southsoundtree
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Yep, did so.
Olympia, WA, various needs.
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southsoundtree
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9x16" Throat.
The loader does a lot of feeding. I turn the throttle up to 6-8 out of 10 for most of that, occasionally 10/10. Holding the load with the grapple, as needed, keeps it from over-feeding when I'm putting in big piles.
Hand feeding, its usually run at 4-6 out of 10 on the throttle.
4400 pounds, with 5.2L/ 318 cubic inch displacement on the gas engine. I can push and pull it around pretty well with the 2600 pound mini-loader. Taking the chipper to the brush beats taking the brush to the chipper. Leaving needed mulch were its needed, and having the chips as a crash pad is very useful. A BC1000 is about 25% heavier, and I wouldn't be able to move it around without a bigger mini-loader.
People frequently get concerned about 'chunk-n-ducks', mostly because they think it means "stand there and see if the eating machine eats while getting beat by branches". I've had it 16 years. Runs great. Super dependable. Feed from way in the back, at the tips, or from the side and its fine. Stand in front of the tray with lots of branches behind you, you might get whipped by a branch tip. Definitely doesn't eat people like auto-feeds can. Sometimes I'll chip in short sleeves when training someone to show them that getting beat up by the brush is operator error and unsafe technique.
southsoundtree
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Training dismantle.
southsoundtree
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Hello,
Currently looking for someone who can climb some and work the ground, or ground-only.
Technically, reasonably easy, just a lot... not short...one large, 30'x120-140', two small doug-firs...20 yards of chips... lots lowered right onto the feed tray.
These will become framing lumber for a business's workshop by way of our friend's mill.
Currently looking for someone who can climb some and work the ground, or ground-only.
Technically, reasonably easy, just a lot... not short...one large, 30'x120-140', two small doug-firs...20 yards of chips... lots lowered right onto the feed tray.
These will become framing lumber for a business's workshop by way of our friend's mill.
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southsoundtree
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Dead willow, hawthorn removal, small cedar removal, spurless canopy raises on 2 cedars... sunset view for the resident's sunset years!
6 acre property with lots ofnice 150' firs with snow-covered mountain views.
6 acre property with lots ofnice 150' firs with snow-covered mountain views.
Matias
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I just had a pair of those boots resoled. They're now my favorite boots ever. I have a pair of the Airpower's and they're nowhere near as comfortable or as durable. Would you be amenable to having a capable set of hands in exchange for a working vacation with the wife and daughter in tow? I would work for cheap to get to do some work with views like those. I couldn't hack it for too long up there, but a few weeks would be awesome.
southsoundtree
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I'll DM you about setting up a video chat.
I've got some summer vacation plans to work around.
Family friendly at my place.
The Hoh rain forest and Lake Quinault at Olympic National Park are about 2.5-3 hours driving time from my casa.
I've got some summer vacation plans to work around.
Family friendly at my place.
The Hoh rain forest and Lake Quinault at Olympic National Park are about 2.5-3 hours driving time from my casa.
southsoundtree
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Bump.
Back from 3 week vacation. Going to be slammed until winter, busy during winter, then slammed again in the spring.
What I can use is a solid all-arounder treeworker.
Willing to train an apprentice.
Pay DOE...I want a solid, longterm employee, ideally, who will make me want to invest in some newer/ additional iron.
16 years in business, 20 in the industry.
Currently, I work full- time, with a part-timer apprentice.
I have hauling support and can hire a small knuckleboom/ dump truck ,stick cranes, and a small dump truck with trailer.
I've been working on PNW trees for over 16 years, climbing rocks on rope for the first time, 33 years ago.
From pruning small Japanese maple and installing a 7-way hub cable/ brace system in a large Japanese maple, to chasing cuts with an MS880 with a 50" bar on a springboard, to felling a 5' diameter doug-fir with a Husky 346xp/ 20", allowing me to cut it at 6+' high from the ground.
We commonly have to look at the Salish Sea/ Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier from tree tops and from the ground...
I'm wanting to expand milling, and start building furniture.
A repeat customers 4-5' doug-fir. We're scheduled for some view pruning and hazard removal work, soon, at their property.
This maple split on my friend (where we are scheduled to dismantle a 50" doug-fir), so I dismantle it, solo, with some self-lowering. Chill.
He cleaned it up with his grapple-equipped tractor and Kboom.
I hour drive to a ferry (walk or drive on) takes you straight to downtown Seattle. We're at the Space Needle with friends.
Back from 3 week vacation. Going to be slammed until winter, busy during winter, then slammed again in the spring.
What I can use is a solid all-arounder treeworker.
Willing to train an apprentice.
Pay DOE...I want a solid, longterm employee, ideally, who will make me want to invest in some newer/ additional iron.
16 years in business, 20 in the industry.
Currently, I work full- time, with a part-timer apprentice.
I have hauling support and can hire a small knuckleboom/ dump truck ,stick cranes, and a small dump truck with trailer.
I've been working on PNW trees for over 16 years, climbing rocks on rope for the first time, 33 years ago.
From pruning small Japanese maple and installing a 7-way hub cable/ brace system in a large Japanese maple, to chasing cuts with an MS880 with a 50" bar on a springboard, to felling a 5' diameter doug-fir with a Husky 346xp/ 20", allowing me to cut it at 6+' high from the ground.
We commonly have to look at the Salish Sea/ Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier from tree tops and from the ground...
I'm wanting to expand milling, and start building furniture.
A repeat customers 4-5' doug-fir. We're scheduled for some view pruning and hazard removal work, soon, at their property.
This maple split on my friend (where we are scheduled to dismantle a 50" doug-fir), so I dismantle it, solo, with some self-lowering. Chill.
He cleaned it up with his grapple-equipped tractor and Kboom.
I hour drive to a ferry (walk or drive on) takes you straight to downtown Seattle. We're at the Space Needle with friends.
southsoundtree
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Monday's curly willow basic prune.
Start to the next project, chip onsite for mulch to be used onsite...
2 laminated root disease infected firs, remove dead tops from a 4' diameter cedar and 2' alder to mitigate hazards near buildings, and a small pruning of a fir and maple.
Add-on 10 dead/ hazardous maples (6 were small fellers).
Start to the next project, chip onsite for mulch to be used onsite...
2 laminated root disease infected firs, remove dead tops from a 4' diameter cedar and 2' alder to mitigate hazards near buildings, and a small pruning of a fir and maple.
Add-on 10 dead/ hazardous maples (6 were small fellers).
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southsoundtree
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Routine
Nice project for good folks.
Pretty much a no- dragging project. Removed 2 dead tops that stayed where they fell, 2 laminated root disease firs with logs going to the homeowners' friends sawmill, removed 7 over-extended branches and 6 big hangers from the third fir (probably 5-10 years of longevity, as it's infected, too), and a simple canopy raise on a couple small firs and a maple. 10 dead and dying maple stems added fire to the shop-addition being relocated.
More hazard trees to go, later... luckily, this is 2.2 miles from my shop... just how I like them.
Next project is a change of pace... replacing an older Cobra system with a triangular support system with EHS and rods.
Nice project for good folks.
Pretty much a no- dragging project. Removed 2 dead tops that stayed where they fell, 2 laminated root disease firs with logs going to the homeowners' friends sawmill, removed 7 over-extended branches and 6 big hangers from the third fir (probably 5-10 years of longevity, as it's infected, too), and a simple canopy raise on a couple small firs and a maple. 10 dead and dying maple stems added fire to the shop-addition being relocated.
More hazard trees to go, later... luckily, this is 2.2 miles from my shop... just how I like them.
Next project is a change of pace... replacing an older Cobra system with a triangular support system with EHS and rods.
evo
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Be sure to post on that one!
be sure to post on that one! Are you using a hub? Eye bolts?
southsoundtree
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Wedge-grips, 3 seperate ehs cables.
southsoundtree
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southsoundtree
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Gord's Magic Cut...all going to firewood.
Easy bridging over that asphalt driveway. Beware sweep in the butt.
While lot of mini-fed chipping.
southsoundtree
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Matias
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Simple tricks are usually the best tricks
southsoundtree
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Knowledge is very portable and lightweight.
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My favorite part is that when you give someone some of your knowledge, you lose nothing while they gain that knowledge.
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