Work Photos

Daniel · Sep 29, 2018

I used to spend lot of time in Taos until my son was born in 2000.. We drove through in 2016... Still have a few friends there.

Daniel · Sep 29, 2018

When I saw this log on the job today, I knew it had be cut by the new guy... He's got 35 years experience worked for himself and lots of local big name contractors over the years.. still doesn't know bypass dutchman is. I tried to explain it to him very gently asking if he wants to learn something... As soon as I said that flat spot showed there was a bypass in the two face cuts, he blurted out "it was the saw's fault"..

I just laughed

Treetopflyer · Sep 29, 2018

Restaurant owner had us take this oak down. Things older than my grandpa and coulda fueled my grandchildren lungs.

rico · Sep 30, 2018

Fresh stumpie from today. 50" DBH, 175 ft redwood removal.
Just dropped a vid of this tree in the vid threads!

RopeShield · Oct 7, 2018

Tough one Friday. Not much wood, three bits of metal to saw through, back cut against the fence, broke one fence board that was just pure luck. Had to rig out a few low large horizontals to fit it between deck and fence. In retrospect low limbs shuold have been left and fuck the fence up good.

Gorman · Oct 7, 2018

Funny how this pos log posted right after Rico’s awesome redwood. I hope that went to a burn pit.

rico · Oct 7, 2018

Gorman said:
Funny how this pos log posted right after Rico’s awesome redwood. I hope that went to a burn pit.

I hate to admit it but I burn quite a bit of redwood. Free BTU's

RBJtree · Oct 9, 2018

I got to hit the easy button on this one. I love when I can call in the crane! I have some video from in the tree, but it wouldn't let me download it. Said it's to big.

RBJtree · Oct 9, 2018

These are from last winter/early spring. You have to love being up in the tree tops during a sudden snow squall. These trees were pretty tall for PA.

Tree-Taylor · Oct 11, 2018

Maple deadwood and cable yesterday. Gotta love working this time of the year.

rico · Oct 12, 2018

Been breaking in a new groundie/general helper lately. Great young man with a decent amount of experience running ropes, and he takes directions well, learns quickly, and is not afraid of hard work. Kid might just be a keeper!

Today was his first day working with the mill. We got into a few cool logs with some beautiful mild birds-eye.

evo · Oct 12, 2018

rico said:
Been breaking in a new groundie/general helper lately. Great young man with a decent amount of experience running ropes, and he takes directions well, learns quickly, and is not afraid of hard work. Kid might just be a keeper!

Today was his first day working with the mill. We got into a few cool logs with some beautiful mild birds-eye.

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Shit Rico, if I didn’t have kids or a wife I’d come down and work with you for a while, just for the lumber!

rico · Oct 12, 2018

I would give you some free wood any time Evo?

evo · Oct 12, 2018

rico said:
I would give you some free wood any time Evo?

I might take you up on that! It would be fun to see your show in action and get my hands dirty too. I don’t see myself leaving this little lump of glacial till floating in the water before winter sets.
Certainly once I’m a few hundred miles away I will hit you up!

rico · Oct 13, 2018

Wrecked a Tan Oak first thing this morning, then spent the rest of day stickering and stacking freshly milled lumber by myself.
Gonna be sore in the morning.

cory · Oct 13, 2018

Impressive!

evo · Oct 13, 2018

rico said:
Wrecked a Tan Oak first thing this morning, then spent the rest of day stickering and stacking freshly milled lumber by myself.
Gonna be sore in the morning.

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I can smell that from here..