Rough Hewn

So this year we've got the top 6' from a 50' blue cedar, and a whole clump of mistletoe from a malus removal. Anyone else "recycling" or made something festive? [emoji3][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] Merry Christmas Arbers [emoji319][emoji319][emoji319]

A quick google came up with Italian for pond or where water collects.And this:(Had to remove image as bit too wrong)

Anyone know which lubricant oil is in aspen2? A mechanic recently told me he was seeing lots of machines with piston wear after using aspen2. Is this lies?

What about guys who get a huge list of tickets in a few weeks, a fortune in kit, set up their own arb business without any experience? Qualified, insured and completely clueless are more of a hazard. [emoji848][emoji12][emoji106]

Under cut the hinge, saw side slanted. I'm getting sloppy. 960 miles this week. [emoji106]

Duh...

The one on the left. Tree still landed exactly where it should, but ugly ass cut. (It's been a long few weeks of 6day weeks.) [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Spuddog has answered your question. [emoji106]

I knew an old English guy in France who built a 25-30' boat by hand. He sailed it for a few years, got bored with it and set to it with a sledgehammer. He called me in to finish off the skeleton with a chainsaw. He wanted to put the mahogany through his wood burner. Some people... [emoji51]

Im taking up axe throwing as a New Years resolution. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Snapped a 3-5ton pull rope several times in one day, with a John Deere 6155. Pulling trunks out of a swamp. Also watched the larks foot pull through several times. Never seen an aerial rigging rope pop. Except on YouTube. [emoji106]

11 degree and warm sunshine. Makes a nice change from cold and raining. [emoji106]

So yesterday we were rigging some medium sized branches off a large pine, When the rigging rope slid into a tool carabiner on the climbers belt. Couldn't unclip as awkward position. Had to lower the branch with the climber on the rope. No danger but could have been very different outcome with a bigger piece. Thought I'd share this as a warning for non 3way carabiners. Stay safe. [emoji106]

Sounds like firewood [emoji51]

Please stop feeding the troll... [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji12][emoji106]

"Snack at clients in Surrey yesterday" As for the overpricing question... I've worked for guys who think £300 for a 12' cherry is fine. £900 for deadwooding a 100' oak. £1200 for a 3' horse chestnut snapped out In Surrey. Anywhere else in the country that would be expensive. But in the south a yard will cost you a grand a month upwards. How much do you think bankers,city traders etc earn a day? You think a grands a lot? A paye climber costs £200+ a day. 3 guys £600 overheads £100 Company investment and profit £100 Tax £175 Er..... That'll be £975.

Don't pay extra for milling with public liability insurance, but get it put on. They tried it on with me, until I explained it's safer than felling. I charge £325 a day for Alaskan milling. Different densities and moisture content can effect milling times drastically. Good luck [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Cleanest smut I've read in ages. [emoji12][emoji106]

A young man called Chris from London wanted to buy a Christmas present for his new girlfriend. They hadn't been seeing each other for very long and she lived in Scotland. Chris consulted with his sister and decided, after careful consideration, that a pair of good quality gloves would strike the right note... not too romantic and not too personal. Off he went with his sister to Harrods and they selected a dainty pair of fur lined quality leather gloves. His sister bought a pair of sexy knickers for herself at the same time. Harrods had a free gift wrap offer but the assistant mixed up the two items, the sister got the gloves and Chris unknowingly got the knickers. Good old Chris sent off his gift wrapped present in a parcel with the following letter. Dear Maggie, I chose these because I've noticed that you are not wearing any when we go out in the evenings. If it had not been for my sister I would have chosen the long ones with buttons, but she wears shorter ones (which are easier to remove). These are a very delicate shade, but the lady I bought them from showed me the pair she had been wearing for the past three weeks and I hardly noticed any marks. I had her try yours on for me and she looked really smart in them even though they were a little bit tight on her. She also said that they rub against her ring which helps keep it clean. In fact she hasn't needed to wash it since she began wearing them. I wish I was there to put them on for you the first time, as no doubt many other hands will touch them before I have a chance to see you again. When you take them off remember to blow into them a little bit because they will be naturally a little damp from wearing. Just imagine how many times my lips will kiss them during the coming year. I hope you will wear them for me on our next date. All my love, Chris P.S. My mum tells me that the latest style is to wear them folded down with a little bit of fur showing. [emoji12][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

Yeah the 7.5ton Fuso's are great arb trucks. [emoji106]

I've used the stihl petrol extending pole saw and the electric one. The petrol one has more power and the electric one is more unbalanced due to the motor on the cutting head. However I'd choose the electric version in future as no exhaust,petrol, or burns to my crotch. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

The scanner guy and I had discussed the dubious disappearance on Thursday, especially the bull about the cctv. Then on Friday when he gave it back, the look on the scanner guys face... [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]

Sorry to hear that James. We had an odd one this week. Working clearing trees on a site in central Manchester, All fenced off and inside gated car park for flats. The guy who scans for cables pipes etc had his stuff nicked on Wednesday morning on site. Which is odd, as our team are really twitchy and keep a good eye out. We saw no one. The detector guy asks the caretaker to see the cctv footage. Caretaker says they aren't cameras but sensors for the lights. Bullshot. On Friday morning, the caretaker turns up with all this guys kit. "I found these in my office, don't know who put them there" he says. Lying ****er. It isn't always junkie, pitey types. [emoji51]

I don't get ill, except for flu. Wipes me out for 5-7 days, can't eat or sleep. Then just messed up for another 5-10 days. The worse part is when someone says "oh you have a cold". I thought I had a cold in Indonesia once. Turned out it was dengue fever. [emoji51]

For big or gnarly wood I use a felling axe in left hand and a huge mallet with my right. Just don't use a metal sledgehammer! [emoji106]