another backleaner

LOL, well written, I fully expected an attack on me, but hoped this would be how you handled it. If I wasnt already working for onr of the best tree workers around ( Allmark ) Ok, he's ugly, but that shouldn't be a down side as a tree worker, can't all look as good as I do.
 
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LOL, well written, I fully expected an attack on me, but hoped this would be how you handled it. If I wasnt already working for onr of the best tree workers around ( Allmark ) Ok, he's ugly, but that shouldn't be a down side as a tree worker, can't all look as good as I do.

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Looks are in the eye of the beerholder.
 
Here are some pics of the backleaning hickory, the homeowner took.. I AM estimating its about 28"-30" DBH and 85-90' tall.. It was dark when I went to check it out, so I couldn;t tell if its limblocked, but I should probably be able to cut it free when I set the ropes in the tree..
 

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Skidsteer or truck, the leaning tree does not stand a chance. It will be jerked and yanked until it comes back or a rope breaks. It's all over my head, I can't even pretend to understand the complexity of Daniel's rigging.

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Is this guy for real! It's almost like you find what could quite possibly be one of the dumbest ways to do something, then multiply it by insanity and come up with that scenario! Please tell me there are safer and most likely easier ways to get that tree down. Just off the top of my head I can think of many ways that can wrong - really wrong!
 
Taking off all the wood and brush thats not under tension and then lowering the stick down gently would be too much work, its much easier to set up several thousand feet of rope and snap it over backwards is much easier. Its not as if there are any other solid trees to rig or climb off of nearby. Clearly the most simple solution.
 
I haven't made up my mind as I only saw it in the dark.. I AM going to have to set the pull lines in the tree, so I suppose I'll cut all the high limb wood, while I AM up there. Lowering the stick "gently to the ground" may not be the easiest way to go... lowering something that big poses all kinds of issues.. the other consideration is deer ticks.. I'd prefer to get that tree out onto the lawn with as little exposure in the woods as possible.

IN any case, this tree is quite a bit bigger than the locust, with even more lean. Given a better set of ground anchors and some additional lines/blocks, I AM confident I can do the same move on this tree. I'd like to do, in part, just to show y'all that its not as hard as you think.
 
Daniel- I find it sort of odd you put yourself and crew in potential harms way with some of your rigging demonstrations but are afraid of ticks. IMO, you will find more ticks in a turf area vs. a wooded area.

I enjoyed your screed on drug money being laundered through the tree industry. Have you told Homeland Security about this theory ? If this, is in fact true, my question to you is where did you get the $86K cash for your new bucket truck? Do you have partners south of the border helping you? Your silence to these question will speak volumes and I will notify the authorities!
 
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Taking off all the wood and brush thats not under tension and then lowering the stick down gently would be too much work, its much easier to set up several thousand feet of rope and snap it over backwards is much easier. Its not as if there are any other solid trees to rig or climb off of nearby. Clearly the most simple solution.

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I had very similar thoughts, but if it makes for an entertaining video what the hey....
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Deer ticks is probably the best excuse for doing this I have ever heard! Now if you were to have said Bigfoot lived in this section of the woods that would have been much more believable - especially from you! Rock on - can't wait for this video!!!
 
That's garbage.. last I did the research, less than 4% of deer ticks are found on well mowed lawns.. though tall grass is far more dangerous than the woods. I actually just pulled a deer tick off last night after working in a wooded area yesterday.. has a nasty red dot and I started on the meds immediately.. keep them in my frig..

Your statement that I put myself "in harms way" with my "rigging demonstrations" again shows a lack of knokledge and experieince.. You say its dangerous becasue you've never seen anything like it.. That doesn't make it dangerous.. just outside of your understanding.. (that goes for everybody that thinks my work is dangerous)

And do you really think I paid for that truck in cash money... I bought it sight unseen with a bank wire transfer.. Were you a boy scout??? or at least go to Catholic school?


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Daniel- I find it sort of odd you put yourself and crew in potential harms way with some of your rigging demonstrations but are afraid of ticks. IMO, you will find more ticks in a turf area vs. a wooded area.

I enjoyed your screed on drug money being laundered through the tree industry. Have you told Homeland Security about this theory ? If this, is in fact true, my question to you is where did you get the $86K cash for your new bucket truck? Do you have partners south of the border helping you? Your silence to these question will speak volumes and I will notify the authorities!

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Daniel- why the animosity towards Boy Scouts and Catholic schools? Bad expierence with a Troop Leader or Priest?
 
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