Today....

[Alec A.]

A few assorted pictures from the last few days.

Took down a failed and hung-up cedar snag the other day, only to find out it was FULL of like 400 wasps and got stung a number of times in my face, hands, neck, etc. Even had the customer pulling them out of my hair and off my shirt for me after running away down the driveway...

Dusty dead juniper chipping.

Got my woodshed full for the winter just last night, 8-9 cords of perfect doug fir, almost all of it will be burned to stay warm this winter as I'm 100% wood heat.

A junky, previously topped alder removal today. Narrowed it up from the ground, then with a redirect, pulled it over away from the house with the chipper winch.

And most importantly, climbed a tree today for the first time in about two months after my shoulder/back problems. Felt good, though I took it easy and went at about half speed. Partly to ease my way back into climbing, partly as I was teaching my new employee/green climber how to do it as I worked. Getting back into a tree and it going well was certainly a nice boost to my mood.

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Rad to see you running the F450! Looks great paired with that 12xp.

 

[Fivepoints]

Had to reach over a house from one side to the other to take down a pine tree that was dropping limbs on the house. Built in 1887 iirc.

 

[TreeVB]

I learned a long time ago that if you slow down and take the time to make clean mechanically sound cuts your woods seems to go exactly where you wanted it to go..Go figure?

I have to say that you are quite the artist. A friend once told me “don’t practice u til you get it right. Practice until you don’t get it wrong”. Good job with what you do Rico!

 

[Matias]

I have to say that you are quite the artist. A friend once told me “don’t practice u til you get it right. Practice until you don’t get it wrong”. Good job with what you do Rico!

Keeping that one for sure

 

[TreeVB]

One of the fun days this week. Black locust that was actually fun to climb with a delicate drop zone. Hazardous deadwood removal and select few limb reductions for improved “strength” and improved canopy profile. Then a pretty neat weeping juniper. Pruning for ornamental appeal, driveway clearance and tasteful containment of lengthy limbs.

 

[TreeVB]

Crane repair day. This is the headache part that no one thinks about when wanting their own crane.

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That is what I ALWAYS think about when even the slightest thought of wanting a crane pops in my head. They are too cheap to sub out in my area.

 

[Fivepoints]

That is what I ALWAYS think about when even the slightest thought of wanting a crane pops in my head. They are too cheap to sub out in my area.

Yep. My parts bill for this repair was $4600. We rented for years but got where we couldn't get enough availability.

 

[oceans]

One of the fun days this week. Black locust that was actually fun to climb with a delicate drop zone. Hazardous deadwood removal and select few limb reductions for improved “strength” and improved canopy profile. Then a pretty neat weeping juniper. Pruning for ornamental appeal, driveway clearance and tasteful containment of lengthy limbs.

That wording could sell tree work to a tree worker! HA!

Tasteful containment for improved profile in this delicate area. Love it!

 

[southsoundtree]

This was a 4' dbh western redcedar tree (right side of barn) that "needs to come down", according to a competitor.

I recommended removing the dead top, removing the risk to the building and driveway.







I used stacking plates rather than stacking wedges to prevent spit-out.

Removed another large dead alder top (40% of the tree) making it short enough to be a non-issue.

 

[cory]

Yep. My parts bill for this repair was $4600.

That's probably barely a half day pay for you!

What work were you doing on the crane?

 

[Vicente]

That's probably barely a half day pay for you!

What work were you doing on the crane?

I would assume half days gross not the actual expenses paid income.

 

[cory]

Agreed. But some day with that crane, he's probably 4x's that!!

 

[oceans]

That's probably barely a half day pay…

I only work half days…but that’s actually 12 hours out of the 24 total. Working a third of a day could be nice. I hear that a lot of people do that.

 

[Bendroctanus]

I only work half days…but that’s actually 12 hours out of the 24 total. Working a third of a day could be nice. I hear that a lot of people do that.

It’s all a matter of perspective.

 

[Fivepoints]

That's probably barely a half day pay for you!

What work were you doing on the crane?

I wish. No way the market here will support that.

Were rebushing the steering wishbones. They get play over time and it causes the rear axle to steer itself based on the crown of the road. Makes it a real handful to drive.

 

[TreeVB]

That wording could sell tree work to a tree worker! HA!

Tasteful containment for improved profile in this delicate area. Love it!

My area is ridiculously saturated so I have to separate myself somehow!

 

[oceans]

My area is ridiculously saturated so I have to separate myself somehow!

I’m quite confident it’s more than words setting you apart.

 

[TreeVB]

I’m quite confident it’s more than words setting you apart.

Cheers for the kind words.

 

[Fivepoints]

We took down a dead tree touching a house. It was in a bit of a tight spot.

 

[Bendroctanus]

We took down a dead tree touching a house. It was in a bit of a tight spot.

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And Ma said video games wouldn’t pay off…