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  1. Mick Dempsey!

    flaking a chain into a jug

    Magic!
  2. Mick Dempsey!

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    @RyanCafferky Did I see you’ve just bought a bigger Avant to replace your 528 on some FB site?
  3. Mick Dempsey!

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    Well, I have known people who do many different jobs who are just as obsessed as some of us seem to be about tree work. Farmers, roofers, commercial fishermen, car mechanics and bodywork specialists, even teachers, I’m sure the list goes on.
  4. Mick Dempsey!

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    Could you qualify what it is that makes it unique?
  5. Mick Dempsey!

    Isa website so bad it’s embarrassing

    This is a very good point.
  6. Mick Dempsey!

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    I don’t mind a lot of the other stuff associated with running a (v.small) tree company. Making my own decisions, dealing with clients can be fun, buying and running new gear and vehicles, I wouldn’t want to just be a money making asset for someone else, mind at my age that’d be a stretch. Of...
  7. Mick Dempsey!

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    For me personally two years is a genuine turning point, I am 63 this year and if I can keep going for a little while longer then certain tangible benefits will appear. I can’t go into detail as I’m sure you understand.
  8. Mick Dempsey!

    Love tree work. Not the tree business.

    Just keep ploughing forward, targeting that 2 year selling deadline. We all get low periods, I’m in one at the moment, but don’t lose sight of the prize. Two more years..
  9. Mick Dempsey!

    How do you handle diesel fuel for your equipment?

    Are they part of Kramerica industries perchance?
  10. Mick Dempsey!

    How do you handle diesel fuel for your equipment?

    I don’t recognise that as an issue, spilled diesel yes, just ambient diesel whilst refueling shouldn’t leave an odour.
  11. Mick Dempsey!

    How do you handle diesel fuel for your equipment?

    They supply disposable plastic gloves for free in most service stations. Otherwise pack your own and stick it under the seat.
  12. Mick Dempsey!

    Tree man.

    ….. it’s a mystery.
  13. Mick Dempsey!

    Only rigging

    It’s a slope mower, normally has a flail on the front for motorways slopes etc, but you can put winches, grinders, or whatever on the front. Sometimes called a ‘tool carrier’ Lots starting to appear in Europe...
  14. Mick Dempsey!

    Tree man.

    If you’re telling the truth, which I doubt, then your stupid grandstanding dishonours your friend.
  15. Mick Dempsey!

    Euro tracked chippers.

    Plenty of info on Arbtalk. https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/138062-8-inch-tracked-chipper/
  16. Mick Dempsey!

    Euro tracked chippers.

    Well, that’s me told..
  17. Mick Dempsey!

    Euro tracked chippers.

    Thanks Merle.
  18. Mick Dempsey!

    Euro tracked chippers.

    Salesman couldn’t do a worse job if he tried.
  19. Mick Dempsey!

    Offering additional services such as lawn mowing / landscaping

    Problem I see is that you’re mowing their lawns for x amount of dollars, then they want a tree done and will not like paying xxx amount of dollars because you’re there the same amount of time. You’re diluting the brand.
  20. Mick Dempsey!

    Euro tracked chippers.

    Yeah, it’s annoying when you have to tell the salesman stuff.

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