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  1. cbachmann

    Double-Tied when Spurring Conifers

    I've recently moved to the PNW and am doing by more large conifer removals than in my previous location (Denver). I'm still dialing in the optimum rope set-up for ascending on spikes and limbing the tree on my way up. I'm committed to being double-tied when cutting with a chainsaw. So, I'm...
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    OSHA bans body belts & lanyards in buckets

    It's interesting that nobody on this thread has highlighted the difference between a work positioning harness and a fall arrest harness, specifically regarding their difference in purpose and design. Perhaps someone with a calculator and engineering mindset would do a calculation of the...
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    Your future in arboriculture?

    NOTE - This thread is meant for climbers and groundies here on the Buzz. Sorry management and owners. For all you guys and gals out working in the field every day, what do you see as your personal path forward in this industry? We all know that production tree work has a limited shelf...
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    Quote of the Day

    Just thought back to working in Denver. When a job was tough but doable with some finagling, @sherwood7 often said, "it's gonna take a little fuckery." That saying comes to mind and always makes me laugh.
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    Quote of the Day

    A couple years back a few of us we're hanging out with @Levi.CO and talking about training newer climbers. We all had watched a new guy setting up to do something foolish. I still laugh thinking about Levi's advice. He just asks... "How do you feel about what you're gonna do?"
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    Quote of the Day

    I've heard it as: Strong like bull, smart like tractor. Either way, that's a goody.
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    REALLY?

    You must be a friend of Stihl. LOL
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    REALLY?

    Fire in the hole... Seems to me that an awful lot of one-handed chainsaw use is just lazy work positioning. *taking cover*
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    Quote of the Day

    LOL That made my day. Thanks. Ps. Good news is the job turned out fine.
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    Quote of the Day

    Crazy huh, @Levi.CO Good news is I've already got a new job. Hired as a foreman for a larger company out of California with a newer Seattle office. Pretty psyched about it. Start Monday.
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    Quote of the Day

    My day began with this... "I'm not worried about the wires, and you shouldn't be either." ~ Crane Operator Yeah. Sure. Who would be worried? We're only 12 ft from the primaries with the chipper underneath the wires. Seriously????? Note to self - Never work for someone who wants to tell...
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    REALLY?

    I wish it weren't believable. I see this stupidity every day. Just dumb.
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    Treemotion bridge material?

    This is a pretty long thread about whether to use a manufacturer spec'd $20 bridge or a $10 alternative that might kill you. Just saying.
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    Cambium saver.. Is it safe?

    Be careful with the Pinto in a cinching configuration. I believe DMM's documentation specifically indicates the pulley is NOT designed to be loaded against a solid object due to the potential for unequal loading of the cheek plates.
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    Competition Climbing and Tree Work

    Interesting thread, @Steve Connally. I'm just now sitting in the airport on my way home from the NATCC in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I competed once at the chapter level and have volunteered at a number of competitions since then. From my perspective, there are certainly a few competitors who...
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    Ivy challenge on crane removal

    Last week our crew removed a failing Catalpa at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Overall the job was straight forward, but it was complicated by a large amount of ivy in the tree. Evidently the tree had failed nearly 12 months ago, but it was leaning against a sturdy structure and the zoo...
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    Rope management

    Good thread and @flyingsquirrel25 makes an important point - it depends on your crew, your climbing style, the job/tree and whether the crane operator will let you "fly the hook" (tied in correctly). There are lots of good climbers who will do it differently. Here's my approach. I want to...
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    Brushing out a big pine

    Definitely an important point. I don't know how this new company does job costing. Seems like every business has its own method.
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    Brushing out a big pine

    The company owns the 26-ton, so it has no direct cost to the job. And I can't seem to get a square answer on if big cranes out here will pick brush or not. Weird. Oh well, someday I'll find that answer. Glad you guys enjoyed the pics. I'll get a few more from the other guys and post them...
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    Brushing out a big pine

    Good question. My understanding is this job was done T&M, as the customer was a friend of the company owner. I've heard the final bill may be 15-20k, but that's only a guess.

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