Rather Gargantuan Lombardy Poplars

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They're the biggest Lombardys I've ever seen by a long way, probably the tallest in the world by the looks of them.



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We must be seeing it totally different Grove.

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I dunno Reg, in this shot they look well over 100ft, maybe its just the camera angle, not that it matters a jot anyway what their height was, it was a job well done.

Lombardys have a habit of looking taller than they actually are because of the columnular shape.
 

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Hmm... I don't mind an occasional one hand chainsaw operation, but that was too much for me. The added risk for injury goes way up for the frequency of on hand operation.

There. I said it. Just my opinion, but I think it has much validity.
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They're the biggest Lombardys I've ever seen by a long way, probably the tallest in the world by the looks of them.



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We must be seeing it totally different Grove. In the video-clip the climber doesn't appear more than 50 ft up (unless the trees are in a dip) and he definately doesn't cut off 50 ft surely?, which makes the tree under 100.



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Ummm, Reg, they were 145 plus or minus 5 feet.....the longest tops and leads that we roped out were 55 feet.....

I removed two larger ones last year...not in such a tough spot...maybe not as tall.
 
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We must be seeing it totally different Grove. In the video-clip the climber doesn't appear more than 50 ft up

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I think your perception deceived you on this one Reg.
 
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Hmm... I don't mind an occasional one hand chainsaw operation, but that was too much for me. The added risk for injury goes way up for the frequency of on hand operation.

There. I said it. Just my opinion, but I think it has much validity.
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To each their own, Jamin. Everyone who works for me does it....I've been doing it for 35 years....though not as much back when saws were heavier. One small cut that required maybe 3 stitches in my career. But innumerable times a year, handsaws draw blood.. I've never needed stiches but had to have antibiotics once when I stuck a tendon and it got inflamed. I know of at least one person who needed tendon surgery from a handsaw cut.

Reckon we oughta outlaw one handed handsaw use?

It's all about production. Don't care who you are, it's not possible to do the same amount of work and keep two hands on the saw at all times. In the hands of a competent climber like Dave, who handles a saw like it's an extension of his arm, it isn't negligent,.....maybe to the rulemakers.
 
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I wonder what the swivel was used for? I don't think we are going to be able to get out of Roger telling us.

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Oh, I missed it, Mike. That's Eli's swivel on his saddle...note his friction hitch assembly....
 
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Ummm, Reg, they were 145 plus or minus 5 feet.....the longest tops and leads that we roped out were 55 feet.....

I removed two larger ones last year...not in such a tough spot...maybe not as tall.

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Thats amazing Roger because I never would have put that figure on them.
So when the climber ascends to the floor on oxmans video, how long was his climb line?

$hit, that means I must do some pretty tall trees also....or maybe it's our new dumb wide-screen which does seem to flatten everything out....whatever, you fellas did a great job, its a pleasure to be able view the pics/vids and read about. Thanks

Now dont take this the wrong way Roger, I'm just curious....Re:oxmans vid, seems as the climber was taking off 50+ft sections from the top and sides etc, why (at the end of the vid) does he then start cutting/throwing down little sections when it appears that he was already well set up to tip-tie and rig down some quite substantial lengths, which would seem more logical and productive in light of the methodology used up until that point?
 
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To each their own, Jamin. Everyone who works for me does it....I've been doing it for 35 years....

Reckon we oughta outlaw one handed handsaw use?

It's all about production.

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"The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree." You answered it well.

And I believe it is rhetorical to ask if one handed chainsaw aught to be outlawed. I agree, it comes down to personal choice.

However, if O.S.H.A. or A.N.S.I. saw the video and used your words against you... could there be fines issued? Or, do they hand out fines after an accident? (Not being a pain, just asking).

As an employer, I'd be nervous in two ways: For the climber's safety and for the repercussions from authorities for enabling a practice with a dangerous track record.

Some are more risk takers than others. I'm okay with that. I'm young in this industry (just 7 years) and I'm still learning along the way.
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We're craning 'em Monday, Reg

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Right. Well best of luck and take care. Dont go shy with the pictures and videos now.
 
Well, I'm feeling a little better after a good night's sleep, though a bit more woulda been a bonus....

Spent several hours last night editing pics....and this morning put together a video of my new 2139T Jonsy with a ported muffler obliterating the 200T...which did have a bad chain.....


So, here's some pics...which are some of the 85 odd on my flickr site.

Dave and Eli both in the tree, can you spot 'em?:
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Lifting some wood off with the GRCS, then pulling it clear with a tag or speed line
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Dave on his way down, day 1. Eli, done for the day.
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I confess, I did some post processing with this late afternoon shot...the crew gone, me having just made a special trip back to retrieve my clipboard..bonus was some great light!
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Day 2, Dave getting crankedup on "The Winch"
Crank away boys...sorry I haven't gotten a Milwaukee Hole Hawg drill and the chuk yet....
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Cool early morning light. This was shot with my 70-200 internally stabilized lens, which allows for a sharp image at slow shutter speeds, effectively blurring the branch on its way down, which adds a feeling of action to the image.
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(Slowly) speedlining this branch. Due to the logistics of the job, and the time it takes to properly take the slack out of a speedline (we had to let the butt hitched branches run a bit to minimize shockloading) we did more tag line pulling, by hand or with the chipper winch. This wasn't an issue down low when we had no room to butt hitch long limbs, but certainly with all the tops.

We did tip tie every thing we could, which takes more time, as the branches must be tied with marls and spread out due to the low strength in the bendy poplar tops. Then, unless we had a second climber handy and positioned to cut the butt, it meant a lot of up and down. We only did that a few times, as logistically, it was more efficient for each Dave and Eli to be doing their own thing...and in a different area to limit congestion.

As well, we found it more efficient to pull the butts with a tag line on these tip lowered branches, due to the inherent bight in the speed line making it less effective--if we had set up a winch on the speedline, perhaps we could have been more efficient with it, but that all takes time..and we were in production mode. This meant that some branches, whether tip or butt hitched, did hang up a bit, and/or were time consuming to maneuver out past the bamboo and garage.
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Grrrrrrrrrrrr?? Nah, more like slurppppp
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Dave, taking a rare and brief break, and...
admiring the....
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flora.....and...

fauna!!
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my new 2139T Jonsy with a ported muffler obliterating the 200T


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Roger, is it exactly the same a the little husky top handled?

Great pics by the way. Does that woman have wbs?
 
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...whut's wbs?

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white butt syndrome, its difficult to tell without seeing her side on.
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Stand by for more photos....and, as busy as I am, its gonna be a while before I get the huge amount of video edited....I shot another 175 awesome shots today(geesh, sorry bout the ego.....) and a slew more videos....

I was also in the trees, and caught Cowboy Dave craning the upper smallish sticks out, but a great sunny day, and a spectacular setting...with downtown Seattle, the Space Needle, Lake Union, and the Olympic Mts as clear as can be, all out in their glory....

A couple times, I held the little cam in video mode, while I held my 3 pound $5200 camera/lens in one hand.....

Then stowed the glass, choked off a stick, and grabbed my trusty hopped up Dolmar 5100S from my belt and whacked 3 sticks...Dave did all the rest, while I made the butt cuts. Some up to 8000 pounds, not too shabby for a 28 ton truc mount crane....the only one that would fit in the space we had to set up in.

I tried counting the rings on these relative behemoths....appeared they were only 50 years or so young!!

You guys..(and "FluSHA") will love the shot (video only I reckon) of Dave riding the ball..with me 15-20feet under him, filming straight up at his sorry arse....heh!!
 
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