Today....

[Fivepoints]

Last time i saw one like that the brakes on the trailer were locked up!!

Yeah we wondered about that but it was spinning free.

 

[Fivepoints]

We did two crane jobs yeaterday. The first one we spent some time training a friend of mine's daughter how to install slings. She did excellent.

 

[southsoundtree]

Second day on this site (shared photos of round one before), pruning firs and madrones between the house and water for small pocket views and more light without losing much screening. It's a challenge trying to take a somewhat light touch on the trees so they don't look stripped out or too artificially 'windowed' while achieving eye-level views of the opposite shoreline, and doing so taking into account multiple levels/rooms of the house and multiple decks. And I was solo with the customers taking a hands-off approach, so I'm often climbing trees, doing the obvious, going to the ground, hiking up the hill, looking from two rooms and decks again, then climbing the trees again to do final touches. You can only work with that you have in terms of trees/foliage, but it's going well and the customers are very happy so far.

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Wraptors are back in production.

Seems like you would benefit.

I've had mine for about 8-10 years.

 

[Vicente]

That crane is super cool. What a rad piece of equipment. Never seen anyone else using one either.

Yep if I ever get the $ I think I'm doing that over a spider lift.

 

[oceans]

Yep if I ever get the $ I think I'm doing that over a spider lift.

For me, it all came down to tree stability. We had so many standing dead trees for years on end, many of the inaccessible ones were beginning to fall over. The crane alone wouldn’t have offered enough safety, since a climber would have to remain in the tree.

It’s not a bad idea to have the crane first, or even instead. I got a lift first, and am glad I did, but that’s only because the tree condition was so bad, I wouldn’t have wanted to stand in it on spikes while a crane picked sections out. Dismantles out of the lift was better due to the trees’ instability.

The crane was an excellent complement to the lift. Knowing what I know now, I would want the crane first, or instead as long as it wouldn’t be unsafe to remain in-tree.

 

[Vicente]

For me, it all came down to tree stability. We had so many standing dead trees for years on end, many of the inaccessible ones were beginning to fall over. The crane alone wouldn’t have offered enough safety, since a climber would have to remain in the tree.

It’s not a bad idea to have the crane first, or even instead. I got a lift first, and am glad I did, but that’s only because the tree condition was so bad, I wouldn’t have wanted to stand in it on spikes while a crane picked sections out. Dismantles out of the lift was better due to the trees’ instability.

The crane was an excellent complement to the lift. Knowing what I know now, I would want the crane first, or instead as long as it wouldn’t be unsafe to remain in-tree.

We don't usually get to many that are too the point it would be unsafe to climb but I definitely wouldn't want to negative rigging off of them while I'm in it, occasionally it'll happen in an area within striking distance of a house but with nothing underneath so I could ride the crane if needed in those situations and just cut and drop. Also no one in my area has a tracked crane like that so hiring it out would be doable.

 

[27RMT0N]

Wraptors are back in production.

Seems like you would benefit.

I've had mine for about 8-10 years.

Yah, it's tempting and know you like yours. Looking at the pricing, if I get something like that I'd more likely buy the Ronin Ascender since it's battery powered which seems great. But I'd need to look closer at both of them. I guess I just wonder if it would wind up being another expensive tool I buy and rarely use... I've got a few of those in my arsenals, but those times you need it, they really pay off...

Ronin Lift Power Ascender Kit

Sherrilltree is the leading retailer of tree care and climbing gear, promoting safe working habits, and proper care of trees, for over 50 years.

sherrilltree.com

 

[Shadowscape]

Yah, it's tempting and know you like yours. Looking at the pricing, if I get something like that I'd more likely buy the Ronin Ascender since it's battery powered which seems great. I guess I just wonder if it would wind up being another expensive tool I buy and rarely use... I've got a few of those in my arsenals, but those times you need it, they really pay off...

Ronin Lift Power Ascender Kit

Sherrilltree is the leading retailer of tree care and climbing gear, promoting safe working habits, and proper care of trees, for over 50 years.

sherrilltree.com

I have seen a Ronin shred a rope. I don't know any more about them than what I have read in the ads, but it just tore up this fellow's rope. He may not have been using it properly, I don't know, I'm just glad he didn't try to talk me into giving it a try on my line. I'm not in the market for a power ascender, but I think I would be more inclined to look at a capstan type.

 

[islandarb]

Second day on this site (shared photos of round one before), pruning firs and madrones between the house and water for small pocket views and more light without losing much screening. It's a challenge trying to take a somewhat light touch on the trees so they don't look stripped out or too artificially 'windowed' while achieving eye-level views of the opposite shoreline, and doing so taking into account multiple levels/rooms of the house and multiple decks. And I was solo with the customers taking a hands-off approach, so I'm often climbing trees, doing the obvious, going to the ground, hiking up the hill, looking from two rooms and decks again, then climbing the trees again to do final touches. You can only work with that you have in terms of trees/foliage, but it's going well and the customers are very happy so far.

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So damn beautiful.

 

[rico]

Brought about 10,000 board feet of fir logs into the lumber yard to mill..First installment is all cued up and ready to mill. Logs will be turned into flooring and framing for a new home build project that starts next spring.

 

[islandarb]

Brought about 10,000 board feet of fir logs into the lumber yard to mill..First installment is all cued up and ready to mill. Logs will be turned into flooring and framing for a new home build project that starts next spring.

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That is just brilliant Erik.....

 

[27RMT0N]

So damn beautiful.

Indeed. Another view in a different direction from up in the canopy, and hell, one from a boat the other day just to rub it in

 

[Winchman]

Thanks for that last pic!! It now the new desktop background.

 

[rico]

3 fir logs and 80 16 foot full D 2x4's later and I am whooped-

 

[Bendroctanus]

3 fir logs and 80 16 foot full D 2x4's later and I am whooped-

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Sawyer’s dust!

 

[27RMT0N]

Making a new throwline, 210'. Broke an almost new one the other day, right in the middle which was a bummer.

 

[islandarb]

Making a new throwline, 210'. Broke an almost new one the other day, right in the middle which was a bummer.

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Nothing like some freshy.....get some

 

[islandarb]

3 fir logs and 80 16 foot full D 2x4's later and I am whooped-

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So damn beautiful.

 

[Boomslang]

Had to do some repelling to clear the rockface of some determined saplings that were "obstructing" the view.

 

[rico]

Spoils from 2 afternoons of milling. This fir tree produced some very nice, very straight lumber. Much of it is almost too nice for framing.