June 16th is National Arborist Appreciation Day!
The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is pleased to celebrate National Arborist Appreciation Day on June 16th!
Arborist Appreciation Day is a time to acknowledge all the important things that arborists do in their work and the sacrifices they...
Yeah, I haven't seen too much "big" damage either, but I know there had been some at every comp. One obvious issue was with basal anchors for entry. Most climbers use the same top anchor to enter the tree and I've seen damage many times from the rope moving in that same crotch. That part I felt...
Wow! Such a sad story to read. Also great for our image...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/oroville-tree-trimmer-found-guilty-in-serial-killings/ar-AAXuWHo?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=5f5684371ae747f9a52acfaaaa76d6fc
That's efficient! And hard to think that many could keep up with that pace or come close. There is so much involved in that level of efficiency.... keeping the saw shard, knowing which tree to cut next, planning how to use the trees to save your energy, where to stage fuel...
Thanks for sharing your experiences my friend! I've enjoyed every conversation we have had, both in person and online. I'm so looking forward to the next beer and chat! Your place or mine!
Cheers,
Mark
One of the reasons that the outter wood holds longer than inner wood is that outter wood is under tension and inner is in compression. Maybe this helps:
I really appreciate the effort that some of you give to respond thoughtfully. It's enjoyable to read through those posts. The other posts.....not so much.
Barber chairs happen because of power or force that is acting aggressively enough to cause a tree to start to fall before the hinge can...