Today....
- Thread starter Mark Chisholm
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Treetopflyer
Been here much more than a while
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- Coastal N.J
Matias
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- Butte County
southsoundtree
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- Olympia, WA
There's an MS261 with a 20" bar at the base. I did all the cutting until today with my MS200t.
All the in-tree cutting is done.
One more pile to burn after the woods is moved up the slope into the woods by mini-loader and chainsaw- powered capstan.
Mek-ing it look easy.
Would you say having the crane and a mini allow the jobsite to sprawl across a greater area? You’re using the whole block! Haha!
Holly habitat.
At least they’re still there.I’m going to make that an official term in all work orders from now on. Hahahahahahahaha!!!
Treetopflyer
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Coastal N.J
The Avant with good operator can keep up with 2 guys mekkin taking it slow with a good ground butcher to tend to pieces if they make piles or have room for access, you know as well as any , theres so many subtle differences on sites that change the flow.Mek-ing it look easy.
Would you say having the crane and a mini allow the jobsite to sprawl across a greater area? You’re using the whole block! Haha!
We have worked for 90 percent of the people on this coldesac and were blessed to basically take over the block on this one. Which is rare might I add to have such space so take advantage when we can!
I've actually been amazed at how much I'm using the forestry bucket-truck I bought over the summer. I'd always told myself buckets weren't that useful here, since most of my work is far away from roads/driveways, but I sort of bought one on a whim (after keeping an eye on the market for 8+ years....) and it's been fantastic to have for the trees it does reach. Especially when it comes to end-weight pruning on fir limbs over houses..
There are jobs that would have been 4 hours of stressful climbing and limb-walking, that take 45 minutes with the bucket truck. After I build my shop, the next major purchase will probably be a tracked lift, but I'm sort of dreaming of a short-wheelbase elevator-bucket right now.... I guess what I'm trying to say here is know your market, but don't be afraid of buying iron to improve efficiency and reduce strain on your body....
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There are jobs that would have been 4 hours of stressful climbing and limb-walking, that take 45 minutes with the bucket truck. After I build my shop, the next major purchase will probably be a tracked lift, but I'm sort of dreaming of a short-wheelbase elevator-bucket right now.... I guess what I'm trying to say here is know your market, but don't be afraid of buying iron to improve efficiency and reduce strain on your body....
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davidwyby
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- PNW to SoCal
This is as close to working as I got today.
Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
I spent the day cleaning up the mess the storm made of my tarps and storage, so same basically
chiselbit
Been here a while
Breaking up desert dried eucalyptus into gravel
Treetopflyer
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Coastal N.J
It climbed since 2000 to 2019 before I bought a 70 track lift. My grandpop taught us & always climbed everything and that’s all we knew and did , everyone around us was getting buckets and raved about them throughout that time. Then they all had buckets and we would sometimes bring them in for those jobs you just knew we’re gonna be 123 easy with like end weight reductions. Then the tracked lift came along more so in our market , I was about to buy a bucket and full attention to lift cause they weren’t as many here and our landscapes really are congested and tight for good amount of my service area, and I felt really blown away at how much more we could get done and how I should’ve got one sooner, I spent about at least 5 years learning about the different brands and spoke to many owners / operators of various brands and styles. With that sort of equipment that research made a difference to me.
After purchase
I learned It’s was way easier to send non climbers up that can operate equipment and could be trained to cut than training climbers. Doubled our production at least on large backyard prune as I would still work on rope optionally and not feel so beat up from climbing six days a week all day. Now I sub with lift time to time to the bucket guys who don’t have access through 36 inch hallways like I do for back yard work , tight work. Coming full circle. Glad that irons working out! That rear mount elevator is sweet too!
I’ve checked out your work photos and I bet a 90 /100 foot tracked unit would exponentially increase your productivity as much as or more than the bucket does for the access it allows. Cheers!
I could second your story on almost every aspect except my grandpappy dun passed before I was even born and pop was a commercial fisherman. 1st gen over here brother!
Treetopflyer
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Coastal N.J
You are rather very original aren’t ya!
davidwyby
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- PNW to SoCal
I was actually have a good time camping
Matias
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Butte County
Nice. Probably not much rain?
davidwyby
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- PNW to SoCal
I can’t remember the last rain…last winter?
ClimbingTN
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- Columbia
About a week ago there was mention about the Tree Of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). I have a lot of experience with cutting them. I thought I should mention that they will pop and are not always predictable. I cut mostly dead ones but, even the live trees are sketchy. Here’s a photo from the other day. Yes the back cut is high and this tree was wedged to help get it to a landing zone. The high back cut reason is because there is almost never any holding wood. It’s very similar to cutting a rotten tree so treat them so. My 2 cents. Craig
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