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To support Clearance, 2 weeks ago I made indirect contact with a branch on one phase from the bucket. I felt some juice in my hand as the tips brushed the line but came away unscathed. The only effects were on my underwear which turned a shade of brown.

Treeman 67, we'll just change your statement to, "Untested, unmaintained bucket over primaries: stupid. Or at least that's what I got out of it.;)

My training course taught me limits of approach which apply above, below, left and right of the line. As long as the insulated portion of my boom stays a certain distance from an energized conductor I am good to go. You seem to be worried about boom failure over the line but the with the...

Quote tweeman67: when i said give a rake, i told my boss noway i work this tree with primary line, why??? i'm noncertified line clearance,under OSHA law noncertifed do line clearance with 12 feet from primary line.. endquote. So, you're not certified to be near the lines and therefore not...

I guess that phone is easier to carry around than that Sony Cybershot of yours.

Way to nip it in the bud before it reflected badly on the site.:rolleyes:

Come on, Ekka. Show us your real accident videos. There has to be at least one.:)

I think the best place to learn how to climb trees would be in a tree.:spam: Aren't I hilarious? Seriously though, go and work for a reputable company and accept the fact that it might take more than one weekend to become a "treeclimber". Read as much as you can, have a length of rope at...

I think Zippy Video and Putfile both host up to 20 mb and Google video hosts any size but there is a bit of a waiting game with them. Play around enough and you'll figure it out. I figured with all the naysayers to xtreme's abilities he would have plenty of help to show a vid of his work...

Great pictures. I have time on my hands so I shrunk my favorites down to a friendlier size.

Diverse weather conditions breed character. In other words, dealing with winter weather gives me an excuse for being an a-hole.:)

And so I did. Thanks for the advice Xander.:clap:

That second shot is darn near an award winner in my opinion.

From the Tautline to the Blake's and now the Schwabisch.

Hello Vince, I am a fellow Manitoban and I rarely see a Schubert Cherry without black knot. It seems to have the ability to spread down boulevards and I don't think I've ever seen it on anything but a Schubert. I think with early detection some vigilant pruning may control it but once it...

Tautline and running boline.

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Here's some of my own personal butchery. Vegetation Management at its best.

Homeowners like that style of trimming because of how nice it "leafs out" in the spring. Just like giant brocolli. They might've left the stubs on those trees because thats what was holding their ladders up. Safety first.

I forgot to mention 1200hrs as well as the course. Yeah, we haven't had a bad hydro guy yet. Mind you most of the towns we trim in are rural communities and most of the people see trees as an all around nuiscance so complaints are few and far between. The groundman took some grief the other...