Redwood (director's cut)

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Bravo Grover!

Smooth, methodic, conservative,almost poetic portrayal of a very professional crew at work!

One of the best tree removal vids yet!

Top notch stuff Grover!

jomoco
 
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Having had the pleasure of meeting you in person and knowing how seriously you take safety, it makes watching your work a joyful event. That was really professional Tim thanks for posting.
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pleased to hear you guys liked it

I've all but given up taking my camera to work these days, but decided to make an effort with that job, glad I did.
 
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And it came down because?......
Couldn't watch the end due to crappy connection, but I can assume it was a happy ending... A pretty stump and a paycheck.
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Please don't tell me that tree was removed to allow more sun in the sunporch?! Super work, But I really don"t see why the tree had to come down. You are in a beautiful part of the world.
 
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Believe me Scotland is truly beautiful, but man is it cold. Not crisp and bright like Canada. Really damp and rainy. But the landscape is amazing with really beautiful old trees. My mother-in-law lives there, so I have had the pleasure of checking things out. Very friendly folks too. Met Grover and he is a cool dude who loves his trees. Very knowledgeable.
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It was removed because the property owner wanted it removed. Stop crying about it, Grovers not a a tree killer he is a bill payer and a family supporter.

Really liked the editing Grover and the great angles.
 
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Grover, your ground crew are pro for sure. Super smooth rigging the whole way through.

223, just because a homeowner wants a tree removed does not mean it should be. As arborists we are educators, and very often trees of this size affect more than one property, and the benefits need to be weighed against real or perceived risks. Some municipalities have regulations requiring permits to remove such trees. Having said that, I could see some justification for a tree of those proportions removed, especially being a bit unbalanced like that one.

-Tom
 
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Thanks for the defense Tom. Not faulting Grover at all. It was a big tree in a small space and I can understand the concern of the property owner, just seems that an alternative could have been arrived at.
 
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pleased to hear you guys liked it

I've all but given up taking my camera to work these days, but decided to make an effort with that job, glad I did.

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Glad you did too... it's another way for the tree to live on. I like the ground camera angles, they did a great job. Really safe job Grov, how tall do you would you say the tree was? Was that a two day project or did you get it all down in one?
 
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Bravo Grover!

Smooth, methodic, conservative,almost poetic portrayal of a very professional crew at work!

One of the best tree removal vids yet!

Top notch stuff Grover!

jomoco

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Really???
I liked the music and the magic of the whole scene.. poetry in motion and sound, so the video was cool, but I wouldn't lower such small pieces (unless there was a problem with the tree), and would find it irritating to have to watch someone else rig like that.. What you guys think is smooth and safe, occurs to me as slow and inefficient.. which IMO is not safe. it makes for a longer day and more chances for something to go wrong along the way. If nothing else, just a lot more dust to inhale. also the lowering line crossed over your climbing line.. NOT good, if you didn't see it, your groundies should have..

Maybe I should keep my mouth shut. Mom always said "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing", but that's the way I see it.
 
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Yes Daniel, I can see that the smooth methodic and safe work practices of a pro like Grover would irritate the heck out of a character such as yourself.

Your constant advocacy of the go big or go home mentality will eventually end in tragedy for you, and anyone foolish enough to take your lame advice.

How's that ankle healing up?

jomoco
 
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Now I kow I might take some hits here, but I really don't care. Grover runs a small outfit with no heavy equipment for lifting etc. He has maybe 1 or 2 groudies working. It's better to cut a piece which can be easily processed and removed from the LZ so as to continue cutting ( hence being smooth with a nice flow ), if not he is up twiddling his thumbs waiting for that massive piece to be cut up and moved. I work with minimum tools, no GRCS, no grapple, no skid steer, no crane, no chipper and I keep the flow of things moving quite nicely, by not overwhelming my groundies. I also work in tight spaces with lots of obstacles and small LZ's with no room for error, similar to what you might find in Scotland. I think we can only work with what resources we have available. Our styles will differ accordingly, doesn't make one's treework more important then another's. Or for that matter better. As for the go big mentality, that is one's personal choice and unfortunately the costs for that attitude can sometimes be grave. If you get my drift. Whatever tickles one's fancy is fine by me as it's consequences won't change my life one bit. A $.02 worth.
 
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All in the eyes of the beholder... always room for improvement.. for all of us ... things to think about, learn from and adjust.. understandably there are going to be significant differences in styles based on the many factors mentioned. I personally believe in getting it down as fast as possible without compromising control or safety..

As a climber its nice to have as much help on the ground as needed to keep the work flowing.. If you are changing your climbing/rigging practices because the ground guys can't keep up, there is a lot of room for improvement in the operation as a whole. My personal preference is to get into that "flow", and having a team that can handle it.. I get "juiced" from it... and before you start... there is no juice if its not done with mastery.. so any compromise of safety doesn't do it..
 
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Very good video. Looked like a real tight spot. Great camera angles.Smoothe work

I dont know how Daniel would go bigger and still be in control.Would you have topped it first and have it roll down the branches or what?
 
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