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  1. Dan Thornton

    Today....

    Thinning out a small 7" American elm. Fast but gratifying work. Especially after several days climbing and thinning a 50" pin oak tree on the same property. Before and after pictures - almost done with the oak. I most enjoy working for people who love their trees! And after ... Pin oak before...
  2. Dan Thornton

    anyone successfully start a business with no equipment or land?

    Definitely do only weekend work, keeping your current full-time job, for at least a year - that way everything you make can go into equipment, insurance, and training. I saw an ad for a personal consultant in setting up tree business - Steve Hulsey with A-A Tree Service in Texas - and sent him...
  3. Dan Thornton

    Business owners - federal requirement to file BOI

    As of now 12/31/2024 - the website says, " Alert [December 27, 2024]: Impact of Ongoing Litigation – Deadline Stay – Voluntary Submission Only." [https://www.fincen.gov/boi] So, submit the information if you wish, but not required.
  4. Dan Thornton

    Wisdom regarding using a lift to dismantle a pin oak

    Usually, it's just me and an excellent groundswoman. For this job I'll hire a second person to load my 18' dump trailer. Fortunately, other people are taking all the wood for firewood. I will haul off brush and branches less than 4" diameter and take it to a yard to be chipped. This job is...
  5. Dan Thornton

    Wisdom regarding using a lift to dismantle a pin oak

    Thanks for the assist. I love the idea of taking a partial day and climbing the tree first. I will be able to drop what branches I can while climbing, so I can be more productive during the time I have the lift. I'll do the central rigging point, plus the redirect more directly over the drop...
  6. Dan Thornton

    Wisdom regarding using a lift to dismantle a pin oak

    I will be renting a 66' lift for a large (52" DBH x 75' high and 70' wide) pin oak (Quercus palustris) removal. I'm wondering if some of you with a lot more experience have any rules of thumb that guide you in how to more efficiently work the tree with a lift. And then help you get everything in...
  7. Dan Thornton

    Heavy leaner needs to come down sideways.

    Your plan sounds safe enough, assuming your soil anchor is adequate. If there's any doubt there, you can back up the soil anchor with a rope to a tree or a second soil anchor. Taking off additional weight makes it safer, of course, but not necessary in this case.
  8. Dan Thornton

    Climbers for Christ

    His arguments from Greek are very poor, not to be taken seriously- my two cents based on seven years of Greek training and forty years of Bible study and teaching.
  9. Dan Thornton

    Work Photos

    Removing a pin oak. Targets to avoid on all sides: power drop within reach to north, street power lines to west, house deck to east, crepe Myrtles and dwarf cherry to south.
  10. Dan Thornton

    Tilted/angled back (and face) cuts

    But .... now that you have educated us on the possibility! (Thank you!!) I can't wait to find the right occasion and try the tilt face cut.
  11. Dan Thornton

    Tilted/angled back (and face) cuts

    Beranek: "This hinge may be put in at different heights, depths, and angles, making the tree tilt, fall, and swing different ways." (Page 276). "THE SWINGING FACE At times you will need to swing a tree. To do this, the entire face and back cut is purposely placed in the tree out of pitch or out...
  12. Dan Thornton

    Today....

    Pardon my ignorance ... I can't find an 'Apex' or a 'caralink V2 shorty tether' online. What are they? And where did you find them?
  13. Dan Thornton

    critical criticism

    Thanks for the explanations about the rip cut. Makes sense.
  14. Dan Thornton

    Laser pointers and height tools

    The Arboreal Tree app does basic inventory tasks. Here's an evaluation on youtube: "Excellent app! I am using it as crucial tool in the urban forest management of our 1500 HOA trees. I can measure at a rate of about 1 minute per tree. The data is downloaded later as a CSV spreadsheet...
  15. Dan Thornton

    Laser pointers and height tools

    It doesn't do the pointing, but the Arboreal Tree app is looking very good for measuring height, width, canopy height, and recording results. It uses Augmented Reality to do the figuring. I'm getting a one-year purchase to see how much I use it (about $6), then will pay for permanent use. The...
  16. Dan Thornton

    DMM Harness

    The rear ring would be handy for restraint while in a bucket or working on a roof.
  17. Dan Thornton

    Today....

    Thanking God for opportunity to estimate some nice jobs lately. Here’s a Pin Oak removal scheduled for end of August. One-third of the bark is gone. Then will prune a second Pin Oak. For a church. The men’s group will take the wood and chip the branches.
  18. Dan Thornton

    Getting a tree to drift during fall by thinning the hinge.

    I am in awe of the things the timber fallers can do. I generally climb and either prune or dismantle, which is the specialty I want. Sure would be great to get a job just felling a hundred trees with no targets. Might be good at some of the finesse skills after that.
  19. Dan Thornton

    Getting a tree to drift during fall by thinning the hinge.

    It makes sense to me that the "aim" of a hinge should be near the centerline of the hinge, not the front of the hinge, since the front half compresses, the back half is under tension, and the middle is where it acts as a fulcrum. But ... But my experience says the front of the notch controls...
  20. Dan Thornton

    Work Photos

    Wow I love that plan and execution. I see the face notch. Were you able to pull it backward with no back cut?

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