whadja do today?

[tree MDS]

Yep. Old school and all set. I think the MDS is getting his groove back some.

 

[The treeclimber101]

Yesterday was take the kid to work day , basically all I got was the takes and shovels thrown haphazardly into the truck and a dead battery on my phone from him playing video games ..... Oh and a huge bite taken outta my sandwich ! Thanks Obama

 

[jefflovstrom]

We finished early today. The guys kick butt.
I see the site is better,
Jeff

 

[gorman]

Around here the newspeople have been trying to scare us about the wind so I was concerned and started laughing when the said 20 mph. Ha! 20 mph? What's that? A desk fan blowing me whilst I nap?

And listen, buddy, two words fer ya: next time buy a freaking hat with a chin strap!

That's what I call air conditioning in the tree.

 

[mike515]

Took my little girl out today for some mushroom hunting and 4x4ing in my Jeep today. Just put on some sweet new tires. For such a prim and proper little 11 (almost 12) yr old girl...she sure does love going through some mud. This may be a problem in the future.

 

[treecutterjr]

Worked at a distillery yesterday. Derby ' s around the corner and can't have pick dead trees falling on people's heads during the tours.

Terrible tongs came out. For the stump cut.

 

[treecutterjr]

Then I saw the co-opetition at the dump later that evening

We were both unloading solo.

 

[pro94lt]

Finally got a/c and an automatic bucket truck... wtf have I been doing all these years... I've told myself I'll only turn it on once we're heading home...

 

[Oak Savanna]

Then I saw the co-opetition at the dump later that evening

We were both unloading solo.

I like your method of solo unloading better than his, hand bomb on and hand bomb off! I dont miss those days! The dead end of your hoist line looks pretty chewed above the socket. You should re-do it, cut it off and braze the end. There is a cable (crosby) clip you can get for the dead end that goes above the socket with 2 saddles on it so it bights on the dead end only and not the main hoist line.

 

[dbl612]

I like your method of solo unloading better than his, hand bomb on and hand bomb off! I dont miss those days! The dead end of your hoist line looks pretty chewed above the socket. You should re-do it, cut it off and braze the end. There is a cable (crosby) clip you can get for the dead end that goes above the socket with 2 saddles on it so it bights on the dead end only and not the main hoist line.

cable is going in wrong side of becket causing sharp angle leading to cable failure. he will fix it when it breaks off. still using tongs for vertical lifts. all this has been mentioned before. does not care. another crane accident in the making. no big deal there are plenty of companies to fill the gap.

 

[Oak Savanna]

cable is going in wrong side of becket causing sharp angle leading to cable failure. he will fix it when it breaks off. still using tongs for vertical lifts. all this has been mentioned before. does not care. another crane accident in the making. no big deal there are plenty of companies to fill the gap.

Yep you are right! I missed that.

 

[tree MDS]

,,,, the tongs!!!! ,,

 

[treecutterjr]

Aaaahhh! I see now! You should have said that sooner! I definitely didn't know it was backwards. I'll get on that immediately!

 

[tree MDS]

I can't even post a pic from my phone anymore. This place blows.

 

[treecutterjr]

Did one on the back too, but I forgot pics

 

[gorman]

Turned out to be a nice day. Took down and ground a red maple, delivered the first cord of wood for 2015, didn't rain so we removed a dead pine. All and all I'm damn glad I don't live and work in Baltimore.

 

[Blakesmaster]

I can't even post a pic from my phone anymore. This place blows.

The best thing about arboristsite is I can disappear for three days and only miss five posts.

 

[acer-kid]

Around here the newspeople have been trying to scare us about the wind so I was concerned and started laughing when the said 20 mph. Ha! 20 mph? What's that? A desk fan blowing me whilst I nap?

And listen, buddy, two words fer ya: next time buy a freaking hat with a chin strap!

Your posts read like a Hunter S Thompson excerpt. Intriguing..

 

[jefflovstrom]

Your posts read like a Hunter S Thompson excerpt. Intriguing..

LOL, and always read him that way!,,,
Jeff

 

[jefflovstrom]

Should I say 'it was a beautiful day',?

Jeff