nasty cottonwood

Tulipifera or populus? That tree looks relatively straight forward. No worries, it's all good...and can be fun!

By the way, Cowboy Dave is like you....he simply gets it done, and fast! Both he and I can size up a tree and know how to do it in a flash.....and our methods are similar. I might sometimes do a bit more rigging (overrigging--I know I have a few times?).....but only if I think there's a good reason for it....and I am a bit slower, perhaps because I follow the Z a bit more than Dave...am older, and not as strong. He's not as fast as some at entry, as he just now got ascenders, and doesn't footlock. But, we often set a retrievable f/c, and pull him up, or use the GRCS....and, could break out the right angle drill for more speed and ease.

A benefit of using a retrievable, is a block and lowering line are already in the tree, if we choose to use the same set-up.

But, as money is coming out my ears,
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and I'm old and decrepit, a Wraptor is in my future...
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Sorry to be off-thread here...


Hollenreich,

Its much better to see picture of good tree work than belligerent comments.

Let me preface this this by saying that I'm not doubting your skills..., how come we have not seen any pictures of you and your work before? Much better addition, in my mind.

I'm not one to think that having one person to rally against is a good thing, that brings people together in a positive way.

Let's see some more pictures, in a new thread.



Now, back to our regularly scheduled big Chicago cottonwood thread. I was just in Chicago, and would have enjoyed seeing the tree go away.

Norm, did you guys do it on 2.1-2.2?
 
What I think is so funny is you guys have been here on the Buzz since 2002 and you still haven't figured out Holly is just playing you. He's half the reason I come to this site, and I find it amusing to watch him stir the pot and get under ya' alls skin like that. Sure he's crass and beligerent, but he's hilarious, especially when he goes fishing in a barrel. He tosses in the bait and you all bite! Can't you see the comedy in that?
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Quit taking yourselves so seriously
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True dat.....and kinda obvious.....this was the first time I've ever jumped into the fray.....but look, I got him to post some pics, that was a first, eh?!!
Heck, we were danged near bonding there for a moment....


and then the Saints took over!!! Yeah!

It's all good!!
 
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I got him to post some pics, that was a first, eh?!!


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I would have to say you did. People always ask me "is this a real guy or what?" Now, because of Roger, I won't have to answer that question any more!
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I would have to say you did. People always ask me "is this a real guy or what?" Now, because of Roger, I won't have to answer that question any more!

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Heh! I don't post em cuase the last thing I need is my ego stroked. I figured the ones that post em up need the pats on the hinney, oooo, aahhhhhh, woooow, nice job, my what a big tree, the limb has some concks on it ooo my, how will you ever get it down.
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Next will be, did he really show up and work climb with cowboy boots?
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Pic 7: Crane set up approx. 55' from the center of the tree. Twenty-two feet from center pin to center pin of the outriggers, just for drop zone comparison.
 

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