Masterblaster tree forum

treebilly · Mar 11, 2020

Thank you for sharing this here Tom.
Masterblaster ( Butch) will be missed.

cory · Mar 11, 2020

MasterBlaster was one of a kind, rest in peace Butch

TreeCo · Mar 11, 2020

So sorry to hear it.

flushcut · Mar 11, 2020

"no stubs"

tnttree · Mar 11, 2020

RIP Butch,
"Scuse me while I kiss the sky"

Jonny · Mar 11, 2020

Tough old school climber, pretty brilliant mind, and a great sense of humor. I’ll miss him a lot.
RIP Butch.

Bless those folks from hospice for doing what they could to ease his pain.
I hope one day we can see all cancer eradicated.

rico · Mar 12, 2020

Rest in Peace Jefe..

RajElectric · Mar 12, 2020

RIP Butch.

Mark Chisholm · Mar 13, 2020

Condolences to his loved ones. RIP Butch. Glad to have known you.

treebing · Mar 17, 2020

I loved that man. never met him in person, but he was a one of a kind. A true tree man through and through.

Steve Connally · Mar 17, 2020

Sad news

Pelorus · Mar 17, 2020

Old school, opinionated, unvarnished, honest.
That's how I remember Butch.

RopeShield · Mar 18, 2020

TheTreeSpyder · Jul 21, 2020

Butch Ballowe with best of friends, author, redwood legend: Gerald Beranek,
when visiting after mr.Beraneck's foot injury (1 of..)

TheTreeSpyder · Nov 13, 2021

Quote Gerry Beranek 11-11-21:
To me Butch Ballow will always be the proverbial, and iconic, Norman Rockwell portrayal of the "All American Treeman".

And though 2,000 miles apart, in the latter 1960's, Butch and I learned from the same old school ideology. A period transcending cross-cut saws and axes. A time when a hank of manila rope, some grit and work ethic, a pick-up truck, and a Homelite XL12 chainsaw, anyone could become a tree business across the U.S. of A. God bless America!

In my eyes Butch Ballow stands as the icon. I stand on his shirt tails.

Don Blair, in his 1999 book, "Arborist Equipment." attempted to define the virtues distinguishing old and new school ideologies, as the "Oakman / Eucman" paradox. There's been no better definition or portrayal since.

Us ol' timers are getting far and few between. Al and Jomoco can relate to that. God bless the old school Treeman. Without us to teach them the new school would still be making the same mistakes today..

Thank you!