Today....

[Neill]

I did a cleanup job today and came across this

 

[Jehinten]

Sounds brutal. Are you doing the process outlined by the new law?

There’s a small chance the company I work for will do it in-house which will reinvigorate my motivation to get it.

Yes I am. Even without the law, I would have chosen to do the class as I have zero experience driving a truck over 26,000lbs. With this course I have 40hrs of a classroom setting to get through this week, then 120 hrs of behind the wheel training over the following three weeks.


It’s a long vacation from tree work just as the weather is starting to get nice here, but I’m hoping the new equipment that it brings will make up the down time that I’m having now.

 

[oceans]

Cut and chuck? How about Cut and Bag! Bagster for the win where a DZ simply does not exist.

 

[oceans]

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Brilliant!

A couple of sticks placed corner to corner in the bottom would keep it open.

Your groundie won't have raking to do if you keep this up.

 

[oceans]

We talked out spreaders and the like. We also laughed about negating the need to chase everything that comes down.

 

[SeanRuel]

That's so good!

 

[27RMT0N]

Foggy day, moisture loving plants and animals.

 

[Winchman]

How long do you think it would take to get used to having my monitor in the portrait position?

You get to see such beautiful scenery, and you're so good at taking pictures of it. Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[Basswood]

In todays episode of urban tree work. Finishing up an awkward cable in a Tulip that was in the 85’ range and removing some big deadwood and storm damage. Two climbers, my buddy at the top on a crazy limb walk. To be completely critical of myself I’m not sure about the efficacy of a cable with such a sharp angle that this tree ended up with.

 

[southsoundtree]

High face-cuts squeezed these three hemlocks in.

Smallest was facecut higher, from a springboard, an underutilized tool in residential work, I think. Sometimes you just need to be 3' taller.

Woulda been better than the rock and fire hydrant for the last.

All's well that fells well.

 

[southsoundtree]

Not all Today... No thread for The Last Week.


Roughed in a fire pit for last weekend's birthday celebrations.

 

[southsoundtree]

 

[Reach]

Not all Today... No thread for The Last Week.


Roughed in a fire pit for last weekend's birthday celebrations.

Great work! Apparently I’m in the wrong business, $6.99 for half a dozen twigs? I need to start selling Apple Orchard Sticks! One whole tree must be worth as much as my house at those prices!

 

[27RMT0N]

On the road, in the tree.

 

[Winchman]

I spent part of the afternoon digging up thorny smilax rhizomes.

Unfortunately, there are a lot more to go.

 

[oldoakman]

I hate those things. The bain of the south.

 

[Serf Life]

Put the camper/shop in its new home. Only got up to its axels in mud once. All gutted and decked with painted OSB, shelves and work benches go in next.

 

[27RMT0N]

Time for new work boots. Same model, new and old.

 

[Winchman]

For the work you do, you can't afford to buy cheap boots. How many years of wear is that?