whadja do today?

[fishercat]

I owed you a few.

You just made me " Laugh out loud!"
Jeff

You make me laugh often.

 

[ropensaddle]

you could have it shortened.I tried to forget as much about Fords as possible but you need to make sure the differential is on the right side or you will need a clockable transfercase.

Its early bronco 67 to 76 pumkin is slight driver side if i remeber right but I doubt shortening would be necessary btw the only tuff axels were ford

 

[tree md]

I bid both of my jobs today. I got the small job. Got to wait til the beginning of next month to hear back on the apartment complex. Management is going to have to make a decision...

Will probably take as long to get paid. Not as much work as I thought it would be. Light pruning away from the structures. Only 6 trees.

Looking forward to doing the small job. Very light prune. About three stubs to cut off for storm restoration. Got to treat it for web worms as well. I enjoy it when I get to pull out my ascenders and go spikeless. I do so many removals that it is a nice change of pace.

Had to go cut grass on a property that my neighbor owns today as well. I told him I would do it while he is on vacation. He's got a green apple tree on that property and I ate 3 green apples with salt after I got done working. Lovem! I came home with the green apple quick step and a sack full of more green apples.

 

[ropensaddle]

I bid both of my jobs today. I got the small job. Got to wait til the beginning of next month to hear back on the apartment complex. Management is going to have to make a decision...

Will probably take as long to get paid. Not as much work as I thought it would be. Light pruning away from the structures. Only 6 trees.

Looking forward to doing the small job. Very light prune. About three stubs to cut off for storm restoration. Got to treat it for web worms as well. I enjoy it when I get to pull out my ascenders and go spikeless. I do so many removals that it is a nice change of pace.

Had to go cut grass on a property that my neighbor owns today as well. I told him I would do it while he is on vacation. He's got a green apple tree on that property and I ate 3 green apples with salt after I got done working. Lovem! I came home with the green apple quick step and a sack full of more green apples.

I think apple theft is still a hanging offense out there aint it:dunno:

 

[newsawtooth]

Believe me, I could afford to have it down a lot better. I like to think I'm a pretty decent tree man but I have room for improvement when it comes to management. I'd like to have a data base to manage all of my accounts. I do have that account logged in my computer but I'd like to do the same with all of my past accounts. Who has time to set and type in all of that data though.

I have looked at the arbormaster software. Looks like a pretty good program but it's expensive. Seems to me you could create your own data base. I'm no computer guru though. I am going to have to break down one of these days and hire someone to help me with the books.

I've been looking at the software too, MD. I am getting a few more HOA contracts and am struggling to keep them organized. Organization is not one of my skill sets. What are your thoughts? You think you can justify the cost?

Jeffers, what do you use to manage your work? Any thoughts on what is out there as far as software?

 

[ropensaddle]

I've been looking at the software too, MD. I am getting a few more HOA contracts and am struggling to keep them organized. Organization is not one of my skill sets. What are your thoughts? You think you can justify the cost?

Jeffers, what do you use to manage your work? Any thoughts on what is out there as far as software?

Quick books is pretty good!

 

[newsawtooth]

Quick books is pretty good!

You like the Quick Books, Rope? I have it, have yet to use it because of the ADD. I'll give it a go this weekend.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I've been looking at the software too, MD. I am getting a few more HOA contracts and am struggling to keep them organized. Organization is not one of my skill sets. What are your thoughts? You think you can justify the cost?

Jeffers, what do you use to manage your work? Any thoughts on what is out there as far as software?

Time cards and production on excel, and ACT for accounts.
Jeff

 

[sgreanbeans]

I started a large "lower lot" land clearing job, gonna clear anything smaller than 6", clean everything up, grade and hydro-seed, fell all the trees, then was off to a Maple beat up real bad by the storms, half the tree was flipped upside down because it was cabled, wind broke it free, it spun around and flipped, hanging only from the cable. Took care of that, now today, the rest.

 

[TreeClimber57]

Quick books is pretty good!

Agreed. Quickbooks is excellent, likley one of the better small accounting packages that is out there.

 

[treemandan]

blakester, i am a little jealous man. i want to hang with the dan too.......

It was something of a whirlwind. Blakes and Eric rolled a little before 8am so we rolled to the job. It started rumbling and some drops started falling, we made it back and stuffed his 4 runner in my garage just as the downpour started to ease up a little.
We hung out watching the radar for about an hour and a half then decided to go get breakfast. On the way we realized it had cleared up so we just went back to the job.
Blakes had the tree stripped out and bombed about 30 feet of trunk out by 3 pm. So that was about 3 and half in the tree which was pretty dam good considering everything had to be lowered even the little limbs. I hope to get the trunk dropped and logs out today. We FILLED my dump truck one and a half times with chips.
After that those guys hopped back in the 4 runner and rolled back up North. Deal's done and thanks for the help.

 

[Blakesmaster]

It was something of a whirlwind. Blakes and Eric rolled a little before 8am so we rolled to the job. It started rumbling and some drops started falling, we made it back and stuffed his 4 runner in my garage just as the downpour started to ease up a little.
We hung out watching the radar for about an hour and a half then decided to go get breakfast. On the way we realized it had cleared up so we just went back to the job.
Blakes had the tree stripped out and bombed about 30 feet of trunk out by 3 pm. So that was about 3 and half in the tree which was pretty dam good considering everything had to be lowered even the little limbs. I hope to get the trunk dropped and logs out today. We FILLED my dump truck one and a half times with chips.
After that those guys hopped back in the 4 runner and rolled back up North. Deal's done and thanks for the help.

It was a good day, except the SlyFox was out of ribs. Mutha ####as. You get that pole down yet Dano? #### man, we left 2 days ago. You need an Eric around to keep you moving. lol

 

[Blakesmaster]

On another note, that poplar took me a bit to find my bearings. A BIG tree around here we usually top out around 80 feet or so and it takes you awhile to get to that height so you don't even notice when you're up there. A bit different on that tree where the first dinky limbs were at 40 and the majority of the work was done at 80 plus feet. Had to put on my man suit and acclimate a bit. Was fun though.

 

[treemandan]

It was a good day, except the SlyFox was out of ribs. Mutha ####as. You get that pole down yet Dano? #### man, we left 2 days ago. You need an Eric around to keep you moving. lol

You guys got some hump. I got the logs moved today. I had pretty much everything off the lawn and into the woods and was headed back to get the 12 foot section of the base when it rolled itself through the trees, across the driveway, down the slope and into the woods never to be heard from again. I couldn't believe it. It just rolled itself away, the tragectory was perfect. I looked up to see the thing rolling, I got a little worried for a second but then just watched as it drove itself. I don't think I will ever see that again.
But I scooped up some dirt to fill in the holes you made and blew it off and went home. Only thing that got broke was a rock when I dropped the pole on it.
Swell job. Yeah big poplars can rack the nerves but the bigger wood is plenty strong to hold the weight. A couple of pointers ( if I may) 1. I usually find a thick limb to put a strap and biner on to place my TIP so its high and out of the way with the big poplars. You can't find a good natural crotch strong or high enough usually so a falsey is in order there I think.I tend to keep my TIP on thick wood, maybe 6 inch but no more on those poplar. 2. if you can avoid a tip tie on a piece you are lowering do it. 3. The guy lowering should stand further away from the trunk.4. You guys need a bath.

I don't mean to come off like an uptight guru trying to school you but this is an open forum and we are all friends here. I think 3 hours putting that thing on the ground was about all anyone could ever hope to ask for.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Swell job. Yeah big poplars can rack the nerves but the bigger wood is plenty strong to hold the weight. A couple of pointers ( if I may) 1. I usually find a thick limb to put a strap and biner on to place my TIP so its high and out of the way with the big poplars. You can't find a good natural crotch strong or high enough usually so a falsey is in order there I think.I tend to keep my TIP on thick wood, maybe 6 inch but no more on those poplar. 2. if you can avoid a tip tie on a piece you are lowering do it. 3. The guy lowering should stand further away from the trunk.4. You guys need a bath.

Dude, you completely overstepped the bounds with that bath comment. lol I feel for you bud, we musta been pretty nasty at that point. I realized my TIP would have been better placed higher than it was to avoid interference with the block I just hadn't brought a sling up with me and instead of calling for one I pressed on. We went over the rope thing there that day and to Eric's credit, it is hard to run that big super braid through the porty and being on top of the block makes it a bit easier to feed but I'll work on him about standing to close and I'm gonna try working with a smaller line as well, that #### just scares me though. Mental stuff, I guess. As far as the tip tie, I generally try to do it to help avoid shock loading the system. I can usually spin a chunk off the stem and slowly load the rope/block/porty but I wasn't used to the way that tulip was hinging...anyway, thanks for the tips and the beer!

 

[tree md]

On another note, that poplar took me a bit to find my bearings. A BIG tree around here we usually top out around 80 feet or so and it takes you awhile to get to that height so you don't even notice when you're up there. A bit different on that tree where the first dinky limbs were at 40 and the majority of the work was done at 80 plus feet. Had to put on my man suit and acclimate a bit. Was fun though.

Tulip Poplar?

 

[treemandan]

Dude, you completely overstepped the bounds with that bath comment. lol I feel for you bud, we musta been pretty nasty at that point. I realized my TIP would have been better placed higher than it was to avoid interference with the block I just hadn't brought a sling up with me and instead of calling for one I pressed on. We went over the rope thing there that day and to Eric's credit, it is hard to run that big super braid through the porty and being on top of the block makes it a bit easier to feed but I'll work on him about standing to close and I'm gonna try working with a smaller line as well, that #### just scares me though. Mental stuff, I guess. As far as the tip tie, I generally try to do it to help avoid shock loading the system. I can usually spin a chunk off the stem and slowly load the rope/block/porty but I wasn't used to the way that tulip was hinging...anyway, thanks for the tips and the beer!

#### bro, in this heat sometimes I go 3 days without a shower. No, no you know what's up with them trees. Thanks again for the help.
The one guy I was talking about finally swum back from the deep end and I helped him on Tuesday then he helped me on Wed and I was able to move that poplar log today so's I can get paid . What day is it? Sorry they were outta ribs, that must have really sucked. How the #### do you run outta ribs in the middle of the week anyway?

 

[treemandan]

Tulip Poplar?

Eeyup. A small one though.

 

[tree md]

You guys got some hump. I got the logs moved today. I had pretty much everything off the lawn and into the woods and was headed back to get the 12 foot section of the base when it rolled itself through the trees, across the driveway, down the slope and into the woods never to be heard from again. I couldn't believe it. It just rolled itself away, the tragectory was perfect. I looked up to see the thing rolling, I got a little worried for a second but then just watched as it drove itself. I don't think I will ever see that again.
But I scooped up some dirt to fill in the holes you made and blew it off and went home. Only thing that got broke was a rock when I dropped the pole on it.
Swell job. Yeah big poplars can rack the nerves but the bigger wood is plenty strong to hold the weight. A couple of pointers ( if I may) 1. I usually find a thick limb to put a strap and biner on to place my TIP so its high and out of the way with the big poplars. You can't find a good natural crotch strong or high enough usually so a falsey is in order there I think.I tend to keep my TIP on thick wood, maybe 6 inch but no more on those poplar. 2. if you can avoid a tip tie on a piece you are lowering do it. 3. The guy lowering should stand further away from the trunk.4. You guys need a bath.

I don't mean to come off like an uptight guru trying to school you but this is an open forum and we are all friends here. I think 3 hours putting that thing on the ground was about all anyone could ever hope to ask for.

LOL, I was doing one last year that was completely surrounded by a deck. No room between the privacy fence and deck to lower anything so it all had to be roped down in a tight spot. I had a neighboring tree that was in a perfect position to hang the tree as I cut sections then lower and guide to the ground. I had to put a tag line on every piece to keep it from swinging into the house or into the privacy fence. The last piece was about a 12' section and my guy holding the tag line was on the wrong side of the tree. The spar was tip tied and come off real smooth and swung right for the privacy fence then went right through the open gate as pretty as you please, then swung right back through the gate. It was moving in slow motion LOL. I LMAO. Wish I had that on camera. No one would believe it even if they saw it. Sometimes it takes a good dose of luck to get you through some days.

 

[Blakesmaster]

LOL, I was doing one last year that was completely surrounded by a deck. No room between the privacy fence and deck to lower anything so it all had to be roped down in a tight spot. I had a neighboring tree that was in a perfect position to hang the tree as I cut sections then lower and guide to the ground. I had to put a tag line on every piece to keep it from swinging into the house or into the privacy fence. The last piece was about a 12' section and my guy holding the tag line was on the wrong side of the tree. The spar was tip tied and come off real smooth and swung right for the privacy fence then went right through the open gate as pretty as you please, then swung right back through the gate. It was moving in slow motion LOL. I LMAO. Wish I had that on camera. No one would believe it even if they saw it. Sometimes it takes a good dose of luck to get you through some days.

After every close call I like to yell "Perfect!" as if we'd planned it that way and we're just that darned good. I really don't think I'm fooling anyone though...maybe myself...just a bit.