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[oceans]

It would probably flatten it

They bigger than they look

I’m glad @Matias chimed in since he knows Euc like you. As more of an Oakman, I couldn’t tell you what led to the failure, but I will say this…

I’ve been leaning more and more into aspects of forestry/silviculture in the residential realm. I think in the past I was overly focused on the one tree in front of me.

Remove and replace is often the most appropriate prescription, as the best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago and we don’t need to prolong the inevitable. Financial boundaries can steer away from following that plan, and risk mitigation becomes the game.

This is all a bit fresh as this kind of situation arose about 12 years ago when one of my client’s neighbors had a 20” Silver Maple leader removed on their side of the tree. The writing was on the wall and we developed a R&R plan for the next roughly 10 years beginning with risk mitigation and understory planting. One 3 year interval follow up visit to further reduce and by the next 3 years entry to remove the overstory, the planted trees were well established and framed the space like champs.

Sorry for the long winded reply @davidwyby , but you’ll find the right prescription!

 

[Neill]

Not the cleanest cutting but got another one ready for the skidder

 

[davidwyby]

I’m glad @Matias chimed in since he knows Euc like you. As more of an Oakman, I couldn’t tell you what led to the failure, but I will say this…

I’ve been leaning more and more into aspects of forestry/silviculture in the residential realm. I think in the past I was overly focused on the one tree in front of me.

Remove and replace is often the most appropriate prescription, as the best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago and we don’t need to prolong the inevitable. Financial boundaries can steer away from following that plan, and risk mitigation becomes the game.

This is all a bit fresh as this kind of situation arose about 12 years ago when one of my client’s neighbors had a 20” Silver Maple leader removed on their side of the tree. The writing was on the wall and we developed a R&R plan for the next roughly 10 years beginning with risk mitigation and understory planting. One 3 year interval follow up visit to further reduce and by the next 3 years entry to remove the overstory, the planted trees were well established and framed the space like champs.

Sorry for the long winded reply @davidwyby , but you’ll find the right prescription!

Reds are dead and gone. Yellows not healthy. Yellow circle has the widowmaker limb.

Green checks are volunteers, I think I will recommend they be transplanted.

 

[oceans]

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Reds are dead and gone. Yellows not healthy. Yellow circle has the widowmaker limb.

Green checks are volunteers, I think I will recommend they be transplanted.

I love putting volunteers in a great spot!

 

[southsoundtree]

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Reds are dead and gone. Yellows not healthy. Yellow circle has the widowmaker limb.

Green checks are volunteers, I think I will recommend they be transplanted.

Consider leaving those established volunteers and transplant trees from elsewhere.

Your climate is tough.

Small trees go away in a blink of the eye but take a long time to get established and growing.

 

[oceans]

Consider leaving those established volunteers and transplant trees from elsewhere.

Your climate is tough.

Small trees go away in a blink of the eye but take a long time to get established and growing.

I more or less agree but come from the mind of using a tree spade to move a small enough stem with a large enough root ball to limit stress.

 

[southsoundtree]

That's a different story.







Root pruning in advance of transplantation is meant to be a help. Stands to reason.

 

[Boomslang]

Arts and crafts season has arrived

 

[Treetopflyer]

A client gave me a couple job boxes some time ago as part of some payment for a job, I’d been searching for a home for them for some time and decided I’d try them on front of each trailer to carry some extras and incidentals. The add in did sacrifice some bed space but I haven’t used them as a dump trailer specifically for logs in quite some time in full load fashion, if we’re careful loading, I don’t foresee the tool boxes being that big of an issue. Gonna find out!
Also got in some boom maintenance with a friend of mine -a damn good metallurgist I know , grinding out some hairline cracks and adding some 7018 back in place. ‘Twas a damn good day!

 

[davidwyby]

Early Christmas

First rope

Learning knots

 

[Treezybreez]

Early Christmas

First rope

Learning knots

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That’s a good one to know.

 

[Reach]

Early Christmas

First rope

Learning knots

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Arborplex! That was my first climbing line, long ago. Happy knot tying!

 

[Steve Connally]

A client gave me a couple job boxes some time ago as part of some payment for a job, I’d been searching for a home for them for some time and decided I’d try them on front of each trailer to carry some extras and incidentals. The add in did sacrifice some bed space but I haven’t used them as a dump trailer specifically for logs in quite some time in full load fashion, if we’re careful loading, I don’t foresee the tool boxes being that big of an issue. Gonna find out!
Also got in some boom maintenance with a friend of mine -a damn good metallurgist I know , grinding out some hairline cracks and adding some 7018 back in place. ‘Twas a damn good day!

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There is a specific procedure for the booms on palfingers. It uses a system of interior and exterior grinding with welds and a specific cooling regulation with ceramic blankets over a specific time period. It's super complicated. I'm not sure if it would apply to that specific spot but it's worth trying to get the tech document because of the potential consequences. Did you have those cracks inspected by Palfinger?

 

[Treetopflyer]

There is a specific procedure for the booms on palfingers. It uses a system of interior and exterior grinding with welds and a specific cooling regulation with ceramic blankets over a specific time period. It's super complicated. I'm not sure if it would apply to that specific spot but it's worth trying to get the tech document because of the potential consequences. Did you have those cracks inspected by Palfinger?

I did my inspection with Westminster and Casey found them , they were not in critical area thank goodness I passed the inspection. We had to pre heat and post heat , correct.
The man whom performed the welds is boilermaker with just about every welding cert known to man. I went over the procedure with him and he was way ahead of me taking the words I was repeating from Casey to him right out of my mouth like he did last year when I explained .. I was confident as he’s done the same work in similar spots in the boom in different locations after last years inspection. Mostly Tini tiny crack on the rod end connects to the holder on top of each extension section.
He also welded a cracked boom on my old crane that was on the bottom of boom section. Luckily that didn’t need to be replaced and could be welded.

 

[Treezybreez]

I did my inspection with Westminster and Casey found them , they were not in critical area thank goodness I passed the inspection. We had to pre heat and post heat , correct.
The man whom performed the welds is boilermaker with just about every welding cert known to man. I went over the procedure with him and he was way ahead of me taking the words I was repeating from Casey to him right out of my mouth like he did last year when I explained .. I was confident as he’s done the same work in similar spots in the boom in different locations after last years inspection. Mostly Tini tiny crack on the rod end connects to the holder on top of each extension section.
He also welded a cracked boom on my old crane that was on the bottom of boom section. Luckily that didn’t need to be replaced and could be welded.

You are blessed to find an honest, skilled welder. Around here any hick with a stick thinks he can weld.

I had a leaf spring break on my dump trailer plus there was some other issues that needed to be welded. A friend recommended a man who specializes in trailers. He replaced the leaf spring and fixed the cracked welds. So far so good. Oh and a little tip in case you have a broken leaf spring. A logging chain and a ratcheting chain binder can hold an axle in place and get you home.

 

[Matias]

You are blessed to find an honest, skilled welder. Around here any hick with a stick thinks he can weld.

I had a leaf spring break on my dump trailer plus there was some other issues that needed to be welded. A friend recommended a man who specializes in trailers. He replaced the leaf spring and fixed the cracked welds. So far so good. Oh and a little tip in case you have a broken leaf spring. A logging chain and a ratcheting chain binder can hold an axle in place and get you home.

I was just shown that trick last week! Definitely works.

 

[Steve Connally]

I did my inspection with Westminster and Casey found them , they were not in critical area thank goodness I passed the inspection. We had to pre heat and post heat , correct.
The man whom performed the welds is boilermaker with just about every welding cert known to man. I went over the procedure with him and he was way ahead of me taking the words I was repeating from Casey to him right out of my mouth like he did last year when I explained .. I was confident as he’s done the same work in similar spots in the boom in different locations after last years inspection. Mostly Tini tiny crack on the rod end connects to the holder on top of each extension section.
He also welded a cracked boom on my old crane that was on the bottom of boom section. Luckily that didn’t need to be replaced and could be welded.

Awesome. Casey is the best. I'm gonna miss those guys. I didn't know you used Westminster.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Awesome. Casey is the best. I'm gonna miss those guys. I didn't know you used Westminster.

I feel that sentiment!
Class acts over there the lot of them!

 

[Steve Connally]

Agreed. They built 2 trucks for me and we had about a 9 year relationship.

 

[davidwyby]

Home from Tx where I whacked those Siberian elms while there for the holidays. 1800mi round trip 3x because FIL passed in October. Good cloud show most of the way. Luckily only sprinkles on our luggage, gifts, and saws…winter is finally here (jacket weather). Reckon I’ll spend tomorrow with the 394 and the maul.