Lets get this party started...

[Gord]

most of the right stem was dead, bark sloughing a little...verticillium wilt i would think

working away at it

not much more

few more tops- it was a bushy one

last bit o brush

and i'm on the ground

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nice pics, Gord. That tree looks like a perfect canditate for some butt-heavy cuts. I like when I can do that, it makes for a fast TD.

Are you left-handed?

 

[Gord]

Nope I'm a righty. I tip-tied a number of those stems...went a bit slower than I had hoped, it was a lot of finicky stuff. Green groundman didn't speed things up either.

 

[NeTree]

Sure... blame the groundie...

 

[matthias]

I had to resurrect my favourite thread.

 

[matthias]

Push with the wind.

 

[matthias]

I wanted to tip tie this branch but the boss said the service line could take it. It ended up hanging on the service. Always listen to the boss.

 

[TreeJunkie]

Mathias, Is there any reason that i don't see a climbing line on the spruce pics? Is it hiding? You should always have a climbing line up there, for second tie in, and in case of the need to escape or possibility of injury...

 

[matthias]

I have a 40' length of rope on my left side. I know, it may as well be on the ground for all the good it's doing.

 

[MasterBlaster]

You never know when that service line has a defect, either in the line, or the weatherhead. I've blown out a vcr and a tv once when the tiny limb brushed the service, where a squirrel had chewed 95% through the ground wire. Another time the weatherhead was barely holding the wire to the house. One light brush, and that was it.

I'm extra careful around service drops for just those reasons.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Pre-hardhat days!

Heres some pics I found from the early 80's...

 

[MasterBlaster]

A few more...

 

[SilverBlue]

Are those UFO's in that thar pic?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yea, I think they were with OSHA, or sumptin...

 

[NeTree]

They had OSHA back then?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Ever have one of those days?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Video was too big had to cut it in half...

 

[Nickrosis]

Mike! I feel so bad for you!

But do you mind if I submit it to CollegeHumor.com?

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Haha, later we did this one...again in two parts.

 

[Lumberjack]

Is there sound with them? Or did you cut it out for profanity reasons?