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Rico is the timber feller who likes no PPE.

Which?

Plugs or muffs for low noise. Plus and muffs for high noise. I used to really prefer Silencio molded silicone ear plugs from Madsen's. Haven't been able to find them, online.

Looks giant by those slabs (used to seeing big slabs).

What's happening with all the ropes?

Sarcasm :)

Sounds like a good project!

"Calculating effort on removals" is only one part of the equation. Safety, stress, potential for accidental damage, acceptable levels of impact, responsibilty for restoration or not, time available in the schedule, etc, factor in. For terrible trees, always bomb out or rig to a strong tree...

Weren't they just balancing on that little mass of roots above the soil?

How does a long wheelbase help?

You're just seeing the tip of the iceberg

Congratulations, Carl!

Certainly, beat feet if there is no reason to still be cutting!

Cool! Happy you're getting some milling in!

I make a joke about needing the metric adjustable crescent wrench when working on an import...looky there, a metric and imperial adjustable wrench!

How many hornets' nests in how many years? Leave it be. Filling cavities is antiquated and unhealthy for the tree.

I'm looking at maybe having more time for working on the milling ends of thing. I need to make some covered, level storage for drying and a sawmill shed or cover. Better weather is here, so more calls will come in.

These dampening branches came up recently. A climber referred a dead hemlock removal my way. I knocked it out. He asked if it was hard and if I climbed another tree and came in from above. i said it was easy. I climbed it to top it first, while the bulk of the dead crown remained. The...

Ouch!