whadja do today?

[dbl612]

reprimand

Had to pee in a cup for my employer today so that I can drive the trucks. What happens if I fail? Should I fire myself or just give myself a stern warning?

as punishment, you will be allowed to work excessive hours, with all the responsibility and no atta-boys from the boss.

 

[treeclimber101]

Had to pee in a cup for my employer today so that I can drive the trucks. What happens if I fail? Should I fire myself or just give myself a stern warning?

I would fall out laughing if you fail the test from the "Casadei
Contact High " or what Pablo calls the CCH ....

 

[arborpros]

Been without internet for a few days and I just caught up with this thread, about 5 pages. Dare I say that there was not a single fight? Not one aggresive post? Only heart felt constructive criticism? I am almost in shock. Then someone goes and posts a pic of two "completely heterosexual friends just having a good time".

You guys aren't half bad when everyone gets along. Makes me almost happy to be a part of it.

Other than that, I got nothing. Work is super freakin slow, keep getting my balls chopped off by little bastards with a pick up and a chainsaw. I have a few large corporate jobs that I'm waiting on the trigger to be pulled. Also one huge client that we work hourly. Trying to not abuse that one too much.

I move in to my new shop this weekend. Pretty excited about it. I have to haul off 2 tandem dumps of clean fill first to clear some room. Is what it is. I'm fortunate and it has a nice locking gate and 24 hour video. 3 sides are 15' concrete block walls. Like a fortress.

Glad to hear all is well for everyone and hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Weird, I tell ya!
Jeff

 

[mr. holden wood]

Been without internet for a few days and I just caught up with this thread, about 5 pages. Dare I say that there was not a single fight? Not one aggresive post? Only heart felt constructive criticism? I am almost in shock. Then someone goes and posts a pic of two "completely heterosexual friends just having a good time".

You guys aren't half bad when everyone gets along. Makes me almost happy to be a part of it.

Other than that, I got nothing. Work is super freakin slow, keep getting my balls chopped off by little bastards with a pick up and a chainsaw. I have a few large corporate jobs that I'm waiting on the trigger to be pulled. Also one huge client that we work hourly. Trying to not abuse that one too much.

I move in to my new shop this weekend. Pretty excited about it. I have to haul off 2 tandem dumps of clean fill first to clear some room. Is what it is. I'm fortunate and it has a nice locking gate and 24 hour video. 3 sides are 15' concrete block walls. Like a fortress.

Glad to hear all is well for everyone and hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

The main ingredient for cheap **** talk has been taken out of this forum. Now that treevet is gone this place runs pretty smooth. To bad the old man couldn't stick around he had a wealth of information, just didn't know how to share it.
Rode a crane all day got a few pics learned a few tricks ill try to post em

 

[jefflovstrom]

I was gonna say something, but I forgot.
Jeff :msp_blushing:

 

[mr. holden wood]

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I know amature hour need a real crane tree saw, the 200 isnt cutting it. Took out eight 100' not bad for a 250 xp in a day. Gotta say I have learned alot off this forum, taking od's advice and going with a big saw and a 20 inch bar next time.

 

[mr. holden wood]

Had to pee in a cup for my employer today so that I can drive the trucks. What happens if I fail? Should I fire myself or just give myself a stern warning?

Funny, arent you the same guy who talked all that **** about working like a fool for someone else. I'm sure you'll pass with flying colors rummy. Booze only stays in your system for 12 hours and as far as I know its still legal to be a douchbag.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Funny, arent you the same guy who talked all that **** about working like a fool for someone else. I'm sure you'll pass with flying colors rummy. Booze only stays in your system for 12 hours and as far as I know its still legal to be a douchbag.

Think you got your internet #######s confused, there, holdencock, but that's ok. So you gonna tell all us newbs about all the sweet crane "tricks" you learned today? lol

 

[mattfr12]

The fleet making a strong showing at the gas station. Not the newest or best, but I'm pretty proud sometimes...
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I give you credit that's some nice stuff. Don't get to cocky tho I know you have a shirt somewhere with a rainbow on it that says pride.

 

[arborpros]

Well, so much for that. It was fun while it lasted.

 

[mr. holden wood]

Think you got your internet #######s confused, there, holdencock, but that's ok. So you gonna tell all us newbs about all the sweet crane "tricks" you learned today? lol

I would but it will go right over your head little guy. Don't make me pull up that pic of that little maple you took out last year. Looked like some sorry hatrack from goodwill.

 

[treeman82]

Well today was just wonderful. Showed up to the job 8:00, the nextdoor neighbor (whose driveway we needed to use) had their Mexapus landscaper in there putting a load of leaves into the back of an S10... only problem was the pile was bigger than his truck. Told him get lost, called in a friend who owed me a favor later in the day to vac the pile out. Cops were great, very cooperative. Pulled out 3 loads of chips, and loaded (2) 30 yard cans with wood... have to go back tomorrow to load up a 20 yard can with the FEL. Got the whole yard cleaned up, and all is well. Sure is wierd using that 880, a 59" bar is just too darn long, made my 066 feel like a toy in comparison.

Only 2 major problems today. Rain at 12:00 SUCKED, and the downpour at 5:00 was TERRIBLE. Then the new crane operator they sent me was so bad that had I not scheduled for the state troopers to be there I would have sent him home. Absolutely refused to tell me capacity of the crane. Gonna have it out with the office tomorrow I'm sure.

 

[ropensaddle]

Fixed my old skid,split wood, started to reweld the boom back on my old grapple, gonna be interesting trying to not have inferno! I need to get it welded up good enough to unload it then im going to sell it i think, cheap

 

[epicklein22]

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I know amature hour need a real crane tree saw, the 200 isnt cutting it. Took out eight 100' not bad for a 250 xp in a day. Gotta say I have learned alot off this forum, taking od's advice and going with a big saw and a 20 inch bar next time.

OD used to swear by a 200t for crane picks back in the day. He wised up. If ya keep up the crane work, that 250 has gotta go. 18" chippers are sweet!

Blake's has come a long way. I remember some of his first jobs he posted pics of.

A little saying I like to say and it fits with all the chest pumping going on, Know thy self before judging others.

 

[rbtree]

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I know amature hour need a real crane tree saw, the 200 isnt cutting it. Took out eight 100' not bad for a 250 xp in a day. Gotta say I have learned alot off this forum, taking od's advice and going with a big saw and a 20 inch bar next time.

You be nice to my bud Mike!

Craning two wolfy fir sticks Friday morning with Image Crane, close to 3000 board feet. Not level, gonna be sketchy getting the crane setup safely. Then using Mike to reduce a hazard cedar above a stream.....woulda been a pain to top the three stems, then somehow yard the brush out manually. We may be @ 55-60 foot radius, but can go small with 750-1500 lb picks. ~8 years ago, we picked a small fir at maybe 65-70 feet with Mike's 23 tonner, over a house kinda, well between. 1200 lb butt log, an outrigger started to lift...yikes. I was ready to cut 4 feet off the butt, but unflappable Mike coolly sucked it in..... Then, I'm gonna ride the ball to end weight reduce a fir over a house...will make that job a lot easier.

Here's Cowboy Dave from last month's big fir...2500 board feet--a full short log truck load, 50 foot radius, over a house....butt log was 8100 lb!! over crane's limit at that radius, but no alarm went off, and he got it.....
We zipped the brush over the house. Dave's at about 125', with 30' above him:

8100 lb right over the roof.

 

[mr. holden wood]

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You be nice to my bud Mike!

Craning two wolfy fir sticks Friday morning with Image Crane, close to 3000 board feet. Not level, gonna be sketchy getting the crane setup safely. Then using Mike to reduce a hazard cedar above a stream.....woulda been a pain to top the three stems, then somehow yard the brush out manually. We may be @ 55-60 foot radius, but can go small with 750-1500 lb picks. ~8 years ago, we picked a small fir at maybe 65-70 feet with Mike's 23 tonner, over a house kinda, well between. 1200 lb butt log, an outrigger started to lift...yikes. I was ready to cut 4 feet off the butt, but unflappable Mike cooly sucked it in..... Then, I'm gonna ride the ball to end weight reduce a fir over a house...will make that job a lot easier.

As always nicely done roger, we used image crane last month and gotta say thought they were a rip. Small picks, op on the phone you got a bit more status the I, you must get more out of em.
For that crane size mike makes some big pics, pushes that old bastard to the limit. Post a shot up on my pic of the year contest. Ill deliver ya the six pack at the alpy parkin lot, hope you get some good pow days in this year stay safe and hope ya stay busy

 

[ropensaddle]

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You be nice to my bud Mike!

Craning two wolfy fir sticks Friday morning with Image Crane, close to 3000 board feet. Not level, gonna be sketchy getting the crane setup safely. Then using Mike to reduce a hazard cedar above a stream.....woulda been a pain to top the three stems, then somehow yard the brush out manually. We may be @ 55-60 foot radius, but can go small with 750-1500 lb picks. ~8 years ago, we picked a small fir at maybe 65-70 feet with Mike's 23 tonner, over a house kinda, well between. 1200 lb butt log, an outrigger started to lift...yikes. I was ready to cut 4 feet off the butt, but unflappable Mike coolly sucked it in..... Then, I'm gonna ride the ball to end weight reduce a fir over a house...will make that job a lot easier.

Here's Cowboy Dave from last month's big fir...2500 board feet--a full short log truck load, 50 foot radius, over a house....butt log was 8100 lb!! over crane's limit at that radius, but no alarm went off, and he got it.....
We zipped the brush over the house. Dave's at about 125', with 30' above him:

8100 lb right over the roof.

as always rb good work how long them fir good dead? Our pines pretty good until no needles and bark is slipping but I would be lying if i said I never went up questionable ones.

 

[rbtree]

It recently died, rope. A tad of missing bark, but only due to peckerwoods goin' after bark beetles. So, Dave even speed lined the top...but it was small and light, and we kept the line plenty slack.

Here's a slide show of the whole job

Savory Dead Fir

Drew, the Image operator we used was excellent... Dale it was....and Dave had just worked with another operator when they craned some quite large redwoods. He had nothing but good to say about that crane operator also. Dave, however, has issues with Mike. I kinda sorta do, as Mike doesn't seem to comprehend how the load will react relative to where it's choked and how the cut should be made. The problem arises when he'd boomed out a fair ways and wants to bring it in quickly. I know what to do, and how to work with him on this problem.

Next time ya see Mike, ask him about the septic tank.......:eek2:

 

[tree MDS]

I feel like a slacker, but I'm taking today off to catch up on estimates and maintenance. That's okay, gonna run the wheels off this mother####er after that! Got some real nice money makers planned and plenty of help coming up. Tree city and loving it!