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If you have all the machines why not get a subbie climber in to do jobs for you. You initially groundie and gradually reverse roles, but the climber will be there to keep you right. Sure there is guys on here who are after subbie work.

I think it was only a couple of quid, I don't have an issue with losing that. Read Steve's post about it.

Hi coletti, Had the same issue, Steve posted something about it a month or two ago. But basically it is no more, I think Google play etc were wanting it to jump through loads more hoops so it wasn't viable to maintain it to their new standards.[emoji20] Was a real shame as I liked it a lot and used it. Jan.

I bought my fsi from kipper hire in Scotland, they were very good. Having your own grinder makes a lot of sense to me. Definitely been worthwhile. Jan.

Here's the tree.

On Swedish whitebeam that had blown over, huge amount of basal rot. Mushroom smell. I am thinking ganoderma australe, but will probably be corrected.

Windblown trees can be very unpredictable, dealing with large ones isn't recommended unless you are very experienced or have the windblown ticket/course. Put up some photos Anyway.

Chipper and transit mostly. Also recently got a stump grinder.

I do bing ads and am a Trusted trader, repeat custom and word of mouth seem to keep me +1 in regular work.

Glad to hear you are busy Stefan. All the best, jan.

Kevin, I will be the main contractor, dealing directly with the client so I doubt the CIS thing will apply. Thanks anyway. Good point re payment, I will get that clarified in advance. Cheers Jan.

Hi Gary, no planning applied for as yet, and probably won't be in place, but I can flag that up to the client.

I have been asked to quote for a site clearance which is outside my normal work/jobs. These are the elements I have identified any suggestions or things I have missed appreciated. The site is in Dundee and small/medium hardwood trees sycamore, birch etc - saplings 200+, 70 trees <180mm, 70x320mm and 10x 400mm. The ground is OK and a plot size of approx 75x100m, and has reasonable access. 1. Felling license - not done one before - advice on time/costs. 2. Machines for moving felled trees - I can access a telehandler but need someone with a ticket to operate it - or get a forwarder in. 3. Brash/chip - client wants chip piled in one area. Not sure if he wants it removing. My little chipper won't be enough for this job so will be hiring a big un! 4. May need ecology survey - I know a Chartered ecologist. 5. timber - haulage costs and where would take this many trees in one go. 6. Stumps can be left. Anything else? Anyone local interested in helping with any aspects? Cheers, Jan.

Fab, I am going to get booked soon. Was fully booked last year by the time I tried to book (Gary P being one of the sassenach interlopers!)

I use normal RW and HC set up with teufulberger fly rope. For my anchor point I just started using a cambium saver with a carabiner instead of the large ring, so I can advance it. It seems to retrieve fine so far. Only use srt on big trees really though.

True about the fuel cost, however the 160 and probably the green mech equivalent weigh just over 600kg which means two of us push it around easily and into gardens to chip in-situ which is great at times.

I bought a timberwolf 160 just over a year ago, new on finance. Committing to £12.5k of loan was a bit scary but has been such a good move. The tw dealer is local to me which is helpful. Hope that is useful.

I have one but not self propelled. Best small grinder I have used out of it, rayco and vermeer.

Seems strange to me. Unless there is a back story to it I wouldn't be paying that in advance. Must be in the region of 500 quid!

Never asked for a deposit, get offered them sometimes but never take it up. Seems unusual to me. How much are they being asked for.?

Hi finn, this is a bit off topic but I think you would be better just working for someone else. You will gain loads of real arb knowledge/experience, get paid, not have to pay insurance, not need loads of equipment and learn a bit about pricing jobs etc. Once you have a couple of years experience you will be in a much better position to set up on your own. A newbie arb with tickets but no experience is unlikely to get work as a subbie climber as you are too slow and know nowt. Work for someone get paid a pittance initially but you will gain skills knowledge and make yourself more employable and higher paid. All the best. Jan.

Thanks for the advice guys/gals - I also had a chat with a guy in a NR van today - who thought they would not charge in that circumstance. So different opinions about NR involvement. I am not going to ring NR with the concerns and get dragged into the centre of it. I have rung the client and given her a bit of info about it and said either NR will take pity on her and remove it for free - or may force her to remove it and charge for NR to be present when the work is done. Her choice. Cheers, jan.

It is not a difficult job, just the potential shstorm if a driver calls it in. The other issue are the remaining tops above. That right hand stem has decay, and would need taken down too, right above the line, right in sight of train drivers!

The job could be done in a day, but the risk of fines if something went wrong doesn't make it worthwhile. The client wants the ladders out the tree anyway so might get some free ladders if nothing else. I will give her a ring and see what she thinks.

I wondered if contacting network rail might open a can of worms, I think it might need a line closure to do the tree work. If she is liable to pay that the cost would be horrendous. The tree is nr Dundee, on the main line to Aberdeen. Jan.