Tommy_B
Clutching at saws...
Presenting the opposite side of tree work in the UK haha
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Presenting the opposite side of tree work in the UK haha
biggun
Monkey for Hire
What’s the rope doing?
I assume it is getting on his tits.
I assume it is getting on his tits.
Tommy_B
Clutching at saws...
biggun
Monkey for Hire
yeah, but you look like a power ranger!
So it’s all good!
Conny hedges like that are not measured in man days/hours to complete. They are measured in misery’s. 1 man up a hedge for one day is equal to 1 misery.
How many misery’s did that one take Tommy?
Tommy_B
Clutching at saws...
3 misery days so far.
Steve Mack
Life Member.
I know your misery.
These rotten things were bad enough, then after that fad they started planting Leylandii. Couldn't even guess how long I've spent in those things.
These rotten things were bad enough, then after that fad they started planting Leylandii. Couldn't even guess how long I've spent in those things.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Bleagh!
biggun
Monkey for Hire
I have lost count of the number of misery’s I have spent in Lleylandii.
Norway has a lot of thuja but none of the Lleylandii.
I can live with that.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Thujas are worse, often no central stem, so a lot of wibbly wobbly, and harder to get a consistent line on a hedge reduction.
I try to turn them down, leylandii and thuja, but some how people seem to know when I’m short of work and phone me up, so I still do them, and hate every second.
I try to turn them down, leylandii and thuja, but some how people seem to know when I’m short of work and phone me up, so I still do them, and hate every second.
biggun
Monkey for Hire
They don’t tend to get reduced here Mick.
I think in nearly 4 years living here and the previous 3 I contracted from the UK I have reduced maybe 5 Thuja hedges.
I think in nearly 4 years living here and the previous 3 I contracted from the UK I have reduced maybe 5 Thuja hedges.
Tommy_B
Clutching at saws...
I always remember (maybe Fiona) posting a Leylandii that had been thinned out. Couldn't imagine it over here!
Mick!
TreeHouser
I’m always pushing for removal and replanting. Much more satisfying.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
What a brute!
referring to the trunk sections with all the warts. Good, lining up the cuts. And that hedgerow shot! Beautiful. Captured the moment, misery. Thank you!
referring to the trunk sections with all the warts. Good, lining up the cuts. And that hedgerow shot! Beautiful. Captured the moment, misery. Thank you!
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pete mctree
Treehouser
Removed a partially failed twin stemmed euc today. Nice job for a sunny Monday
Mellow
BCMA
Interesting notch. Did it work?
Mellow
BCMA
I gave a bid of $7,800 to remove these two trees. Single, elderly lady decided to go with Half-Price Harry who was recommended by her brother. He showed up with a ladder and a pickup truck and started cutting. She said he was there for four days, never started before 2:00 pm and was gone by 4:00 pm. You can see what he cut on the first tree. On day four, she was getting scared and asked him about his license and insurance, which were MIA. She paid him $1,500 (about $1,000 too much IMHO) and told him to scram. Then she called me to come and do it right. I felt bad for her so I offered a $500 discount. I forgot to take a pic when we left today but we got all of the brush off of one tree and about half off of the other. We should be able to finish tomorrow.
I too would like to see the after-pic
pantheraba
More biners!!!
That lift had to be awesome for getting out to those limbs over the roof where it would otherwise be miserable to try to get.
Mellow
BCMA
Easy Peazy!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
That's what I figured... I am envious.
Jed
TreeHouser
Nice one Mellow, and thank you TommyB and ALL the UK gents who manage to get in here.
These young kids don’t know what they’re missing man.
And to think that Gerry Beranek chimes in here periodically too!
The millennials at work: “Hey Jed... What do you think would be a good axe for...”
Me: “Well... Gerry Beranek says...”😂... It’s all they get! I think the only reason the boys bother to talk to ME these days is because Gerry’s book is out of print!😂... they know I’ve memorized it.
These young kids don’t know what they’re missing man.
And to think that Gerry Beranek chimes in here periodically too!
The millennials at work: “Hey Jed... What do you think would be a good axe for...”
Me: “Well... Gerry Beranek says...”😂... It’s all they get! I think the only reason the boys bother to talk to ME these days is because Gerry’s book is out of print!😂... they know I’ve memorized it.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
That notch doesn't seem to follow the grain... easy to cut off the hinge, as with strong spiral grain and a tall hinge.
