whadja do today?

[mattfr12]

Well like i said i was grinding stumps about 200-300 yards away and jammin to my iphone when i feel someone patting me on the back. I turn around and its one of his ground guys yelling doug cut himself. So i took off running yelling to one of my guys to shut the machine off, i got back there and he was mostly to the ground but his rope was all birds nested in some branches that he took of the sycamore getting him stuck in the last couple feet but once that was done he made it to the ground basically on his own. If no one would have been around it could have been bad.

He ended up cutting his leg because the branch he was cutting, he had both shins resting against it and the saw skipped the few inches to his leg. the cut was made by a 200t. So he was reaching down by his leg starting the cut on the same side his legs where .

I didn't see it with my own eyes thats what i was told happened when i got there he was almost down.

Make sure if you get stuck your guys know what to do if no one was around you can easily bleed out in a tree.

 

[Zale]

Was he one handing?

 

[mattfr12]

Was he one handing?

i believe so. other hand was on rope

 

[mattfr12]

" I wont leave until I instruct my crew"

Is that an attempt at humour?

I never joined in all the crap that went on between AA and a lot of the regulars here....seemed well over the top that what I did read. But after seeing that video, he's just in a whole different world....not so much the fact that he got cut, but the video itself is fukcn bizzare!

To bad you couldnt come that time we where looking for good crane guys for a few months. you could have seen how bizarre the old buzzard is always around he might even make a new account after reading this stuff.

 

[treeman75]

Is Doug going back to tree work or is he retiring when he heals up?

 

[Red Amor]

ARE YOU FELLERS TRYING TO SHAME THIS POOR BASTARD INTO NECKIN HIMSELF OR SOMETHING
IM NOT GETTIN UP YOU AT ALL BUT YOU ARE ORFULL HARD ON HIM
Oh sorry for the big print Im not shouting but Im not retyping it either

 

[BlackOakTreeServ]

If you look in the one photo where im holding the leg i lost my lucky shirt but after that i wasnt taking it back. i got some good reports from the paramedics about having the bleeding stoped we used a belt right below the knee and i just held it as tight as i could untill they got there.

Yikes!
Sorry to hear, I hope AA heals up soon, and hats off to you Matt for being there for him!

 

[mattfr12]

Is Doug going back to tree work or is he retiring when he heals up?

They actually went out today we live so close together we know when each other is out. A trip to the store and i ride right past, I think he's just the bossman right now with his nephew doing most of the cutting.

 

[BlackOakTreeServ]

Ha ha,, is that why you are home at 1:30?,,:msp_wink:
Yeah, here it was 95 tops but tomorrow is gonna be 100.
We have to work, but it is daylight at 5:30am and we don't do residential and the guy's get their 8 hours. Overtime they love, not me.
We will work the 4th of July and then have a 3 day weekend. After that,, every Saturday until school starts.
Jeff,,
ps,,transport your 'man-suit' in a cooler,,,,:msp_tongue:
Jeff, again

Yes, home early....working 4-5 hour days till heat drops out of the 100's....111 tomorrow, will be very short day

Jeffy, you might want to pick up your "man suit" from the cleaner's, you gunna need it next week

 

[Blakesmaster]

Picked up our first pup today. She's a rescue mutt about 5 mos old. Real sweetheart but a little skittish. Hope she comes around as I dont want to have to walk on eggshells for a dog. Mostly Blackmouth Cur but I think there's some boxer in her as well. She's a cutie though.

 

[Bandit Man]

I loaded the canoe took this pic , and lit a cigarette and walked around the truck and slammed my face right into the canoe ! I got hot ash in my eye aswell

Man, bet that hurt. As I get older though, I can't help but like a pic of little people having fun! They'll remember this stuff all they're lives.

 

[Bandit Man]

Those 1/4" thick wall tubes are not as strong as you think. I would limit that porty to a max of 500 lb working load. Solid 2" square stock would have been a better choice.

I know this because i have a perma green sprayer. The truck carrier that goes into the receiver tube was 1/4" wall square tube. The perma green weighs around 1100 lbs fully loaded. The manufacture sent out a recall notice because the 1/4" tubing was snaping because of the weight carried on it, and actually there was a few peoples machines that fell off the back of the trucks while driving. They sent out solid 2" square stock that had to be welded on after you cut off the old tube.

I dropped two dynamic shock loads on this device three months ago, in "traditional" Porty mode on tree. Two logs of Liriodendron, live, 30"X10' , weight unknown. Neither the device,Samson 3/4" double braid sling, nor the 3/4" stable braid rope seemed bothered by it.

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I dropped two dynamic shock loads on this device three months ago, in "traditional" Porty mode on tree. Two logs of Liriodendron, live, 30"X10' , weight unknown. Neither the device,Samson 3/4" double braid sling, nor the 3/4" stable braid rope seemed bothered by it.

I was just telling you what i know. If you so choose to use it, its your life!

 

[Bandit Man]

Wheres the hole for the receiver pin? Thoses welds would make me nervious.

Great question. The four pin holes (5/8") were placed after this pic.
I'm not really used to having my welding prowess questioned, but on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, I'd say I'm at least a 2.5 or better

 

[treemandan]

Picked up our first pup today. She's a rescue mutt about 5 mos old. Real sweetheart but a little skittish. Hope she comes around as I dont want to have to walk on eggshells for a dog. Mostly Blackmouth Cur but I think there's some boxer in her as well. She's a cutie though.

Yeah, we'll see if she's still cute in the morning. But better you than me. I almost picked up a little pup today myself.

 

[Bandit Man]

Wasn't planning to work today, but got a call from a church who is getting ready to construct another building this week. Went out and dropped this black locust.
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[2treeornot2tree]

Great question. The four pin holes (5/8") were placed after this pic.
I'm not really used to having my welding prowess questioned, but on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, I'd say I'm at least a 2.5 or better

That's not a very high number for such a important piece.

 

[Bandit Man]

That's not a very high number for such a important piece.

This survey had a margin of error of 99%.

 

[mattfr12]

Those 1/4" thick wall tubes are not as strong as you think. I would limit that porty to a max of 500 lb working load. Solid 2" square stock would have been a better choice.

I know this because i have a perma green sprayer. The truck carrier that goes into the receiver tube was 1/4" wall square tube. The perma green weighs around 1100 lbs fully loaded. The manufacture sent out a recall notice because the 1/4" tubing was snaping because of the weight carried on it, and actually there was a few peoples machines that fell off the back of the trucks while driving. They sent out solid 2" square stock that had to be welded on after you cut off the old tube.

I wouldn't attempt to build my own porta wrap but do a fair amount of metal work repairing my own stuff. I thought 1/4 would be pretty strong i made some rollers for putting the skid sprayer on out of 1/4 angle and man that thing can hold some weight i made them 40x30 on some 800 pound a piece bearing wheels. i wouldnt be afraid to put it on there loaded weighing in around 3k. i dont know but i though 1/4 tube would be pretty strong what is a standard porta wrap made out of? i never checked but have thought about copying the hobbs device to just make my own.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Yeah, we'll see if she's still cute in the morning. But better you than me. I almost picked up a little pup today myself.

Grrrrr. I'd type more but I'm afraid I spent all my free time this morning cleaning dog #### out of a crate.