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  1. TreeVB

    Today....

    Cheers for the kind words.
  2. TreeVB

    Today....

    My area is ridiculously saturated so I have to separate myself somehow!
  3. TreeVB

    Today....

    That is what I ALWAYS think about when even the slightest thought of wanting a crane pops in my head. They are too cheap to sub out in my area.
  4. TreeVB

    Today....

    One of the fun days this week. Black locust that was actually fun to climb with a delicate drop zone. Hazardous deadwood removal and select few limb reductions for improved “strength” and improved canopy profile. Then a pretty neat weeping juniper. Pruning for ornamental appeal, driveway...
  5. TreeVB

    Today....

    I have to say that you are quite the artist. A friend once told me “don’t practice u til you get it right. Practice until you don’t get it wrong”. Good job with what you do Rico!
  6. TreeVB

    Twisting ropes

    I have noticed that on longer recents with a friction save AND a swivel on my bridge or device, my rope twists pretty badly. Try to eliminate one and see if it helps? Maybe one of the downfalls of less friction.
  7. TreeVB

    When Bartlett opens an office in your town....

    Better than Shave-a-Tree, IMO.
  8. TreeVB

    Worker Killed in Freak Accident

    It is definitely a situation we all find ourselves in. Learning from these accidents is the best thing we can do. Definitely need to always be thinking of “escape zones” and making the safest decisions of where to be.
  9. TreeVB

    My New Favorite Tree

    That’s a dandy! Looks like a fun one to climb for sure. Hope you score the climb!
  10. TreeVB

    Worker Killed in Freak Accident

    This is pretty fresh and I’ll update as more confirmed details arise. An acquaintance of mine from Boise has been working for a traveling company out of Seattle. Late last week he was hit by a car working in Longmont, WA and succumbed to his injuries on Thursday night. After chatting with a...
  11. TreeVB

    What’s Your SMALLER Equipment Setup?

    This is my current smaller set up that I usually take for solo work. Sometimes I’ll just bring a 14’ dump trailer if debris will be very minimal.
  12. TreeVB

    When arborists agree

    If I was in that situation there would be a pool of 4 other companies to choose from. Tons of tree companies in my area but very very few that actually know what they are doing.
  13. TreeVB

    Would you climb this tree?

    Not enough for me to say. Hard to tell from the darkness of the video, but how was the reaction wood, if any? Looks like some, but how much and how solid was it. Definitely looks like some options for access through neighboring trees.
  14. TreeVB

    Closest call you've had aloft?

    My closest call was in a willow while working in NZ. We were “re-pollarding” a willow that was not maintained and had stems roughly 40 feet above the old cuts. It was in the middle of a fence near a fence junction and a large water catchment tank. Plenty of room to send whole sections as long as...
  15. TreeVB

    Sales for another outfit/Salesman rate

    I once had a fantastic contract climber in my area who would help me out when needed and we became pretty good friends. As business got rolling, he would help me keep up with quotes. Our arrangement was 5% for anything $500 or under and 10% for anything over $500. Luckily he and I prune almost...
  16. TreeVB

    Like new Petzl ZigZag v3 . . . *** SOLD ***

    I would be interested in stepping in line for one of the others as well, if you are cool with that.
  17. TreeVB

    2023 TCC Chron List / Dates

    Boise TCC May 12-13 Julia Davis Park Boise, ID
  18. TreeVB

    RIP Jed Walters

  19. TreeVB

    Live helmet cam video for crane operator or for climber training

    I have done one crane job where the crane had a camera on the end of the stick. It was nice for him to be able to get center, or close to, over where my next pick was going to be. Although, it is easy enough for me to direct him where he needs to be. Fortunately that was the only thing he used...
  20. TreeVB

    Critique my "treehabilitation"

    I think you polished a turd for sure. Cuts all seem small enough to not cause any permanent damage. Probably a couple of restoration sessions in the future AND a root collar excavation and should be sweet.

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