Work Photos

[Mick Dempsey!]

Looks like a big swing from the right stem to the centre.

 

[davidwyby]

Looks like a big swing from the right stem to the centre.

Indeed. Keeping pieces on the small side helped. Letting it run a little helps, but we got to the point we couldn’t let it run without risking the shed, that’s where we quit. I’m more faller than climber/rigger.

A tag ling with a second groundie would have been good.

 

[ClimbingTN]

I’m still chasing hangers on my forestry gig from the January Ice Storm. I’m studying how to “safely “ climb above the damage. I ended up advancing my climbing line to the other leader to get my positioning. I have started using an access line and bringing up a second climb line. I don’t do production work so, no hurry and safety first.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Here’s a couple pics of an emergenct tree damage job from Wednesday night storm. Anything to save the Rhodes ! Not in order of course

 

[Treezybreez]

Here’s a couple pics of an emergenct tree damage job from Wednesday night storm. Anything to save the Rhodes ! Not in order of course View attachment 102121View attachment 102118

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Interesting looking failure.

Around here, Rhododendron don’t do well unless they are in partial shade. Even then, they might not live.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Interesting looking failure.

Around here, Rhododendron don’t do well unless they are in partial shade. Even then, they might not live.

I saw many looking ugly around my area,
These here are in fine shape but all the more sun now may change that. They definitely like some shade

 

[davidwyby]

Sick cottonwood topped and flopped in the yard



I think every cottonwood I have cut (which is not many) has had an included limb in the hinge. It seems it would be wise to shave the bark at least on the tension side if there is one and do a gap face so the hinge can be inspected.

 

[chipper1]

Sick cottonwood topped and flopped in the yard

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I think every cottonwood I have cut (which is not many) has had an included limb in the hinge. It seems it would be wise to shave the bark at least on the tension side if there is one and do a gap face so the hinge can be inspected.

Just watched the video, nice job.
I don't think I'd be too concerned about that limb in there, unless the drop was really tight.
Was just noticing how bad my MIL's looks. We've removed a few branches over the yrs, but she hasn't wanted to remove it yet. I'm afraid it will have to loose a large branch onto the barn before she's ready. Every tree in the yard they (the family) planted, so they are all special to her. She's let me drop a couple black locust and a large blue spruce. I got in trouble with my BIL because I didn't let him get pics with his family beforehand of the spruce, he planted that one with another BIL. It was one of the only trees my MIL has ever said "cut it down", other than an ash that was completely dead lol.

 

[davidwyby]

Camera orientation didn’t work well for video, oh well. Back limb weight so pulled it over.

 

[davidwyby]

I used the top to knock a dead limb out of the oak

 

[davidwyby]

Catching up on uploading vids from earlier this winter. 4 days of down only falling, some of them tricky, all fun.

 

[davidwyby]

While back in the mountains here $&@@& beetles.

 

[Rooted.Tree.Solutions]

Working to preserve this Cucumber tree at the historic Studebaker Mansion in downtown South Bend, IN. Applied tree growth regulator and soil amendments.

 

[davidwyby]

Reduced back and side weight, strapped up high, flopped.

 

[chiselbit]

Wasn’t much trunk wood holding that thing together. Good job.

 

[chipper1]

Reduced back and side weight, strapped up high, flopped. View attachment 102278View attachment 102279View attachment 102280View attachment 102281

Nice job, great use of the space available .

 

[southsoundtree]

Anyone using a counter-pressure throw line (black ziptie) to position a Running bowline (blue/white) on a little stub when there is no suitable fork?

 

[chipper1]

Anyone using a counter-pressure throw line (black ziptie) to position a Running bowline (blue/white) on a little stub when there is no suitable fork?View attachment 102327

No, how's that work.
Set from aloft?

 

[Spiral of decline]

135’ lightning struck ponderosa. I’m the tiny black dot taking the top. Major decay in the first 30+ feet of the tree and significant lean to the east from our prevailing winds made this one memorable. It will be interesting to see how much decay there is while craning the wood down next Wednesday.

 

[Matias]

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135’ lightning struck ponderosa. I’m the tiny black dot taking the top. Major decay in the first 30+ feet of the tree and significant lean to the east from our prevailing winds made this one memorable. It will be interesting to see how much decay there is while craning the wood down next Wednesday.

I have heard that the resins harden like glass after lightning stike and they get way harder to cut. Like, keep a bunch of extra chains for that day level hard.