business continues to grow. Timon
