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  1. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Even though the trees were seperate when you started the cut as the top moved it caught the other tree altering the top as you mentioned. This is real danger when topping forest trees. top catches another tree and flips the tops back at you. I have learned that the hard way. Taller the top the...
  2. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    I think its more about geometry than stored energy. Anchor a piece of 12" string put a pencil on the other end. If you keep the string tight and move the pencil it will move in a radius. In this case moving the stems pushback towad the bucket. Not knowing exactly where the bucket truck was...
  3. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    If the lay was 12 oclock the pull on the tag would be 9 oclock. Thinking on that the tag being perpendicular to the pushback wouldnt that cause the push back to move in an arc? Anchor a piece of string attach a pencil at 12" pull the string tight. If you move the pencil keeping the string tight...
  4. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Here is another thought. How about a tag in the just the top no tension. Make a face cut and partial back cut. Pull the bucket back and pull the top. Surely that sized top would break the limb locked together. Obviuoly some damage to the other tree could occur so I am not sure if that was...
  5. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Daniel, I spent some time really reading your OP and trying to really understand what happened. The direction of pull on the tagline was perpendicular to the direction you were to fell the top, therefore the tagline was also perpendicular to the direction of pushback. 2 things happened here that...
  6. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Yeah asking for trouble. Tallish tree lots of tension, better think it through.
  7. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Erik, how many discussions have we had here about someone making a cut from a maxed out bucket and getting lucky. Only to be told how much skill and calculation was involved and that you dont improve if you dont push the limits.
  8. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Yes I have done this many times. Sometimes even climbed above my tie in. Sometimes the risk of a big swing is better than taking too big of top I am not comfortable with. Not sure if possible here. Cant really see the angles and hieght of the other trees.
  9. owScott

    A good day to stay alive

    Legit badass, respect.
  10. owScott

    August ISA conference.

    Havent seen the break down. Probably on the ISA website.
  11. owScott

    August ISA conference.

    That was kinda of my thought. Open to suggestions for a meeting place after the conference Sat night. I would be happy to take the lead. Not familar with the location but somewhere near the conference makes since. I will be getting my trip set up this week and will do some poking around and...
  12. owScott

    August ISA conference.

    Anyone going to the ISA conference in Albuquerque in August? Is there any interest in an evening get together with Treebuzz memebers? Just a thought.
  13. owScott

    What would YOU do in this situation?

    Yep, I request an email from the tree owner giving permission to do anything on their tree. If there isnt that minimun level of cooperation then I politely walk away. Only part of the senerio I get in the middle of is if they need technical info on what we are doing. I definatley dont do the...
  14. owScott

    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    Yeah sucks to feel that way. Lets not forget Trump did alot to insite political warfare in this country. Trump has insulted, attacked and created alot of enemies in this country that goes far beyound just disagreeing with some conservative policy. He is no victim. You know the old saying about...
  15. owScott

    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    I totally agree. But we both know that people live in an alternate reality detached from facts. I have lost hope, no amount of obvious straight forward talk will even penetrate their bubble .
  16. owScott

    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    Commit crime in NYC you will be tried by your peers which happen to be in NYC. Thats how it works. As someone with a law degree it is very disappointing for you to predetermine the outcome.
  17. owScott

    Bid that tree!

    Better yet just refer the job to your homie come out as a sub and chill
  18. owScott

    Bid that tree!

    Professional presentation is important but trying to predict peoples relationship with money is dodgy at best. I dont do the saleman approach. I show up give an honest opinion and give them a price based on what I think the job is worth not what I think they may or may not pay. Keep the extra...
  19. owScott

    Bid that tree!

    2k winter price. Would meet my minimum daily winter goal. Done by 2pm. Crew gets 8hours. No stump grind. 3 guys truck chipper and mini with log trailer. Easy day
  20. owScott

    2023 Contract Climber Rates?

    Respect and dignity must come from within an indidvidual. You can not wait or depend on an outside source to provide this regardless of your situation.

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