Work Photos

[deevo]

Slaying some crispy ash trees today with @Oroboros


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[treebilly]

Oh sure! Keep putting your crane pics up to make me want to move to Canada!
No pics but I was climbing my ass off trying to keep up with Jimmy running my bucket truck today. I won but not by enough. He’s starting to become pretty decent in it.

 

[deevo]

Oh sure! Keep putting your crane pics up to make me want to move to Canada!
No pics but I was climbing my ass off trying to keep up with Jimmy running my bucket truck today. I won but not by enough. He’s starting to become pretty decent in it.

I’d love that, and @Steve Connally could come as well to the great white North with his Treemek!

 

[Steve Connally]

I’d love that, and @Steve Connally could come as well to the great white North with his Treemek!

That would be an interesting trip.

 

[96coal449]

Another silver maple meets my blade. Vile weeds!

My most "favorite" specimens.

I hate them most in the back yards of tight neighborhoods, and sprawled out like an octopus on its head.

 

[RopeShield]

I-beam jack 3.5T. And heavy wall ali tube x 2
Gas line, hydro, pool pump etc, fence, , no crane access, pencil poplars ro rig from and long high line for rig up and pops to rig away into less than 10x10 area. Rigging/wrestling out the tops was

 

[rico]

Dropped a couple decent Redwoods for milling today. Lumber will be use for a new bridge for a small off-the-grid community.
A little stumpie. Vid soon.

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[Jem4417]

Dropped a couple decent Redwoods for milling today. Lumber will be use for a new bridge for a small off-the-grid community.
A little stumpie. Vid soon.

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How long did it take you to become proficient at taking on those redwoods/ how’s the training as a young buck start when your in that type of work?

 

[JD3000]

Go West young man...

 

[Jem4417]

No

 

[rico]

How long did it take you to become proficient at taking on those redwoods/ how’s the training as a young buck start when your in that type of work?

I spurred up my first decent sized Redwood when I was 13, and dropped out of school and began working in the woods full-time at 15. It was in my blood and I didn't really have a choice. I was very fortunate to have a few world class mentors when I was young, and they had me climbing and wreaking some fairly big trees by 17-18.
Over 40 years in the saddle and I still love climbing, wreaking big trees, skidding logs, and milling beautiful lumber.
Thanks to places like treebuzz I continue to learn cool new things, and progress as a climber!

 

[Jem4417]

I spurred up my first decent sized Redwood when I was 13, and dropped out of school and began working in the woods full-time at 15. It was in my blood and I didn't really have a choice. I was very fortunate to have a few world class mentors when I was young, and they had me climbing and wreaking some fairly big trees by 17-18.
Over 40 years in the saddle and I still love climbing, wreaking big trees, skidding logs, and milling beautiful lumber.
Thanks to places like treebuzz I continue to learn cool new things, and progress as a climber!

Definitely seems like a part of arboriculture that you almost have to be born into. It seems like it be real hard to master if you start late in the game

 

[JD3000]

No

If you change your mind...bring some cheese steaks this way first.

 

[Jem4417]

If you change your mind...bring some cheese steaks this way first.

Haha I’ll never leave Philly. Cali couldn’t handle it

 

[flyingsquirrel25]

Haha I’ll never leave Philly. Cali couldn’t handle it

I said that about where I grew up too! Now I’m down here! Broaden your horizons man, there is a whole world out there to explore!!!!!

 

[rico]

Definitely seems like a part of arboriculture that you almost have to be born into. It seems like it be real hard to master if you start late in the game

Tree work is skilled, hard work no matter where your doing it.
I think your eco system/location, and the type of trees you are working with play large part in dictating the skill-set and techniques that are needed.
An arborist working in Philly needs a slightly different skill-set than a knucklehead wreaking trees out west. Neither skillset is better, just different.

 

[Jem4417]

Tree work is skilled, hard work no matter where your doing it.
I think your eco system/location, and the type of trees you are working with play large part in dictating the skill-set and techniques that are needed.
An arborist working in Philly needs a slightly different skill-set than a knucklehead wreaking trees out west. Neither skillset is better, just different.

Fair enough Rico. Thanks for all your posts. You’ve made the buzz that much more interesting. Keep it coming!

 

[Stihlmadd]

Dang Rico you are one ridgeydige long timer hard arse.

I spurred up my first decent sized Redwood when I was 13, and dropped out of school and began working in the woods full-time at 15. It was in my blood and I didn't really have a choice. I was very fortunate to have a few world class mentors when I was young, and they had me climbing and wreaking some fairly big trees by 17-18.
Over 40 years in the saddle and I still love climbing, wreaking big trees, skidding logs, and milling beautiful lumber.

much respect to you

 

[Stihlmadd]

 

[rico]

Fair enough Rico. Thanks for all your posts. You’ve made the buzz that much more interesting. Keep it coming!

Thanks. I appreciate it.