Hahaha. I got one presently collecting dust. I put some ethanol free fuel in it a few years back. Lol
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Hahaha. I got one presently collecting dust. I put some ethanol free fuel in it a few years back. Lol
Haplo
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Ok I always thought they would graft together if you cabled a fresh split
Not even remotely likely in my opinion That tree had it’s whole life to graft together,. What makes you think it would be any different with this human intervention? You’re asking for miracles here.
Haplo
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Good point
@tree MDS That sucks about your guy quitting. I’m not even the owner of the company and I hate it when a good man puts in his notice. Usually they get out of tree work altogether. I’ve been keeping an eye on a climber from another company. Kid is awesome at what he does. He put in his notice and says he’s done with it. I’m fighting the urge to offer him a job. Kinda want to see if it’s in his blood or not. If so, he will be calling me hopefully.
Another day of fun. More trees removed and the season is rolling along good. Mini blew a line and I spent an hour or so cussing engineers that design things to be a huge PITA to work on. I’m redesigning the hose routing so I don’t need to pull the drive motor to change these lines next time.
Another day of fun. More trees removed and the season is rolling along good. Mini blew a line and I spent an hour or so cussing engineers that design things to be a huge PITA to work on. I’m redesigning the hose routing so I don’t need to pull the drive motor to change these lines next time.
There’s no being done with it if you’re hard core. You know this. We are the men that make this thing what it is. **** them all. Walk on down slowly.
I think so! Currently buried in my garage for the winter.
MDS was right! There's no hope for this scenario. I think the split has grown since i looked at it on Friday from the ground... Its turning into an 8500 crane removal.
Removed 9 large trees at a school in a week and then 1 large willow so rotten the 660 would barely pull thru wood was turning into mud. Really nice grappling out the debris don't miss chipping and every big job is getting done quicker and almost no effort.
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Haplo
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Do you chip at all anymore? Do you have a chipper? I've wondered about swapping the chipper for a 70 yard grapple truck but would you keep the chipper as backup?
Sold the split oak job. We're doing it in two weeks. Most I've ever bid on a one tree job. Will be sure to post pics.
Also, I received a negative google review today!
It was a bit of a bummer because it dropped us down to 4.5 stars. I'm deciding if I should respond at all. I'm definitely not the low ball type company but 3700 was a pretty good deal on her massive backyard silver maple and spruce.
I suppose one negative review kind of humanizes your business and lets the public know you're not just farming for reviews from your friends.
Also, I received a negative google review today!
It was a bit of a bummer because it dropped us down to 4.5 stars. I'm deciding if I should respond at all. I'm definitely not the low ball type company but 3700 was a pretty good deal on her massive backyard silver maple and spruce.
I suppose one negative review kind of humanizes your business and lets the public know you're not just farming for reviews from your friends.
Rabid K9
ArboristSite Guru
Sounds like textbook homeowner simplistic assessment of the job.
Is she comparing apples with apples or are they two completely different scope jobs?
Rabid K9
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I think that is the worst Stihl tool ever made.
Bought one for a large job some years back, completely gutless, my 18V Makita drills walk all over it. Is in the "to sell" pile of equipment.
Completely different. The 1200 job was two easy driveway trees with my smaller crew that took 3 hours. Hers involves substantially larger and more difficult trees. Whats funny is that my 5 minute interaction with her was pleasant and I recommended that she not remove her healthy trees. I was surprised to see the one star review.
Rabid K9
ArboristSite Guru
Had a solid week.
Post fire hazard work first thing Monday.
Post fire hazard work first thing Monday.
You are quite the photographer!Had a solid week.
Post fire hazard work first thing Monday.
Rabid K9
ArboristSite Guru
Then straight into three days of plantation work - commercial harvest, powerline clearances & clearing new driveway into building envelope, dawn to dusk.
Almost an Australian cliche, a big boomer (male kangaroo), around 110kg was hit by a vehicle by road at bottom of plantation. Swelled up nicely & got increasingly pungent as the days wore on until could smell him 500m away, wafting through the trees. Thought about towing him away, but close approach was hazardous!!
Almost an Australian cliche, a big boomer (male kangaroo), around 110kg was hit by a vehicle by road at bottom of plantation. Swelled up nicely & got increasingly pungent as the days wore on until could smell him 500m away, wafting through the trees. Thought about towing him away, but close approach was hazardous!!
Rabid K9
ArboristSite Guru
Still in the plantation....
Owner raged at one of my guys for docking a log 0.6m (2 feet) to short. I calmed the situation, then fired up the Rottweiler (the 661) into the oncoming night. Some people are never pleased, even though we've been working at a pace not many can sustain.
Due a resupply of wedges & some apologies to the felling axes once this job is done.
Owner raged at one of my guys for docking a log 0.6m (2 feet) to short. I calmed the situation, then fired up the Rottweiler (the 661) into the oncoming night. Some people are never pleased, even though we've been working at a pace not many can sustain.
Due a resupply of wedges & some apologies to the felling axes once this job is done.
Rabid K9
ArboristSite Guru
Then another day of fire work & hail mary's to round out the hot & dusty week.
Helmstein
ArboristSite Operative
You guys don't **** around down under. Great pictures and holy **** do those trees grow huge.
Great work and nice kit!
Great work and nice kit!
Then another day of fire work & hail mary's to round out the hot & dusty week.
Rabid K9
ArboristSite Guru
Indeed. Still young trees the majority of them as well, dwarfed by the true old growth further south.
Sad thing is a lot of the 'veteran' trees with hollow butts & various features are ones having to be taken down due to liability issues post fire near arterial roads. We're trying to retain some with our climbing work, but geezus there are some sketchy climbs, forty metres plus trees propped up on 10% of their stem, heavy dense timbers around 1250kg/m. Standard 60m climbing lines, with a base tie we're out of rope getting to first decent limb on some.
All of the burn area is on karst landscape as well, which know the caves systems well from working in karst management, so systems up to 85m deep under some of the trees we're working in.
Working with some government department fallers as well, calm & gutsy characters, nerves of steel, we tend to retreat quite a distance & with haste when sending down big trees, these guys are dropping multi leg hollow butts & standing right near the stump as they implode!!
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