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Can't beat word of mouth recommendations. Other than that I use Yell.com I don't bother with Facebook at all. We are 95 per cent domestic, and this generally means working for people in middle age and beyond, ie those who own a property with trees big enough to need arb workers. As a (?late) middle ager myself I tend to regard Facebook as a less serious/professional advertsing source than Yell/your own website.
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Stein rigging (anyone used it before)
maybelateron replied to Carteeni's topic in Rigging and roping
I have the stein RC3001 bollard kit which is excellent. I also use a Stein Omega 10mm rope (not on the bollard) for a lot of natural crotch rigging, as I find it quite good at resisting abrasion compared to the Yale double esterlon we use on a portawrap or the bollard. The Omega is also quite cheap compared to many lines. -
Dealing with problem staff that don't listen
maybelateron replied to Chrissy's topic in General chat
Things really went down hill when C & A went down the tube. The youth of today didn't know which way round to put their nickers on. Still the "C" part of the label was not gender specific I suppose. -
Couldn't agree more; but then not everybody will be in the position take such a financial hit, may have financial commitments they’ll cannot walk away from such as dependents etc.
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If you are in decent health, no major muskuloskeletal problems (yet!), and are not afraid of hard graft in all weathers there is no reason why you could not change to arb work. It does not take long to get your basic tickets to allow you to climb, even with a chainsaw, but it takes a whole load longer to become a commercially viable climber (including domestic arb work). I only went into tree surgery at age 41, and I took at least 5 years (running my own business) to get to be a half decent climber. You need to spend some time as a groundie first, to get to know the ropes, no pun intended. Regarding income, rates vary from one area to another, and what level of competence/experience you can offer a potential employer. What sort of work behind a desk have you been doing?
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Agreed; the wheels on the Iveco Daily 3500kg are different (presumably weaker) then those on the heavier models. A clear visible difference to any keen eyed VOSA types.
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An excellent suggestion. I would add no tachograph, or at least sensible mileage limit from base. I'd even be happy with 3 monthly inspections, or how about at mileage intervals?
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I take the 3.5T Iveco on its own to small jobs. If we have a larger amount of arisings I also take the 12ft Ifor high sided tipper behind my Disco 2. Had this on a weigh bridge with 6 inches below the top with conifer chippings and comes in just under 3500kg, by a whisker. Equally, Iveco is legit to pull a well loaded trailer with just brash bags in the chip box.
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I have been pleasantly surprised by my MSA220, but the 300 was not available when I bought it. No experience of the Husky myself. I have felled 12 inch diameter Ash with the 220 when we had to keep noise levels down, but would not want this to be my usual saw for this size of trunk. Would buy the 300, and wince at the cost!
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You're right on that point. I have the RC3001 and winch. Only used the winch twice for pretensioning though; nice to have the option.
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Ditto in North Staffs, last mowed it end of October.
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I would feel happy teaching someone to climb, as long as I supervised 100 percent of the time, better still was alongside them in the tree. I would be very vary of teaching them to use a saw when climbing, if they did not have CS38. I imagine that in the event of an injury from the saw in the tree it might be an uncomfortable position to find yourself in.
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I have had my household and vehicle insurance with NFU for years. They were happy to quote me for my arborist liability, but were a lot more than Trust. I note Doobin's comment re not trusting Trust. I have found NFU excellent over the lasted 25 years for any claims.
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Yellow or orange Escorts, Capris, and Granadas. Oh yes, and no Canbus/ECU's either🤣
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Trust insurance charge on the basis of turnover, but I don't know what their lowest tier would be.
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I would have said Laburnum from the pictures showing the inside of it, but I can't remember seeing a Laburnum with such deeply scaly bark.
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Started at 41, now 63 and still climbing. Only because usually climbing is easier work than dragging brash uphill🤣
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Conifer hedge standing volume to chip volume
maybelateron replied to Ty Korrigan's topic in General chat
We took out a conifer hedge this week, one we have managed for ten years with trimming, so it was straight sided and flat topped, ie a bit easier to visualise volume reduction. Measuring accurately (26L x 2.5W x 3H) the volume of the hedge was 195 cu metres, but we need to allow for it having the trunks visible at the bottom. It was a dense hedge with no gaps. Let's say the volume of "air space" the hedge took up was 180 cu metres, or even take it down to a speculative 150 cu metres. Our chip box capacity is 7.5 - 8 cu metres, when absolutely full. We got everything in with one and a half/two thirds loads, including room for rakes, all the sweeping and any timber that was not chipped. So on this job we can safely say the volume reduction was at least 10 fold, and in fact probably a bit more. -
Never used to wear PPE before I turned professional many years ago. Now I always wear type c, no matter what the temperature is; just keep pushing the fluid intake. Always wear helmet unless climbing up something really dense like holly, and lid will catch on everything. Very occasionally will use spider man mesh goggles and nothing else (on head!🙈) if extreme heat, climbing and using leccy top handle for light pruning, ie no risk of timber from above clouting me on head.
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I can see this thread running for a while yet 🤣 Unless other people have realised shed/barn + loyal hound/mutt isn't that bad But, being serious, I am pretty lucky with my wife of nearly 40 years, she's very good Keep on scrolling A bit further Now I only work 3 or 4 days a week
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Flip side being Cedar is a softwood, burns beautifully. Let's not even mention Balsa being a hardwood🤣
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I don't think you can apply any set timescale/formula to this, but I understand you asking. I have felled trees that looked ok/largely ok and found the hinge area was weak/rotten with no external signs; flip side I have felled trees where the crown looks really tired bit the lower trunk is fine. The only solution in my opinion is the look at the overall risk assessment - drop zone area targets/risk of branch falling out and hitting saw operator etc. If in any doubt walk away or seek advice, unless you have a good mewp and can pick bits off it. Every case is different. Definitely agree with advising owners not to delay - over the next few years there will be plenty of cases where through ignorance or lack of funds owners have ignored the problem and made it become a more expensive solution.
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This is absolutely true - a junior gynaecology male doctor I worked alongside many years ago was called Dr Dick. Not quite as funny years later in the same department was a female doctor called Dr Overy. Also in the same hospital, and again true were two dermatologists, one called Dr Byrne, and the other Dr Tan.
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I have had rotator cuff problems on and off for years. Looking back I suspect one shoulder started when I was 29, as a result of a lot of manual digging and using the spade to cut through bricks in the ground. The madness of youth. Next significant time was one then the other shoulders in a close space of time 26 years later. Physio did help a lot, diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound. Main reason was thought to be plain old degenerative change, and advised that in my age group surgical repair of my torn supraspinatus tendons might not be successful. I can still climb with no problems, but have recently given up all hedge work involving long reach tools. I certainly agree with the comment of not wanting to have surgery without a scan (MRI or Ultrasound, depending on the suspected diagnosis) to check the diagnosis.
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I spent all my teenage weekends and holidays working on the farm over the road, loved every minute of it. Wanted to go into farming but parents persuaded me to follow the family line into medicine. Became a GP, loved the job I trained to do. After 14 years in a stupidly busy practice I realised my mental health would not survive at this pace/stress. Decided to follow my outdoor work needs so went part time GP for 12 years, and started self employed arb work, after doing CS 30 31 38 39. Took on two employees while still working both jobs. Decided at 53 that enough was enough, still loved the GP work I trained to do, but system driving me mad, AND loved the arb work/climbing just as much, so went full time into arb.
