Work Photos

Winchman · Jun 7, 2023

Two broken limbs...one dead, one live... in this big pine needed to come down.

They were both on this leaning lead, which gave me a clear climb all the way to the TIP.

Unfortunately, it wasn't quite high enough to get the higher limb, so I used my extension pole to set a higher TIP for a second climb after dropping the dead limb. I had a clear drop on both, and I was able to land them away from my rope pile.

The lady watched while I dropped the live limb. She said I made it look easy and like I was having fun. That made my day.

Neill · Jun 7, 2023

Pulled a short leaf pine out of a pond

And a bit of grapplesaw work

27RMT0N · Jun 15, 2023

More winching, this time up a very steep and unpleasant hill I'd have never done by hand. Had to build a ramp for one steep/sharp transition and everything worked out great.

oceans · Jun 15, 2023

27RMT0N said:
More winching, this time up a very steep and unpleasant hill I'd have never done by hand. Had to build a ramp for one steep/sharp transition and everything worked out great.

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Proper!

27RMT0N · Jun 16, 2023

L3VI said:
Nice, I've never seen anyone using the cone before. Looks like it works great

I've had mixed success with it, but for the right use-case it can be great. To work perfectly, the pull angle has to match the ground the piece is moving across.

For example the chipper winch is at like 6' up, if dragging on flat ground what often happens is the upward line angle causes the cone to ride up and come off the piece, becoming useless. In the case in these photos, the block I hung on the spar matched the slope of the hillside pretty well, and it did stay in place, greatly reducing the impact on the ground and sliding over the crumbly rock instead of catching on it and then breaking it free, which would cause rocks to roll down the hill.

Winchman · Jun 17, 2023

Storm damage cleanup today. The top broke from a nearby tree, and knocked out the upper limbs of another tree before getting stuck upside down.

It's locked in pretty well.

I set a line last evening so I could climb through the Leyland pine taking the hanger apart as I go. I got permission to cut some limbs in the Leyland because it's a bit congested.

I'll get what I can from the ground with the electric pole saw.

Winchman · Jun 17, 2023

My plan worked pretty well. It didn't take long to make a path through the Leyland and start working on the hanger...

generating a bunch of Leyland and longleaf pine debris. The pile in the back is from the cleanup yesterday.

What I didn't plan for was working in direct sunshine with relative humidity at 100%. I'll start earlier tomorrow, and bring a bunch of rope to let down the larger pieces.

Winchman · Jun 19, 2023

I was setting up to climb at 6:30 this morning when the people came out to tell me the owner had "arranged" for a tree service to take down both trees, so I shouldn't do any more. (I knew they were renters, but I'd worked there before with the owner's approval, so I thought all was OK.) If history is any guide, they'll probably go through the rigamarole of promises and no-shows with several companies before they call me back in the fall.

oceans · Jun 19, 2023

Got to “prune” an Ash and remove a 3-stemmed Ash stump sprout today. With EAB confirmed in the area and no desire on the client’s behalf to inject their trees, this pruning was a proactive measure to protect their neighbor’s barn.

Winchman · Jun 26, 2023

I was up the tree at 7:00 this morning getting down this broken/hanging limb near where I often see two little boys and their mother playing.

What a nice way to start the day.

cory · Jun 27, 2023

oceans said:
Got to “prune” an Ash and remove a 3-stemmed Ash stump sprout today.

What is the max capacity on your crane? As in, say, a 45 ton boom truck.

oceans · Jun 28, 2023

cory said:
What is the max capacity on your crane? As in, say, a 45 ton boom truck.

The max lift capacity is 8,800 pounds. I will try to attach the chart, which is normally in kilogram/meter, but this one was edited by the dealer into pound/foot.