Rough Hewn
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Yeah I've met guys who pay £fa a day in London [emoji23] And I've met climbers who are good and feel lucky to get £130 a day with tools and tipper. [emoji848][emoji51] Basically there's more millionaires with big gardens down south. [emoji3][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] Bigtreedon you're right about southerners though. ??♂️[emoji23][emoji12][emoji106]
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Several years ago in Brittany... A guy buys a house with several fishing lakes 1-2 acres each. Has a problem with Lillys. Spends months neck deep hacking at the roots, and dredging the foliage. Months later.... His girlfriend identifies the Lilly as a rare and valuable species. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Now he sells them to nurseries and on eBay etc for about €7 a pop. [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] With that and the fishing the guy is retiring at 35. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Is the ladder secured in the middle of the trunk? As ladder gets pushed down, saw appears to rise? Sounds unusual, interested to hear the cause. [emoji106]
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This is the inside cross cut. A medium tree held up and in apparent good health by a thin sliver. Anyone else seen similar?
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The north is poor. Wages are shit. Been offered £50-£80 a day subbing. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] That's why I travelled 600+miles a week to earn a decent wage. Started with local council two weeks ago ,highly trained and experienced guys on £23k gross. That's it. Down south you'd be asking £30-£40k. I'll be moving back south in a year or two. [emoji51]
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This came down over weekend. Fully leafed, no deadwood. This is the bottom side of the trunk. Will photo the stump later. Any ideas?
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Last climber I used for a job was £200 a day. Worth every penny. Where do you live floatingbutterfly?
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I charge £150 a day subbing and I can't climb. I do have a van full of expensive kit and over ten years experience. I get called back a lot. Climbing should be on more IF you're good. [emoji106]
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My 1.8 diesel escort van is about £400 annual But in fairness I've only been driving since march. I'm 42.
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I'm full time with the local council, started 2 weeks ago. I'm 3 miles from work! Not 300 [emoji3] My mattress is in my house!!! If I can wangle the ranger then I might get a caravan. "For the family" [emoji57] (Or subbing in a few years time)[emoji848][emoji12][emoji106]
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That was an online quote, I'll be calling arborisk on Monday. [emoji106]
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I've been shot down for the ranger by insurance. £1700 truck, £2300 3rd party or fully comp, and that's domestic insurance quote [emoji51]
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Yes Alec, give me a call later to discuss. 07376803384 Saul [emoji106]
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Need a double cab for the munchkin and missus. Don't need a tipper yet. Just something to pull a trailer. But you're right I will need one at some point. How much is a tipper conversion?
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I'm thinking about a tidy ford ranger 05 for £1700. Forestboy will you put a winch on yours? I've seen some clever hidden winches and tool boxes. [emoji106]
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Bit last minute, Groundie available within 40miles of Huddersfield tomorrow if anyone needs a hand Self employed, 42 years old Cs30/31 Citb hse Insured PL £5 million Clean licence and small van Over ten years chainsaw experience. All own ppe, All modern sharp saws Ms261,461,661,880. 1.6ton Winch and ropes etc. Alaskan mills up to 1.2m wide. Happy to fell, chop, mill, drag brash, and feed a chipper. Call or text anytime. 07376803384 Thanks Saul
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Grey and wet [emoji51]
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Eco BBQ fuel [emoji848][emoji57][emoji106]
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Absolute bollocks!!!!! French farmers have been bulldozing hedges for over 30 years. Still at it. Kilometres of hedgeless field. Agroforestry????????? Complete bullshit!!!! What advantage in a field of wheat???! Just more crap forms for stupid subsidies from inept governments. Whilst real environmental destruction continues. I'm sorry for the language but it's fucking true. [emoji51][emoji35]
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Mattress in a van? Mandatory for subbing. [emoji3][emoji106][emoji106][emoji12]
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Driving to a job today, Driver pulls over, 15' ash branch snapped clean off being held above traffic by a couple of twigs and a phone line. 2 minutes on the roof and it's down, cut up and in the back. Without "hawkeye" could have been unpleasant for someone. [emoji106]
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Not the fun kind either. Bunch of snowflakes [emoji848][emoji3][emoji23][emoji12][emoji106]
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Dimensional timber no problem. [emoji106][emoji3][emoji106]
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Where abouts is the tree? Have to be a Saturday really. [emoji106]
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Seasoned ties in green wood is fine. Inch a year max from centre. I.e.: 2" slab is 1" from centre, 12" slab is 6" from centre. This is in optimum conditions. In my experience it's a lot longer. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
