Work Photos

[Birdyman88]

Christ. Must have taken hours.

It took about 40 hours. I had $1,000 factored in for disposal. The HO thought it was ridiculous to pay to dispose, so he wanted me to cut into firewood and I keep the disposal fee. Initially I declined because I didn't want to handle without a machine, and my normal firewood guys can only handle up to 24" on their own. But, two boys came along wanting to start selling firewood. The HO took a liking to them, so the he brought out a splitter for 'em, and told them to move the pieces around for me on his clock and liability. All I did was run a saw for about 40 hours. 661 with 36" and 362 with 24". In the end, he paid me $1200 for the extra saw time, and had his yard guy carry the brush away and clean up the chips. It was interesting, but it worked.

 

[Serf Life]

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What saw is that with the white cover?

 

[megadosevitaminc]

What saw is that with the white cover?

A 1978 husqvarna 61 rancher. I got it for $50 off Facebook. The guy had it sitting in his shop for 10 years and went and bought a new one. New gas and it fired up after 8 pulls. I have a 1976 and an 84 too. Cool old saws. Its running a 28" bar now.

 

[megadosevitaminc]

Been working a 140 foot redwood. Turned into 2 stems at about 65 feet. Storm ripped one side off almost to the ground. Had to climb it with a third of the tree missing. Was a little sketchy.

 

[ARLO]

I bought a 35-ton splitter years ago and it has paid for itself many times over. On big rounds you just roll them up to the splitter, flop them over onto the foot of the splitter and split. It is still a lot of work to slide the rounds around when you are splitting, but much easier than trying to split by hand or quartering with a saw.

 

[megadosevitaminc]

I bought a 35-ton splitter years ago and it has paid for itself many times over. On big rounds you just roll them up to the splitter, flop them over onto the foot of the splitter and split. It is still a lot of work to slide the rounds around when you are splitting, but much easier than trying to split by hand or quartering with a saw.

I have a 27 ton craftsman that will split 8 inch knots on bull pine. I agree, worth every penny. The vertical option is a must for sure.

 

[Flying~Squirrel]

 

[VenasNursery]

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Awesome pic

 

[Trevor Balgavy]

Before and After. That should spin a little better

 

[chiselbit]

Before and After. That should spin a little better

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Man. What happened to that thing? I’m trying to imagine what could have caused that bend,,

 

[Trevor Balgavy]

Man. What happened to that thing? I’m trying to imagine what could have caused that bend,,

The machine changed hands a few times before it made it to our shop but we're guessing the bearing got the shaft that hot that the belt tension just folded it over but that still seems pretty far-fetched. We'll probably never know for sure haha

 

[chiselbit]

Crazy. Nice job fixing it,

 

[MA Arborist]

Got my modified Hobbs back.
Ready for the 3/4” ratchet!!

 

[southsoundtree]

Ez on, easier off swivel caster allowed me to spin the chipper 90 degrees with the maasdam rope-puller, on fresh, loose gravel in order to chip and shoot where desired for homeowner use.

 

[erwin]

I have a 27 ton craftsman that will split 8 inch knots on bull pine. I agree, worth every penny. The vertical option is a must for sure.

been thinking about a log splitter attachment my mini. that thing can easily and quickly split giant rounds on site into pieces firewood guys love and save disposal drive and fees. haven't pulled the trigger yet.

 

[erwin]

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one of the best pictures I've seen. I'll save it for myself.

 

[erwin]

From two weeks ago, removing two ash trees that had a deck built around them, and no substantial trees nearby from which to rig.

how did you rig it then, a crane? where is the upper line tied to? care to share the rest of the story?

 

[Crimsonking]

how did you rig it then, a crane? where is the upper line tied to? care to share the rest of the story?

We took the railing off of the deck, and rigged from the trees themselves. The one I’m tied to in the pic was the main rigging point for brush from both, then the wood was rigged from the other spar, as pictured. The extra line that is Blake’s hitched to the main rigging line was used to pull pieces away from the deck and shrubs as they were lowered.

The rigging spar in the pic leaned out over the edge, making it better for lowering wood. It didn’t work for brush, though, because it was leaning over another tree in the yard that was staying.

The yard consisted of sloped natural areas broken up by somewhat level paths just wide enough for our ditchwitch zahn. No crane access in front or back. Super fun removals.

 

[TreeVB]

Lots of pruning lately (pretty much what I target to do). 7 structural cuts on this sweet gum is all she needs for a jump start in life. Dark after photos are because I forgot to get them day of and swung by later to get them.

 

[Rob.ck]