Work Photos

Boomslang · Jul 6, 2017

Just me and the flies.

CutHighnLetFly · Jul 6, 2017

@rico
You better be this guy Erik that used to post 'round here, cuz dude seemed like he was the man and I can't look at these pics without confirming that it's actually him.
Or finding out he was posting your pictures.
And if you are Erik, glad your back around posting, most of us missed ya. Well, some of us. I mean, at least me anyway

CutHighnLetFly · Jul 6, 2017

@southsoundtree
I have seen that video, my buddy and I were discussing that before I made the cut.
Neither of us could remember is or had the patience to look it up first. It is neat

CutHighnLetFly · Jul 6, 2017

rico said:
The names have been changed to protect the innocent, but is indeed Erik. Rico is what my buddies have called me for years, and my new handle around here. Man, I sure hope the safety police don't ruin all my fun again. 40+ years working in the woods means I'm already long term. I'm still healthy, intact, fully functioning, and ugly as ever!

Yeah you havent gotten any more handsome as the years went on judging by your pics.
Just playing man.
And delete your last post! I shouldn't have blown up your spot! My bad

CutHighnLetFly · Jul 18, 2017

Pruned a roughly 100' tuliptree for a landscaper looking to grow grass. There will never be enough sun thru the two tulips, beech tree, and Norway maple. Initially all he could see is grass not growing. Now he sees the property has some beautiful trees on and that he is going to need to make some mulch beds and put lawn else where

CutHighnLetFly · Jul 18, 2017

Uprooting and trunk splitting black locust. Not sure if the wisteria stopped the stem from continuing to crack or not, but it certainly made that area of the property something from a nightmare.
In the second pic, try to find how far away the stem is from the stump after t was cut. I has thought I cut all the wisteria possibly holding it but I was wrong. That thing came off the stem and was pulling backwards and to one side about 6'. I knew what side of the cut I needed to be on, but I never could have expected that amount t of jump.

CutHighnLetFly · Jul 18, 2017

Stem is stuffed in the woods to the left of the stem in second pic.

Tree-Taylor · Jul 18, 2017

Storm damaged American elm. Hedge and garden survived.

Steve Connally · Jul 19, 2017

Where's Deevo been?

Trevor Balgavy · Jul 19, 2017

Another one out of the rebuild shop!

flyingsquirrel25 · Jul 21, 2017

rico said:
Dead-wooding old growth Fir yesterday. 210-215 ft (first limb 130-140 ft) and solid 7 foot at stump (25 flipline just enough)View attachment 45854 View attachment 45855 View attachment 45856 View attachment 45857 View attachment 45858

Deadwooding with hooks??? Guess you just walk lightly then right?

Waldo · Jul 21, 2017

rico said:
Really? You ever work with old growth Fir, or seen the bark on one? Trust me when I tell you, the tree had no idea I was even there. I set a false crotch at 190 ft with an APTA. Spurred on up (with help form groundie) to my false crotch. Dropped my basal anchor (don't like working off them) and set a retrievable device at 200 ft. Using DdRT with a 400 ft climbing line, I dead-wooded it on my way down. Done in 2 hours. Tree was beautiful, and happy when we parted ways!

What that tells me is you are lacking in fairly basic and key skills. All of the photos you posted show a lack of care or understanding for basic PPE and safe work practices. If we are trying to do the best good for the trees we care for we do what's right even if it is inconvenient. That starts with wearing a helmet on jobsites, wearing chainsaw protective pants, using eye pro, etc.

I'll step off my soap box now.

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Babberney · Jul 21, 2017

rico said:
I am in the latter stages of my career, and am my own boss. I live and work pretty far out in the woods doing small logging work. This allows me to work as I please. I do have an understanding of YOUR idea of PPE. I choose to approach Safety from a different old-school point of view, based on skill and senses. It has keep me and other I know safe, productive and pretty for decades! Somehow you arborist/safety police think PPE equals skill. Does Not wearing a helmet somehow diminish the quality of the work? I think not. One of you PPE/safety police going to come out here and wreck a 210 ft back-learning Fir, without the experience or skills. Could be wrong, but I don't think so. Do the chainsaw pant suddenly give you the ability to hit the head of a nail with a 40 footer from 150 ft? Please! The PPE don't make you legit, years of experience in the woods does.

My years of experience are in the City, not the woods, but they have taught me that the best of us still make mistakes sometimes. In fact, the complacency shown by your pics and this post often lead to the mistakes. We could spend hours posting examples of guys who thought they were infallible and found out otherwise, which is why we often call people out on PPE. What is your argument for not using it? What advantage do you gain?

Gorman · Jul 21, 2017

rico said:
I am in the latter stages of my career, and am my own boss. I live and work pretty far out in the woods doing small logging work. This allows me to work as I please. I do have an understanding of YOUR idea of PPE. I choose to approach Safety from a different old-school point of view, based on skill and senses. It has keep me and other I know safe, productive and pretty for decades! Somehow you arborist/safety police think PPE equals skill. Does Not wearing a helmet somehow diminish the quality of the work? I think not. One of you PPE/safety police going to come out here and wreck a 210 ft back-learning Fir, without the experience or skills. Could be wrong, but I don't think so. Do the chainsaw pant suddenly give you the ability to hit the head of a nail with a 40 footer from 150 ft? Please! The PPE don't make you legit, years of experience in the woods does.

You can do what you want rico. Those are some really impressive pics. But when you post pics of you doing work without a helmet and other ppe someone less experienced may take that as a nod to not using safety gear.

MotherGoose · Jul 21, 2017

Leroy · Jul 22, 2017

Waldo said:
If we are trying to do the best good for the trees we care for we do what's right even if it is inconvenient. That starts with wearing a helmet on jobsites, wearing chainsaw protective pants, using eye pro, etc.

How is wearing PPE doing what's right for trees??

southsoundtree · Jul 22, 2017

Gorman said:
You can do what you want rico. Those are some really impressive pics. But when you post pics of you doing work without a helmet and other ppe someone less experienced may take that as a nod to not using safety gear.

People need to think critically for themselves. They need be responsible for themselves. If someone chooses not to wear a helmet because they saw someone else not wearing a helmet to do something where a helmet obviously offers protection is their own choice.

Someone with less experience who can't make that judgment for themself really should't be trying to blow 40'er from 150' either.