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Felling large 100ft pulse pops with squral nest
TORNADOS7 replied to Pbtaylor2014's topic in General chat
He's rite I'm afraid as letting rip with both barrels of a shotgun at a 'squirrel drey' will do a fair bit of damage to the branch/fork that the 'drey' is situated on/in especially if using SSG's, if the tree is to be felled then it's not a problem but if the tree is destined for the mill then that's another thing altogether although anything on the outer limbs is irrelevant as the main trunk is the real prize bare in mind that unless we're talking lelandi or something similar most 'dreys' will be sited higher up on the outer limbs !... -
Felling large 100ft pulse pops with squral nest
TORNADOS7 replied to Pbtaylor2014's topic in General chat
Well buddy you'll have to stand corrected then mate as I only shoot 'air rifles' these days, haven't had a shotgun in years !... -
So on average what sorta price are we looking at per litre ?...
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Working 7 days a week for the last month or 2 probably ain't the best move you've ever made buddy, in my job I do 12 days straight and then get a weekend off but by the time that weekend comes round I just as well have not bothered with it cos all I wanna do is sleep which as you can imagine don't impress the missus to much, the least you can do is take a couple of days off every couple of weeks otherwise you'll just burn yourself out !...
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Felling large 100ft pulse pops with squral nest
TORNADOS7 replied to Pbtaylor2014's topic in General chat
Grey Squirrels are classed as a pest/vermin species, their antics include bark striping, egg and hatchling raiding and passing 'Squirrel pox' onto our 'native Reds' almost wiping them out in the process but I'm sure you already know all this so as a shooter I'll take em out when ever I get the chance and one of the recognised/accepted methods used to flush em out of the drey is to poke it with some form of pole at which point they'll tear off through the tree tops at about 120mph leaving you free to chop said tree down !... -
I find myself in a similar situation to you, I'm a Greenkeeper by trade but have used saw's extensively over the last 20yrs or so logging/pruning/felling of small-medium trees and have spent a fare amount of time around tree surgeons over the years but have only just got my basic tickets when I took on a new job ! I've always enjoyed working the saw's and work to a high level of proficiency but I'm a slightly over weight 41yr old so although I probably could climb as I'm quite fit and strong I think the groundwork side would suit me better felling/snedding/logging etc, now all I've gotta do is find someone willing to give me a chance which might be easier said than done !...
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Yes mate I stripped and cleaned it when I first got it as it was in right state, all seemed as it was intended !...
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You can charge what the feck you like chap, I won't be paying the bill !...
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Husky 136/141/142 apparently all stall at idle no matter how you fiddle with the L mixture screw, apparently it's to do with the heat build up in the motor due to an overly restrictive exhaust, the internal baffle is still intact but now the exhaust clears quicker and the saw runs and revs cleaner and doesn't seem to get as hot as it used to but sadly it still stalls at idle which is due I think to the previous owners random screw turning as when I first got it it was revving it's nuts off on tickover, I'll get there eventually !...
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Done a mod on the ole 141 today and it's vastly improved the throttle response and it feels less inclined to struggle under load and not to noisey either, I put a 20x5mm slot along the front bottom edge of the exhaust so now it vents out of the front as well as the side but (there's always a but) it still stalls when idling and I noticed when I removed the plug that it's wet so is it to rich on the low speed adjuster, I'll have to get one of those silly screwdriver things I think !...
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No sir, life's a bloody whirlwind in my house !...
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Well that's a bit uncharitable of you old chap, everybody's gotta start somewhere and how did you come to the conclusion that not knowing how to price for a certain job equates to not knowing how to do the job, if the fella has a felling/crosscut/maintenance and possibly a climbing cert then I'd say he's got a fair idea no, if you don't like this kinda thread why comment ?...
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I hear you buddy, money is money at the end of the day mate and £250 for an honest day's graft is none to shabby as far as I'm concerned and I wouldn't be to proud to accept it although a high maintenance wife, 5 kids + my 1st grandson might not be to impressed !...
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Chuck a couple of 'jacket spuds' in the fire an I'll bring the Irish coffee, I won't be long, the spuds should be done by the time I get there !...
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Yeah well we all need a dream 'if you ain't got a dream then what have you got' that's what I say !...
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I only asked the question because I got the impression that this is the type of job 'Daniel666' has on his hands, and as for whether I'd be happy charging the same for a 90-100' macrocarpa or stone pine I think the answer is obvious, of course not I'm not a ferkin idiot, I'd want at least £3.50 a foot !... You walked rite into that one !...
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Cool...👍
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So here's a question for you 'Hodge' if I was asked to clear 10 small'ish trees of 10' in height from a garden based on £2.50 a foot and barring in mind I don't feck around would you say that £250 for a day's work is poor ?... Ps, not a dig but a serious question !...
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Yeah, that's more like it !...
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Well 'Daniel666' I'm sorry I failed miserably in my attempt to actually help you as best as I can with an answer to your problem but I'm sure that when one of the half a dozen or so gents that have read your plea for help can finally stop crying with laughter they'll actually try to help you out !...
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I think I read somewhere recently that the basic rate is £60 per tree for a felling cut and snedding out/clearing up based on maybe a 30-40' tree then as the work load goes up so does the price, I fact come to think of it if I remember correct (it was a long time ago) a mate of mine charges £2.50 a foot so a 10ft tree would be £25, a 20ft tree/£50 and so on, hope this helps !...👍
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Yeah already read it, 30ltrs, I knew I'd seen/heard/read summat about it somewhere !...
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Ah so I'm not wrong then, just a country mile out on me quantities !...
