Hybrid Cottonwood Removal (Crane)

[Jamin_Mayer]

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Looks like there is a knot tied sling on the crane hook, too.

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Good eye Norm. That is true. I don't do that anymore.

 

[shreddy]

Nice job buddy. Real smooth snap and lift. Beautiful day, huh? Get Long's Peak in the back drop for added affect!!

 

[southsoundtree]

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Could someone please explain the term "Bomber"!

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I believe coming from bombproof, such as even a bomb couldn't blow it apart.

In rock climbing, people talk about "bomber" anchors, as in "bombproof", as in I can trust my life to it because it is so "bombproof".

 

[southsoundtree]

Nice Work, Jamin!

Thanks for posting the vid!

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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Nice job buddy. Real smooth snap and lift. Beautiful day, huh? Get Long's Peak in the back drop for added affect!!

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Yep. Longs peak is due west. It never gets old looking at the Indian Peaks...

 

[Reg]

Nice work if you can get it Jamin. Did you ride the crane throught the job?

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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Nice work if you can get it Jamin. Did you ride the crane throught the job?

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Thanks. And yes. I'm growning lazy as I age.

Na. There are a couple of reasons I don't always climb to the next rigging point:

I only have (and want to have for the moment) one groundsman. We have a 9" Bandit with an 85hp engine. The badit does well. I don't want to speed up the operations to just back up my groundsman. Our rate of production is about as good of a 2 man crew could get.

I also am the owner/operator. It is common that I do a lot of work though out the day. Therefore, I also want to spare my body. In the busy season (9 months out of the year) it is common to come home to 2 or 3 hours of phone calls/scheduling in the evenings. After that, I try to be a family guy. But, Ed will say I'm just lazy.

When I used to have a 3 man crew, ya-betcha. I'd be on a race to get to the next rigging point, to eliminate any down time.