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by right_arm
Mon Oct 21, 2019 7:01 am
Forum: Equipment Used by Planters
Topic: Coastal Specific Gear
Replies: 22
Views: 13117

Re: Coastal Specific Gear

You replace them approximately 1-2 shifts after you slip on a log while telling yourself that you really need to replace your caulks.
by right_arm
Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:31 am
Forum: Public Bid Results
Topic: 2018 Public Bid Results
Replies: 98
Views: 82022

Re: 2018 Public Bid Results

03. $404,366 - 83.8 cents/tree - Guillory-Emery

I've never heard of this contractor before. Is it a new player or Bivy with a new partner/name? Anybody know?
by right_arm
Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:42 am
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Blue Collar Silviculture
Replies: 22
Views: 16233

Re: Blue Collar Silviculture

Owner is incapable of making a decision to save his life. "Hurry up and wait", "Need to know basis" etc were all made with Blue Collar in mind. If you're capable of 'going with the flow' and are looking for summer camp for college kids, you'll have a good time though. Haha some ...
by right_arm
Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:56 am
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Summit
Replies: 22
Views: 17080

Re: Summit

Later during the herbicide spraying season I met a mill checker in Hinton who had a friend planting for Blue Collar in High Level during this same season. He told me that they were getting .12 for trenches. Ware as Summit was paying us .11 for raw, .10 prep, and .09 for hoe rips. Your friend was mi...
by right_arm
Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:34 pm
Forum: Companies in the Silviculture Industry
Topic: Bivouac West?
Replies: 15
Views: 8519

Re: Bivouac West?

No trees this fall, very sad. A good example of the struggle respectable contractors must face when trying to balance responsible bidding that will pay their workers fairly and the need to acquire work that will keep their planters employed. Normally the only downside of Bivouac is the owners archai...
by right_arm
Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:08 am
Forum: Equipment Used by Planters
Topic: Workwizer bags
Replies: 1
Views: 1650

Workwizer bags

Looking new bags for the upcoming season. Any thoughts/reviews on the durability and comfort of workwizer bags? Specifically the foam waist band...
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