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climbers dont drag brash ... they light up a fag and watch you and spend ages sorting out their kit and coiling ropes:thumbup:usually get a hand with the last branch ,thats when they are looking for their cash though!!!
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mind and keep them well watered over the weekend as its going to be hot.dont want the laddies to be upset on monday if they have curled up and died.its a lot better than empty coke cans and the usual detritis one finds on friday night!!1:thumbup:
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no two tree are the same and in this game no two jobs are the same ,you cant beat experience but you all need to start somewhere,as i say its not what you know but its the abillity to adapt to particular circumstances and to be able to think on your feet that is more important .if you were a bricklayer yes its same oh same oh boring and repetitive work but skilled too.
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i wouldnt worry ..no one knows everything but as long as you are a good learner you will soon get the hang of it . i had a laddie once staight out of college with more tickets than i could ever read but he took 45 mins to fell a 8 inch spruce tree (after texting his mates a lot!!) he lasted one day and bye bye:laugh1:
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keep mine in truck .fed up with phones filling with sawdust and going on the blink.iif someone wants you they will know to ring at piece time or after dark!!1:thumbup:
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its more to do with attitude.a lad willing to learn and who does a good tidy job will go a lot further than someone who knows it all and wont learn from others who have been doing the job for a long time. a polite and confident manner is more important on domestic jobs than skill level.as the person employing you should know what he is doing.jake
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my climber wont answer his phone unless the job is worth at least 200 for him and its job and finish:blushing:
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i work on £1000 a day for 2 climbers and 2 groundies with tractor and chipper,and trailer.and life is quite busy. mm some cheap climbers on here me thinks.
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dry them slowly away from direct heat and repalce moisture with linseed oil ,and it might work.i dont think there is an easy quick method ..it all takes time:thumbup:
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the spec is so that her garden gets some sun and she can go sunbathing in it.she is in her 60s so no great excitement there!!!yes i will be back to trim the hairy dog on a regular basis .the down side is that she is a good firewood customer so i will be loosing sales but gaining tree work..at this time of year it is a pain sweeping up all those leaves at the end of the job.the trees anre on ground belonging to a housing assosiation and all the houses have a part share in them ,some owners want them felled ,some want to retain them and the majority want a reduction,payment is divided amonst 23 houses.i just want to do the job in a truly professional manner and prolong the life of the trees and not shock them too much..now if they were beech i would be thinking logs logs and more logs:thumbup: thanks for all your inputs.jake:thumbup:
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or if scotland gains its independance:thumbdown:
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i have a client who wishes to reduce about 15 lime trees by approx 30%.is it ok to do at this time of year or best wait untill autumn/winter .trees about 60 foot tall 4 foot diameter at base and i would guess 150 year old..cheers jake
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joh,s been quiet for a minite or two maybe he has reached second gear?or fallen asleep:blushing:
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is that a mile in 1.1 mins that pretty good nearly 60 mph?? or was it a mile in an hour ouch poor sod:thumbdown:
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what you have been to nardinis then i think.lucky chap.jealous .jake
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is that the one you do hanging from the skyhook??
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helicopter? not as dear as you would think?
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is it tractor friendly site? its not the initial spray thats important but the follow up spraying to nail any regrowth,need a 2 year plan and keen eyes .jake
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all the insurance guff about extinguishing fires an hour before leaving the site or paying a night watchman might cause you bother. apart from that i think its still legal to burn on stump ,its only when you move brash to another location to burn things become more complex.jake:thumbup:
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a day too late just sold my transit tipper for 3 grand but the tipper body was a bit ........ed or rusty:thumbup:
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the hy crack has a shear pin for overload protection unlike some of the cheaper ones on e bay,and as long as you keep the little wedge(under the cone( in place you are fairly safe,these machines are great for the older tractor with no or weak hydraulics and can split some pretty horrid wood with ease ,mind you if you do stall out you will need a chainsaw to cut the log out of the splitter.and change the nose cone regularly(55 quid or so).i have one on a 22 hp kubota and it flies
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i use gb oils chain oil 30 a drum and it seems good to me ,from local supplier david paton moffat:thumbup:
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cheeers jon:thumbup:
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ours has been on since last august!! wife likes to be kept warm at night:laugh1:
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These guys must do it for the love of the job.
biggarlogs replied to Ray1's topic in Maintenance help
new plug £3 quick blow job with air line on filters etc run and a quick tune and bobs your uncle .bet a sharpen costs a fortune to make up for cheap service.mm who cant do that themselves??
