49 this year...
Primary climber, bucket operator...drag brush, run the mini...run the log loader....primary saw tech....sales, marketing, accounting....chief mechanic, welder and paint-man.... trees and business 24-7... What a life! :-)
You mean I get paid to do all this?
Bikram Yoga all...
Nice work Melissa and Mark!
This is the kind of information that can help educate homeowners to make better decisions regarding their tree care needs....
Thanks for the hard work!
Hey Ty....
I'm glad you're ok.... damned if I don't think about this type of failure EVERY time I use the bucket...
Like others, I feel better on-rope.... trust is a major factor in our work!
Like Norm said... Investigation, proof of repair... testing, testing, testing.... to get that trust...
Cable and prune? Instead of removal..... they form a pretty neat feature for us humans to live around, and the root systems are symbiotic.... To me... they belong together! :-)
Here's some pics of what we use.......
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.198142190242689.50945.107475099309399&saved
Some of the things we look for in a good wire fid are:
- Smooth handle edges...splicing can be tough on the hands, don't make it worse!
- Custom length fid for the...
Whether in the air.... on-rope...in a bucket... OR on the ground......
"Work position is everything."
We use this little saying every day..on every climb... Goes through my head on every cut! My whole crew knows it...
My heart goes out to this guy.... but I'd love to hear his story of how...
nope..... like it like this.
Threads are where it's at!
I echo what NorthWind said....
My 2cents.... do we really need WOTT?.... I'd much rather have everybody together!
I use mine every day.. (Lobo 3-litre)... climbing, bucket, groundwork....
Fill it with ice... then fill it with water.... good to go for the whole day... that way I don't drink too much Arizona tea, and get too caffinated....!
Thanks!...... saved, printed and in my quote book.... lamination pending! :-)
Planting trees is like helping kids growup right....get them off to a good start, and you've just tripled their chances at success!