Noob question on taking tree down in sections

MikePowers321 said:
When I first started, I used to work long days as a groundsman in Boston. Immediately after work I'd walk to the cemetary and learn to climb trees spurless, no cutting. So happy I first learned to climb without spikes, and free of the pressures of production and chainsaw use. I think it helped me progress much quicker.
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That is the ticket Mike
 
swingdude said:
Not really, just did not want you to continue spelling it that way....a thanks would have been nice...but hey it is 2018....:hueco:
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The word isn't spelled wrong, it is the wrong word. Thank you for pointing out that I typed the wrong word. I apologize for my lack of mastery of written forms of the English language, and my inability to understand when accolades are customary.
 
adaycj said:
The word isn't spelled wrong, it is the wrong word. Thank you for pointing out that I typed the wrong word. I apologize for my lack of mastery of written forms of the English language, and my inability to understand when accolades are customary.
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Now this was well written. Kudos to you for realizing the importance of mastering the written word.
 
Spiking small diameter stuff = the most uncomfortable thing in Arboriculture.
You're gona have to climb a lot higher. BUT...tree species, characteristics, structural integrity, wood fiber properties etc you should be very familiar with. There are trees that I would comfortably tie into at 2" wood, there are trees I wouldn't dare at even twice that. Time to hire a pro!
 
southsoundtree said:
My recent customer was able to successfully take down a bunch of trees before one set back on him (calling me at 4pm on Saturday, tree leaning toward his house). Leaning alders...when he felt some popping under his feet, from the hinge transmitted to the roots, he ran. hahahaha.
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Cutting leaning Alders in the spring...thats a fast track for a homeowner to activate his life insurance policy lol.
 
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To follow up on "what can be imagined" (by a homeowner) and what can actually be done safely without knowing how...

http://www.wcvb.com/article/man-dies-in-holbrook-tree-cutting-accident/8061480

Like many tree workers in eastern Massachusetts I've been doing storm damage work non-stop since 3 storms in March. Many of my customers own chainsaws and are used to doing light work around their properties. They have plenty of suggestions about how they think I should deal with the crazy hung limbs and compromised trees I'm encountering on these jobs. "Don't you want to use a ladder?" is the most frequent comment. Some very smart people think they know the best or "easiest" way to deal with a dangerous tree problem. It's very human and will never end. All I can do is say "Thanks for the suggestion, I have a different idea on how to solve this safely".
-AJ
 
moss said:
To follow up on "what can be imagined" (by a homeowner) and what can actually be done safely without knowing how...

http://www.wcvb.com/article/man-dies-in-holbrook-tree-cutting-accident/8061480

Like many tree workers in eastern Massachusetts I've been doing storm damage work non-stop since 3 storms in March. Many of my customers own chainsaws and are used to doing light work around their properties. They have plenty of suggestions about how they think I should deal with the crazy hung limbs and compromised trees I'm encountering on these jobs. "Don't you want to use a ladder?" is the most frequent comment. Some very smart people think they know the best or "easiest" way to deal with a dangerous tree problem. It's very human and will never end. All I can do is say "Thanks for the suggestion, I have a different idea on how to solve this safely".
-AJ
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I am always getting suggestions from couch potatoes who could not advance 2 feet on a rope. I roll my eyes under my safety glasses and move along like I never heard them.
 
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