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[teacherman]

that's one big hackberry... and a nasty lookin' split and those conks on the trunk... she's bound to be full of dirt and rot after all those years

nice pics

Thanks. What is a conk?

It is so hollow that three people could get in there at once. I put two big allthread bolts in it in 1990. Future pics will show them.

 

[forestryworks]

conks are those fungal growths on the trunk... they're a good indicator of rot in most trees

 

[wilbilt]

Wonderful pics.

What I wouldn't give to be in control in a tree. More likely, I would end up being a helicopter rescue. That's assuming they could pry my limbs from around the tree!

Post #3, first pic. Nice GMC. It looks like a V6 emblem on the hood. Is it still running the "big block" V6 after all these years?

 

[teacherman]

Wonderful pics.

What I wouldn't give to be in control in a tree. More likely, I would end up being a helicopter rescue. That's assuming they could pry my limbs from around the tree!

Post #3, first pic. Nice GMC. It looks like a V6 emblem on the hood. Is it still running the "big block" V6 after all these years?

All original, AFAIK........

 

[yooper]

Great photos,, that would be a fun tree to do! I like a tree that make me have to think! old school too!
I have never seen a hackberry, do they resemble a white or green ash a bit?

 

[parrisw]

Nice work, looking forward to more.

 

[teacherman]

Great photos,, that would be a fun tree to do! I like a tree that make me have to think! old school too!
I have never seen a hackberry, do they resemble a white or green ash a bit?

Hackberries are native to Kansas. I don't know about ash, so I can't say. White medium hard wood, tough resilient trees, wood rots quick on the ground.

 

[yooper]

Hackberries are native to Kansas. I don't know about ash, so I can't say. White medium hard wood, tough resilient trees, wood rots quick on the ground.

I was just wondering because a "summer" customer was arguing with me one day and insisted the white ash I trimmed in his yard on lake superior was a hackberry.and insisted he knew everything about trees....he was so damn sur of himself I gave in and told him "well maybe it is" was early in the year, May, and needed the job....It was a White Ash. But did get the job.

 

[Nailgunner]

that's some climbing. Spiderman would get the 5hits at that sort of level! great work.

 

[chainsawwhisperer]

Here's a few. More to follow as time and the job progress.

More to follow.

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I didn't know Jeff Lebowski did tree work

I forgot to add that those are great pictures!!

 

[tomtrees58]

excellent pics that's we do here on L I ever day but your man wood not last 2 minutes with me rool number 1 hard hat its does not matter how good your are not hat you walk tom trees

 

[joatmon]

John,

Awesome thread. Be safe. And, put those savings to good use. I'm sure you need no further direction.

Joat

 

[teacherman]

that's some climbing. Spiderman would get the 5hits at that sort of level! great work.

I would hafta wear Pull-ups® if I were standing on those 3-4" limbs way out there like that....LOLOL

And I would be having to change them frequently, I suspect. We'll see how it goes. I will be climbing out on the parts that don't overhang houses.

 

[teacherman]

Two more things....

I was wondering if anybody knows whether hackberry is a suitable lumber wood. I was thinking about making a big beam out of one of the larger pieces. it might be worth investing in a Granberg, since I have an 084 or two lying around...

Also, I have been offered a nice 056 Mag 2 at a good price. I have two, so I am set for that saw right now. I do like the torquey grunt they have, good for stump slicing and burying deep in a wet sappy hardwood! How are they for milling? I would think a rich running, oil gusher would be suited to milling better than a new strato oil trickler....

 

[superfire]

proof of the chainsaw tree monkey

i heard there is a elusive creature called the chainsaw tree monkey. well i see they do exist:jawdrop: nice picts looks like the poor husky was not up to the class of work:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[stihl sawing]

Awesome pics Teacherman, Thanks for the look.

 

[JONSEREDFAN6069]

great pics, no way you'd get me up there. i'm good to about 15 feet at the most and thats pushin it. lol

 

[teacherman]

Here are some more...

I like the "Chainsaw Tree Monkey" moniker. Very fitting!

I like the starter handle.

 

[bigjake]

We cut a big blow down Hackberry and it sucks to work with .Well the splitting
part anyway and i dont like the way it burns .But i have a bunch so it keeps the
house warm

 

[forestryworks]

We cut a big blow down Hackberry and it sucks to work with .Well the splitting
part anyway and i dont like the way it burns .But i have a bunch so it keeps the
house warm

all the hackberry i've split was pretty easy... almost effortless.
it's a very straight grained wood for the most part