giXXer
ArboristSite Operative
The term "score" has been discussed a little bit lately. If this isn't one, I don't know what is. I do haul-aways for a tree removal company and unfortunately have to take the good with the bad. On this particular haul-away it was all good. This was a relatively large job for this small company and they had a lot of other work lined up so I helped by bucking logs and carting the wood around the house to my dump trailer. There were also 5 maples in the front yard that were extremely easy pickings. Heavy, but right next to the road. The only bummer, since it was a nice lake house, we could only drive on the lawn next to the garage, everything else was not to be driven on and the trees were quite large. I worked 4 afternoons/evenings and took 2 loads per day. The ninth load was dropped at a neighbors house because he helped me split and load the huge oak rounds so I thought a nice cord + of oak and maple was owed. The icing on the cake was I got paid to take it. The tree company did the math and it was more financially advantageous for them to move on to the next high paying job instead of burning man hours hauling away wood that is "worthless" to them. It wasn't a lot of money, but it was more than enough to cover my fuel and equipment costs. Oh, it was also the closest wood to my lot that I have hauled for them...7 miles round trip. See, the sun DOES shine on every dogs butt every once in a while! If someone would like to take the pics and include them in the thread so everyone can see, please do.