The Mighty Mountain Ash (Euc. regnans)

[Cogito]

Worlds tallest angiosperm.

 

[Cogito]

Tree riding school.

 

[Cogito]

Fastest take down specialist I've seen.
And the longest saw strop.
I love the complete disregard for the powerline right below. That's a man who's confident of his skills.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Haven't seen any images of you doing any tree work.
Looks like a serious case of chainsaw envy to me.

 

[Del_]

Haven't seen any images of you doing any tree work.
Looks like a serious case of chainsaw envy to me.

That could be because you haven't a clue as to what you are looking at.

 

[Cogito]

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Fastest take down specialist I've seen.
And the longest saw strop.
I love the complete disregard for the powerline right below. That's a man who's confident of his skills.

Haven't seen any images of you doing any tree work.
Looks like a serious case of chainsaw envy to me.

Haven't seen any images of you doing any tree work.
Looks like a serious case of chainsaw envy to me.

Sorry , I'm not well versed in what are the best forums to post different information in. While Im pretty sure I've posted some of my own photo's but I cant remember where. I apologise in advance for fooding this thread.

 

[Cogito]

Not sure how many of them worked
They should all feature me somewhere.

 

[Cogito]

Can't deny I get a bit of a hard on watching them. But they don't even come close to Graeme. Though I very much doubt you have any real comprehension of what your seeing there.

 

[Cogito]

Haven't seen any images of you doing any tree work.
Looks like a serious case of chainsaw envy to me.

I must agree with Del that your placing your naivety front and centre.

 

[Cogito]

I somehow feel I need to be wearing an inverted cross for protection talking to you.

 

[TNTreeHugger]

Sorry , I'm not well versed in what are the best forums to post different information in. While Im pretty sure I've posted some of my own photo's but I cant remember where. I apologise in advance for fooding this thread.

So, are you saying this is you with the chainsaw? Looks dangerous.

 

[grizz55chev]

Fastest take down specialist I've seen.
And the longest saw strop.
I love the complete disregard for the powerline right below. That's a man who's confident of his skills.

Legend!

 

[Cogito]

So, are you saying this is you with the chainsaw? Looks dangerous.
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That’s me. It’s what I do.

 

[grizz55chev]

That’s me. It’s what I do.

It's what my son does as well. Good money because there's a lot of hard earned skill involved, along with a certain amount of adrenaline addiction and good luck. I've watched him many times and just marveled at the skill and hard work required to do a job with confidence and in a safe environment. He does realize that climbing is a young man's job and living to be older takes patience and awareness of the dangers that are inherent with the territory, so he has other endeavors that will keep the cash flowing when his time in the trees comes to an end. I could not be prouder of the man He has become, now if he would just bring his boys over to see their grandpa more often, life would be great!

 

[Cogito]

It's what my son does as well. Good money because there's a lot of hard earned skill involved, along with a certain amount of adrenaline addiction and good luck. I've watched him many times and just marveled at the skill and hard work required to do a job with confidence and in a safe environment. He does realize that climbing is a young man's job and living to be older takes patience and awareness of the dangers that are inherent with the territory, so he has other endeavors that will keep the cash flowing when his time in the trees comes to an end. I could not be prouder of the man He has become, now if he would just bring his boys over to see their grandpa more often, life would be great!

I’m 44 and still climbing (a bit slower though). My first boss kept climbing into his fifties. There are a few tricks you learn with experience that mean you don’t chew through your energy as quickly. Still love climbing and hope I always will.

 

[alanbaker]

Tree riding school.

If there wasn't the nearby tree to tie into, would the climber just use a buck strap around the tree he was cutting? The top removal was a wild ride!