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  1. Lord Baby Arm

    One handed groundie, help?

    With a bit of time I think that he would get used to the weight on a sling. Eventually my left shoulder reduced the bruising and the discomfort became tolerable. And the size loads you can drag even shocks me sometimes. That said, keep tinkering to find what works best for you guys [emoji4] I’d...
  2. Lord Baby Arm

    New groundie looking for work SE North Carolina

    Hello everyone, I’m fairly new to the industry; I worked for a great company in Wilmington for 6 weeks but the distance from home proved to be an issue for the kind of schedule they had on most Fridays. On short 4 hour days it wasn’t worth it to drive almost 2-1/2 hours round trip which meant...
  3. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Well, I hit a milestone on Saturday that I was hoping to avoid. The boss called me and told me that because of the distance I lived from work things weren’t going to work. Essentially, if I understood correctly, it’s not worth it for me to drive 2-1/2 hours on short Fridays when he only needed...
  4. Lord Baby Arm

    One handed groundie, help?

    here’s how I use the log tongs in conjunction with the rope. Palm fronds aren’t the easiest to grab with the tongs, but you can drag seriously big piles of brush when dealing with normal trees. the plywood grabber I use with my good hand and is pretty straightforward. Plus I don’t need to put...
  5. Lord Baby Arm

    One handed groundie, help?

    at work we use a two wheeled wheelbarrow as well. I prefer the single wheelbarrow as it’s more maneuverable. Plus I’ve dumped the two wheeled ones far more trapping my legs between the handles. I imagine it’s personal preference though :)
  6. Lord Baby Arm

    One handed groundie, help?

    I also have a length of rope with a bowline tied on one end to go around my right leg and a little loop of paracord prussik around the other end. It makes it fast to adjust the length of the part I attach to things. I use the rope for raking, I bought a pair of log tongs that I hold with the...
  7. Lord Baby Arm

    One handed groundie, help?

    Let me know if this link works (I couldn’t figure out how to add the video to the post), this is an older video of how I use a wheelbarrow https://photos.app.goo.gl/o99joVx7XP8HZjj18 There’s a bunch of other ways I do stuff but this one was handy since I don’t have much time at the moment. Note...
  8. Lord Baby Arm

    One handed groundie, help?

    I’m new to the industry but I have a partial paralysis of my left arm and have a number of different techniques that may be useful. The other guys are about to start showing up to work, but if interested I can share some of the things I do and use, after the day is over?
  9. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    I will try to make it, but I can’t promise anything yet. I’ve used battery saws around my property (I bought wooded land and cleared some to put my house on) for a few years. But at work the most I’ve done with a chainsaw is learn to take them apart for cleaning, replace/adjust chains, and to...
  10. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    I think this is going to be my final post in this thread, the exception being milestones in the job (when I start “learning” climbing, getting my certification in the future) as they come and if I remember so newbies can see my personal timeline as someone starting with zero industry experience...
  11. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    They’re really nice. These ones say made in USA. I don’t know how old they are but they’re brand new except the two days I’ve worn them. I’m doubtful they’ll get used with gaffs as he really doesn’t like to remove trees unless he has to. Plus it’ll be a while before I get the opportunity to...
  12. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Another thing I learned really quickly within my first two days. Good boots. The only pair of boots I had were my Harley Davison boots which are heavy and have a flexible but very hard sole (for better wear in the event of an accident) and my back was absolutely wrecked last night. My boss gave...
  13. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Fortunately I don’t have to worry about knots. I’m pretty familiar with all the knots they use except the ‘quick hitch’. I can thank a few years of recreational climbing and about a decade of boating for that. However I think it would be silly not to borrow the book and take the opportunity to...
  14. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Thank you, I don’t know why but that never occurred to me. I will be certain to make my purchase from one of the forum sponsors instead. It makes a lot more sense to support them and I’m glad you brought it up :)
  15. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    My second paycheck has a spot reserved for those two books! Groundie is already in my Amazon shopping cart and I’ve saved that link to make the purchase :) plus work has let me borrow a book with certain knots highlighted so I can use the particular knots that they all use and it will keep...
  16. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    That was actually a big observation I made today. I brought a peanut butter sandwich for lunch and when we sat down every other person had huge meals that would be a big meal for a dinner for me. I noticed pastas and rice were a trend that every other person followed. It makes sense in...
  17. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Absolutely! And I gotta say, without all the advice and help from you guys, I don’t know that it would have shaken out in such a positive way. I owe you all so much for everything! Thank you so much!
  18. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Just an update from my first day in case any future people in my shoes read this and want to see what my experience was like. First thing, I’ve never worked harder or been more beat after a day of work in my life. I’m in fair shape and usually feel comfortable with every job I’ve held before...
  19. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    I did not. But I’m almost certain someone did while I was meeting everyone. You guys were right, it was weak and the lack of eye contact did nothing to establish their dominance hahaha
  20. Lord Baby Arm

    Looking to start a career in tree work

    Sorry man, it went well. They seem like an awesome group of guys. I met Josh, the owner, for the interview and we discussed pay and what he would be looking for. He offered me a job for what we thought I’d get and I accepted. Then I met the rest of the guys and we all bs’ed for a while and then...

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