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  1. sherwood7

    Cost Sharing with Subcontractors

    yikes, $1000 a day.... I gota agree with reg here. It seems that would be really hard to justify. Around here it seems to be anywere from $250-400 a day depending on the the climber and the scope of the work.
  2. sherwood7

    Cost Sharing with Subcontractors

    I think if u are a contract climber and are always busy, then obviously people are finding value in your work. I'm personally not a huge believer in the whole team/loyalty thing. I see the relationship between myself and my employer as a mutually beneficial arrangement. When you reach a certain...
  3. sherwood7

    Marlborough, MA crane accident

    They must have been using their shirts for cribbing..... If they had a sweatshirt under that outrigger the crane might not have tipped.:D Think I had a nightmare once where I looked down from the tree and that dude was running the crane. He was wearing a cut off tuxedo tee shirt in my dream, but...
  4. sherwood7

    Rocky Mountain Chapter TCC- Rope Wrench?

    The short answer is yes. We r waiting till after internationals to see what configuration(rope/hitch/cordage) it will be allowed in.
  5. sherwood7

    block/ pulley

    I would say no. Blocks r for rigging and pulleys r for, well... Pulling stuff. Those r fine for little stuff. But any time u are actually rigging and removing a lead or a tree grab a loopie and an actuall block. Get those carabiners out of the system.;) The little bit extra weight buys u a lot...
  6. sherwood7

    Question to Ponder

    Interesting stuff. I think big wall climbing/aid climbing needs a place in this discussion. Most of the original single line gear and techniques come from big wall climbing. Also in caving you are pretty much always using or placing fixed anchors of some kind. In tree climbing we have the luxury...
  7. sherwood7

    guying a big doug fir

    X2 on the through cable. The rigging guy wire stops have worked for me in the past. Not sure j lags would be strong enough in this situation. Since this is supposed to be a long term solution maybe two fixed anchors(concrete) in the ground might give you better holding power. Haven't seen the...
  8. sherwood7

    Re-thinking the need for a pulley saver or friction-less tie in point.

    Interesting. Iv always liked the leather friction saver best. For me a little extra friction is helpful at times. It seems much more easy to make small adjustments or hold your weight with one hand without a pulley in the mix. Thanks for posting
  9. sherwood7

    Primary rigging point

    Very well said tree humper. Also any amount of canopy u leave will create drag which means more force required to pull it over. The angle of pull also makes a huge difference. The further away from the base of the tree u get the more lateral force u exert on the stem as opposed to downward...
  10. sherwood7

    Primary rigging point

    On a straight up and down stem that you are placing your rigging point on leave the brush on top to help dissapate the force generated on the rigging point.(Like tree humper explained) The force has to go somewhere and the force that makes the tree oscillate will actually dampen the force on...
  11. sherwood7

    bucket truck or climb?????

    Trimming out of a bucket is not the best. But, buckets are as much a part of tree work as climbing. They come in handy all the time. In my opinion lots of people hate on buckets because they have never learned how to use them productively. Or have not worked for a company that owns one. Using a...
  12. sherwood7

    Snap cut, face, or just cut right through?

    Jon I would also say use either 2 straps on every piece or 1 strap and balencers. Any time you use only one strap it will cause some movement of the piece once it comes off the tree. It also many times will cause the piece to spin while it is being craned out. Usually not a big deal, but I...
  13. sherwood7

    Snap cut, face, or just cut right through?

    x 3. All depends on the rigging and the position of the piece. In my opinion until you r really confident with ur rigging and weight estimates. I would use snap cuts. That way if the rigging is off and the piece rolls or shifts u can get out of the way before it comes off the tree.(hopefully)...
  14. sherwood7

    2015 ITCC

    We also did this in Colorado maybe 8-9 years ago.
  15. sherwood7

    Monster Tree in Raleigh Durham Hiring.

    At the shop we refer to them as white trash coffee. Energy drinks that is. ;)
  16. sherwood7

    Slogan for TreeBuzz

    The truth is out there.... X files might not go for that... Gotta say all good ideas Maybe, "tie in after work"
  17. sherwood7

    Treehumper down and getting back up.

    Hope you heal up quick. The leonid McGill mystery novel series by Walter Mosley is good stuff if you are looking for something to read.
  18. sherwood7

    Climbing Arborist needed in sunny Philadelphia

    Mullets on humans are like bright colors on poison frogs. It lets all the other animals know to stay far away.... Especially the female ones...
  19. sherwood7

    protection from liability

    If the top is dead or structurally comprimised then let it rip. Sounds like you informed them of what might happen after the top is removed. Dont think there are any big legal issues here. If the tree is safe and in good health, I personally wouldnt. A pic would def help.
  20. sherwood7

    Rig or chunk

    There is an art to cutting and chucking(or just letting pieces fly) just like rigging. You have to know how to do both safely and efficiently. There is a time and place for each.

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