whadja do today?

[ropensaddle]

I'd be halfway up the tree by the time TV got the wraptor fueled up. Shooting lines is a major pita in excurrent trees. Western reds and some firs have downward sloping branches and are so thick you have no idea what your tip is. Half the time you get so tired of shooting lines you just head up only to find out you got lucky it held ya. No point in risking that on a removal.
First job today was a crane removal in the rain. The Co wanted everything set with double chockers even though it was all balance point, dont know if thats standard op but was annoying at times.
Got back to the shop and gave my two week notice, it was tougher then dumping a chick. Boss said that's to bad he had planed on giving me 5k for a christmas bonus. On my drive home he called me back and said if I stay or move on he would give it to me regardless, I got nothing but respect for the guy.

Lol yeah I would say that too if I did not have one Ok so you win the first tree but after the fourth I'm ahead and still not fatigued. We have thick branches too on our pines I just shoot plum over them but sometimes if they are growing down I do it the old fashioned way too. Most of the time I can hit a suitable crotch then its always two or three man tested that way I know i'm good. Sure is nice doin the elevator ride I go home with less aches Where are you going if not on your own better make sure you can come back bro, just sayin. Sounds like you got a good boss.

 

[ropensaddle]

I just push like hell.

I have a bunch of small wedges like yourself. So much noise and activity on those site's that trying to get someones attention is a challenge in itself....so I'd ask for a pull-line only if it was really necessary. Thanks for the word of caution though.

Danno, the majority are in Ireland....then England, and some others spread out in the US and Austrailia....the closest two are obviously here with me. I wasn't really keeping count on the numbers but no let-up till the the finish you know.

Wedges can save ya at times, keep up the good work bro our conifers top out around 120 and they are getting rarer at that height. One thing I have always told folks it don't matter past twenty feet. They look at me puzzled and I say if you fall from 20 just as dead as 120 foot lol:cheers

This one was near 100 foot before taking top out not my biggest by far but a fun climb in 105 heat ! I'm glad I got a wraptor for the dog days.

 

[stihl.logger]

been wearing the old firewood hat the past few days, 11 calls in the past three days, splittin and delivering three cords a day. Local state park put their order in for 15 cords by thursday. Got an extra 4000 so far this week on the books, pays for my salmon trip up north next week and money to blow at the casino, im sure they can smell me comin. Anybody else mmessin with firewood now adays? Other than the firewood, things are kinda in the slow stage transitioning from tree work to logging

 

[ropensaddle]

Those helmet cams where ya get em? I wish I had one tonight would of had a sweet video of two bucks fighting just out of my range. They fought for 50 minutes it was cool even if I did not get to take one.

 

[ropensaddle]

been wearing the old firewood hat the past few days, 11 calls in the past three days, splittin and delivering three cords a day. Local state park put their order in for 15 cords by thursday. Got an extra 4000 so far this week on the books, pays for my salmon trip up north next week and money to blow at the casino, im sure they can smell me comin. Anybody else mmessin with firewood now adays? Other than the firewood, things are kinda in the slow stage transitioning from tree work to logging

I dabble a little

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Yeah those tow behinds are "ok" and just ok, but you really need to pay attention to you placement to get the most out of them.

A 50 ft. genie, self-propelled is great for getting into tight spots, and makes placement adjustments a breeze. I'd much rather have the 55ft biljax with the four hydrostatic drive wheels though.

"Can you get to this with your big trucks?"

"Are you going to tear up my lawn with big trucks?"

No...and no.

Truck wise I'm holding out for a decent 60/70 elevator unit, but these towables, or self-propelled units can't be beat when the tree is not fit to be climbed, and there is little access.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

The only problem with the Genie is the level alarms and cut-outs. Just a small slope and you can't move. I've had it where i could drive in, but then settling got me stuck til I pulled the basket in.

Something else I like about the bigger SP lifts are the two man baskets. On TD's you can have a big gear bag, extra ropes, more then one saw....all in the basket with you

 

[sgreanbeans]

Long time ago, I rented one of those genies, an electric one, was up in the air and the battery's exploded and caught on fire! SCARY! Smoke is choking me out, my guys are running around with there heads cut off, no one knew what to do, not a normal fire, and water didn't help! I had on my bucket belt, had a bull rope up with me, tied in with a hasty (usmc) and got the hell out there! Rental company had a jackwagon mech, had just put new battery's in and had ones polarity backwards or something, machine was a complete loss, we watched that thing burn till the fire dept showed, had some sort of powder they sprayed on it, not normal fire extinguisher stuff. I was afraid the thing would come crashing down with me in it! But it stayed in the air just fine, thru the whole burn, we kept waiting for it to fall, never did. I would have died from smoke tho, that is for sure, looked like that plant in Texas that blew yesterday, TONS OF BLACK SMOKE!

 

[Mike Cantolina]

Those helmet cams where ya get em? I wish I had one tonight would of had a sweet video of two bucks fighting just out of my range. They fought for 50 minutes it was cool even if I did not get to take one.

I just bought another one of these: Amazon.com: ContourHD 1300 1080p Full HD Helmet Camera With HD Extreme 8 GB SD Recording Bundle: Camera & Photo

My last one was either lost or stolen I still don't know which.

They have newer models with more options but I liked mine and the price is lower now.

 

[flushcut]

A 50 ft. genie, self-propelled is great for getting into tight spots, and makes placement adjustments a breeze. I'd much rather have the 55ft biljax with the four hydrostatic drive wheels though.

"Can you get to this with your big trucks?"

"Are you going to tear up my lawn with big trucks?"

No...and no.

Truck wise I'm holding out for a decent 60/70 elevator unit, but these towables, or self-propelled units can't be beat when the tree is not fit to be climbed, and there is little access.

I have to agree with you I have used a TMZ50 a lot and like them but they are not ideal. I regular bucket could not have gotten to most of the trees that we needed a lift for, but a genie or a nifty did and got it done, some with a little sweat and swearing but done. My dream lift would be a nifty 64-4 with something like that I could reach virtually any tree in the city.

 

[flushcut]

Long time ago, I rented one of those genies, an electric one, was up in the air and the battery's exploded and caught on fire! SCARY! Smoke is choking me out, my guys are running around with there heads cut off, no one knew what to do, not a normal fire, and water didn't help! I had on my bucket belt, had a bull rope up with me, tied in with a hasty (usmc) and got the hell out there! Rental company had a jackwagon mech, had just put new battery's in and had ones polarity backwards or something, machine was a complete loss, we watched that thing burn till the fire dept showed, had some sort of powder they sprayed on it, not normal fire extinguisher stuff. I was afraid the thing would come crashing down with me in it! But it stayed in the air just fine, thru the whole burn, we kept waiting for it to fall, never did. I would have died from smoke tho, that is for sure, looked like that plant in Texas that blew yesterday, TONS OF BLACK SMOKE!

You don't carry a fire extinguisher that can handle an electrical fires? If not you should just to be safe. A extinguisher the has a class A B C will handle most fires you can even get them at Farm and Fleet I would even say wally world but I don't buy their crap or recommend anybody else should for that matter.

 

[epicklein22]

been wearing the old firewood hat the past few days, 11 calls in the past three days, splittin and delivering three cords a day. Local state park put their order in for 15 cords by thursday. Got an extra 4000 so far this week on the books, pays for my salmon trip up north next week and money to blow at the casino, im sure they can smell me comin. Anybody else mmessin with firewood now adays? Other than the firewood, things are kinda in the slow stage transitioning from tree work to logging

Got a super splitter and conveyor. Pay isn't very good, but I enjoy firewood and have done it for almost ten years now. Never a problem selling it either.

 

[stihl.logger]

Got a super splitter and conveyor. Pay isn't very good, but I enjoy firewood and have done it for almost ten years now. Never a problem selling it either.

ahh, super splitter, would be nice to have, but i cant seem to fork out the cash, heck when i'm not real busy i split everything by hand and the splitters i have sit in the shop and collect dust lol.

def not a problem selling this year, dropped the price $20 a cord and what i'm lacking in, i'm making up in volume. kinda regretting it tho, 15 hour days of nothing but firewood is starting to wear on me. no complaints tho, i love that money!

 

[stihl.logger]

I dabble a little

i cant keep my pile that big! i have a herd of woodchuckers come in and either load or stack it. Gotta love my step kids!


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[tree MDS]

I almost let this go..

Really your gonna bash me for gaying the place up , you have bashed and apologized too just about everyone here at least once ... So just stop ..... If ya can't drink and type than just drink ... wait til you can see what your typing then return ..... Long pauses and misspelled words are GAY ...

Vet is right though, you flaccid, used to be fat, (still loudmouthed bastard)... you haven't managed to back up any of your blabber with even so much as a single (recent) pic of any (quality or otherwise) work that you've done!!

It's really not all that hard bro... we all know you got posting them same couple of old ones down already!!

 

[Bigus Termitius]

The only problem with the Genie is the level alarms and cut-outs. Just a small slope and you can't move. I've had it where i could drive in, but then settling got me stuck til I pulled the basket in.

Something else I like about the bigger SP lifts are the two man baskets. On TD's you can have a big gear bag, extra ropes, more then one saw....all in the basket with you

It's not great power on slopes. I use the pick up or tractor for that. The older ones I have had problems with the level alarms, but the newer ones are working out great and the independent outrigger controls make uneven set up simple. I use sections of 3/4 in treated plywood for pads, so I never settle. They ride in the basket perfectly. I like the bigger basket on TD for the same reason, I'd love to have a one man for pruning though, but I manage, especially with the jameson.

 

[treeclimber101]

[video]http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12520699/luchadorz-movie[/video] could someone help post this straight with no link

 

[Mike Cantolina]

[video]http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12520699/luchadorz-movie[/video] could someone help post this straight with no link

I tried but couldn't. You might have to publish it to youtube first.

Good one!

 

[Bigus Termitius]

Finished up my walnut yesterday, managed to preserve the catalpa. That's me and my trusty stock 365 with a 30" semi skip. Works nicely. Buzzed the stump this afternoon after an extensive meeting with our new property manager and showing the new place to my dad. Here's the overview on the new place.

An Arborist's Oasis in a desert of corn and beans.

Front yard.

Our new wood lot and split wood storage in the old open shed there.

New workshop...hey..it's new to me.

Arboretum entrance. It needs some reclamation.

Here's the main pic from drive. It was built in the late 1800's. More pics to come as we progress through it. Lots of tree work, but I got the nod and the keys today.

patio

We're stoked as finding a place that can house a family of six and a small budding tree service is a tall order these days. The place is perfect for us and only a couple of miles out of town.

 

[squad143]

Luchadorz Movie | Xtranormal

That's some funny stuff.