whadja do today?

[tree MDS]

I have always thought old painted up junk looked worse than if you just left it alone. It gives a company sort of a desperate look or something...hard to exactly describe.

Depends on the prep (etc.)and whether or not the machine is junk in the first place or not, but I hear you. Mine is still looking almost as good four years later. I wouldn't wanna do this again, but at 55k for a new one, I'm glad I did it. I know you're just being a smart ass, but just saying.

 

[capetrees]

Ill agree that just painting something does make it look as though the owner is desperate or too cheap to upgrade but if it's done right, as I see MDS has applied decals to make it look original, that's a whole different story. Can of paint and a brush is lame. Covering up the rust to get a few extra months aint worth the paint.

 

[tree MDS]

See. Kinda needs a washing at the moment though.

 

[treebilly]

Spliced up a 3/4" Tenex sling for my new porta wrap. Twenty minutes and I didn't have to pay Treestuff to do it for me.View attachment 442657

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Not criticizing but why didn't you use a locking Brummell splice?

 

[mckeetree]

Depends on the prep (etc.)and whether or not the machine is junk in the first place or not, but I hear you. Mine is still looking almost as good four years later. I wouldn't wanna do this again, but at 55k for a new one, I'm glad I did it. I know you're just being a smart ass, but just saying.
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Hey, sometimes I'm a ******* smartass but what you did there is very, very impressive. That was NOT what I was referring to. You could do that for a living.

 

[Vizionary]

Went out mountainbiking. Was a nice day with good weather and a very good route.

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[JBA]

Not criticizing but why didn't you use a locking Brummell splice?

That's a great question. I have a sling from Sherrill Tree and didn't think it was bruummelled. But after reading your post I checked it out and I was wrong. My length of Tenex is long enough to put another eye on the other end.

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[TreeFeller11]

Paint on old equipment is awesome. Whole new perspective. Now you need factory decals/lettering to make it official.

Thanks buddy. And yeah I know I ordered the decals from vermeer as soon as I finished it.

 

[TreeFeller11]

I have always thought old painted up junk looked worse than if you just left it alone. It gives a company sort of a desperate look or something...hard to exactly describe.

I painted it more for me than for anyone else. I just replaced my feed wheel and disc bearings, my disc shaft, and my disc pulley. I just wanted it to look nice now, sorry if it looks desperate to you. I'm very happy with how it turned out. I'm 21 years old and 16 months into the business and I can't afford new equipment right now. Everything I have is paid for and goes to work for me every day. That's more than most can say.

 

[no tree to big]

Another beautiful day clear cutting another park little chilly though only like 75 out and windy

started with this bad boy done in 2 hrs got another 9 trees done. Apparently we work at to fast of a pace for the new guy though... he came from another tree service but apparently not like us, might have to send him to the trim crew! Already got the nickname "big dog" cause all he does is pick up small sticks haha.

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[TreeFeller11]

See. Kinda needs a washing at the moment though.

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That's a sharp looking setup man, nice!

 

[tree MDS]

That's a sharp looking setup man, nice!

Thanks. I'm twice your age though. Just imagine all the sweet stuff you'll have by the time you're an old fossil like me (assuming you can hold it together). I'm actually kind of an underachiever. I'm content enough though. I look around at what a lot of people my age have accomplished, and what they have to show for the years, and I think to myself "I guess it could be worse". Could be better, but it could always be worse. Lol.

 

[Wayne Wilkinson]

Simple soft maple for a "handy man" service. Doing another tree for him tomorrow. Was told I should have my chipper back next week!!! Cant wait!

 

[tree MDS]

Off to work for the nuns the next couple, few days. That place kinda creeps me out. Every time I finish up the sister says "we wish you much business and good health". One time I broke my arm on the next job, etc. I dunno.. they seem nice enough..

Oh, well.. off to workie..

 

[no tree to big]

Does anybody used the face sheild for a kask super plasma? Which is better for sun blockage?smoke or the mirrored? Seems I alway have the privilege of staring directly into the sun for 90% of our removals looking for something to supplement glasses.

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[tree MDS]

Does anybody used the face sheild for a kask super plasma? Which is better for sun blockage?smoke or the mirrored? Seems I alway have the privilege of staring directly into the sun for 90% of our removals looking for something to supplement glasses.

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The foster grants just aren't cutting it, eh? Bummer dude!

 

[Vizionary]

No tree work today. Decided to paint the garden house from a familymember. Hasn't been painted for over almost 10 years or so. Lots of sandpaper later, i started to paint the door. I took the door out of the hooks where it hangs into to get it a bit more easy while painting it. Bad bad bad idea! When it was drying it fell over and the glass window broke in thousand pieces. Let's clean that mess up and start searching for a new window

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[no tree to big]

The foster grants just aren't cutting it, eh? Bummer dude![emoji23]

If my climber only knew how often I have my eyes closed, haha!!

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[no tree to big]

Man nobody uses a visor? Hmmmm

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[Wayne Wilkinson]

It was a wonderful week! Worked in trees mon-thur and today its checking up on equipment, and some light paperwork to finish the week. Maybe picking up a walk-behind stump grinder when I pick up my chipper. Have another long job coming up next week. That will be nice. Another large silver maple over hanging a house and dying, with little access.
Oh and I have noticed since I have started this business, most of the trees we have been removing are silver maples. Is this common? I know they grow rapidly, and shed just as fast, so it makes sense. But it would seem as if many are in very bad locations (power lines, very close to homes, garages, sheds or a combination of them). Some of these tree have been topped before as well, something we will not do, and makes them harder to work with. I price the estimates accordingly depending the hazards involved and the time I think it will take to safely remove the tree. I have priced myself out of a few trees. On the other side of that, I have driven by a few of the trees we didnt get, and they are still standing. Others are not.

The first pic is of the second tree we did for the "handy man" service that subed us out and they are to the left cleaning up the job from the day before.