whadja do today?

[deevo]

High winds here today, over 105 km/h for 4 hours straight in some spots, still howling, spent last 5 hours going around to different work sites for the rest of the week, hitting them from worse to not so bad in sequence, I had to sub out some climbers for tomorrow. Will try and remember pics! Going to bed now! Won't be getting much sleep this week!

 

[mr. holden wood]

A clearance job today on a big property thats being extended. One of the trees was a solid 90ft fir with a big side-lean to the way I wanted fall it....had a big full head on it that appeared to have blown out in the past only to regrow in to quite a weighty top.

I set a static guy line at about 2/3rds the way up and tied off to my toe-hitch almost dead against the lean, perhaps 5-10 degrees less. Used a block-out facecut just to gain a little more out of the holding wood.

Anyway, it all went just fine but the reaction of the guys who I was working for did make me chuckle....they thought I was an absolute wizard for pulling it off, when in reality its pretty staightforward stuff. I think the fact that the tie-off was static and not pulling is what they couldn't get until after. Of course I just lapped it up like 'well............you know............it takes alot of experience to know when and when not too. And not to mention you gotta know the math'. lol:msp_biggrin:

Aside the BS, I did though save a ton of extra work that would've been otherwise.

Youre a big fish in a really small pond, hope those guys are taking notes. Don't let it get to youre head, being the best arborist in victoria bc is like being the hottest chick that works out at curves.

 

[mr. holden wood]

The HO loved the experience and tipped me $100 plus gave my workers $40 each, that on top of the $1700 I charged for the job. That, plus another stellar A-List review on the way. He and his wife worked right alongside us all day yesterday, when I got out of the last tree the truck was loaded and we were ready to go. I didn't pick up one stick.

Customer relations is my strong suite, I always encourage them to participate and they love me for it. From the personality traits I see exhibited here from most of you I wonder how you get any work at all.

Ahhh yeah, you keep making that kind of money and someday you might even be able to buy a chipper........... prolly gonna have to wait till you get that stiener paid off. You crack me up, keep postin!

 

[Reg]

Youre a big fish in a really small pond, hope those guys are taking notes. Don't let it get to youre head, being the best arborist in victoria bc is like being the hottest chick that works out at curves.

There's plenty good guys out here with a ton of experience, although mainly spur-climbing and falling conifers.

And nothing ever goes to my head at the workplace....I was just a little surprised thats all.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Went out in the AM, was super windy, sustained 25-35 with gust up to 50. So we went to drop a couple small dead trees. 1st one, no problem, 2nd, not so much. Set a line and cut a notch. Started back cut and was right there, guys where pulling and tree was going, then the wind shifted and we had a huge gust, maybe 45-50mph, back the other way................it almost went bad. Stood the tree straight up. I dropped the saw and ran over to them and held it until the wind died and then it came right over. HOLY CRAP that was scary, would have nailed a fence. We where going to go out for the day, and do little stuff, but that was enough to call it. My fault, as I took the little fella for granted, should have climbed it first getting the crap off before laying it over. Tree had no leaves, mostly wood, little bit a stems and twigs on one side, but that wind still pushed that thing around like a rag doll.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Customer relations is my strong suite, I always encourage them to participate and they love me for it. From the personality traits I see exhibited here from most of you I wonder how you get any work at all.

Quit baiting doug. It is obvious you are trying to get things riled up. Stop.

 

[treeman82]

Got a call from a friend around 7:30 this morning, he needed to take Dopey today to bust up some rock. No problem.... let that dumb SOB run a jackhammer all day. I'm gonna head out in a few to brace this one jap maple next to a driveway.

 

[treeclimber101]

Quit baiting doug. It is obvious you are trying to get things riled up. Stop.

I would consider the intelligence of the individual , when making accusations of baiting , cause someone who doesn't know doesn't know how to be better , all kidding aside if he is willing to possibly be sued and lose his whole life having jo schmo out working with him then so be it , and honestly if your baited by a #### smere well maybe you should take a look at yourself

 

[Tree Pig]

I would consider the intelligence of the individual , when making accusations of baiting , cause someone who doesn't know doesn't know how to be better , all kidding aside if he is willing to possibly be sued and lose his whole life having jo schmo out working with him then so be it , and honestly if your baited by a #### smere well maybe you should take a look at yourself

Yeah that would be an awesome battle to watch... His insurance company telling him they are not covering it because the HO dropped a tree on somebody while helping him and the HO Insurance telling him the same thing... priceless. I guarantee his insurance Co would drop him in a second if they found out he was doing that crap. Again thats assuming he has insurance.

 

[treeclimber101]

Yeah that would be an awesome battle to watch... His insurance company telling him they are not covering it because the HO dropped a tree on somebody while helping him and the HO Insurance telling him the same thing... priceless. I guarantee his insurance Co would drop him in a second if they found out he was doing that crap. Again thats assuming he has insurance.

I mean in his defense I am sure angies list has some sort of audit program , I mean to give a company with no insurance a great review and show support there has to be something ... Who knows though I have been wrong before

 

[Tree Pig]

I mean in his defense I am sure angies list has some sort of audit program , I mean to give a company with no insurance a great review and show support there has to be something ... Who knows though I have been wrong before

Well we all know that there is a difference between actually having insurance and having a piece of paper that says you have insurance.

 

[treeclimber101]

Well we all know that there is a difference between actually having insurance and having a piece of paper that says you have insurance.

I mean the liability ins and inland marine is cheap compared to comp. And auto , speaking of comp. My audit didn't turn out well and I was asked in a very commanding fashion to pay another. 2200 in 15 days which kinda set me off a tad but that's life .... Scumbags LOL

 

[treeclimber101]

I did have the severed finger tip claim last fall though , damn log splitters will get ya every time LOL , pretty eary to shake out a glove and have 2" of finger fall out , just dropped it in a bottle of iced water threw it up on the dash of the truck and off we went , didn't need it though so we made a pendant for a necklace outta it drilled a hole right through the nail with a dremmel LOL

 

[tree md]

Two stump jobs down and two bids down... Stuck in town waiting on the proctologist to do my final bid for the day and he is late... Must have had some type of butthole emergency...

 

[swyman]

Bid first crane job today

Cottage on a very popular lake in the area. Only tree for 8 cottages, large maple that has been topped a couple times. HO planted it in '69. In between cottages inside a hedge row. Cottages are 8' apart, no access on tree side, small yard on the other. Park crane one one side and pick over the house. I talked to a local crane company and they are more than willing to work with me. $160/hr with operator or $1200/ day. I find that reasonable, oh that's for a 95' 22ton. I bid it at $3500, doubt I will.get it but what is fair on such a highly technical job? The owner understood the difficulty but probably won't spend that much. Tree roots are going into foundation. 70' tall and load radius is 60'.

 

[Bomber]

Two stump jobs down and two bids down... Stuck in town waiting on the proctologist to do my final bid for the day and he is late... Must have had some type of butthole emergency...

If he tells you he was up to his elbows with work I would run if I were you.

 

[bootboy]

Ordered a new sugihara 30" light bar for my new 460 pho. Yay!

 

[formationrx]

2day...

removed 3 dead silk trees from a row of rat infested yucca.....smelly job...got check.... got the #### out...zzzzzzzzzz.....

 

[tree md]

Cottage on a very popular lake in the area. Only tree for 8 cottages, large maple that has been topped a couple times. HO planted it in '69. In between cottages inside a hedge row. Cottages are 8' apart, no access on tree side, small yard on the other. Park crane one one side and pick over the house. I talked to a local crane company and they are more than willing to work with me. $160/hr with operator or $1200/ day. I find that reasonable, oh that's for a 95' 22ton. I bid it at $3500, doubt I will.get it but what is fair on such a highly technical job? The owner understood the difficulty but probably won't spend that much. Tree roots are going into foundation. 70' tall and load radius is 60'.

35 Hundo is a respectable bid for a crane job. I might call back and come down to 32 if you think it is worthwhile. I am in the midst of bidding a craner myself. Waiting to hear back from my Op who is looking it over tomorrow before I give the bid. I get a much cheaper crane rate but that is going through a local independent who I have developed a relationship with.

 

[mr. holden wood]

Cottage on a very popular lake in the area. Only tree for 8 cottages, large maple that has been topped a couple times. HO planted it in '69. In between cottages inside a hedge row. Cottages are 8' apart, no access on tree side, small yard on the other. Park crane one one side and pick over the house. I talked to a local crane company and they are more than willing to work with me. $160/hr with operator or $1200/ day. I find that reasonable, oh that's for a 95' 22ton. I bid it at $3500, doubt I will.get it but what is fair on such a highly technical job? The owner understood the difficulty but probably won't spend that much. Tree roots are going into foundation. 70' tall and load radius is 60'.

My crane guy runs a 23 ton terex, pushes her to the limits for 130 a hr. What you can do will blow you away. Last all day job (8hrs)consisted of 9 trees all 80' plus, you'll be amazed at what you can do.Most important thing is the co has tree experience, if so just follow his lead. Did a 90' white pine, six inches from a house last week in one hour, its going change the way you look at removals. Hope you get the bid, you'll never bid a removal the same after you use a crane.