2 palms trimmed

[JesseHuffman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRVcf47IDGE
what is really going on?
4 beers too many, thats what

I must be drunk because this took entirely too long to edit and the music gave me a headache.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

It was still fun to watch.

 

[tcsafety]

Nice. No bucket available?

We did one job for a large hotel in Newport Beach where they had about 45 40 ft. Washingtonias behind the tennis courts, no bucket access. Had to have our guys spike up one palm each. They then "Tarzan'd" over to the next palm (10 ft. away), re-set their lines, and continued on. Nice day. Would probably utilize the Big Shot now, though.

The tennis plaers weren't fond of the palm sawdust coming down in their courts, but I'm sure they're over it by now.

 

[Dan_Watkins]

I dont have much sympathy for some people leisurely playing tennis while you work. Tough life for them

 

[Dan_Watkins]

nice video though. did you just flop them after?

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

so i am from Wisconsin maybe some one can enlighten me...how do you determine which fronds come off? In that video it looks like you took a lot of them

 

[Starlet]

my understanding on palms and it is little, i thought you only removed them if they were browning up?

 

[rangerdanger]

Nice work Jesse!!! I'm with Casey though, how do you prune a palm??

 

[JesseHuffman]

Only the brown SHOULD be taken off...Around here when people insist on a 45 degree "carrot top" trim, I dont argue anymore. I used to, not anymore though.

I sell propper SPIKLESS palm pruning for 150 per tree IF they are maintained....noone has ever hired me though because Joe blow does them for 20

Palms are monocots but still deserve respect. They get huge and provide habitat for all kinds of creatures.

 

[Dan_Watkins]

soooo.... you dont spike prune palms right??? I am not following. I see that you said spikeless palm pruning, but is the norm to spike them? how do you normally get into a palm? srt?

 

[jf1962]

NICE !!

Later in SO-CAL

 

[JesseHuffman]

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soooo.... you dont spike prune palms right??? I am not following. I see that you said spikeless palm pruning, but is the norm to spike them? how do you normally get into a palm? srt?

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Sorry Dan. I spike them when Im a contract climber.
I dont sell palm work so much anymore for MY company but have always spiked them in the past. There are exceptions such as queen palms and mediteranian palms but the tall mexican fans get spiked. I think it was Blinky that finaly convinced me to just give it up. I got tired of people laughing in my face when I ask for 50 bucks. I have had that laugh in my face 100s of times over the years.

My new price is 150 and up.
Big Shot over the top and away I go.
Like I said, I have yet to sell one.

I can EASILY say that I have climbed at leat 10,000 palms in my life. Hell , one of the trailer parks I used to do every uear had 250 and the dog track had 600 soooo yes....easily 10,000 palms...all spiked.

THE HUMANITY!

 

[JesseHuffman]

10,000 ?
mabey...

 

[JesseHuffman]

I think I am exagerating again.

 

[Jman]

What about the poor bar women that aren't getting your attention?!?!?!?!?!? Screw the 10k palms!!!

 

[Jman]

You should get a buzz title for palms. Something good. Like Sr. Palmsalot. I know I'm reaching for that one.

 

[JesseHuffman]

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What about the poor bar women that aren't getting your attention?!?!?!?!?!? Screw the 10k palms!!!

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Thats the smartest thing I have ever heard anybody say about anything ever.

 

[JesseHuffman]

The only reason Im going to the AZTCC is to scam on chicks

 

[Jman]

I like your style. Just let them know your known as the palm slayer or the justicar of palms or The king of palm on your @ss. I'm tired and way out of ideas.