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Worthaug
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- North Cakilaki
...it JUST may be!
Worthaug
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- North Cakilaki
I'm convinced now, I need a workcation with Oceans... great pics man! See you in Maryland!
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See you there for sure, bra!
Steve Connally
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Suffolk, Virginia
What exactly is "it"? Obviously to a rope aficionado "it:" is significant.
Worthaug
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- North Cakilaki
kellytrimming
Participating member
- Location
- Aurora, CO
I removed a 25" silver maple over the weekend. The widowed homeowner is 88 years old and planted the tree with her husband 63 years ago when they moved into the house. If you know Denver, this neighborhood is just southeast of Havana and Colfax, so I did the removal for free. My 20 year old niece was working ground crew and this tree definitely pushed her rope management and porta-wrap skills. I would fill the DZ and then come down to chop down and chip whatever she couldn't keep up with. I had to fell the spar toward the street but it had a 90 degree lean towards the handicap railing. I was so tired that I kept dropping the tip on my saw, not keeping the back cut level. I had to restart the back cut a few times to get it lined up right with the face. Most big silver maples I have felled here have a rotten trunk, but this one was really clean. I will be milling the sawlogs sometime this winter and post again.
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JeffGu
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Osceola, Nebraska
Wow... yeah, they're almost always hollow in the middle when they're that big, around here, too. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing one that big that wasn't, here in Nebraska! The ones that are over 3' DBH there's always some critter or two... or ten... living in them. Usually coons and bats. We always have to flush the wildlife out as we go. I keep hoping I'll find Jimmy Hoffa in one of them.
guymayor
Branched out member
- Location
- East US, Earth
It's really hard to fathom why trees like that silver maple are being removed instead of reduced. Or even the hollow ones-0-Bats getting flushed out--that would be grounds for a huge fine or jail time in many other countries.
For example, the owners of this hollow tuliptree are currently deciding whether to spend <$500 to prune vs. $XXX. to remove.
For example, the owners of this hollow tuliptree are currently deciding whether to spend <$500 to prune vs. $XXX. to remove.
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kellytrimming
Participating member
- Location
- Aurora, CO
I recommended removal of this silver maple. 75% of the crown was dead and it had dropped several large limbs on the house in the last 5 years, incurring significant damage. I didn't get a picture of the whole tree, but if you look at my groundie, you can see some big dead limbs like the one tied. Silver maples often die in the Denver area due to a combination of lack of watering by homeowner, old age, and iron chlorosis due to heavily alkaline soils in the region. I have seen city foresters ticket and demand residents remove silver maples in far less advanced states of decline. Also, dried out brittle silvers barber chair more than anything else I've cut around here and are dangerous to climb, section out, and fell.
I think most arborists working in this region would concur with my recommendation if they were present during the tree inspection.
JeffGu
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Osceola, Nebraska
JeffGu
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Osceola, Nebraska
JeffGu
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Osceola, Nebraska
deevo
Been here a while
- Location
- Horseshoe Valley, Ontario, Canada
Well busy as snot doug long days of
Storm work last week and this week and weeks ahead also major wide
Spread damage. Mini skid didn't complain !
Small uprooted Manitoba maple !
Still held my
Big arse!
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deevo
Been here a while
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- Horseshoe Valley, Ontario, Canada
Insurance paid for the entire stump and rootball to be removed! My first time running a mini ex. Was fun !
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deevo
Been here a while
- Location
- Horseshoe Valley, Ontario, Canada
Saw my
Crane guy more last week then my
Family ! lol
Starting a scheduled job at a local
Provincial park, the storm ravaged and destroyed 40% of their trees !
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